Aalto University's operations developed favourably in 2017
The innovation ecosystem evolving on the campus received wide international recognition.
Draft of Aalto data protection policy open for comments
Aalto University is making preparations for the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018.
Nature provides the means for the sustainable management of floods
World Water Day is held on 22 March. This year's theme is "Nature for water", which highlights how natural methods can be used in curbing flooding, droughts and water pollution.
Independence Day awards presented
The Finnish Independence Day decorations granted by the President of Finland Sauli Niinistö last December were handed to three employees of Aalto joint services on 14 March.
New collective agreement for universities
The resolution for the General Collective Agreement for the Universities was reached on 6 March 2018.
Messages to the President and leadership? Come to lunch meeting 23 March, Töölö
These kinds of lunch meetings will be arranged once a month mainly on Fridays.
Aalto IT Help will be developed further based on the feedback
Testing and feedback period of IT services’ new instructions site Aalto IT Help was 1.-15.3.2018.
Maintenance break in ESS system starting on Wednesday 28 March 2018 at 4 PM
Maintenance break in ESS system starting on Wednesday 28 March at 4 PM.
Get to know the Aalto Code of Conduct through an online course
Code of Conduct training aimed at all employees helps to choose suitable operating methods in the everyday life of the university.
New opening hours of the Learning Hub Arabia
New opening hours from Tue 3.4.2018:
Delays in travel services - week 12
Due to several medical absences there will be delays in Aalto Travel Services’ response time starting from 19.3.2018 on week 12.
On trial until April 11th: The Times, The Telegraph and The International Herald Tribune archives
Aalto University has trial access to the following newspaper archives until April 11th:
Free vouchers for open access publishing in Emerald journals
Aalto University researchers are eligible for open access vouchers, which allow publishing as open in Emerald journals without an APC fee.
Agreement of video systems in conferencing rooms will end 31 March 2018
There are other substitutive conferencing systems available e.g. Adobe Connect, Skype and Teams.
Welcoming our newest group member, Postdoctoral researcher Vivek Agarwal!
Dr. Agarwal joined us from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Professor Tuula Tuhkanen awarded grant by Tapani Järvinen Environmental Technology Fund
Tuhkanen has researched the development of environmental analytics and technology and its use for solving practical problems.
Leading trends in AI – a new weekly minisymposium
Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI launches a series of minisymposia on leading trends in Finnish AI research.
University Board approved the Annual Board Report and Financial Statements 2017
The Board of Aalto University convened on 20 March 2018 and approved the Annual Board Report and Financial Statements 2017.
Pressing a button is more challenging than appears - A new theory improves button designs
Pressing a button appears easy, but the brain needs a probabilistic internal model to control a press.
Two student films awarded at Tampere Film Festival
Hannu-Pekka Peltomaa and Sanni Priha were honoured at the 2017 Tampere Film Festival.
