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Digital Business Master Class jump-starts entirely online

Intense deep-dive to challenge-based learning is more popular than ever, all online for the first time
Cooperation, Studies, University
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Students sitting in a light-colored building, face-to-face with laptops in colourful chairs

Academy of Finland has published the call texts for September 2020 call – deadline 30 September

The Academy of Finland has published the call texts for the upcoming September 2020 call. Applications can be submitted in the online services starting on 1 September. The call closes on 30 September. The Centre of Excellence call closes on 28 October.
For Aalto community
Research & Art
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The handbag – a contemporary marketplace icon

The handbag’s journey to an icon and a branded highlight of the wearer's personality is closely linked to the development of women’s standing in society.
Research & Art
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Kuvassa näkyy nainen, joka kantaa käsilaukkua. Kuvan otti Roope Kiviranta Aalto-yliopistosta.

Artur Kopitca received a funded doctoral position from the Aalto ELEC Doctoral School

Our doctoral student Artur Kopitca has been granted a funded doctoral position at the Aalto ELEC Doctoral School.
Research & Art, Studies, University
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Aalto students helped Nokia evaluate its virtual expert network and artificial intelligence projects

In the Designing Adaptive and Creative Organizations course, the students also worked together with Wärtsilä, Osuuspankki, Tieto and Fortum.
Cooperation, Studies
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Photo: Unto Rautio

Doctoral dissertation: Curbing climate change requires more efficient methods than emissions trading

The dissertation aims to increase understanding of the significance of ideologies and power in climate policies.
Research & Art
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Kuvituskuva: Materials Platform. Photo: Mikko Raskinen

Finns’ use of data is growing rapidly and increasing electricity consumption in the entire ICT sector

The use of mobile data is growing fast in Finland, compared to other countries, reveals a recent report
Research & Art
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Hands holding a smartphone that displays a map application

Near futures online exhibition provides a view into future solutions

The socially impactful projects of the master's students who graduated in the academic year 2019–2020 are now on display in an online exhibition.
Research & Art, Studies
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Academy of Finland corona-related funding to Assistant Professor Ewald Kibler’s research group

The group will study the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on entrepreneurs who are over 50 years old and for whom the crisis thus poses several risks.
Research & Art
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The photo shows the School of Business main staircase. The photo was taken by Unto Rautio.

Seventh report of the Helsinki GSE situation room: Largest drop in salary amount in April in Kouvola, Vaasa and Helsinki

The report is presented at an open access webinar in Zoom on Thursday, 4 June at 8 am.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Economicum-rakennus vaahterapuun katveessa

Should corporate boards be involved in the strategy of companies?

When company boards get involved in the management’s strategy, accountability can be compromised
Research & Art
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A board room

This is what a more sustainable world looks like: Wood-based glitter, electric-powered boats and printed solar cells

The Aalto University Designs for a Cooler Planet event will showcase inspiring future scenarios during this coming September. The exhibition aims to show that collaboration between designers, researchers and stakeholders will lead to better solutions for people and the environment.
Campus, Research & Art
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Designs for a Cooler Planet 2020: Race for the Future

DiCtion Strives for a Digital Quality Footprint That Supports Learning in Construction

Finnish AEC firms started adopting systematic quality management in the mid-1990s. Still missing, though, is an overarching view of quality issues in a construction project. DiCtion is exploring the use of shared digital quality data for that purpose.
Research & Art
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ORCID improves your international visibility and helps you to get credit from your own work

Aalto University has joined the international ORCID consortium, and now you can easier take the benefits of a unique researcher identifier.
For Aalto community
Research & Art
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Group work at Aalto University (photo: Aino Huovio)

A critical cascade

New Nature Physics paper shows how quantum particles approach an elusive critical regime in a quasiperiodic structure.
Research & Art
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Schematic of a wave passing through a quasiperiodic structure

Seeking scientific videos and images for use in an artist project

Visiting researcher at Aalto CHEM Matthew C. Wilson is developing an experimental film and seeking researchers whose work involves or could involve capturing video, producing moving images of any type, or sequencing still images.
For Aalto community
Research & Art
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Brain tractography. The data were measured at AMI Centre, Aalto NeuroImaging, Aalto University School of Science with the assistance of Toni Auranen. Tractography results processed by Timo Roine.

Aalto Thesis student project team captured the audience of 40 participants in online final presentation

Aalto Thesis student team presented their interdisciplinary findings through an online meeting on Friday, 15 May.
Cooperation, Studies
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People sitting by tables and listening to a presentation.

Funding from the Academy of Finland for research projects in biosciences, health and society

The funding granted ºÚÁÏÍø's six Academy Projects and one clinical researcher post totals 2.3 million euros.
Research & Art, University
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Kaksi HUSIn korkeaa rakennusta kuvattuna alhaalta

Join now in a circular economy challenge competition, deadline 20.8.2020

The competition is open to all from Aalto University, Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) and VTT.
For Aalto community
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Apply now for the Aalto Ventures Program online summer course

Aalto Ventures Program offers you an online summer course, where participants from around the world come together to create multidimensional experiences. During three weeks of intensive teamwork, you will go from an idea to a validated sustainable business concept, learn by doing, and get to know and understand the startup culture. Throughout the course, you will be working efficiently in an internationally distributed team and using various digital, interactive tools, which will ensure a valuable and enjoyable learning process.
Studies, University
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Students learn about the startup ecosystem in a workshop