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Aalto University mechanical engineering alumnus receives Marcus Wallenberg Prize
19.04.2012 Aalto University mechanical engineering alumnus Mika Viljanmaa, M.Sc., has been awarded the prestigious 2012 Marcus Wallenberg Prize for his work on metal belt calendering in paper and board making. The prize sum is SEK 2 million which is 227 000 euro. Viljanmaa will receive the prize at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden on October 1, 2012.
Application to Aalto University´s new student-alumni mentoring programme ongoing
10.04.2012 Alumni Relations is piloting international alumni-student mentoring as part of the new Aalto University Mentoring Programme starting in autumn.
Teacher of the Year 2011 prize to D. Sc. Mamdouh El Haj Assad
04.04.2012 Aalto University Student Union AYY awarded the Teacher of the Year 2011 prize to D. Sc. Mamdouh El Haj Assad, who works for the Aalto University Department of Energy Technology.
Urban laboratory for sustainable environment to enhance environmental expertise in Lahti
30.03.2012 The research project ”Urban laboratory for sustainable environment” studies the functioning of urban ecosystems, impacts of building on the environment and the associated knowledge infrastructure.
Doctoral Dissertation: Land consolidation to solve problems in Finnish agricultural industry
14.03.2012 The fields of Finnish farms have been scattered as the result of over hundreds of year of land reforms, post-war relocations and inheritances. Farm owners have their pieces of land spread over and across village borders and highways. The average size of farms is on the rise, and profitability is declining. EU’s agricultural subsidies strive to keep the operation viable. Somewhere in between there is a structural problem.
Professor Matti Juhala presented with medal granted by the President of Finland
12.03.2012 On 6 December 2011 Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic, granted the First Class Medal of the White Rose of Finland to Aalto University Professor Matti Juhala. Dean Petri Varsta presented the medal to Mr Juhala on 7 March at a morning coffee event hosted by the dean.
Safety of cruise ships demands persistent research
12.03.2012 The safety of cruise vessels usually becomes a public issue only in the aftermath of catastrophes. The more severe the accident the more acutely arises the need for better ships and better science. The research on ship safety does not however proceed in clear-cut breakthroughs. Safety and stamina of ships in accidents is a sum of numerous uncertainties, and to control them takes wide-ranging and cross-disciplinary research.
New Department of Surveying and Planning: an internationally unique entity
18.01.2012 The Department of Surveying and the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (YTK) of Aalto University merged on 1.1.2012 to form the new Department of Surveying and Planning. The Department is a part of the School of Engineering. A particular strength of the Department of Surveying and Planning is its internationally unique character incorporating surveying (geomatics and real estate economics), as well as land use planning.
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