Current news
Ewald Kibler joins the Editorial Review Board of Journal of Business Venturing
JBV is the leading FT50 Journal in the field of entrepreneurship research.
Companies and organisations, come and develop your 5G services together with students at Aalto University's summer school!
5G technology offers opportunities for emerging from the economic crisis. Take advantage of the opportunity to commission a 5G strategy for your company or give a challenge to a group of students. The 5G Summer School starts on the 1st of June so act fast!
Nearly 500 members of the Aalto community participated in our virtual community event
A total of 1 021 comments were given on the four strategy themes - summaries of the comments published as attachment of this news article.
Aalto ARTS Books is taking part in Design Market Online
Design Market is one of the most popular events of Helsinki Design Week. This is the first time the event is being arranged in Spring time and due to the current circumstances, it will take place online. 50 Finnish design companies are taking part in this event.
Atomic-level understanding of materials facilitates product development
Project aims to achieve scientific breakthroughs and create new business.
Aalto rises to 2nd place in responsible consumption in THE Impact Ranking
The University Impact Ranking by the Times Higher Education University assesses universities against the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Aalto University’s overall ranking was 47.
The mystery of the immortal
Artist professor Maija Tammi and graphic artist Ville Tietäväinen have created an art book that combines scientific research, art and storytelling.
Second report by the Helsinki GSE Situation Room: Lay-offs and redundancies caused by the corona crisis have hit different employee groups in different ways
The report is presented at an open access webinar in Zoom on Thursday, 23 April at 8 am.
Artificial intelligence passes on skills at the workplace
A new technology automatically creates guidance in work tasks and it promises to save money and time in the training of employees.
Professor of Practice Esko Penttinen ranked #2 among Information Systems researchers in European Universities in 2019
Penttinen published three articles in the IS Basket Journals.
The age of digitalization and crises - how to navigate the unknown
Systemic problems call for changes, and this applies to higher education and research as well. The U-Create seminar discussed the limitations of our current university models and discussed alternative value systems, such as care.
Aalto is the best-known university among young people
Finns under the age of 30 find Aalto’s degrees valued by employers.
Creating multidimensional experiences with UN's SDGs
Creating multidimensional experiences is a 3-week-long intensive bootcamp during which students learn to create competitive business concepts that solve some of the biggest global challenges. This year, UN's SDGs are being incorporated into the teaching.
Aalto University involved in brainstorming winning finance sector innovation
A working group led by OP created the best financial innovation for tackling climate change.
DiCtion Uses Visual Data to Automate Construction Site Processes
Sensors and cameras on a digitalised construction site provide a huge amount of useful data. As a result, it’s becoming almost impossible to interpret that data manually. Aalto University is now looking for ways to automate the processing and use of construction data in the DiCtion research project.
On the Way to a Digital Revolution in Construction
Trimble is one of the partners in the Aalto University-led research and development project DiCtion (Digitalizing Construction Workflows). Trimble’s Jukka Suomi shares his thoughts on how the project is contributing to the digital revolution in the industry and explains what the company is developing in DiCtion.
Third dimension in data digitisation
Aalto Archives ceramics collection is transformed into digital 3D format with a high-tech PhotoRobot. In the following years students and teachers will be using the PhotoRobot in their own creative projects.
AI makes dentists’ work easier – new model helps localise the mandibular canals
Finnish researchers developed a new automatized way to localise the mandibular canals
Open question survey: How has the pandemic affected the ways of working
The data collected with this survey is used to by researchers of Fast Expert Teams network to increase understanding of the current changes so that new practices and ways of working could be developed.
Thieves in Otaniemi – eyewitnesses needed
Copper thieves have been busy in the Otaniemi area during April. Copper has been stolen on several occasions and the thieves have been caught on cameras, but they have not yet been apprehended. We are looking for eyewitnesses.
