News: Archive 2010
Sotamaa’s Distinguished Career Lauded at Farewell Event
01.12.2010 The distinguished career of Professor Yrjö Sotamaa, the longest-standing rector of the University of Art and Design Helsinki, was celebrated at an engaging farewell party at Media Centre Lume on 30 November.
Energy-efficient server centres for Finland under development at Aalto University
02.12.2010 The objective of Aalto University's Data Centers to Finland (DC2F) research project is to create, in the server centres, the conditions and know-how that will enable future production of digital services energy-efficiently and without putting a strain on the environment.
Aalto University School of Economics placed 22nd in Business Schools rankings
07.12.2010 The European Business Schools ranking published in the Financial Times on 6 December placed Aalto University School of Economics 22nd, out of altogether 75 European business schools evaluated for the ranking. Top of the list was HEC Paris and second place was taken by London Business School. Aalto University School of Economics was the only Finnish business school to be listed.
Machine infers person’s interests from his eye-movement
09.12.2010 A method developed in Aalto University retrieves information to data glasses about people and objects a person is looking at. Equipment including an eye tracker implements machine learning methods and infers from context and gaze direction what the viewer may be interested in, to learn more about.
Management’s major transition – what, how and where?
10.12.2010 The world is changing; management must keep up. Good. But how? The whole world is facing something new and new forms of management challenge us all: companies, universities and associations.
The Spice project utilises memorable stories in space planning
13.12.2010 Spiritualizing space – the Spice project interprets how stories can be utilised in the design of memorable public environments, spaces and access routes.
Aalto University and Futureful announce collaboration
22.12.2010 The Aalto University Department of Media Technology and the Aalto Center for Entrepreneurship announce their collaboration with Futureful, a research-based start up. The cooperation will focus on the commercialization of cutting-edge research and embodies what the formation of Aalto University is all about; where science and art meet technology and business.
The School of Science and Technology divided into four new schools of Aalto University
29.12.2010 Aalto University School of Science and Technology was divided into four new schools starting from 1st of January 2011.
