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Apply ÄûÃʵ¼º½ Thesis project: Kela – Palautepalvelun uudelleenmuotoilu
The application period for this project is 9.-23.8.2021.
Juha Siitonen (Ph.D) has been appointed Assistant Professor (1st term) at the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science
The field of the professorship is Organic Chemistry. The five-year term begins in 1 January 2022.
Aalto University joins Swedish WASP research program on AI and autonomous systems
Aalto University begins collaboration with Swedish universities in Wallenberg Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems and Software Program. A large number of Swedish companies are also involved in the WASP.
Unite! virtual campus ideated further at the Boot Camp
Ideas on virtual learning and virtual reality were gathered at the Boot Camp to facilitate building of a virtual campus within Unite!.
Unite! joint programmes and flexible study pathways developed at the Boot Camp
The event gathered together 140 teachers and staff from the seven universities to discuss the developments of Unite! teaching and learning activities including for instance joint programmes, flexible study pathways, and good pedagogical practices as well as creative virtual spaces for teaching and learning.
City of Helsinki, Aalto University, University of Helsinki and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences collaborate to find sustainable urban solutions
This marks the first time that Helsinki and the three universities engage in incubator-related cross-organisational cooperation.
Alumnus Pauli Liikala: In mentoring, it is important to listen to the student and ask questions
‘I am grateful to the School of Business, its teachers and my fellow students – studying there gave me excellent skills and knowledge for my career and for my retirement years.’ says Pauli Liikala, our alumnus, who made a long career in information systems, management and their development, and who has also acted as a mentor to numerous students over the years.
Björn Savén's donation ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University makes a significant contribution to hydrogen research
Hydrogen will play a crucial role in the storage of renewable energy. Hydrogen also serves as a fuel for fuel cells and future engines.
Long-term support for Aalto University from Lappset Group helps to raise global awareness of landscape architecture
The framework created by landscape architects plays a key role when playground equipment and sport gear bring joy and thrills to people's lives.
Aalto University alumni apply to become astronauts
Sini Merikallio, Juuso Mikkola and Timo Nikkanen got a good foundation from their studies, and are now applying to become astronauts with the European Space Agency (ESA).
IQM announces KQCircuits - An open-source software to design superconducting quantum processors
IQM Quantum Computers (IQM) announced today its open-source
software tool KQCircuits to automate the design of superconducting quantum processors. KQCircuits is a Python library jointly developed by Aalto University and IQM using the KLayout design program.
software tool KQCircuits to automate the design of superconducting quantum processors. KQCircuits is a Python library jointly developed by Aalto University and IQM using the KLayout design program.
School of Business donor stories: Tatu Pohjola
The best thing was the community that I got into: a large, happy and supportive group of people who are curious for new and strive for better.
What is cyber security work like and who is it for?
Coders in black hoodies spending hours hidden away in dark rooms? We sat down to talk with the information security professionals and unpick this deeply rooted stereotype.
Architecture inspired young composers
Collaboration with music institutions combined architecture and music.
Safer and more efficient rechargeable lithium batteries – Aalto is taking part in new corporate cooperation projects
International projects aim to develop new more environmentally friendly materials and production methods for rechargeable lithium batteries
Career course gathered a diverse range of views, alumni and students around user experience
A career course on user experience arranged by the Department of Computer Science offered a variety of career stories from those working for top companies in the industry. Students were given an opportunity to truly consider their priorities in studies and career plans.
Alumna Iida Valin: There are still many possibilities for learning after graduation
'Interdisciplinarity and versatile possibilities to shape your studies, were definite strengths in Aalto. I believe that studying subjects differing so strongly from each other has helped me in my career. Especially during change situations, since changing my own perspective has been easier,' says our alumna Iida Valin, who works in the communications department of Posti Group, one of School of Business partner companies.
Finland continues to lead battery metals and recycling research
As demand for batteries increases, the need to find solutions is urgent.
New Academy of Finland postdoctoral researchers explore new materials, mathematical modelling, and computer security
8 postdoctoral research grants were awarded to the School of Science
Aalto School of Science celebrates five new Academy Research Fellows
Manohar Kumar studies quantum information, Ivan Lomakin 3D atomic data reconstruction, Kezilebieke Shawulienu exotic materials, Arno Solin probabilistic principles and neural network models and Marijn van Vliet the visual and auditory language systems in the brain
