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Timo Viherkenttä appointed as Professor of Practice in Business Law

Timo Viherkenttä, Doctor of Laws and CEO of the State Pension Fund of Finland, has been appointed Professor of Practice at the School of Business’s Department of Accounting as of 1 January 2020.
Appointments
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Photo of Timo Viherkenttä by Roope Kiviranta/Aalto University

Ingmar Björkman's portrait was revealed

The portrait was created by Aalto alumnus Jaakko Kahilaniemi.
Campus, Research & Art
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Ingmar Björkman's portrait. Photo: Jaakko Kahilaniemi / Aalto University

Borrow a researcher for an hour – top digital experts offer free Skype conversations and coaching 10-14 February

Are you interested in artificial intelligence, platforms, circular economy or digital ethics? During the Call a Researcher week on 10-14 February, anyone has the opportunity to chat with researchers. Book your time now!
Press releases
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Kysy tutkijat -viikon tutkijat

Finance student Yakill Reyes's thesis awarded by SAE

The title of the thesis awarded by SAE (Finnish Foundation for Advancement of Securities Market) is ”Fund manager experience, reputation, and investment behavior”.
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art
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Entrance, Ekonominaukio 1, photo by Unto Rautio

Aalto University Travel Support Services 2020

Aalto University joint travel service team offers various travel support services to staff, guests and students in 2020.
For Aalto community
University
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Matkustuspalvelut 2020

Ambiguous problems require new types of leadership

In the future, automation will handle routine tasks, so even newcomers to the workforce will be required to work on complex problems. What should be considered when leading multidisciplinary teams that solve these kinds of challenging problems?
Research & Art
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Monitulkintaiset ongelmat vaativat uudenlaista johtamista

Aalto Summer School 2020: Call for courses and programmes

Aalto Summer School offers summer courses and programmes in an international environment. Otaniemi campus is a destination, which offers all students unforgettable academic experiences. A unified curriculum for the summer period makes it easier for the student to navigate through the course and programme offering.
Studies
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A girl with sunglasses paints a wall at Flow festival site

Skype for Business will be shut down, transition to Teams begins – join Teams Only

Skype for Business will be shut down by July 2021. The successor for the tool is Microsoft Teams and transition at Aalto will be done gradually during this year. Read more about the transition below and see how to join Teams Only mode now.
For Aalto community
University
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Skype transition to Teams 2020

Shaping a sustainable future – new strategy published

The new strategy was published at the university’s 10th anniversary celebration on 8 January.
University
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Ioncell-materiaalia sinisessä kudotunomaisessa materiaalissa tai kankaassa

Anna Valtonen's portrait was revealed

The portrait of Anna Valtonen, former Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture at Aalto University, was unveiled at Aalto University's 10th anniversary on 8 January. The portrait was created by the artist, Doctor of Art Maija Tammi.
Research & Art, University
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Kuvassa selin seisovan naisen hymyilevät kasvot näkyvät heijastumana peilistä

In ten years, Aalto University has created a world-class centre of expertise

Aalto University has brought together science, art, technology and business at the Otaniemi campus and is now one of the world's leading universities in these key areas. Aalto celebrates its 10th anniversary on Wednesday 8 January 2020.
Press releases
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Aalto-yliopiston kampus

Machine learning in chemistry - algorithms help finding minimum energy paths and saddle points more effectively

Machine learning brings new possibilities to many areas of research - also chemical research, which is shown in a recent dissertation written at the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence.
Research & Art
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Machine learning in theoretical chemistry

‘Aalto is a safe place for building your skills and confidence’

Linh Nguyen wanted to obtain a degree with good job prospects and that is why she decided to study Data Science at Aalto University
Studies
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Linh Nguyen sitting in a room full of Fatboy beanbags

The Undergraduate Centre’s locking and access control system is changing

A new Abloy OS locking and access control system will be installed in Otakaari 1 from the beginning of January. The new system is a core component of Aalto University's access control processes.
For Aalto community
Campus, Press releases
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Kandidaattikeskus

Rewriting quantum mechanics in their spare time

A pair of civil servants solve a quantum mechanics problem that had bothered them since they were students
Research & Art
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The study took Jussi Lindgren, left, and Jukka Liukkonen, right, back to year 1941 when Stueckelberg’s wave equation was invented. The equation is the foundation for parameterized relativistic dynamics.

Service break on Aalto Wiki on Monday, 30 December 2019 at 12-12.30

There will be a short service break on Aalto Wiki (wiki.aalto.fi) on Monday, 30 December, from 12:00 to 12:30.
For Aalto community
University
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it service break

School of Electrical Engineering Dean's Christmas letter 2019

Dean Jyri Hämäläinen's Christmas letter to the School of Electrical Engineering
For Aalto community
University
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Academy Programme funding for research teams

The funded projects are linked from different perspectives on climate change.
Research & Art
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A fire in a fire place, photo by Aleksi Poutanen

Dissertation award for bridging the gap between theory and practice through Design Science

D.Sc. Mikael Öhman’s doctoral dissertation receives award from the Finnish Production Planning and Control Society
Research & Art
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Mikael Öhman

Jenna Isokuortti talks about renewing the rental process

"We greatly improved the visibility and transparent communication."
For Aalto community
University
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Jenna Isokuortti