Course feedback survey updated at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Course feedback questions will be updated at ARTS during the 4th teaching period. Two new questions will be added to the survey for developing courses from the viewpoint of student wellbeing.
Electron Physics group embraces open data
A research group from the School of Electrical Engineering (ELEC) is changing its attitude towards open science. In addition to ensuring the open accessibility of published journal articles, they are now embracing a wider scope of open science principles.
New Oxford University Press open access agreement
Aalto affiliated corresponding authors can publish their articles without the open access fee (APC) or with 15% discount.
Graduate Sustainability Competencies and Influence in the Workplace – Aalto University's Latest Research
Aalto University's Meeri Karvinen successfully defends her doctoral dissertation, February 2024.
Best doctoral theses and master's theses 2023 in the School of Science awarded
SCI granted awards to seven doctoral theses and five master's theses
TTT4HPC - Tuesday Tools & Techniques for High Performance Computing
Do you use supercomputers in your research work? Are you curious about making your computing faster and more efficient? Join us for TTT4HPC: four self-contained episodes on best practices in High Performance Computing. This is a great chance to enhance your computational skills. What you will learn is also used a lot outside academia whenever large scale computations are needed.
Researcher, you are invited to answer a survey on copyright challenges
The survey by the Center for Cultural Policy Research Cupore is open until 27 March
Changes in the international press monitoring of ACRIS
ACRIS has had two integrations for monitoring domestic and international media. The media monitoring maps the visibility of Aalto University's researchers in international and domestic media.
TENK CV template in the ACRIS research information system has been removed from use
The TENK CV template has been removed from the ACRIS research information system as its current format does not comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Results of the doctoral graduate survey 2023
Doctoral graduates consider that they have gained the knowledge and skills for producing new scientific knowledge. Almost half aim for a career in the academia.
Compassion mentoring pilot for Aalto’s doctoral students received positive feedback
The compassion-themed peer group mentoring for Aalto’s doctoral students was piloted in the autumn semester 2023 receiving very good feedback from the participants.
AI-powered personalized medicine is on the horizon
People have to be in the loop when machine learning is adapted for medical use.
Compliance with export control and sanctions increasingly important in research projects
Find the renewed and comprehensive information package on aalto.fi
Study languages and communication – register for KiViTa courses now!
KiViTa is a selection of language and communication courses offered through a collaboration between several higher education institutions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
Provide feedback on defects in the assessment practices of scientific journals
Publication Forum collects experiences of defects in the quality assessment practices of scientific journals by all publishers. Feedback given by March 25, 2024, will be included in the spring evaluation, but feedback can also be provided later.
Doctoral level expertise is needed as ABB is engineering the energy transition
Joint doctoral research projects between Aalto University and ABB are training scientists to develop the cutting-edge products needed in the future.
Significant grants for science from the Finnish Cultural Foundation
A total of thirty individuals and research groups from Aalto University received grants from the Finnish Cultural Foundation for science and art. Professors Harri Lipsanen and Zhipei Sun and their team, were awarded a large grant to develop electronic components mimicking the structure and function of the human brain. Among the grantees is also Professor Mikko Alava, whose team is developing water-resistant foams as substitutes for plastic using AI-based methods.
Overview of Aalto's open access publications 2023
91 % of Aalto's scientific journal articles published in 2023 are available open access.
The issues with the integration between Aalto Research portal and Aalto.fi have been resolved
There has been challenges in synchronizing academic profile information between the Research Portal and Aalto.fi. However, the integration issues have now been resolved, and academic profiles—including profile pictures, publications, and academic merits—seamlessly integrate from the Research Portal into aalto.fi.
Strikes on 14 and 15 Feb: Impact on studying and student services
The strikes scheduled for 14 and 15 February may affect teaching arrangements, depending on the teacher.
