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Alum Janette Malmström: A business strategist guiding companies through change

At Monitor Deloitte, Janette excels not only in project management but also in providing valuable strategic insight to clients.
Cooperation, Studies
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Alum Janette Malmström

Building better infrared sensors

New innovation significantly boosts sensor responsivity
Press releases, Research & Art
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The new, more sensitive infrared sensor brings benefits to many different technologies. Photo: Aalto University / Xiaolong Liu

Aalto in 2024: Love pictured in the brain, wooden crystals that make fashion shine, recovering minerals from wastewater and more

This year has been another feast of science and art at Aalto University
Research & Art
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A group of people posing on large stone steps in an amphitheatre. The building behind has large windows and a green roof.

Open online courses at Aalto University's School of Arts, Design, and Architecture

Start the new year by learning new skills in design and creativity!
Studies
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A person in a red coat and hat stands on a snowy hill, overlooking a frozen river with mountains in the background.

Pengxin Wang: The internship was an adventure filled with incredible research and unforgettable experiences

Pengxin Wang’s AScI internship advanced AI research, fostered global friendships, and inspired his journey toward trustworthy AI solutions.
Research & Art
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Major grant from the Kone Foundation for modern architecture research - Laura Berger's project equates building loss with biodiversity loss

Aalto University postdoctoral researcher Laura Berger and her team have been awarded a 541 400 euro grant from the Kone Foundation to study the effects of building loss on society and the environment.
Research & Art
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14 projects selected for seed funding to boost collaboration between Aalto, KU Leuven, and University of Helsinki

The funded projects lay the groundwork for future joint research endeavors, reinforcing the strategic partnership’s goal to fostering impactful and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Research & Art
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Three happy students. Photo: Unto Rautio

Changes to Publication Forum (JUFO) ratings

The level ratings of 271 journals from MDPI and Frontiers will be downgraded to level 0 from the beginning of year 2025.
For Aalto community
Research & Art
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Business is sustainability and sustainability is business

The year 2024 can be called the year of sustainability, as the School of Business continued to strongly promote sustainability in its research, teaching and other activities, which was also recognised with awards
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art, Studies
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Sabína Gulčíková: I enjoyed the independence and collaborative atmosphere at Aalto University

Sabína Gulčíková’s AScI internship blended AI research, cultural exchange, and personal growth, shaping her academic and life goals.
Research & Art, University
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students at the cathedral

From France to Finland: Sujie Yu’s interdisciplinary study of sound insulation materials

A doctoral student from PSL University explores cellulose-based aerogels as sustainable and efficient materials for acoustic properties during her research visit at Aalto University.
Research & Art
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Anechoic Chambers at Acoustics Labs. Photo by Mikko Raskinen

Koneen Säätiö Grant for the Centre for Text Margins

Significant Koneen Säätiö grant awarded to the project led by Associate Professor of Visual Communication Arja Karhumaa and their team.
Research & Art
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An open book with the left page blank and the right page filled with dense, small black text, aligned in columns.

New invention for rock stress monitoring - Could revolutionise mining safety and efficiency

The method makes it possible to monitor rock stress in real time. It can help prevent and anticipate cave-ins and improve mining efficiency.
Research & Art
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A person in high-visibility clothing and a hard hat is working on a rock wall in a cave using tools.

The 50-Year Legacy of EIBA: Shaping International Business Research

The European International Business Academy (EIBA) has been pivotal in advancing international business research for the past five decades
Research & Art
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Conference/Photo by The Climate Reality Project on Unsplash

New life for construction waste wood

In Finland, almost all waste wood from construction ends up being burned, even though it could play a major role in the development of ecological growing media. New research shows that steam-treated waste wood can replace peat as a growing medium and offers promising results in plant germination and root growth.
Cooperation, Research & Art, Studies
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Six soil samples with germinating seeds showing various stages of sprouting in different soil types.

Twisted multiferroics discovery makes new kinds of topological spintronic devices possible

Research into moiré patterns in two-dimensional van der Waals materials provides a new way to engineer quantum matter that may lead to more energy-efficient memory storage and improved quantum technologies
Research & Art
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Illustration of van Der Waals materials in moiré

Urban Travel Machines: Cosmos Met Poetry

Unique fusion of poetry and immersive digital art at the Brussels Planetarium
Research & Art
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Abstract image with glowing blue and white eyes on a dark background.

Aalto University's Finnish Design Push: Empowering SMEs and Design students

The Finnish Design Push, a joint initiative between School of Arts, Design and Architecture and Technology Industries of Finland, started collaboration with five SME technology companies by exploring design integration into their digital services.
Cooperation, Research & Art, Studies
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SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT THE FINANCE FACULTY

We are primarily looking for students majoring in Finance, but we also welcome applications from students with other quantitatively oriented backgrounds. Completion of a Bachelor’s thesis or other relevant experience is a plus.
Research & Art
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Photo by Unto Rautio. School of Business interior, stairs from the ground floor to the 1st floor.

Trial use for Cambridge University Press e-books

The books in trial use are available for reading until the end of November 2025.
Research & Art, Studies
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