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Eight top-ranked universities and business schools join forces to create a European network of online credited elective courses for undergraduates
The ECOL initiative underscores the importance of building a common European online curriculum that can be expanded and developed over time, following the EU principles of innovation, digitalisation, sustainability and inclusion.
Summer School Alum story: "Aalto University has been a fantastic start to my career in Finland"
Aalto University Summer School and Information Technology Program alum Seowon Jung moved from Seoul to Finland to study marketing at Aalto University
Aalto International Talent Programme 2021 concluded – 'an excellent form of collaboration for ABB'
The programme is an initiative bringing together Aalto University's international students and Finnish companies.
Doing a doctoral thesis at Saab helps understand the challenges of the future
Doctoral students thank Saab’s experts for their help and the company’s real-life application challenges.
Metsähovi's fundraising campaign was launched on social media
The campaign encourages those interested in space research to donate for Metsähovi's new receiver. The posts will appear on Facebook and Instagram in May-July.
New Standards exhibition will open 20 May in Venice Architecture Biennale
Finland’s exhibition presents collaboration between the timber industry and architects to alleviate the housing shortage during the World War II and reconstruction.
The Aalto ENG Teaching Forum discussed well-being and resilience
The Teaching Forum of the School of Engineering on 10 May 2021 presented ideas and tips that support well-being. The ideas raised by the themes of the day were also discussed together.
Best practices for enhancing internationalization through virtual exchange discussed at the Unite! Staff Week
The week-long training focusing on virtual exchange was organized in February 2021 to promote internationalization between the seven universities in the Unite! network.
More certainty for deep learning
With the support of Saab, doctoral student Lassi Meronen is developing models for deep learning that can be used, for example, in radars and medical diagnosis.
School of Business donor stories: Anni Heikkilä
‘I challenge all our alumni to donate, even with a small amount.’
Huawei scholarships awarded to three successful students
The Foundation for Aalto University Science and Technology presented the awards to three Masters of Science (Technology) who graduated last year. The awards were aimed at supporting promising and talented students.
Alumnus Jukka Kajan: Even good things have to be marketed, otherwise they won't fly
Our marketing alumnus Jukka Kajan founded Joukon Voima, a crowdfunding platform for sustainable projects, and now works with plant-based food and plant proteins at Verso Food. ‘In my career, I have always been involved in the transition of various industries.’
Focusing on the liveability of small shrinking cities
The uneven spatial development increases the number of deprived localities everywhere and turns it into a global challenge.
The need for satellite-independent navigation is growing
With the support of Saab, doctoral student Jouko Kinnari is researching how positioning would be possible without satellite positioning systems.
The City of Helsinki and Aalto University set up an incubator to promote clean and sustainable urban solutions
The City of Helsinki and Aalto University are establishing a new incubator for Helsinki-based start-ups, called Urban Tech Helsinki.
School of Business donor stories: Tianyi Pan
‘The business studies and a very international career brought me a unique ability to see things from many different perspectives and very holistically, not just from a certain point of view,’ tells our alumnus and donor Tianyi Pan, who works with AI and machine learning in Shanghai.
Energy transition requires well timed investments
KAUTE talks x Aalto University webinar brought together experts to discuss the goal of building a zero-carbon society and reaching the EU Green Deal. Discussions delved into the societal and economical impacts of decarbonization and energy transition.
Millimeter-wave technology is changing network connections
In addition to wireless data transmission, the technology helps to develop radars.
Data sculpture illustrates the cycle of traffic flows and air quality in Mall of Tripla
What does data look and sound like? The installation in the Mall of Tripla, Helsinki calls visitors for interaction.
EIT Digital Master School student runner up in Imagine Cup World Championship
The innovation that brought Tian and her two friends to a runner up position, winning 2500 USD on prize money Azure credits, is called Wellmask. This is an artificial intelligence social mask that makes social interaction under COVID-19 easier and more fun.
