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Automatic commercial drone delivery service pilot beginning 9 Sep on campus
First of its kind in Finland, the drone delivers goods from A Bloc to five locations on Otaniemi campus
Ilkka Niemelä: 'Balancing Finland’s education system a must'
Speakers at the Aalto University opening ceremony included Minister of Science and Culture Hanna Kosonen and Chair of the Student Union Tapio Hautamäki. In connection with the opening ceremony, the School of Business building at the heart of the campus invited visitors.
Olli Varis appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor
Professor Olli Varis of the Department of Built Environment, School of Engineering, has been appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor. The title is awarded to professors of exceptional academic merit.
Changes in the management of Aalto Campus and Real Estate
Antti Tuomela and Eetu Ristaniemi will transition to a new startup company.
Lauri Ström appointed Portfolio Manager in Endowment Management team
Lauri Ström appointed Portfolio Manager in Endowment Management team
Two unique exhibitions by Aalto University at the Oodi Library to experience and play
The Finnish EU presidency is now in full swing and for September (when the EU level AV conference will take place), Aalto is offering two very different exhibitions to be on display at the Oodi library in Helsinki.
75 innovations nominated for the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize
The winner of the Prize will be announced on 26 May 2020.
The Millennium Youth Prize finals in autumn 2020
A competition for young people to solve challenges connected to sustainability
Tomorrow's Sustainable Lifestyles Showcased in Otaniemi
One of Helsinki Design Week's main events, Designs for a Cooler Planet, will showcase Aalto University's cross-cutting future prototypes, such as a nanocellulose bicycle, microbial headphones and Ioncell clothes
Data out in the open! Professor of Practice Pekka Nikander wants to build markets for data
Unlike most factors of production, we can reuse data limitlessly. Functional data markets would enable the utilisation of collected data for the benefit of society.
Konemiehentie will be closed to vehicles in mid-August
As the construction of Jokeri Light Rail progresses, a part of the Konemiehentie parking lot will be converted into a construction site and some of the parking spaces will be closed.
'Aalto is a step ahead'
Marja Makarow, Director of Biocentre Finland, was conferred as an honorary Doctor of Technology at the ceremonial doctoral conferment event in Dipoli on 14 June 2019. Makarow, talented in many fields of science, urges Finnish universities to form long-term international partnerships
Breaking through barriers for a revolution in brain scans
The EU-funded BREAKBEN project promises better and more detailed brain scans
English for space animals – research team develop a machine-learning-based language game for children
What matters is influencing the child's motivation to learn a new language, says Maria Sipilä, Director of Commercialisation of Language Learning.
Aalto ranks 18th among world’s young universities
Times Higher Education rankings places Aalto in the shared 1st spot in the Nordic countries among universities under 50 years old
Aalto University becomes a “European University” together with six partners
The European Commission has granted funding to the UNITE! alliance of seven European technical universities.
Aalto maintains strong position in ShanghaiRankings
Altogether eight subjects rank in the top 100 worldwide
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Aalto University, the City of Savonlinna and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences step up their collaboration
The goal is to spur innovations in bioeconomy.
