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Aalto University’s academic results and international recognition maintained momentum in 2020
The university was able to promptly adjust to the exceptional situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
€2.75m awarded to European consortium to solve market failure of artificially scarce digital goods
A new economic category for abundant goods — anti-rival goods that increase in value when shared — forms the basis of research to be conducted by ATARCA consortium. ATARCA aims to create a new economic system in which digital goods are no longer traded with mediums of exchange, such as fiat money, but with mediums of sharing.
Aarni Kapanen illustrates Dudes & Feelings podcasts
Fighting toxic masculinity with a podcast and the help of Visual Communication Design.
Power outage impacted activities on Otaniemi campus
There was a power outage in the Otaniemi area impacting a few buildings.
The activities of Neurocenter Finland are gaining momentum
The aim of the new national competence network is to increase cooperation between universities, hospitals, and the business worlds and to make Finnish neuroscience know-how visible internationally. Neurocenter Finland is part of the health sector growth strategy and the Personalized Medicine project.
Finnish Cultural Foundation awards Kunal Ghosh with PhD grant
Kunal Ghosh (CEST group) was awarded a Finnish Cultural Foundation grant for his doctoral studies
School of Business Donor Stories: Roope Rekola
‘I feel that I have received a lot from the School for life, and without Kauppis, I certainly would not be in that place in life where I am now.’
Feedback reveals high satisfaction among exchange students
According to feedback from exchange students both teachers and students made a very successful digital leap in the spring of 2020.
Technology Industries of Finland to donate one million euros to universities
Aalto University to receive a share of EUR 100 000.
Fabian and Jaakko Ahvenainen Foundation grants awarded for 2021
In 2021, the foundation awarded nine grants, worth 26 000 euros in total.
My Kauppis Memory: Every spring the staff took part in a joint excursion
‘The spring trips raised our team spirit.’
Universities organise entrance examinations with strict safety arrangements
The majority of entrance examinations will be held in May–June. Changes to the manner of administering the examinations are made onlyif required by regulations issued by the authorities.
New Remote Teaching Studio In Väre
There is a new remote teaching studio located in Väre J-111. The room has everything you need to make a high quality recording, Zoom/Teams call, or record a lecture into Panopto.
Woolmark Performance Challenge 2020 award to Bettina Blomstedt
Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design (FaCT) alumna and project researcher Bettina Blomstedt has won the Woolmark Performance Challenge 2020.
Silja Sormunen and Erik Härkönen received the prestigious School of Science Master’s Thesis Awards
Only about 1% of Aalto School of Science graduates received such an award
CEO World Magazine ranking: Aalto University is the fourth best Fashion School in the world
Aalto's fashion programmes are ranking higher than Central Saint Martins and Parsons this year!
(Ever)green Alvar Aalto Researchers’ Network Seminar will be held as an virtual event in May
The presentations will be of interest to both professionals and students as well as anyone interested in the topic.
The H2020 project of the European University Alliance Unite! officially launched
Aalto University and the other 6 partner universities will develop a joint Research&Innovation agenda in synergy with their education dimension contributing to the European Research Area together with the European Education Area
‘It's worth a peek behind the familiarity: atypical actions bring joy to everyday life’
'I claim' series presents our researchers and the results of their work. Oona Tikkaoja examines everyday anomalies.
