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Michael Ungeheuer’s paper accepted to be published in the Review of Financial Studies
Finance Assistant Professor Michael Ungeheuer’s paper has been accepted for publication in the Review of Financial Studies.
A new technique for making exciting metal oxide frameworks
Researchers have developed new materials that can absorb and release small molecules, and it can be controlled by shining light on it.
Summer internship in Finland: research experience, great work-life balance, and dips in the sea
Three master’s students from Paris spent their summer in Helsinki working as research interns
University-Wide Art Studies (UWAS) has published its courses for 2019-2020
All 911±¬ÁÏÍø students can now apply for the open UWAS courses online.
Machines to make sense of our health
Making use of artificial intelligence methods for personalised medicine.
'At the heart of transport system design are people, not technology'
Designing a sustainable transport system means recognising societal values
In search of more sustainable innovation and design
Industrial designer, Academy Fellow Researcher Andrea Botero Cabrera is interested in unconventional spaces where innovation and collaboration happen, that are not recognized as such.
Two unique exhibitions by 911±¬ÁÏÍø at the Oodi Library to experience and play
The Finnish EU presidency is now in full swing and for September (when the EU level AV conference will take place), Aalto is offering two very different exhibitions to be on display at the Oodi library in Helsinki.
Building interdisciplinary connections through a new joint position
This September will be a start of building a new connection between disciplines as Sebastian Schlecht takes on the position as the professor of practice in Sound in Virtual Reality.
Tomorrow's Sustainable Lifestyles Showcased in Otaniemi
One of Helsinki Design Week's main events, Designs for a Cooler Planet, will showcase 911±¬ÁÏÍø's cross-cutting future prototypes, such as a nanocellulose bicycle, microbial headphones and Ioncell clothes
Data out in the open! Professor of Practice Pekka Nikander wants to build markets for data
Unlike most factors of production, we can reuse data limitlessly. Functional data markets would enable the utilisation of collected data for the benefit of society.
From clean energy to personalized medicine – a book about the power of the university
The Aalto Effect is a tribute to the ambitious and uncompromising work of dozens of researchers.
'If you feel like an idiot every time you use a service, it isn’t very motivating'
Sari Kujala helped Kone improve its elevators and Fiskars make better axes. Now, she works as a deputy director in the DigiIN project that aims to ensure that digital services will not increase social exclusion.
Deep learning model detects diabetic eye diseases accurately
Finnish AI researchers have developed a deep learning system that may help detecting diabetic eye diseases, which could make doctors’ work easier and reduce healthcare costs
Aalto Thesis: Boosting multidisciplinary collaboration and work-life relevance
Aalto Thesis is a newly launched model for an integrated project-based and work-life oriented master’s thesis, executed as a part of a multidisciplinary Student Team.
Apply for AXA Chair grant: up to 1 M€ for 5 years.
AXA Chair call is published.
Dyes and viruses create new composite material for photooxidation reactions
A recent study shows that native viruses can be employed as a scaffold to immobilise photoactive molecules to potentially oxidise organic pollutants present in wastewater, under visible light irradiation
Academy of Finland September Call open 3.9.-25.9.2019. Register for an info event!
Academy of Finland September Call has funding opportunities for research groups, individual research posts as well as international mobility.
How to design courses for actual learning - stepping on the shoulders of others
Akseli Huhtanen shares insights on learning design.
Does data make the difference? Let’s find out at the upcoming RDA Plenary in Finland
Data has both an enormous and diverse potential to change the way we work, make decisions and empower citizens. But does data really make the difference? This is the theme at the heart of the upcoming 14th Plenary of the Research Data Alliance (RDA).
