Aalto University

What AI Cannot Give Gifted Learners

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has entered gifted education faster than the field has decided what it changes. This conceptual article argues that the pedagogical question is not whether AI helps. It is which cognitive work stays with the learner. Two claims follow. Firs...

Optimality of Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods and Suboptimality of the Sparse-Grid Gauss–Hermite Rule in Gaussian Sobolev Spaces

Abstract. Optimality of several quasi-Monte Carlo methods and suboptimality of the sparse-grid quadrature based on the univariate Gauss–Hermite rule are proved in the Sobolev spaces of mixed dominating smoothness of order [Formula: see text], where the optimality is in the sense...

Metal-Dependent Control of Methoxy Retention versus Cleavage in Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation of Lignin-Derived Aromatics

Abstract Electrochemical hydrogenation of lignin-derived aromatics offers a route to biomass upgrading, but controlling methoxy retention versus cleavage remains challenging. Here, we compare carbon-supported Rh, Pt, Ru, and Pd catalysts for guaiacol conversion under identical co...

Agile in the Hybrid Era: Unpacking Meetings in Software Development

Hybrid work has become firmly established as a standard practice in software development in the post-pandemic era. In agile environments, meetings are pivotal for collaboration, making thoughtful consideration of their formats essential. This study explores how a broad range of r...

“Planning beyond words: Power, discourse, and the making of a stigmatised suburb in Helsinki”

Urban redevelopment is increasingly shaped through discursive systems in which language and representation frame neighbourhoods as declining, obsolete, or requiring intervention. This article examines how planning documents, architectural competition materials, and mass media dis...

The evolution of relationship management from remote to hybrid work

Purpose This study explores how first-line managers adapt relationship management practices during the transition from onsite to remote and hybrid work amid prolonged uncertainty. Design/methodology/approach A longitudinal case study using temporal bracketing analyzed 49 intervie...

Hybrid Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube–Nanocellulose Networks as Current-Collector-Free Electrodes

Abstract Hybrid nanoarchitectures that combine structural functionality of nanocellulose (NC) with electrical conductivity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are of growing interest for electroanalytical electrode design. However, CNT:NC hybrid film electrodes reported to date typically...

Fractional rheology of methylcellulose thermogelation

Methylcellulose is well known for its thermoreversible gelation. Here, we utilize a fractional viscoelastic constitutive framework to analyze the time-, temperature-, and concentration-dependent behavior of the thermorheologically complex system formed by methylcellulose in water...

Remote sensing and deep learning for standing dead-tree detection and mapping: a review of advances, challenges, and future directions

Standing dead trees are visible indicators of tree mortality and an important transitional component linking forest disturbance to future lying deadwood, habitat availability, and carbon storage. As drought, insect outbreaks, pathogens, and climate extremes intensify tree mortali...

How do public planners perceive their scope of action?

Agency and structure are frequently identified as crucial determinants in shaping planning policies, although in-depth insights into the agency of individuals remain scarce. This article studies how public sector employees working in the field of planning perceive their own scope...

Estimation of the Pitzer Parameters for 1-1, 2-1, 1-2, 3-1, and 1-3 Single Electrolytes at 25 °C

Abstract The Pitzer model is widely used in process models for determining the thermodynamic properties of concentrated aqueous electrolytes. The main drawback is the need for experimentally determined parameters for each ion pair in the system. The estimation of unknown Pitzer p...

Objects as Means of Sustainability Knowledge Co-Creation: Working on Value-Laden Issues Across the Research-Practice Boundary

Abstract The negative sustainability impacts of business keep escalating despite the profusion of research-based evidence regarding problems and solution pathways. Sustainability knowledge is complex and value-laden, thus often difficult to act upon. Co-creation between researche...

Reproducibility of Colloidal Lignin Particle Preparation: An Interlaboratory Evaluation

Abstract The reproducibility of the preparation of colloidal lignin particles (CLPs) was evaluated through a coordinated interlaboratory study involving seven independent research groups from around the world. The objective was to assess the robustness of the anti-solvent precipi...

Empirical likelihood confidence regions for ordered bivariate means

Abstract Let $$\varvec{X}_i=(X_{1i},X_{2i})^\top $$ X i = ( X 1 i , X 2 i ) ⊤ be independent and identically distributed observations with mean $$\varvec{\mu }=(\mu _1,\mu _2)^\top $$ μ = ( μ 1 , μ 2 ) ⊤ constrained by $$\mu _1\le \mu _2$$ μ 1 ≤ μ 2 . We study empirical-likelihoo...

Logical reframing: A theory‐based view of entrepreneurial persuasion

Abstract Research Summary Prior literature that addresses how entrepreneurs systematically deal with Knightian uncertainty has primarily focused on individual entrepreneurs but has largely neglected that, to be successful, entrepreneurs must also persuade others of their view of...

No evidence of increased gaming-related problems with long-term use of a video game therapeutic: Exploratory endpoint findings from a randomized controlled trial

Digital therapeutics for mental health often face low patient engagement, which limits their clinical impact. Interventions that deliver treatment using a video game medium may improve engagement and therapeutic efficacy, but the potential emergence of gaming-related problems rem...

Automating clinical information retrieval from Finnish electronic health records using large language models

Abstract Clinicians often need to search for patient-specific information within electronic health records (EHRs) containing years of heterogeneous longitudinal documentation, a task that can be time-consuming, cognitively demanding, and prone to oversight. We evaluated 14 locall...

How Can Multi‐Criteria Portfolio Decision Analysis Help Mitigate Mis/Disinformation?

In this paper, we examine and illustrate the relevance of multi-criteria portfolio decision analysis as an approach to addressing mis/disinformation risks. After summarizing representative applications of these methods, we draw on the framework for societal resilience developed i...

On truncations of hierarchical equations of motion for finite-dimensional systems

We study truncations of hierarchical equations of motion (HEOM) for finite-dimensional open quantum systems. We prove that for finite-dimensional approximations constructed with a Schur-complement-type terminator, the spectrum converges to that of the full HEOM as the truncation...

Understanding driver deviations from intended routes under social routing recommendations in navigation apps

To understand drivers’ route choice behavior under social routing recommendations, this study investigates data from a mobile navigation app that captures drivers’ stated route intentions before trips and their actual trajectories during trips. An inconsistency can occur when dri...