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The organisers of Laskiaisrieha expect a relaxed student vibe and encounters across university boundaries
The history of Laskiaisrieha spans over decades. Nowadays, it is organised by Vapaateekkarit in cooperation with Aalto University Student Union (AYY). However, the event did not take place in 2021, so on Tuesday 1 March 2022 it will be organised for the first time in two years.

The situation in Ukraine affects travel
In all travel-related situations, first, check the Travel Restrictions and Recommendations of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Aalto University chosen as a pilot university for the Digivision 2030 project
Aalto University joined the pilot of continuous and flexible learning, which is Digivision's first implementation.

For students: Learn languages and intercultural competencies online with Unite!
Unite! partner universities offer online courses in language, communication and global competence that are open to all Aalto University students.

More than half a million euros for science and art grants
At Aalto University, 31 researchers or working groups receive a grant from the Finnish Cultural Foundation

Risto Ilmoniemi elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of Professor Risto Ilmoniemi to its College of Fellows. Ilmoniemi was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the AIMBE College of Fellows for innovative contributions to transcranial magnetic stimulation and electromagnetic brain imaging technology, and to brain signal analysis.

Hybrid way of working trial continues 1.4. - Letter to the personnel 18 February 2022
Aalto University prepares to combine working remotely and from a flexible location from the beginning of April

Lauri Pietinalho wrote his doctoral thesis following the footsteps of Nobelist Edmund Phelps
Initially Lauri Pietinalho started to ponder the 鈥渕ass flourishing鈥 theory of Edmund Phelps, a winner of the Nobel Prize in economics.

Otakaari 2A and 2B construction will start 21 February
Otakaari 2A and 2B construction will start during February.

Algorithm marks the spot: making brain stimulation more reliable
Method uses brain activity feedback to automate widely used manual technique

Student, are you Aalto University鈥檚 next campus guide?
As a campus guide, you provide the personnel, visitors and other members of our community with memorable campus experience

Caterina Foti: My dream is to expose people from 0- to 99-years old to the quantum world
Caterina Foti is involved in a quantum institute, a quantum online platform, a quantum exhibition, and a quantum startup that just received seed funding.

Wellbeing at work survey 2021: these are our joint development actions as a university
The development actions will cover two areas: Coping and thriving in the changing work environment, and Inclusive workplace

Changes in the learning services at the School of Science - Veruscka Xavier Filgueira started as a digital learning specialist
Veruscka Xavier Filgueira started as a digital learning specialist at Aalto in January. She is joining the Learning Services team at the School of Science. Her focus will be on providing support in the use of digital learning environments and on developing digitally aided teaching. She will also work together with the other pedagogical staff to promote the continuous development of teaching and learning practices in SCI.

We are building the future of learning together with all Finnish higher education institutions
The Digivision 2030 brings benefits to the learner, and the first pilots will be launched already this year.

Aalto researchers contribute to fusion energy record
Record-breaking 59 megajoules of sustained fusion energy demonstrate potential of fusion to deliver safe, low-carbon energy

A new approach for detecting ultra-low-energy photons
Professor Jukka Pekola and Doctoral Candidate Bayan Karimi from Aalto University propose a new approach to measure the energy of single microwave photons. These low energy quanta are emitted by artificial quantum systems such as superconducting qubits. Detecting them continuously has been challenging but would be useful in quantum information processing and other quantum technologies.

Participatory research to improve artificial intelligence based public sector services and empower citizens
Multidisciplinary research team invites citizens, civil servants and software developers to identify risks and potential of algorithmic services 鈥 and helps providers address upcoming EU regulations
