Learning to slow down: cold-water swimming benefits explored in new study
Swimming in cold water offers a temporal slowdown, promoting stress management and mental clarity that lingers long after the experience, says research from Finland.
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‘Mesoscale’ swimmers could pave way for drug delivery robots inside the body
Researchers have discovered how tiny organisms break the laws of physics to swim faster — such secrets of mesoscale physics and fluid dynamics can offer entirely new pathways for engineering and medicine.
Aalto University Magazine in search of hope
The new issue of Aalto University Magazine is out now. The magazine invites readers to reflect on where hope comes from in a time marked by uncertainty and rapid change.
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Aalto Founder Talks #6: Peter Sarlin, Co-Founder & CEO at AMD Silo AI
Peter Sarlin is the CEO and founder of Silo AI, Europe's largest private AI lab, acquired by AMD in 2024 for €665 million in Europe's largest AI exit. Plus, he'll be our speaker for Aalto Founder Talks in March!
Tenured Professors' Installation Talks 29.4.2026 (external link)
Aalto University celebrates its tenured professors with popular talks by the new tenure track professors of Associate or Full level.
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