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Future events: Symposium - What Transdisciplinary Knowledge Looks Like
ABRA symposium - 鈥淲hat Transdisciplinary Knowledge Looks Like鈥
Professor Risto Sarvas: "Mental Distress is Not Your Fault"
Professor and Director of the Information Networks Programme at Aalto University Risto Sarvas: irector of the Information Networks Programme at Aalto University Risto Sarvas: "The foundation for wellbeing lies in the structures and the management culture of the organisation."
Oops: A curious discovery
During doctoral researcher Fereshteh Sohrabi鈥檚 master鈥檚 project, curiosity turned a failing experiment into a new research avenue.
No teaching after noon on 5 September 2023
Aalto University has decided that no teaching or other events will be organised during the opening ceremony of the academic year.
Land uplift protects the Finnish coast from rising sea levels, but not endlessly
A recent study calculated new projections for mean sea level rise on the Finnish coast by 2100. In the worst-case scenario, the sea level in Helsinki would rise by more than half a metre.
Opening up the world of science
Aalto University Junior provides free study visits for groups from primary and secondary schools. Aalto students earn work experience credits by running the workshops.
From triple jump to submission wrestling 鈥 Aalto supports students in combining sports and studies
Aalto University and Urhea have a partnership agreement. Whether your sport is basketball, synchronized skating, or something else, you get encouragement and support to combine practicing and studying
Architecture students travel to Ghana to immerse themselves in the culture and environment
This past spring, students and professors from the Department of Architecture鈥檚 Humanitarian Architecture studio 鈥淚nterplay of Cultures鈥 traveled to Ghana to deepen their understanding of architectural practices in various cultural contexts.
Learning Spaces Plan 2023-26
Aalto University Learning Spaces Plan describes the current situation of common learning spaces, their
booking rate, and gives user-centric proposals and guidelines for their development as well as assesses the need for role of
common learning spaces until 2026. The Learning Spaces plan has been created based on the insights
gathered in the Well-functioning classroom project, started in 2021.
booking rate, and gives user-centric proposals and guidelines for their development as well as assesses the need for role of
common learning spaces until 2026. The Learning Spaces plan has been created based on the insights
gathered in the Well-functioning classroom project, started in 2021.
Ida Salin: It takes courage to speak up
'The EDI topics involve a social debate that can stir up strong emotions, including polarisation. When I started the assignment, I was nervous about whether I could talk about the right issues in the right way.'
Turbo-charging AI: Collaboration with NVIDIA renewed as joint tech center marks three years
NVIDIA AI Technology Center (NVAITC) Finland has accelerated research, training and computing power in over a dozen projects where high-performance computing meets AI
A student team surveyed opportunities for a new operating model in EY legal services
The goal of the project was to observe the potential of new operating models in the legal services sector that has remained the same for a long time
Mikko Kiviharju's research delves into the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure
Aalto University鈥檚 new Professor of Practice Mikko Kiviharju thinks information security should be integral to organisations and not just another software product
Two Professors of Practise appointed to the field of water engineering
Water engineering education will be strengthened by Elin Lavonen and Ilkka Miettinen who will start as Professors of Practice in May-June at the Aalto University Department of Built Environment.
A sugar extracted from biowaste can provide a sustainable and more efficient method for sound absorption and thermal insulation
Researchers at Aalto University have discovered a way to convert polysaccharides from biowaste into a material that can outperform glass wool and other commercially used sound absorption materials with similar thickness.
Anastasia Koptsyukh: I have a lot of support from the community
'Our unit is very young and dynamic. There are 15 of us in total. Our culture is vibrant, supportive, and embracing. It鈥檚 oriented towards professional growth and development.'
Two Aalto professors elected as members of Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Mikko M枚tt枚nen and Monika 脰sterberg were elected on April 28.
Nature invented the circular economy 鈥 with aspirational engineering we can follow suit
In the latest issue of Aalto University Magazine, the Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering, Kristiina Kruus, talks about aspirational engineering, a new way of thinking that takes inspiration from nature鈥檚 rational use of resources.
Aalto BIZ Case Development Center project aims at supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion in teaching
The School of Business is funding projects and initiatives that foster and encourage diversity, inclusivity and equity
Arto Nurmikko to receive honorary doctorate
Arto Nurmikko works as a professor of engineering and physics at Brown University. His research covers multiple fields, including microelectronics, nanoscience and photonics, and developing cutting-edge technologies that can be applied to the physical and life sciences field. One of Professor Nurmikko鈥檚 current areas of interest is neuroengineering, where he employs his expertise to create devices that could be directly connected to the human brain.
