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Industry/RTO Internship for PhD-students in 2020
Opportunity for PhD-students to participate in internships arranged in Companies or Research institutes in 2020.
Tips for using your new access token
The new access control tokens will be introduced in all Otaniemi campus buildings. When using your new access control token, please take the following factors into account.
A quarter of the world’s lowland population depends critically on mountain water resources
Global water consumption has increased almost fourfold in the past 100 years, and many regions can only meet their water demand thanks to essential contributions from mountain regions
Aalto continued with excellent performance in ShanghaiRankings
Ten subjects rank in the top one hundred worldwide.
Otaranta closed to motor vehicle traffic as of week 27
The construction of the light rail has reached the southern part of Otaniemi.
Aalto University ranks high in two listings for young universities
Aalto University was ranked 9th in the world by QS and 20th by the Times Higher Education in their rankings of universities under 50 years of age
Record number of Academy Projects
Of the 37 Academy Projects awarded ÄûÃʵ¼º½ by the Academy of Finland, 31 focus on natural sciences and technology. In total, the funding granted ÄûÃʵ¼º½ from the September 2019 call rose to 25.3 million euros.
Ten new Academy projects awarded to the School of Science
The projects will investigate questions from nuclear fusion, solar energy, bio inspired materials, and many more
Aalto University's management: We call everyone to take action against racism and discrimination
There's no place for racism in the scientific community says the management of Aalto University in its statement. As a university, Aalto is working hard to develop an open and diverse community.
Three faces of the Energy Efficiency & Systems Research
Three doctoral students from the research group share their inspiring researcher career path in the fields of electricity markets and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) -engineering.
Aalto University offers 200 new study places in this year’s joint application process
The additional places will for the most part be allocated to the entrance examination selection.
Joint project seeks low-emission industrial solutions
Converting electricity into another form of energy and then back into electricity can be applied to the production of synthetic fuels, chemicals and the edible proteins known as 'electric' foods.
QS Ranking: Aalto University rose to 127th in the world
Aalto is #1 in Finland with regard to relative number of research citations, international students and international faculty
Measurement method separates shaft runout components
Rotating devices are used in numerous applications. A research project looked into why some new rotors machined for electrical devices do not reach industry standards for shaft runout.
Sustainability themes are emphasised in the closer cooperation between Aalto University and the City of Helsinki
The focus of the cooperation agreement includes urban research, innovation and design.
Near futures online exhibition provides a view into future solutions
The socially impactful projects of the master's students who graduated in the academic year 2019–2020 are now on display in an online exhibition.
This is what a more sustainable world looks like: Wood-based glitter, electric-powered boats and printed solar cells
The Aalto University Designs for a Cooler Planet event will showcase inspiring future scenarios during this coming September. The exhibition aims to show that collaboration between designers, researchers and stakeholders will lead to better solutions for people and the environment.
Campus art competition open to the whole Aalto community seeks works for outdoor areas
The main themes are sustainability, radical creativity and entrepreneurship.
Funding from the Academy of Finland for research projects in biosciences, health and society
The funding granted ÄûÃʵ¼º½'s six Academy Projects and one clinical researcher post totals 2.3 million euros.
Four corona-related projects received special funding from the Academy of Finland
The projects study the coronavirus, the pandemic and its effects on society. The total amount granted to the four Aalto projects is 730 000 euros.
