Current - Tampere University of Technology

16.05.2012 14:34 TUT confers 175 doctorates and 8 honorary doctorates - watch the ceremony live online

TUT’s eighth doctoral conferment ceremony will be held on 17-19 May. The ceremonial conferment of doctoral degrees will take place at Tampere Hall on Friday, 18 May. A live webcast of the ceremonial conferment of doctoral degrees on 18 May 2012 at 12-15.

16.05.2012 14:30 Four TUT researchers win the Challenge US: Biometric Measurements from Fetal Ultrasound Images

A team comprising Alessandro Foi, Matteo Maggioni, Antonietta Pepe and Jussi Tohka from the Department of Signal Processing at Tampere University of Technology (TUT) has won a contest held in conjunction with the IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) 2012.

14.05.2012 13:15 SITR Summer School on Finnish Language and Culture 2012

10.05.2012 13:44 Students reinvent Julkujärvi Camping Centre

International students put their talents to the test in a recent competition to redesign Julkujärvi Camping Centre. The winning entry stood out because of its unique and innovative design inspired by the surrounding woodlands.

10.05.2012 11:29 TUT´s science magazine Interface 1/2012 is out!

Are you looking for a way to cheer up or calm down? Psychologically customized web content can help you achieve the desired emotional state. Read more from the Interface magazine.

09.05.2012 13:32 Tuomas Virtanen appointed as Academy Research Fellow

The Academy of Finland has awarded a five-year research fellowship to Tuomas Virtanen from the Department of Signal Processing at Tampere University of Technology (TUT).

08.05.2012 12:58 Library website and eLibrary have been redesigned

The new library website can be found from 7th May at www.tut.fi/library

07.05.2012 14:40 DTech Leena Ukkonen appointed as Academy Research Fellow

The Academy of Finland has awarded a five-year research fellowship to DTech Leena Ukkonen from the Department of Electronics at Tampere University of Technology (TUT). Ukkonen’s research interests focus on advanced antenna technologies.

03.05.2012 12:28 Architecture students from TUT win international contest

Students from Tampere University of Technology (TUT) have won the first, second and third place in an international contest, whereby the participants were assigned to develop new and innovative ways to make the historic seaside town of Bonifacio, Corsica, more accessible to all.

26.04.2012 15:37 Student Union donates 5,000 euros to TUT’s capital campaign

The freshmen dipped in the Tammerkoski rapids on 1 May will be accompanied by a check for 5,000 euros.

26.04.2012 12:26 TUT attracts a growing number of applications

The number of students applying for admission to Tampere University of Technology increased in 2012. A total of 3,843 students applied for admission to the University within the framework of the Joint National Application System.

25.04.2012 13:19 Spare parts for humans from biodegradable fibres

The doctoral dissertation of MSc (Tech) Ville Ellä explores the properties of fibres made from biodegradable polymer as well as porous implants and scaffolds made from such fibres.

17.04.2012 11:51 Annual Report 2011

16.04.2012 10:39 Social robotics Seminar - the future of technology in helping people

Welcome to the TuoVa project's seminar on Social Robotics - the future of technology in people's help-seminar - on 26.04.2012. The seminar explains what is social robotics, and how it can be exploited. The seminar is interesting presentations on robotics for recovery and future trends.

13.04.2012 13:08 The TUT Foundation ends year 2011 with strong results

The TUT Foundation that operates as Tampere University of Technology (TUT) has reported strong financial results for its second year as a foundation-based university. The international Research Assessment Exercise completed in 2011 provided the framework for further development.

12.04.2012 10:39 Strong magnetic fields unlikely to interfere with pacemakers or ICDs

Researchers at TUT have found that power substations and power lines have minor influence on pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators, or ICDs.

30.03.2012 13:30 The Academy of Finland grants funding to research fellows

The Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Biosciences and Environment has granted funding to 27 research fellows, among them Hector Martinez-Seara Monne from the Department of Physics at Tampere University of Technology (TUT).

30.03.2012 12:39 ETSA Summer School, Thermal Spray Coatings in Paper Processing and Printing Industries

Tampere University of Technology, Department of Materials Science / Surface Engineering Research Group, in collaboration with European Thermal Spray Association ETSA, proudly presents: ETSA Summer School, Thermal Spray Coatings in Paper Processing and Printing Industries June 13.-14, 2012, Tampere

26.03.2012 12:29 High power femtosecond-laser installed at TUT

A 50W femtosecond-laser demonstrator system is installed at the Department of Production Engineering. The laser is used for application tests as part of the EU funded LIFT project.

23.03.2012 10:47 More than 1,600 hopefuls applied for a place in the 2012 Millennium Youth Camp

A total of 30 talented young persons have been selected to participate in the 2012 Millennium Youth Camp, which will take place in Helsinki next June. Noora Vainio, a first-year student at Tampere University of Technology, is one of the two Finns that were selected.

22.03.2012 10:25 Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs visits his alma mater

Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hailemariam Dessalegn visited Tampere University of Technology on 21 March. He graduated with a master’s degree from TUT in 1992.

21.03.2012 9:18 Mobile healthcare solutions through multidisciplinary collaboration

20.03.2012 13:13 Local weather conditions have a significant effect on the deterioration rate of concrete buildings

Concrete buildings tend to deteriorate faster in coastal areas than inland due to heavy rainfall, frost damage and high winds.

19.03.2012 11:54 Wearable Antennas for Smart Clothing

Wearable antennas are an emerging application in telecommunications. Body-worn antennas can be used, for example, in access control systems and telemedicine.

08.03.2012 10:21 Alvar Aalto Research Conference on 12-14 March

The Alvar Aalto Museum, the School of Architecture at Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and the Department of Architecture at Aalto University have launched an international network that connects researchers interested in Alvar Aalto.

08.03.2012 10:17 Biomaterial Research in Tampere well Represented on Tekes Report on Innovations

Tekes has published a report on the Finnish innovation activities. The units of the two Universities in Tampere participating in BioMediTech’s research have been highlighted as key actors in the Finnish medical biomaterial sector.

07.03.2012 9:46 Conferees' registration for conferment ceremony ends on Friday

Tampere University of Technology will hold its 8th ceremonial conferment of doctoral degrees on 17-19 May. Conferees’ registration for the conferment ceremony will continue until Friday 9 March.

06.03.2012 13:17 Dragon Skin Pavilion exhibited in Hong Kong

The Dragon Skin Pavilion designed by TUT graduates Emmi Keskisarja and Pekka Tynkkynen is showcased at the Hong Kong & Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture.

02.03.2012 11:36 The European Research Council funds research into cell membranes

Professor Ilpo Vattulainen from the Department of Physics at Tampere University of Technology (TUT) has received substantial research funding from the European Research Council (ERC).

28.02.2012 15:36 Registration for Conferment Ceremony events opens

Tampere University of Technology will hold its 8th ceremonial conferment of doctoral degrees on 17-19 May. The conferment ceremony provides an opportunity to celebrate academic achievement, strengthen a sense of professional, scientific and artistic unity and build professional networks.