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Aalto University Publication Series is getting a new look

Aalto has revamped its publication series, and with the updates, new templates are now available for the covers. The number of series on offer and the ways to order publications have also been updated.
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A person works on a computer. There is an open book and a pad on the table. Photo by Kalle Kataila.

AI helps detect the severity of diabetes-related eye disease

This advance could enable many new diagnostic applications in the future
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Close-up of a human eye with yellow light reflecting in the pupil, highlighting the eyelashes and iris.

What makes nature restorative? Aalto University researchers explore Finnish forests and Japanese gardens

Biodiversity is central to the restorative power of Finnish forests.
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A serene Japanese garden with a pond, rocks, and various trees, including vibrant red and green foliage.

New technology brings immersive audio to everyone’s pockets

A new type of sound recording technology allows recording of immersive soundscapes with ordinary microphones and an inexpensive accessory
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Room with multiple speakers mounted on metal frames in a circular arrangement. A stool and a grid platform are in the center.

Funding for a democratic transition to sustainability

Three projects from Aalto University are among the recipients. The Nessling Foundation's grants aim to advance the implementation of sustainability transitions in the context of democracy, the EU, and nature conservation areas.
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A group of people walking past large windows in a modern building with vertical wooden slats and indoor lights.

Revolution in EV battery recycling: New approach sees skyrocketing gains in lithium recovery

Energy researchers have developed a safe and environmentally friendly way to recycle the batteries used in electric vehicles
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Charging a white electric car

Interdisciplinary course in Lisbon on plastic-free oceans, apply by 15 January

The course takes place online from January to April 2025 and face-to-face in Lisbon, Portugal, in July 2025.
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Top view of ocean waves with '5th edition Ulisses' text overlay.

Benefits and Tips of the Exponential Research Survey Wellbeing Report

Join the December 16 webinar for autumn Exponential survey participants to learn how to utilize personal wellbeing reports from Niina Nurmi
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kuva professori Niina Nurmesta

Trial use for American Chemical Society´s e-books

The books in trial use are available for reading until the end of September 2025.
Research & Art, Studies
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Nikos Makris: Our common scientific goal is to understand how the brain works using multi-modal neuroimaging

'I feel extremely comfortable. I don’t see anybody judging and I have total freedom of speech.'
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Nikos Makris in Helsinki, photo by Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne

Pectin-based composite for ‘smart’ window and energy storage applications

Novel application of pectin as photothermal material
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Image by Fangxin Zou and Yujiao Dong / Aalto University

A breakthrough in photonic time crystals could change how we use and control light

The new discovery could dramatically enhance technologies like lasers, sensor, and optical computing in the near future.
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Colourful shapes that represent photonic time crystals

Battery demand is growing exponentially – BATCircle3.0 provides a leap in battery material and recycling research in Finland

The three-year BATCircle3.0 project, led by Aalto University, offers a strategic focus on new openings for battery materials refining and battery recycling.
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Event on funding opportunities with the U.S. Department of Defense

FARIA (Finnish-American Research & Innovation Accelerator) is excited to invite you to an engaging event focused on the funding opportunities offered by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and expert guidance on developing research proposals. The event will feature international speakers with extensive experience in working with DoD funding, who will share valuable insights on the do's and don'ts of working with U.S. funding.
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Artificial intelligence tools to support information retrieval

Artificial intelligence is also going to change information retrieval and many databases are developing their own AI-based add-ons.
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Call for Project Funding: Applying the new language guidelines to teaching, School of Engineering

Funding call focused on promoting multilingual education at the School of Engineering. The aim is to promote multilingual and language-aware teaching.
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Aalto computer scientists in EMNLP 2024

Department of Computer Science paper accepted to the Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing.
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Computer component, School of Science, photo: Matti Ahlgren, Aalto University

Physicists unlock transformative new way to transmit information over laser light

The discovery, centred around controlling tiny hurricanes of light and electromagnetic fields, could revolutionise how much information we can deliver over cables.
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FT50 Journals available in Aalto open access agreements

Aalto-affiliated corresponding authors can publish articles without the open access fee.
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Students walking outside the building of the School of Business. Photo by Unto Rautio

How to educate for innovation? New report sheds light on the best practices

The report by Aalto Design Factory dives into the core elements of creating a collaborative learning environment that prioritizes student-centered, real-world problem-solving.
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