Sustainability News at the Department of Design
Finland’s top sustainability reports are of high quality
Stora Enso won the overall competition for the third time
Additional measures are needed to manage the use of electric scooters
According to a recent report, Finland should consider age, speed and alcohol limits for the use of electric scooters and other means of micromobility.
Good variety of ideas and questions about energy saving from the Aalto community
Our experts answer questions from the Aalto community
Entrepreneurship programme brought sustainability alongside productivity
Aalto Ventures Program aims to teach every university student entrepreneurship skills and funnel the skills toward sustainable development objectives.
Student Pranava Pakala: The world is your oyster at Aalto!
Pranava studies Electronics and Nanotechnology and she believes that the field is the solution to most of the problems the world faces today
Inkjet printers and hydrogen dreams: Millennium Graduate Student winner Sanaz Zarabi Golkhatmi
Sanaz Zarabi employed a fabrication technique that promises to wildly increase the effectiveness of our renewable energy solutions. With it, she won first place in the Millennium Graduate Student Contest 2022.
Alfred Kordelin prize of 50 000 euros to Professor Minna Halme
According to the Prize Committee, Halme’s work has directly contributed towards a more sustainable society
Aalto's strong textile expertise showcased at New York Textile Month event
DIALOGUES event in New York 2–6 November reimagines the landscape of tomorrow’s textiles and fashion
Aalto University’s pedagogy in textiles studies relies on ‘textile thinking’
"Interwoven - Exploring Materials and Structures" by Professor Maarit Salolainen is a thorough overview of the textile design pedagogy at Aalto University
Biowastes converted into a sustainable material for sound absorption
Researchers at Aalto University are developing a way to convert biowaste into a new, sustainable sound-absorbing material. One of the intended outcomes for the research project is to create alternatives to mineral wool construction materials that are commonly used for sound absorption and thermal insulation.
A healthy dose of usability
Digital health services have emerged as cost-efficient options for healthcare, but better user experience is needed to ensure inclusive digitalisation.
Natalia Särmäkari: ‘Digital fashion is changing the ideals of designership’
Särmäkari explores how the role of the fashion designer is changing with the digital fashion boom
Saunas on Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½ temporarily out of use
As part of energy conservation efforts, the saunas located on the Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ã½ are temporarily out of use.
Closing the university Â鶹´«Ã½ would be the most effective energy action? True or false: eight claims about saving energy
We found out answers to eight claims about saving energy
26 kg of film plastic waste is generated in the construction of one apartment building – a new, free tool helps with recycling
For the first time, researchers at Aalto University examined how much film plastics is produced in the construction of apartment blocks.
Veganism as an advantage in choosing the Campus Sustainability Champion 2022
The Campus Sustainability Champion was chosen for the sixth time already. The winner was released on ACRE Day 13th October.
Jenny Hytönen wins the Hyères International Fashion Competition
In addition to the main prize the unisex collection won also the audience prize
Over 300 species identified in a citizen science event, the Otaniemi Campus Bioblitz
Bioblitz at Aalto University was organised in Otaniemi on 8 September by Aalto University, AYY student union and Symbioosi ry, the student association of biology students in the University of Helsinki
Marcus Wallenberg Prize to Professor Herbert Sixta for the development of Sustainable wood-based textile fibres
The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Herbert Sixta and Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen for the development and use of novel ionic liquids to process wood biomass into high-performance textile fibres.
Master's studies in Biotechnology provide a strong theoretical basis for Dinara's research
Dinara Bozzhigitova works at VTT, in an enzyme and material biotechnology research team. In autumn 2022, she started her Master's studies in Biotechnology at the School of Chemical Engineering. Dinara's goal is to gain a more thorough understanding of the theory behind her work, and to help develop new, sustainable technologies.
