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'Humans are not wired to make sensible choices'
Sculpture lecturer Andy Best talks about technology and the role of art in a world of rising consumption and shrinking public spaces.
Mayor of Espoo Jukka Mäkelä, Artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila and 13 other influencers in the fields of technology, art and society are awarded an honorary doctorate at 911±¬ÁÏÍø
911±¬ÁÏÍø’s doctoral conferment ceremonies for the fields of art and technology will take place 13 and 14 June 2019 in Dipoli in Otaniemi. Honorary doctors’ panel discussion will be held 11 June.
911±¬ÁÏÍø participates in a major event involving 2 000 circular economy influencers
The World Circular Economy Forum will take place between 3 and 5 June.
Increased income reduced prevalence of malaria through agricultural development programme in Uganda
Thanks to improved economic status, families able to buy bed nets also for children and pregnant women
Lessons from Mars and blue algae ― Come explore the future of the circular economy on 5 June
Organised by 911±¬ÁÏÍø, speakers include NASA Researcher Jonathan Trent, founder of Origin by Ocean Mari Granström, and circular fashion expert Kirsi Niinimäki
Unravelling the microscopic structure of materials
XPEC, a project led by Miguel Caro and Dorothea Golze, has been granted 12.5 million hours of computing time to pilot-test CSC's (IT Center for Science) new supercomputer facilities.
Tomi Viitala: I research subjects that have practical significance and are interesting to various audiences
This Assistant Professor of Tax Law constantly aims for steady improvement, both professionally and as an ultrarunner.
Nine new Academy Projects to Aalto
The total funding granted by the Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment and Research Council for Culture and Society is 3.3 million euros.
Many Shades of Cocreation: Research Designs for Collaboration
When academics and practitioners work together on research, there’s no standard template to follow. Aalto researchers provide a model.
Michael Hummel: Sustainable and renewable materials will replace oil-based products
Researchers need to be team players, says Professor of Biopolymer Chemistry and Engineering.
How to tackle scarce data and high dimensionality in machine learning? Juho Piironen brings novel techniques to predictive modeling
Doctoral candidate, MSc Juho Piironen, studied Bayesian statistical inference in supervised learning problems and proposed novel techniques to account for uncertainty and computational cost in predictive model construction and feature selection.
€17 million fund backs 170 projects to develop disruptive solutions to key societal challenges
ATTRACT initiative starts a one-year race to develop sensing and imaging technologies that will enable breakthrough innovations
Eero Kontturi: The most important skill for a researcher is the desire to read and write
Professor of Materials Chemistry of Cellulose relaxes by reading scientific articles and makes no distinction between work and free time.
Emma Nordbäck believes that anyone can find their passion through doctoral studies
Doctor of Science (Technology) Emma Nordbäck, whose doctoral degree will be conferred in the ceremonial conferment in June, found a way to combine technology and humanities and now studies virtual work methods.
Aalto granted EUR 10.4 million for profiling by Academy of Finland
911±¬ÁÏÍø’s application was ranked number one by the international peer expert panel.
What does entrepreneurship mean for sustainable development? 3 distinct things, according to EU policy
Mixed meanings may muddy take-aways for firms and national governments
What can you do for the climate?
Within the next ten years, Finns need to cut down more than 75% of our carbon footprint. The change is enormous, and will be based on new lifestyles, says Michael Lettenmeier.
Jukka Tuomi was a pioneer in 3D knowledge
Jukka Tuomi, Research Director, died on 11 April 2019 by a rapidly progressing illness. He was one of the world's leading 3D printing experts. In remembrance of him we republish this Everyday choices interview on the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Magazine issue 20. The column focuses on the personal choices experts make in association with their field of research.
Max Finne: I aim for breakthroughs by developing research on service productivity
Additionally, the Assistant Professor of Information and Service Management continuously strives to grow as a teacher, lecturer and company management trainer.
How can we use rivers sustainably?
Humans have long altered the natural state of rivers. Now nature’s own methods can help us to manage rivers more sustainably.
