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Former Nokia executive Tero Ojanperä believes intelligent platforms could be next success story for Finland
New professor of practice wants to apply his AI expertise and make sure usable innovations are brought from research papers into practical use.
Experiencing the Helsinki winter has been magical for exchange student Andrea Moglianesi
Although pandemic restrictions have made studying harder, Andrea has managed to have a good study experience in Aalto.
Wooden Käpylä is an example of resource-wise wood construction
A new book celebrates the hundred-year-old unique wooden house area in Helsinki and tells the story of the multidimensional area.
How did Runeberg's career progress? AcademySampo helps find the answer from a huge amount of data
With the help of the new AcademySampo portal, one can easily find information about people who registered to study at the university in Finland between the 1640s and 1890s
Aalto's art books gain international recognition
Four publications published by Aalto ARTS Books have been awarded in the ICMA Awards international competition for creative media.
My Kauppis Memory: ‘Organising the photo archive proved to be excellent orientation’
‘I took over the photo archive.’
Summer School application period opens 1.2.2021
Aalto University Summer School welcomes applications to summer courses from local and international students and working professionals.
Maire Syrjäkari has promoted pedagogical expertise since the early days of Aalto
University pedagogics expert Maire Syrjäkari believes that the environment and the positive and open atmosphere of the School of Engineering enable and support the development of teaching communally.
‘From Corporate Responsibility into Shared Values’
Familiarity with the prevailing operating environment in society is important for corporate management if companies are to operate at maximum profitability in the future.
School of Business alumni story: Married couple Mia Hoang and Juhana Polso
The Bachelor’s Program in International Business is not only an exceptional business education opportunity, some even find their significant other there. Our alumni Mia Hoang and Juhana Polso started a life together while studying in the program, and after Mikkeli they both combined studies of business and technology in the University of Nebraska.
CORE reforms the basics of economics education
The goal of the CORE project is to make economics education more solution-oriented and easier to approach.
Aalto University rises in ranking for international outlook
Times Higher Education’s listing for the most international universities ranked Aalto 35th in the world.
Edible shock- and heat-resistant wood foam could replace plastic packaging
A new bio-based material could replace substances such as Styrofoam and bubble wrap. Artificial intelligence is being used to the development of the material.
Digital services have a greater carbon footprint than aviation does – research project aims at reducing ICT environmental impact
A new research project by Aalto University and LUT University examines the utilisation of surplus heat from data centres and the design of more efficient digital services, for example.
Alumnus Nicolas Dolce: Sustainability is only going to become a more important topic, one that practitioners of many different professions will need to be familiar with
Study course projects and a Social Hackathon competition helped Nicolas Dolce, our Creative Sustainability alumnus, to prepare for working in sustainability consulting. 'The Capstone course sharpened my project management, client interface, and business development skills.'
Aalto University School of Business confers ten new honorary doctors
The School of Business' ceremonial conferment will be organized in May 2022
Sustainable optical fibres developed from methylcellulose
Researchers from Tampere University and Aalto University have developed optical fibres from methylcellulose, a commonly used cellulose derivative. The finding opens new avenues to short-distance optical fibres using sustainable and environmentally benign fibre processing. The finding was published in the journal Small
Professor Matti Kummu: How to provide enough sustainable food for all?
'Countries have different opportunities to reach sustainability in food supply, but a global U-turn is needed', he emphasises.
New strategy for the School of Business
New vision and mission statements and the four strategic initiatives will guide the School’s activities throughout 2021–2024.
Food export restrictions by a few countries could skyrocket global food crop prices
Global shocks such as COVID-19 call for improved political decisions and accountability to secure food for everyone
