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New IT Instructions site Aalto IT Help is now live – you have a chance to suggest improvements!

You have a chance to contribute towards the development of IT Services’ new instruction site, Aalto IT Help, by giving feedback.
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Event: New media as a brand challenger

An event organized by Experience Platform explores the opportunities offered to brands by YouTube.
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K Group to be the latest School of Business Premium Partner

The K Group and the Aalto University School of Business have signed a three-year collaboration agreement.
Cooperation
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Rid of routine coding – AI automates the construction of large information systems

A new technology under development will bring down development costs so much that complex systems can be built from scratch.
Press releases, Research & Art
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Artificial intelligence increases the intelligence, efficiency and modifiability of software. Image: Aki-Pekka Sinikoski.

Social support improves the results of online courses

Despite the results, researchers don't recommend using friends as learning support. This kind of support from friends can lead to superficial learning and prevent the development of skills.
Studies, Research & Art
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Could teleportation, borrowing and destroying of museum objects take place at the National Museum?

Conventional museum practices were thrown out of the window when students formulated the future of museums.
Studies, Cooperation
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New MSc thesis student Mikko Oksanen joins CEST

Mikko Oksanen will conduct his MSc thesis research in CEST from March to September.
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Aalto University endowment portfolio returned 6.5% in 2017

The purpose of the endowment is to generate additional funding for top quality research and education.
Press releases
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Hydropower in the Mekong River Basin not always climate friendly

Greenhouse gas emissions of hydropower in the Mekong River Basin can exceed fossil fuel energy sources.
Research & Art
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Photo: Reservoir of Nam Theun 2 hydropower project in Lao PDR, which is one of the few reservoirs with GHG emission measurements in the Mekong Region. The reservoir has surface area of 450 km2 and the power station has power generating capacity of 1075 MW.

Artist-in-Residence Pilvi Takala (2018): Art with your own body by misbehavin

In the Artist-in-Residence position at Aalto University, the purpose of art is to arouse questions in a cross-disciplinary manner.
Research & Art
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Takala made a bold artwork at accountancy firm Deloitte. The artwork shakes up everyday life in the office by essentially doing nothing. Hidden cameras were recording the other employees’ reactions to Takala’s unconventional working methods, as after two weeks of working, she simply sat down at an empty desk in silence. If anybody asked, she said she was doing ‘brainwork’.

Student project brings S Group information on sustainability in online retailing

Students also praised for positive attitude and independent approach to work.
Studies, Cooperation
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S Group head office "Ässäkeskus" is located in Helsinki. Photo: Nina Kaverinen

Henry Ford Foundation and Aalto University take Finland towards smart mobility

The Henry Ford Foundation has granted Aalto University 750 000 euros for smart mobility research. The cooperation was kicked off at the Smart Mobility seminar on 27 February 2018.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Firewall installations will cause network breaks - update 28 Feb

During the following Sundays (4, 11 and 18 March) there will be breaks in Aalto wireless and wired networks between 9 am – 9 pm and the breaks can be long lasting.
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Maintenance break in ESS system starting on Wednesday 28 February 2018 at 4 PM

Maintenance break in ESS system starting on Wednesday 28 February at 4 PM.
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Mediation proposal concerning the labour dispute rejected

Mediation in the labour dispute concerning a collective labor agreement for universities has been going on in talks chaired by conciliator Janne Metsämäki since 16 February 2018.
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Dropbox Pilot at Aalto University

Dropbox is a reliable, cloud-based file sharing and storage service.
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Aalto Festival 2018 – Open call for your event in May

Each year Aalto Festival showcases some of the best and brightest of Aalto University.
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New content in the online guide for using visual resources in learning, teaching and research

Visual Resources Centre’s has a renewed online guide: http://libguides.aalto.fi/vrc_eng
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Dipoli Newsletter, February 2018

The Dipoli newsletter compiles key matters related to Dipoli work spaces and practices.
Campus
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Come and see new aalto.fi structure and demos 1.3.

On Thursday 1 March, the Aalto community is welcome to an event where the communications platform renewal team will present their initial vision for the new communications platform structure, wireframes for the School, department and service pages.
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