Art challenges established truths in the health and social sectors
Professor Susanna Helke looks at health and social services through the lens of a filmmaker, Laura Arpiainen as an architect and professor. Both are concerned about the crisis in the care sector in Finland.
Alum Carmen Fuentes Soria is working for a more sustainable use of space
Carmen graduated from the SpaceMaster joint programme. She thinks that the internationality is one of the best things of the programme, and she is grafeful that she made friends from all over the world.
Aalto University microlearning playbook in the making
The objective of the common playbook is to show the relevance of microlearning and introduce a topical pedagogical approach to educators and Aalto community.
Ask a scientist: How will AI affect creativity?
The impact of creative AI is unfolding before our eyes, yet we struggle to understand it. It’s the perfect time to ask researchers what they see and think.
Returning to the roots
Arnevi Rautanen and Juha Utriainen gave up their careers to take up farming in the village of Joroinen in Eastern Finland. At their family farm, values are more than just empty words — they are principles that the couple lives by every day.
Aspirational actions is the theme of the latest Aalto University Magazine
In the April issue, we discuss how science and art can act as instruments of hope.
Summer school teacher interview: Discover sustainable solutions for a better future with the Circular Economy summer course
The innovative Circular Economy course encourages students to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to understanding resources and sustainability.
A collection in the memory of Piippa Lappalainen supported fashion material purchases of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Donations play an important role in the long-term development of the school's teaching and research.
Open positions: Teaching assistants for fall semester 2023 to the EEA Department
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation is looking for several teaching assistants to different courses for fall semester 2023
How does your researcher fingerprint look like in ACRIS?
The Fingerprint Engine in ACRIS mines the text documents to create an index of terms which define the text, known as a Fingerprint visualization. You can choose which fingerprint concepts to show in your personal profile.
User research on lifewide learning platform needs
Aalto University is conducting a survey to gather feedback on lifewide learning platform needs. The aim is to research user needs for personalized and engaging learning experiences, and to seek feedback from a diverse range of participants.
Akseli Äikäs played several years at Retuperän WBK before starting to study information networks at Aalto
Akseli Äikäs is a third-year student of Information Networks and is also known as Audio Dubbado, the artistic misleader of the Retuperän WBK.
Heidi Henrickson: Being connected to people is an important part of feeling good about work
'If you look at how I walk, you can still see some evidence of marching band there: we roll our feet to make the walking softer, and the distance between the steps is very precise.'
Honorary doctors in technology 2023
Aalto University has granted seven Honorary Doctorates of Science in the field of technology. The new honorary doctors have all made significant impact in science, technology and society.
Professor of Practice Marjo Keiramo is adding radical creativity to ship design studies
Large, floating structures, such as cruise ships, are complex systems whose design and development requires open-mindedness, collaboration, networks – and radical creativity.
Aalto is developing its lifewide learning offering – microcredentials can now be used to build on existing competence
Microcredentials are particularly useful for meeting rapidly emerging competence needs.
Aalto ENG: Scholarships/grants from scholarship funds are available
The scholarships/grants of the three different scholarship funds managed by the School of Engineering can be applied for until May 15, 2023.
EXPERIMENT: CHANGE Final Presentations
This year, the Experiment: Change course focused on human rights, activism and effectual change.
Aalto ENG: The application period for the practical training and summer job continues
Several announced vacancies suitable for university practical training are still open. Be active, familiarize yourself with the performance requirements for practical training courses and follow the job advertisements for internships in your field.
A new treatment for multidrug-resistant bacteria
Researchers have developed a drug that undercuts antibiotic resistance
