Europe’s largest hackathon Junction takes over Aalto University
Aalto’s main building Dipoli will turn into a giant hackathon community on 24–26 November. Over 1400 coders and designers from all over the world will come together to solve real-life challenges.
Slush builds on volunteer strength
More than 2000 volunteers will once again take part in organising Slush, the world-famous startup event. Students Johannes Tervo and Niklas Jalonen tell us why they are excited to be on board.
Almost three million euro Erasmus Mundus funding for information security master’s programme
The European Commission has granted €2.9M funding for SECCLO – Master’s Programme in Security and Cloud Computing starting in 2018.
Personnel survey 2017: Heading in right direction, but still work to do
The survey was carried out in October and 2 327 Aalto employees (61%) responded.
Department of Design well established in the Global Grad Show in Dubai
Four projects from the Department of Design have been curated to be exhibited at the Global Grad Show 13-18 November 2017 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
Kela's new maternity package is designed by Robert Lönnqvist
New look for the 2018 edition of the Finnish maternity package is Day Dream, designed by Aalto University Master's student Robert Lönnqvist. The maternity package will turn 80 years next year and is given out by Kela.
Breaks in some software 27 November 2017 from 5 pm
Due to the move of the license servers there will be breaks in the following software on Monday, 27 November 2017 from 5 pm.
Aalto University's cleaning service provider changes in Otaniemi and Töölö
Palmia will start as the new cleaning service provider from the beginning of 2018.
Jan-Mikael Rybicki wants technology to provide real added value for teaching
Learning comma rules online has become surprisingly popular.
Increased and broader legal support on LES agreements available
Increased support and broader legal expertise on Learning Services (LES) agreements is now in place.
New portal WGSN - Lifestyle & Interiors
WGSN - Lifestyle & Interiors
Avery - Index to Architectural Periodicals back in use
Avery - Index to Architectural Periodicals (ProQuest) Via Aalto-Finna Portal:
ITS will move to Undergraduate Centre in December
ITS will move back to the centre of Otaniemi campus nearer the users of IT services on Friday, 1 December 2017.
Renewed Inside website of IT services now in test – you can make a difference!
Now you can make a difference to the renewed Inside website of IT services by giving feedback!
Vice Deans of the School of Business appointed
The new Vice Deans are Timo Saarinen and Matti Suominen.
Messages to the President and leadership? Join the lunch meeting on 17 Nov
The lunch meeting will take place in Otaniemi.
International students’ feedback on studies and life at Aalto collected in November
Aalto is taking part in an international survey called International Student Barometer, ISB.
The School of Business hosts ARENA Career Fair
The year’s largest recruiting event for business talent brought students and employers together once again.
Spare parts go digital: a boost for the industrial spare parts business
Currently five percent of spare parts could be stored in digital warehouses. This would make parts more quickly and easily available, while creating considerable cost savings.
Nordic student team Eco Art 2 won the Nordic City Challenge 2017
The Polku takes people on a journey through nodes of meeting places manifesting the history and existing seeds of community in the area.
