School news
Invisible powers are driving cars and cranes, but what goes on behind the scenes to get these machines moving?
What gets autonomous cars and industrial robots going?
Respond to the campus survey, make an impact, and win Fat lunches!
The annual campus survey is once again measuring the functionality and comfort of the campus, that is, the campus experience. The survey is open from October 25 to November 10, 2023.
'It was great to be part of the research team' - The semiconductor industry’s summer job program was a success
Donations from companies in the semiconductor industry enabled students Niko Lindh and Adrián Gutiérrez Cruz to get summer jobs with Aalto University research groups
Light rail line 15 started operating – changes to getting around Otaniemi campus
Cross the tracks with caution, take into account other traffic
Nordic Five Tech annual student union summit strengthens Nordic collaboration
The two-day event focused on strengthening Nordic student union collaboration among leading technical universities.
Awards for Quality Teaching at the School of Electrical Engineering
At the Dean's coffee, awards were given for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level courses, as well as for the most inspiring teacher.
Something new and something old as Campus Sustainability Champions
This year, numerous community-submitted proposals vied for the title of Campus Sustainability Champion.
Reset before you leave – etiquette for using common learning spaces
Remember to return a learning space to its original layout.
Maintain your first aid skills, practice using a defibrillator
A practice unit for using a defibrillator has been placed in a conference room in Dipoli.
Light rail line 15 started operating on 21 of October
Remember to always use care and caution near tracks. Light rail line 15 started operating between Itäkeskus in Helsinki and Keilaniemi in Espoo on Saturday 21 October.
Are black holes really black? True or false: five claims about black holes
Senior researcher Tuomas Savolainen addresses some common beliefs about black holes.
Wihuri Foundation awards major funding for multidisciplinary research of future energy systems
The project will receive a total of €750,000 over four years, and the foundation will also support other Aaltonian endeavours, such as synthetic biology research and encouraging early-stage entrepreneurs.
In memoriam: Kimmo Silvonen (1957–2023)
Senior University Lecturer Kimmo Silvonen’s career at Helsinki University of Technology and Aalto University spanned over 40 years. For the last 10 years, he was known especially as the father figure of the Electrical Engineering Workshop, which is familiar to all bachelor’s-level students of electrical engineering.
Updates to ACRIS image uploads and display
A number of improvements to image upload, copyright and accessibility will be made during the maintenance break 16 October.
Outstanding results in the campus energy saving campaign
The year-long energy saving campaign by the Aalto community concluded at the end of September.
Get familiar with Aalto University's guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning
Here you find Aalto University guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning - read also about artificial intelligence in research
Jussi Ryynänen: In the back row, I wondered what on earth I was doing here and whether I would survive
'I meet a lot of people, and I have a finite social battery that gets drained during the working day. When I want to clear my head of the day's thoughts, I go and lie down under the car to fix it. The best part is that I don't have to talk to the car.'
Quantum literacy for all
What do computers, cell phones and GPS navigation have in common? And what about digital cameras, solar panels and fibre optics? The answer is that the functioning of these devices is based on quantum phenomena.
Remember to apply for internal seed funding latest 15 October
Aalto internal seed funding is targeted for the preparation of major interdisciplinary consortia proposals seeking funding from external funding agencies or industry. The internal funding call closes 15th of October 2023.
