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Online course “Wood products and processes” starts 27.2.2023
Learn 100% online the links between wood product properties and typical applications in the living environment.

President Ilkka Niemelä appointed as Unite! Vice President
Unite! European University Alliance will strengthen its leadership with two new Vice Presidents. Aalto University is one of the nine partner universities in the alliance founded in 2019. Unite! is building a new European university model.

Call for applications for Crystal Flowers in Halls of Mirrors is now open
Kristallikukkia peilisaleissa –kurssi - MS-E1000 Crystal Flowers in Halls of Mirrors: Mathematics meets Art and Architecture - on avoin kaikille kandiopiskelijoista tohtorikoulutettaviin, matematiikan ja tekniikan aloista taiteisiin, muotoiluun, arkkitehtuuriin ja kemiasta liiketoimintaan. Kurssille otetaan korkeintaan 50 opiskelijaa motivaatiokirjeiden perusteella, ja haku on auki 10.1.2023 saakka. Kurssi on 15 opintopisteen suuruinen, ja se järjestetään joka toinen vuosi.

Opening hours of campus buildings at the turn of the year 2022
Buildings on Otaniemi campus and in Töölö have reduced opening hours at the turn of the year 2022-23.

Preparing for rolling blackouts at the Otaniemi campus
We aim to communicate about possible blackouts in advance

Are you a mobile university member? Read more and help us come up with ideas for a more mobile everyday life at the university!
The aim of the project is to promote the mobility of personnel and the formation of a physically active workday and operating culture as part of the new hybrid everyday life.

Three Aalto students were awarded for the best bachelor's thesis in Swedish in the field of technology
TFiF's awards went to Linda Autio, Isak Jungerstam and Fanny Hakala.

Make your research or project visible to the public and decision-makers: Application for Designs for a Cooler Planet 2023 now open
Our theme is Invisible – what don't we see even though we should? We're bringing together the most radically creative projects and work from our Aalto community, so come along!

Additional measures are needed to manage the use of electric scooters
According to a recent report, Finland should consider age, speed and alcohol limits for the use of electric scooters and other means of micromobility.

How can the Aalto Data Agents help you?
Data Agents extend Aalto University's data support services with discipline-specific expertise.

Good variety of ideas and questions about energy saving from the Aalto community
Our experts answer questions from the Aalto community

Embodying quantum phenomenon, outdoor artwork Quantum Moss invites to take a break
The work visualises quantum physics through art and is next to the shopping centre A Bloc

Unite! European University Alliance starts its new era advancing a digital and green Europe
Unite! has closed its pilot phase and launched the new phase to implement sustainable, concrete and beneficial outputs advancing a digital and green Europe.

How will e-scooters transform urban spaces?
We often think of electric scooters as part of the switch to eco-friendly mobility but their role in urban landscapes is more complicated.

A Europe-first hybrid between quantum computer and supercomputer now open for research use
VTT, CSC, and Aalto University have created the most powerful quantum-assisted supercomputing infrastructure in the world. It's now available for research use.

How is radical creativity understood at Aalto?
A study will explore how an ambiguously and ambitiously defined strategic focus affects organisational norms, identity and ways of working. Read the interview report or assign a workshop with your unit.

13 000 euros to the students' wellbeing - vote for the best idea!
Based on responses from students, vote for the best ideas to be realised on campus

Launching autonomous vessels in our waters
In years to come, autonomous ships could reshape the entire maritime industry, say marine technology experts Mashrura Musharraf and Sauli Eloranta.

Everyday choices: Eliisa Lotsari, do you ever go ice swimming?
This academy research fellow and assistant professor delights in cold water, both in nature and in the lab.

Five Aalto subjects rank in top 100 globally
In the US News ranking by subject, Aalto's best performer was economics & business, placing 48th in the world
