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Learning for the future: systemic solutions require new ways of learning and collaborating
  Aalto offers its staff a chance to experiment with transformative learning method, that can initiate changes in mindsets and remove invisible barriers to creativity
      
      
    
  Seed funding call for major multidisciplinary research proposal planning is open
  Aalto seed funding call closes 10 February 2022.
      
      
    
  Finding experts will be easier in 2022 – information on researchers to be made available in Research.fi
  The new version of Researcher's profile tool is available for testing until January 31, also in English now.
      
      
    
  Harnessing psychological theory for better video games
  Psychological theories on motivation hold great promise for video game development and for understanding how games impact people, but only little is known about how these theories actually are used in the games industry.
      
      
    
  New Reference Management Software EndNote available to install
  The Aalto University subscription to RefWorks ended on 31st of December 2021. EndNote subscription has been acquired as reference management software for all Aalto University’s students, teaching staff, researchers, and other staff members.
      
      
    
  Water supply renovation on campus starts with rock blasting
  The water supply renovation site on Otakaari and Rakentajanaukio area starts with mining and blasting on Monday 10th January.
      
      
    
  Maintenance work in Neo system on 22.3.2022
  The Neo system provider will perform maintenance on our Neo site on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The system will remain available during maintenance.
      
      
    
  Challenges with Neo system
  We have had some challenges with the approval workflow in Neo system this week.
      
      
    
  Maintenance work in Neo system on 8.2.2022
  The Neo system provider will perform maintenance on our Neo site on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. The system will remain available during maintenance.
      
      
    
  Master’s programmes attracted a high number of applications
  Aalto University received 5925 applications to master’s programmes.  
      
      
    
  Plastic and carton collection to every building on the campus
  Waste sorting is changing on the campus at the beginning of the year 2022. Plastic and carton collection points will be added to break rooms.
      
      
    
  Using magnets to toggle nanolasers leads to better photonics
  Controlling nanolasers with magnets lays the groundwork for more robust optical signalling
      
      
    
  Tuning a magnetic fluid with an electric field creates controllable dissipative patterns
  An electric field transforms an iron oxide nanoparticle suspension into a model for the emergence of complex dissipative structures
      
      
    
  President's letter 21 December - Restful holiday season and thank you for your suberb work
  Let's take care of our own well-being, including rest and recovery, as well as the well-being of others, including fellow students and work colleagues. 
      
      
    
  Open winter calls in the field of computer science
  Multiple interesting research projects for post-doctoral and doctoral researchers.
      
      
    
  Exhibition concentrating on data is rare, even internationally
  The new Data Vitality exhibition lets you sense and feel data like never before 
      
      
    
  Moments of silence point the way towards better superconductors
  Together with researchers from Lund University and VTT, the team at Aalto set up an experiment to detect smalls number of quasiparticles in real-time.
      
      
    
  Professors' Council elected new chair, vice-chairs and members to academic committees
  Professor Markku Kuula was elected as chair, and the five vice-chairs represent Aalto schools.
      
      
    
  Report a security breach!
  The decision of the Finnish Data Protection Authority in the Vastaamo case emphasizes the obligation of everyone to know the instructions and obligations regarding reporting a data breach.
      
      
    
  Dipoli and Undergraduate Centre outdoor construction sites paused for winter
  The work is to be completed by summer 2022.