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Wanted! James Bonds of the circular economy
Join us to be the James Bond of the circular economy on the campus. Registration for the agent training is now open until 9th September 2021.
Be aware of fraudulent calls
Aalto University’s employees and students have recently received several fraudulent calls.
Ryoji Matsuzaki found the power of teamwork through his studies – ‘By making a donation, I want to give back to my alma mater’
Aalto University's IDBM Master's Programme prepared Ryoji Matsuzaki well for working life and finding his own strengths. He also found his place on the Finnish labour market.
New Law on the Re-use of Publicly Funded Research Data
The Act on the Re-Use of Publicly funded Research Data entered into force on 17 July 2021.
Change to the National Repository Library's article deliveries
Article requests from the National Repository Library will be forwarded only in paper format from 1 September 2021
Applications may be blocked in Windows computers
Due to configuration error, Windows computers may block running some apps. The fix has been released and has already been issued to almost all affected computers remotely.
Advisor and supervisor information cannot be updated at the moment in the research information system ACRIS
Due to deployment of the new study system Sisu, thesis advisor and supervising professor information in the research information system, ACRIS, cannot be currently updated. The integration between the systems should be ready by the end of 2021.
Indoor environment notifications via acre.aalto.fi webform
After 6th September 2021, indoor environment notifications regarding Otaniemi, Töölö and Metsähovi buildings should be done via webform in ACRE's homepage https://acre.aalto.fi/en/contact-form.
Who or what is the Aalto University Campus Sustainability Champion 2021? Submit your nomination before 24.9.!
Who or what has helped in reaching Aalto University’s sustainable development goals? We are looking for the campus sustainability champion already for the fifth time. Enter a suggestion by 24th September.
Leap for Learning: a new milestone has been reached
It is important to celebrate significant milestones. Now is a great time to look back on the journey to Sisu's deployment and thank all our colleagues for their great work.
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation to support academia-industry collaboration - three new projects starting at Aalto
The newly funded joint ventures research and develop technologies for faster testing methods in quantum technologies, super-repellent coating for medical applications, and high-performance mid-infrared fibre lasers.
Nominations for the 2022 Millennium Technology Prize open
The prize is one of the world’s most important awards for a ground-breaking innovation.
ModerninArvo project affects debate on fate of modern buildings
The main individual sector in creating a carbon-neutral Finland is renovation construction. The surge in demolition and replacement of young building stock and entire areas through carbon-intensive construction is problematic for sustainability. The ModerninArvo project aims at finding solutions to the continued shrinking of the life cycles of architecture, and the renovation and re-use of the architecture from recent decades. The project is being funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
Doctoral thesis: Technology that's better at detecting hate speech may also increase security risks
Advances in language technology don't only facilitate moderation but also censorship, says Tommi Gröndahl, who is defending his dissertation on language technology methods.
Aalto University Executive Education’s link ºÚÁÏÍø University tightens – the role of lifewide learning strengthens
Pekka Mattila will leave his position as Aalto EE's Group Managing Director on 31 December, while continuing as Professor of Practice at the School of Business
NDI Briefing Note: The urgent need for standardized assessment of microplastic pollution in the Arctic Ocean
The researchers suggest that the development of standard protocols for microplastic pollution analysis should be approached as a co-creation effort among research laboratories and other institutions. Citizens could also be engaged in the sampling and hot-spot identification.
This would decrease the costs of fieldwork and educate citizens of Arctic communities on environmental issues and the responsible use of plastics.
This would decrease the costs of fieldwork and educate citizens of Arctic communities on environmental issues and the responsible use of plastics.
Associate Professor Sanna-Katriina Asikainen to the Head of the Department of Marketing
Associate Professor Henri Weijo to the Vice Head of the same department
Timo Penttilä appointed as Professor of Practice
The field of the professorship is Finance.