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Annual Review 2020: Alumna of the Year is film director Zaida Bergroth
In the annual review of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture success enablers were awarded and the 150th anniversary of higher education in art and design in Finland was launched.
Finnish Cultural Foundation hands out more than half a million euros in grants ºÚÁÏÍø community members
The grants were allocated to 32 Aalto University applicants and working groups
Aalto granted 15.4 million euros for profiling
The objective is to produce revolutionary expertise in four areas: AI-driven healthcare, Computational imagination, Co-innovating circular systems and Leading for creativity
International LASER Talks series will start January 28, 2021
LASER Talks are an initiative launched by Leonardo/The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology. Aalto University joined the list of LASER Talks hosts in 2020, and the January event will be the first-ever held in Finland.
A six-meter wide seaweed installation takes over Finnish shopping centre
Julia Lohmann's globally acknowledged seaweed pavilion is on display around the clock at A Bloc in Otaniemi, Finland.
Essi Viitanen starts as Senior Advisor in Research Services
Essi Viitanen works in Open Science and ACRIS team, mainly on ARTS related tasks.
Radical creativity happens when you feel safe enough to take risks — Tell us how Aalto could breakdown barriers to creativity
In October, we promote different viewpoints on radical creativity in Aalto's communication channels.
A virtue of the Nordic system
Henri Weijo focuses on what creativity is and how it can benefit both individuals and society as a whole.
Designing smart digital worlds
We benefit from online learning approaches that bravely cut across all schools at Aalto University, says Tomi Kauppinen.
Fuel for entrepreneurship
Professor of Practice Lauri Järvilehto says that radical creativity is an important part of entrepreneurship.
Shaking up the status quo
Leading creativity can be paradoxical because it often includes destruction, uncertainty, and conflicts, says professor of practice Niina Nurmi.
Radical creativity – it’s a gamble
The first Finnish satellite was a creative and very risky project.
Contributing to a better future with creativity
Radical creativity is my elixir, it motivates and revitalises my interest in research and the world at large, says assistant professor Elisa Mekler.
Radical creativity empowers new thinking
Aalto aims to take an internationally leading position concerning radical creativity and its leadership.
From not knowing to new knowledge via imagining
Julia Lohmann considers design a bridge-building discipline that enables collaboration and communication across disciplines.
Mixing people
Mixing people with different backgrounds is a nutrient for creativity, says professor Tapani Vuorinen.
This is what a more sustainable world looks like: Wood-based glitter, electric-powered boats and printed solar cells
The Aalto University Designs for a Cooler Planet event will showcase inspiring future scenarios during this coming September. The exhibition aims to show that collaboration between designers, researchers and stakeholders will lead to better solutions for people and the environment.
