New materials required by circular economy will be researched in a new joint laboratory in Otaniemi
Finland could be a global leader in the research and innovations of inorganic raw materials and new materials in circular economy.
Making sense of a being
For Professor Harri Laakso, a photograph is much more than what the eyes can see on a wall or on a screen.
How data reveals construction process waste
Aalto University research looks into how much waste there is in the typical day of a construction worker and what causes it.
For Karin Krokfors, sustainability is much more than just energy efficiency
The Professor of urban design practices calls for more flexible building stock and high quality built environments.
SCI Outgoing Faculty Programme
Starting from the beginning of 2019 School of Science launches Outgoing Faculty Programme to support the internationalization of the SCI faculty.
Voyage to Antarctica: From Penguin Bukta to Larsen C
Part 2 of 3. Lu Liangliang reports from the Antarctic at the beginning of the new year.
Europe and Finland have the potential to become world leaders in battery recycling
Batteries are needed for energy storage and electric transport – both play a significant role in climate control. In addition, the continuous growth in consumer electronics usage further increases the demand for batteries.
Send it up, up and away? Maybe not, space junk is a problem!
Clearing up the world’s space junk can pave the way for better mobile infrastructure and other ways to move into space
Young scientists meet Millennium Technology Prize winners in Singapore
This week, the Global Young Scientists Summit once again unites Millennium Technology Prize and Nobel Prize winners with some of the best young scientists from all over the world. Among them are Toni Pasanen and Juho Heiska from Aalto University.
Artificial human tissues and nature’s super coatings – the materials exhibition that took Slush by storm is now coming to Otaniemi
Come along to Aalto University and learn about the latest developments in materials research. At the same time, you can also admire the Ioncell dress worn by Finland’s First Lady Jenni Haukio at the Independence Day Reception.
Aalto University’s digitization project: cross-functional collaboration at its best
With about 70,000 MA and PhD theses now in digital format, the working group wants to try three-dimensional objects next.
Intelligent materials make the manufacturing ecosystems and companies’ business models more sustainable
Better use of information and materials requires intense and more open cooperation between companies.
Academy of Finland calls on Academy Programmes, FIRI funding and international joint calls
The Academy of Finland will open the calls on three Academy Programmes, Finnish Research Infrastructures (FIRI) and international joint projects during the springtime.
Miina Rautiainen’s forest images are taken from a height of hundreds of kilometres
As a professor of remote sensing, she develops methods that are needed in areas such as climate change research.
Secrets of our universe live in a big blue cylinder
There isn’t much on Earth but you can find it just about everywhere else — how a type of helium might tell us how everything we know got its start.
Matthijs Lof’s paper accepted to be published in the Journal of Applied Econometrics
Finance Assistant Professor Matthijs Lof’s paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Applied Econometrics.
Space weather can be trying for Arctic regions – new technique aids space weather forecasting
Technique analyses changes to magnetic fields. Space weather impacts Arctic regions through its effects on electricity networks, mining operations and shipping.
Michael Ungeheuer’s paper accepted to be published in the Journal of Finance
Finance Assistant Professor Michael Ungeheuer’s paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Finance.
Petri Jylhä’s paper awarded
Finance Assistant Professor Petri Jylhä’s paper received the Amundi Pioneer Distinguished Paper Prize
Matti Suominen’s paper accepted to be published in the Review of Financial Studies
Finance Professor Matti Suominen’s paper has been accepted for publication in the Review of Financial Studies.