School news
Professor Ville Pulkki awarded for amusing and imaginative research
In the awarded research, Ville Pulkki and his fellow researchers explored why shouting into the wind feels challenging for people, even though sound actually carries better upwind
Second internal call for InstituteQ doctoral positions
With funding from Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation, the Finnish quantum community InstituteQ is opening its second call for seven doctoral positions
Aalto Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment now available for research and teaching
Read more on how to start using the service.
Coming never to a road near you: Five myths about autonomous vehicles
Whether you call them autonomous, self-driving or robot cars, there is a lot of discussion about when, where and how these vehicles will take to the roads.
Aalto Materials Digitalization Platform AMAD – webinar and workshop on 9 November 2023
Learn how to improve research data management workflow and processes with AMAD.
Tools for Creative Practices – a new page to help you find tools, facilities and information
A compilation page to help you express your creativity
UniPID and TENK Release Ethical Guidelines for Global South Academic Partnerships
As academic partnerships with the Global South continue to gain popularity, issues related to resource distribution, power dynamics, and whose voices are heard and valued often arise.
Occupational safety election 2023 – stand as a candidate or check your voting right
Aalto faculty and staff members may stand as a candidate during 6–14 November 2023
Peergrade peer assessment tool will not be available after 31 of December 2023
Peergrade, peer assessment tool in MyCourses, will not be available next year.
Unite! fosters a European wide collaboration on teaching of space-related topics
Unite! universities will create a collaboration network for the teaching of space-related subjects. .
Tanesh Kumar and Xiaolong Liu start as Data Agents at the School of Electrical Engineering
Aalto Research Data Management Network has two new members, Tanesh Kumar and Xiaolong Liu. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of Electrical Engineering.
Konemiehentie 1 - Kide building's address will change as of November 1, 2023
The building previously known as Otakaari 2B, now called the Kide building, has a new address Konemiehentie 1.
Heikki Holmberg, School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus of the Year 2023: The semiconductor industry is a sector of the future
The Alumnus of the Year appreciates his institute and has only noticed the value of the know-how acquired during the studies in working life.
Call for nominees for Aalto University’s Open Science Award 2023
Nominate yourself, your colleague, a research group, a department, or a project as the receiver of the first Aalto University Open Science Award.
Aalto’s business administration and marine engineering rise to the top 20 globally
Aalto placed in the top 100 in eight subjects in the ShanghaiRanking
Leonardo Fierro: Sharing experiences for a better doctoral student life
'Now I’m less fearful of failing. I know how to put things into perspective. It was a good lesson to learn that failing is part of the process of succeeding.'
Gabriele Del Brenna uses the skills learned at Aalto in his work as an Acoustic Designer
'Finland is a unique place, and great for student life,' says Gabriele Del Brenna. In this interview, he talks about his experiences in acoustics and audio technology studies and gives his tips for international experts to find employment after graduation.
Business & economics and computer science ranked in top 100 worldwide
The Times Higher Education ranking measures universities with different indicators, including international research and citations
Hanna Sievinen appointed to the Aalto University Board
Board member Karel Luyben will continue for a new term
New flagship brings together excellence in quantum technology
Aalto University is also involved in three other new flagships of the Research Council of Finland – the flagships of digital water expertise, education, and mathematical imaging and modelling
