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The New Children’s Hospital’s new liturgical textiles represent a modern take on an ancient art form
The liturgical textiles of the New Children’s Hospital in Helsinki were created as a master’s thesis by Terhi Laine,at 911±¬ÁÏÍø School of Arts, Design and Architecture, and were woven by Lapuan Kankurit.
EIT InnoEnergy - Energy innovation investment call (open until 30.4.2019)
EIT InnoEnergy call is an opportunity for Aalto researcher to get funding for such a research which is elemental part of a commercial innovation idea. InnoEnergy typical investment has been from 1-2 MEUR.
The starting point in Flipped classroom is the student’s personal learning process
The student and learning are at the centre of teaching, says Assistant Professor Taija Turunen.
Take Finland’s lead and choose clothes you don’t have to feel guilty about
An 911±¬ÁÏÍø-designed and -produced dress made of birch trees shows how one day we will all look—and feel—good in sustainable fabrics
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS FOR ACADEMY PROFESSOR
Academy Professor Matti Keloharju is looking for academically strong, dedicated students who have the potential to develop into excellent researchers.
911±¬ÁÏÍø is a founding partner of two new EIT Innovation communities
EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility aim to make a sustainable and competitive society.
Greenhouse utilising pulp mill residual streams wins Finnish Forest Industries Federation’s Innovation Contest for Students
This innovation developed by 911±¬ÁÏÍø students may revolutionise Finnish food production by means of the circular economy.
HENRY awards Anna Nousiainen for Best HR thesis 2018
911±¬ÁÏÍø student investigates the humanizing of workplaces in her thesis work.
School of Business Career Services second-best in the Nordic region
Universum produces an annual careers report based on a student survey.
Mohammad Tavakkoli receives Gustav Komppa award for his exceptional doctoral dissertation in the field of chemistry
According to the jury, Tavakkoli’s dissertation is of the highest possible research quality in chemical engineering.
District heating can be produced without fossil fuels in Finland – even in Helsinki
The change is possible through the use of heat pumps, wind power, heat storage and demand response.
Winning team hack the sauna experience to a new level at Junction
Collected data from the sensors inside of the saunawas utilized to come up with a solution that can be used simply by a human operator (e.g.: Facility manager) to provide users a better overall experience. The novelty of this method is its simplicity
VR art installation "The State of Darkness" explores the experience of co-presence
The State of Darkness - a biosensor driven VR art installation will have its premiere at International Conference for Interactive Digital Storytelling (ICIDS) in Dublin.
Introducing Bassam El Baroni, Assistant Professor in Curating and Mediating Art
Bassam came to Aalto in May 2018 from the Dutch Art Institute MA program at ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
911±¬ÁÏÍø and Singapore University of Technology and Design enter broad collaboration agreement
The collaboration will increase student exchanges, boost staff and faculty mobility, and advance innovation and entrepreneurship
Clear user experience goals behind Rolls-Royce Marine's Red Dot design award
The concept of UX goals, developed by 911±¬ÁÏÍø, were essential to the success of Rolls-Royce Marine's user experience team in designing the award-winning solution.
Decorations on the Independence Day 2018
The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö grants decorations to 911±¬ÁÏÍø employees on the Finnish Independence Day 6 December.
Application period for Bachelor’s Programmes in English at 911±¬ÁÏÍø to start in January
911±¬ÁÏÍø offers Bachelor’s Programmes in English in the fields of Business and Economics, Science and Technology as well as Art and Design. The application period for Bachelor’s Programmes in English will begin in January.
Aalto Visual Communication Design student shortlisted for the Kantar Information is Beautiful Award
Adina Renner’s project ‘Wall of Silence’ places alongside the Guardian and the Washington Post as one of the most beautiful data visualisations of 2018.
Janne Laine appointed as Vice President for Innovation
The five-year term of office will start on 1 January 2019. The position is new.
