Changes in routes in Otaniemi, update 18.9.: Traffic on Puumiehenkuja continues
Route changes are due to construction work by Jokeri Light Rail and infrastructure maintenance work by City of Espoo. Work at some sites has already begun, and work on others starts in September
Circular economy workshop series brings cross-university collaboration
Upcoming workshop series aims to be a forum for knowledge sharing in circular economy and cross-disciplinary communication for successful collaborations.
Virva Salmivaara: I study the role of entrepreneurs in sustainable development
According to the researcher of entrepreneurship, researchers must have a personal vision they believe in, and they need to be prepared to work persistently to achieve their goals.
Innovative Approach to Circular Economy
911±¬ÁÏÍø's innovative pilot course studied the circular economy, arts and systemic changes.
Since cooling demand is primarily driven by the sun, could it also be powered by the sun?
The International Energy Agency has dubbed increased global cooling demand as one of the most critical blind spots in today’s energy debate. A new study entitled - Meeting Increased Global Cooling Demand with Photovoltaics during the 21st Century - yields critical new insight to a fundamental question: How much photovoltaics (PV) would be needed to power the world sustainably?
The trip to Venice—in the words of the students
Contemporary design students spent a week in Venice setting up the exhibition and gathering soil samples for the research.
Pilot of Finland's first automated commercial drone delivery service launches in Otaniemi
September marks the first birthday of shopping centre A Bloc. To celebrate the occasion, A Bloc partners with growth company Third Space Auto for a drone delivery service trial starting 9 September
The water we eat
Food production accounts for up to 70% of the global consumption of fresh water, the substance that is so essential to life. We need to change our diets to keep the Earth’s water from running out as its population increases rapidly.
'The younger generation really gets it'
Guy Julier takes stock of the Milan Triennale, Finnish skepticism and why the kids are all right.
EIT Climate-KIC supports digital roadmap for a circular economy
The roadmap gives recommendations for EU policymakers towards a digital circular economy
Start of the new academic year
The opening week of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture will be held on 2-6 September. The beginning of the new academic year will be celebrated at a joint Aalto Day One event on Tuesday 3 September.
The Finnish Presidency Event - European Days for Sustainable Circular Economy
The European Days for Sustainable Circular Economy event is to promote a low-carbon, climate resilient circular economy
'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.
Professor Seppo Ikäheimo is the Espoo Ambassador 2019
According to professor, voluntary compensation becomes a way of contributing to sustainable development in conferences.
Maarintie to be closed to vehicles in September
Light rail construction work is underway at Maarintie. Pedestrian and cycling routes remain open, while route changes are possible
The Millennium Youth Prize finals in autumn 2020
A competition for young people to solve challenges connected to sustainability
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
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.
Breaking the chain of vulnerability
How empathy, close listening and design thinking enable Claudia Garduño and the AaltoLAB Mexico to find the most urgent problems in an indigenous community.
