2022

Research in the fields of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) is conducted in many ways. Well-known are the questionnaires, observations and specific tests, but experimental research in laboratories is also increasingly taking…

A diverse (ad hoc) committee will advise Leiden University’s Executive Board on its exhibitions policy in a broad sense, with a special focus on the painting by Rein Dool in the Academy Building.The committee has been given the following…

Leiden University and Unicef have already been working together for ten years to increase and share information on children’s rights. They are extending this cooperation. Professor of Children’s Rights Ton Liefaard explains what has…

Using regular computers for predicting and reducing the influence of noise in quantum computers – Tim CoopmansNoise in quantum computers is the main hurdle for them to outperform their regular (classical) counterparts. The researchers…

Scientists have shown how three vortices can be linked in a way that prevents them from being dismantled. The structure of the links resembles a pattern used by Vikings and other ancient cultures, although this study focused on vortices…

Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering invited all first-year master’s students to the Career Evening to network with alumni, the former graduates of the School of Electrical Engineering. About 50 master’s students participated…

The national arts councils of the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) have awarded state prizes to distinguished artists, artist groups and art communities. A state prize is awarded in recognition of outstanding work completed in the…

The change negotiations regarding the Aalto ARTS Books unit of Aalto University have been concluded on 12 December, 2022. There were four people within the scope of the negotiations.After considering the continuation of the Aalto ARTS…

Aalto University and Fortum are renewing the heating and cooling system of a block of 10 properties in Otaniemi to be carbon neutral and almost completely self-sufficient. The innovative implementation has received Motiva's Energy Genius…

The absolute electricity consumption on the campus decreased by around 2.4% and the absolute heat consumption decreased by around 11% between October–November 2021 and October–November 2022. This means that the overall energy consumption…