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Alumna Riikka Davidkin: Impact is at the heart of my work – We do nothing if it cannot have a positive impact in society in the first place
Our alumna Riikka Davidkin dreamed of an international career already as a child. Now, as head of a team investing in impact funds at Social Finance in New York, she feels that her work has great significance. In her mind, it is the financial sector that is best positioned to have an impact on solving the big problems of our time.
Up to 97% of our Master's degree graduates recommend the business degree
The national career monitoring survey is carried out annually.
Researcher Marko Kallio recognized by UK prize for his map of the Mekong River
Narrative adventure through the Mekong river
Still possible to register in Aalto Wellbeing Week's events!
Many events on campus during Wellbeing Week
New BIZ Master's students met alumni in Welcome Evening
New Master's students of the School of Business made contact with working life in Welcome Evening through alumni.
Early career theory prize awarded to Professor Jose Lado
Professor Jose Lado was awarded the Early Career Award 2023 by the Spanish Physics Society (RSEF) and the BBVA Foundation. The Early Career Theory Award is awarded to a physicist, either Spanish or currently working in Spain, with 35 years or less, for outstanding contributions to theoretical physics.
Travel news – Lowest airfares partly missing
Airlines are renewing their distribution channels. During the transformation time there will be gaps in the availability of the lowest fares on online systems.
Open Science Short News
Short summary of what is happening at Aalto and in the national Open Science Coordination.
Aalto Techsperts showcases research from tech schools on social media
Aalto Research is now Aalto Techsperts. Follow the joint account of the Aalto tech schools on Twitter (X).
People.aalto.fi service to be replaced by People Hub on aalto.fi – check your profile
The people.aalto.fi service will be replaced by the People Hub on Aalto.fi this fall. The new People Hub is already live and the process to take the old people.aalto.fi offline will begin in early September.
The Dean also rewards School of Business students for other merits besides excellent grades
NEW DEADLINE: 31 Oct. 2023. The aim of the new Dean’s Impact Award is to show our appreciation for promoting sustainable development or action in line with Aalto’s values
The MBA Alum of the Year Found Meaning Challenges in the Humanitarian Field – “I Have a Talent for Managing Crises”
The MBA Alum of the Year 2023 award has been granted to Päivi Hurttia who has pursued a career in journalism and communications, among other things. Hurttia recently returned from Ethiopia where she spent a year working at the International Committee of the Red Cross, ensuring the safety of humanitarian assistance to all regions.
At the frontiers of combining physics and biology: Workshop photo gallery and participant experiences
This three-day, international event included talks, poster presentations, and cross-disciplinary collaboration
Pärttyli Rinne: My work is both internally rewarding and economically fragile
'Academics without a permanent post experience uncertainty and stress, mainly related to financial fragility. It is not just my experience.'
Aalto University hosted the CLUSTER Steering Committee 2023
7.9.-8.9.2023 marks the commencement of the Consortium Linking Universities of Science and Technology for Education and Research (CLUSTER) Steering Committee II-2023 hosted by Aalto University.
Transparent wood-based coating doesn’t fog up
Coatings made from a wood by-product can keep our glasses and windshields clear
New collaboration targets the mine-to-market value chain
FCAI, Metso and partners address sustainability in mining with artificial intelligence.
Answer the personnel wellbeing survey starting from 20.9. – your input is valuable
The wellbeing survey for Aalto University personnel is open 20.9.–8.10.2023 - on 20 September, you will get the survey link via email from the address yliopistot@eezy.fi
Contribute to our living strategy - answer the University Preview 2023 survey
All Aaltonians and stakeholders are warmly invited to share their thoughts through an online survey by 30 September
