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President鈥檚 letter 30 April 鈥 We are doing well with our core activities
鈥淭he breadth and depth of the work that has been done across the organization is amazing,鈥 says President Ilkka Niemel盲.
Updated personnel profile pages launched on 4 May
The update will occur after office hours. You can edit the visibility of your information after the launch.
Flexibility is needed in work practices
HR Services has updated guidelines on recruitment, vacation and part-time work practices.
Professor Ulla Lassi receives grant from the CEO Tapani J盲rvinen Fund
In recent years, Professor Lassi has focused her research particularly on the chemical behaviour of lithium-ion batteries and alternative materials in battery applications
Foundation for Finnish Inventions names new board chair
Juhani Talvela, Lic. Sc. (Tech.), has been appointed as the new chair of the Foundation for Finnish Inventions board. His predecessor continues as a member of the board.
First Pulse Survey: Most employees feel comfortable in working remotely
The Pulse Survey is conducted every week.
Preparing for multiple scenarios in challenge-based online teaching
Experiences and thoughts on adaptability and online learning from Aalto University鈥檚 staff who manage challenge-based learning programs.
Nearly 500 members of the Aalto community participated in our virtual community event
A total of 1 021 comments were given on the four strategy themes - summaries of the comments published as attachment of this news article.
Wirtual Wappu calls Aalto's faculty and staff to celebrate vappu and the community together
Traditional event moved to a virtual environment.
Atomic-level understanding of materials facilitates product development
Project aims to achieve scientific breakthroughs and create new business.
Pulse Survey on remote working to start
Aalto employees will receive a link to this weekly survey by email every Thursday
Aalto rises to 2nd place in responsible consumption in THE Impact Ranking
The University Impact Ranking by the Times Higher Education University assesses universities against the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Aalto University鈥檚 overall ranking was 47.
The age of digitalization and crises - how to navigate the unknown
Systemic problems call for changes, and this applies to higher education and research as well. The U-Create seminar discussed the limitations of our current university models and discussed alternative value systems, such as care.
Aalto is the best-known university among young people
Finns under the age of 30 find Aalto鈥檚 degrees valued by employers.
A new interface will renew the whole library system
A new interface will make the lives of teaching personnel and students smoother.
Open question survey: How has the pandemic affected the ways of working
The data collected with this survey is used to by researchers of Fast Expert Teams network to increase understanding of the current changes so that new practices and ways of working could be developed.
Aalto-University mapped the quality of induction loops to provide better services to people with hearing loss
The project promotes the equality of people with hearing loss, and it has been significant in scale both in Finland and internationally.
Bacteria factories and soft robots
Tailored molecules and materials could revolutionise the chemicals industry, move fabrics and make solar panels more ecological.