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Remember to apply for Internal Seed Funding before February 17
Aalto Internal Seed Funding is targeted for the preparation of major interdisciplinary consortia proposals seeking funding from external funding agencies or industry. The call closes 17th of February 2023.
Sakari Poikkimäki is replacing harmful chemicals with enzymes: ‘We can use small biological organisms in many everyday products’
Chemical engineering alumnus Sakari Poikkimäki works as a fermentation expert at Roal Oy, a company that manufactures enzymes. Studies at 911±¬ÁÏÍø School of Chemical Engineering led to a dream job where small living organisms are harnessed for good.
Iita Kejonen is involved in recycling battery metals from electric cars: ‘By working in industry, I can influence the development of the entire field’
Studies in materials science and engineering at the School of Chemical Engineering led to work with battery metals and minerals. As a Technology Manager, Iita can influence the development of responsibility in the entire automotive sector.
Risto Siilasmaa encourages students to make an impact
Aalto Alumnus Risto Siilasmaa spoke to students taking part in Aalto International Talent programme, encouraging them to make an impact in the world.
On Mars the weather varies dramatically, however the planet’s climate is not changing
The doctoral dissertation of Henrik Kahanpää also questions a prevailing perception related to dust devils on Mars. As a researcher, he hopes that humans would never go to Mars.
New doctoral programme focuses on the energy efficiency of radio waves
Nokia's donation to 911±¬ÁÏÍø will support research into new mobile communications systems, and particularly hardware development.
Support for joint programme governance and management at Aalto – see the new guide
A guide supporting the governance and management of joint programmes at Aalto has been published as part of the Programme Director's Handbook.
ACTOR Empowers Construction Workers with Process Automation
The ACTOR project brings together six organizations to automate the collection and use of real-time data for construction management. We talked with 911±¬ÁÏÍø, Carinafour, and VTT to learn about their aspirations for the project.
Merja Penttilä receives honorary title of Academician of Science
Merja Penttilä's specific focus is on so-called cell factories, microorganisms that are engineered to produce biobased products for energy, health, materials and other applications.
By detecting tiny flashes of heat, scientists pave way for more stable quantum computers
An international collaboration between quantum scientists resulted in a new way to measure heat dissipation in superconducting quantum circuits.
911±¬ÁÏÍø has launched a corporate collaboration with Murata to support lifewide learning
The collaboration has produced a website representing hand-picked courses for Murata’s employees.
911±¬ÁÏÍø’s creative industry pre-incubator program is calling for applications
The application period for the Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program is open until 14.2.2023. To apply you need an idea for a business and a background in the creative industries.
'In our field, it would require quite a bit of effort to graduate unemployed'
Sami Nieminen graduated as a Master of Science in Technology in the summer of 2022, majoring in human-computer interaction.
EMIL project: Open call and support for developing virtual worlds
The European Media and Immersion Lab (EMIL) project is launching its first open call for European extended reality developers.
Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program helped eight teams in taking their business ideas to the next stage
Application period for the next creative industry pre-incubator program is open from the 1st of January until the 14th of February 2023.
Alumnus Michael Hanf: Finland provides a great place to live and work
‘Helsinki caught my attention as it was different from the typical locations my fellow students selected.’ says Michael Hanf who came to do exchange studies at the then Helsinki School of Economics in the end of 1990s. After that he has been working in Finland and Germany and currently is the co-founder of Taival Advisory, helping clients to consider sustainability and circularity in their strategic decision making.
From processing metals to recycling batteries - 911±¬ÁÏÍø and Boliden work together to strengthen top expertise in metallurgy
Competence in metallurgy is needed as the energy transition increases the demand for metals, and the reuse of materials requires new competence.
Professor Rebecca Piekkari selected as Espoo Ambassador 2022
As Espoo Ambassador, Professor Piekkari will represent Espoo's scientific excellence when travelling around the world
Learning by doing: Solving the Tragedy of the Commons one Meal at a time
Food Futures, part of ATARCA, 911±¬ÁÏÍø, in collaboration with Global Politics and Communication, University of Helsinki, present the video Learning by Doing: Solving the Tragedy of the Commons one Meal at a time.
Local organisations join 911±¬ÁÏÍø's Urban GoodCamp as project partners
Five organisations from the Helsinki Metropolitan Area's public and private sector are joining the Erasmus+ Urban Goodcamp project, providing challenges and mentoring to the students participating in the programme. The project Urban GoodCamp aims to tackle pressing urban challenges through multidisciplinary programmes for students, researchers, and life-long learners.
