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Pärttyli Rinne: My work is both internally rewarding and economically fragile
'Academics without a permanent post experience uncertainty and stress, mainly related to financial fragility. It is not just my experience.'
Aalto University hosted the CLUSTER Steering Committee 2023
7.9.-8.9.2023 marks the commencement of the Consortium Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research (CLUSTER) Steering Committee II-2023 hosted by Aalto University.
Transparent wood-based coating doesn’t fog up
Coatings made from a wood by-product can keep our glasses and windshields clear
New collaboration targets the mine-to-market value chain
FCAI, Metso and partners address sustainability in mining with artificial intelligence.
Meet the InstituteQ Chairs of Excellence: Professors Simon Devitt and Charles Marcus
The two professors will serve in their rolls from 2023-25
Abhiteg Jammu: There's so much untapped talent because of the language barrier
'Coming to Finland as an Indian student means that I lack the implicit understanding of the Finnish culture to be able to truly connect with someone. I don’t know the local way to communicate, or what’s the emotional intelligence like.'
Completing a doctoral degree alongside work – the thesis opened the doors to the product and technology development of a deep-tech company
Karita Kinnunen-Raudaskoski and Jani Lehmonen have both graduated as doctors of chemical engineering from Aalto University and for them, writing a doctoral thesis alongside regular work meant long hours but was also highly rewarding.
Research Council of Finland has published panels for winter 2024 call
The next application round for Academy Project Funding, Academy Research Fellowships and Clinical Researcher Funding will open in November 2023, not in September. The call closes on 17.1.2024. Aalto internal deadline is on 7.12.2023. The Research Council of Finland has now published a finalised review panel structure and descriptions of the individual panels for the upcoming winter 2024 call for applications. The call will be published in late October.
How do companies handle EU’s new sustainability regulations?
Two School of Business students examined Nordic firms for PwC Finland
Summer School alum story: Personal Growth and Renewal course revealed the interplay between design, adaptability, and visionary leadership
Julia Zambrzycki shares how the Personal Growth and Renewal course can help us become visionary leaders in constantly changing times.
Best Paper Award for Acoustics Lab Doctoral Student Gloria Dal Santo
The research optimises an artificial reverberation method to improve its sound quality. The award was received at the International Conference on Digital Audio Effects in Copenhagen.
Register for training in research data management and open science
New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2023 are open.
Unique opportunity for Professor Hele Savin to carry out academic research at company premises
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation funding allows professors to concentrate on research and utilize the practical expertise of companies.
How to see trees and plants in a whole new light
A hyperspectral snapshot captures all the light in a scene, not just colours or infrared light. The extra information is useful in many applications, from agriculture and conservation to forensics and food safety.
New opportunity to receive funding for projects supporting equity and diversity
The School of Business prioritises an operating environment where equity and diversity atmosphere predominate. The members of our community can now propose how our values can be reflected in our activities more extensively than before
Does ChatGPT make us lazy?
FCAI hosted a discussion on using ChatGPT for research at Tiedekulma in August.
Suggest how you would use 13,000 eur for the wellbeing of Aalto University students!
Submit your proposal by September 29, 2023, for a participatory budgeting project to improve student wellbeing on campus. A winner will be voted on from the feasible ideas within the year 2023.
Experience Aalto University at Helsinki Design Week
Aalto University is once again widely represented in Helsinki Design Week's official programme, all throughout the festival on 8 – 17 September 2023. Come and explore Aalto at HDW through exhibitions and events – see this list to explore what, where and when!
