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How Aalto Online Learning has widened our horizons
Sofia Sevón and Taija Votkin reflect on their Aalto Online Learning pilot journey.
Satisfaction and relief were the predominant feelings after a remote defence
Otso Hannula had sensed the community’s presence during the public examination of their doctoral dissertation.
EIT Urban Mobility COVID-19 Crisis Response Call for Proposals 2020
DL: May 31, 2020;
Funding: up to 700 k€;
Project duration: Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2020
Funding: up to 700 k€;
Project duration: Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2020
Jokeri Light Rail construction on Otaniementie to continue in week 21
The construction of the light rail will continue on Otaniementie in May 2020 with the removal of topsoil and tree stumps.
Excellent Bachelor's students were awarded the Ilkka Kontula Foundation scholarships
Personal scholarships are worth 1 000 euros.
Fifth report by the Helsinki GSE Situation Room: The number of layoffs has continued to grow strongly
The report is presented at an open access webinar in Zoom on Thursday, 14 May at 8 am.
EIT Climate-KIC Extraordinary Post COVID-19 Regeneration Call 2020
As part of EIT Climate-KIC own response to the pandemic, Climate-KIC launched our Extraordinary Post COVID-19 Regeneration Call 2020.
Resource-smart with a human touch
The project uses collaborative development methods to create new resource-smart, low-carbon products and services.
EIT Manufacturing Call for Proposals "Response to COVID-19 Crisis"
DL: May 31, 2020;
Funding: 300 - 500 k€;
Project duration: Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2020
Funding: 300 - 500 k€;
Project duration: Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2020
EIT Community COVID-19 pandemic response
The EIT Community’s response focuses, on the one hand, on the most vulnerable beneficiary groups affected by the crisis, i.e. students, entrepreneurs (start-ups and SMEs) and innovators.
Aalto University provides startups with versatile support through digital tools
Aalto University's support measures aim to support the development and business activities of startups on the Otaniemi campus during the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Otaniemi’s shopping centre under renovation
Known as Otaniemi’s old shopping centre and designed by Alvar Aalto, the renovation began in March 2020 on Aalto University’s campus
Doctoral dissertation: Innovative entrepreneurship may be a viable solution for reducing poverty
Entrepreneurs need an innovative business idea, access to significant support and an environment that endorses entrepreneurship.
The Financial Times placed Aalto EE again in global Top 50
The rating evaluated open-enrollment programmes as well as for programmes customised for corporate clients.
MONTA group aims at advancing diversity and inclusion at the School of Business
Katja Toropainen, the founder of Inklusiiv and graduate student of the School, also makes a call for more discussion and sharing of best practices about diversity in organizations.
Research shows that Finland's transition to remote working has gone well
A study by multidisciplinary team analyses a survey of over 5000 respondents: finds most people are coping well, but miss their colleagues
Material manufacturing from particles takes a giant step forward
Tiny fibrils extracted from plants have been getting a lot of attention for their strength.
About Learning Experience Design and how creating learning experiences elevates your teaching and impacts your students
Sara Gottschalk shares insights on learning experiences and why educators should focus on creating them for our students and ourselves.
The demoscene accepted to the national inventory of living heritage
This decision made by the Ministry of Education and Culture is an important step towards a larger goal: to get the demoscene recognized by Unesco as intangible cultural heritage.