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Unite! Student Festival in Lisbon was packed with learning, community-building, and fun

20 students from Aalto took part in the Unite! Student Festival.
Studies
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20 students from Aalto University at the Unite! Student Festival in Lisbon.

Unique opportunity for Professor Hele Savin to carry out academic research at company premises

The Finnish Research Impact Foundation funding allows professors to concentrate on research and utilize the practical expertise of companies.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Professori Hele Savin ja tuotannon kehitysinsinööri Katja Mustonen valitsemassa piikiekkoja Okmeticin tuotantolinjalta yhteiseen tutkimukseensa. Kuva: Anniina Ojanperä.

How to see trees and plants in a whole new light

A hyperspectral snapshot captures all the light in a scene, not just colours or infrared light. The extra information is useful in many applications, from agriculture and conservation to forensics and food safety.
Research & Art
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A satellite picture of the forest, with pink, violet and green colours

New opportunity to receive funding for projects supporting equity and diversity

The School of Business prioritises an operating environment where equity and diversity atmosphere predominate. The members of our community can now propose how our values can be reflected in our activities more extensively than before
For Aalto community
University
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Piece of Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition 2021.

The students' electrical workshop space was inaugurated as Vilho Väisälä’s workshop in Otaniemi

The donations of Vilho Väisälä's descendants, the Weisell Foundation and Vaisala Corporation have enabled the long-term development of Aalto University.
Campus, Cooperation, Studies
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Vilho Väisälän pajassa opiskelijaryhmät pääsevät suunnittelemaan ja rakentamaan eri kursseilla mitä taidokkaimpia ja teknisesti haastavia laitteita. Kuva: Mikko Raskinen / Aalto-yliopisto

Does ChatGPT make us lazy?

FCAI hosted a discussion on using ChatGPT for research at Tiedekulma in August.
Research & Art
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Four seated people on stage having a panel discussion.

Lifewide learning seed funding for projects and faculty recruitment

The Autumn 2023 application round for lifewide learning seed funding is now open. Funding lifewide learning at Aalto University is intended to support our commitment to helping individuals, businesses, and society with upskilling and reskilling needs.
For Aalto community
University
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A woman studying with headphones on. Photo by Ari Toivonen

Suggest how you would use 13,000 eur for the wellbeing of Aalto University students!

Submit your proposal by September 29, 2023, for a participatory budgeting project to improve student wellbeing on campus. A winner will be voted on from the feasible ideas within the year 2023.
Campus, University
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Otaniemi - kuva Unto Rautio

Experience Aalto University at Helsinki Design Week

Aalto University is once again widely represented in Helsinki Design Week's official programme, all throughout the festival on 8 – 17 September 2023. Come and explore Aalto at HDW through exhibitions and events – see this list to explore what, where and when!
Cooperation, Research & Art
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Lypsy stools by Josh Krute.

Call for proposals on Sustainable Higher Education in the world of Generative AI

The 2nd Unite!-Ed Future Conference calls for proposals on e.g. interaction in digital and hybrid learning environments by 29 September.
Research & Art
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Studying. Practical hints for the teacher

Monthly workshops encouraged a sense of community among doctoral students

It’s important to provide adequate resources for activities that support the EDI agenda
University
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Kuvituskuva: opiskelijoita luonnossa, kaislikossa

A finer picture of global migration reveals complex patterns

New research shows that socio-economic factors play a larger role than climate
Press releases
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A map with regions of countries colour-coded to show net migration levels. There's a lot of variability, and many countries have some subregions with positive net migration and other subregions with negative net migration.

Language guidelines to be finalised in autumn

Thank you to everyone who commented on the drafts!
For Aalto community
University
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People sitting in bubble chairs

Human, animal, machine: How three researchers reveal the dynamics of power across disciplines

Whenever humans interact – with other humans, animals or technology – there are always power dynamics at play. Three researchers from different disciplines explain how they bring to light the hidden ways power is used in human interactions.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Kuvituskuvassa suuren valkoisen pilven keskeltä nousee kevytrakenteinen pyramidi, joka koostuu toistensa sisällä olevista pienistä sinisistä pyramideista. Kuvitus: Iikkamatti Hauru.

Innovative metal recovery technique: turning low-concentration solutions into valuable resources

EDRR: a recent review article explores latest developments of a novel method for efficient precious metal recovery and creation of high-value-added materials
Press releases, Research & Art
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Recent developments of EDRR

Dialogue: Let’s make resilience a community resource – not an individual obligation

Is there any skill more important in today’s work world than the ability to cope during challenging times and bounce back quickly?
Aalto Magazine
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Jani Romanoff ja Maria Joutsenvirta seisovat hymyillen ja rinnakkain pienen välimatkan päässä toisistaan valkoisen seinän edessä. Kuvan yläosassa näkyy kuparipintainen portaikko. Joutsenvirta näyttää heiluttavan oikeaa kättään, josta lähtee kuvanmuokkauksella luotu sähkövirtaa muistuttava vaaleansininen viiva kiertäen yläkautta kohti Jani Romanoffin päätä. Kuva: Jaakko Kahilaniemi.

Schedule your autumn My Dialogues conversation

Check out these key tips for having a quality 1-1 discussion.
For Aalto community
University
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Two people talking and smiling

Iina Salmela has started as the premise attendant and Tiia Melander as the building attendant at Ekonominaukio 1

Service requests to building maintenance and feedback on cleaning should be given via the systems
For Aalto community
Campus
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Kauppakorkeakoulun käytäviä. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Mikko Raskinen

Echoing a kindred spirit from a century past

Counsellor of Education Alma Muukka-Marjovuo grew up surrounded by art. Now she works to ensure that all children and young people in Finland have access to top-notch art education.
Aalto Magazine
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Sini-punasävyisessä henkilökuvassa on dramaattinen tunnelma ja vahvat varjot. Alma Muukka-Marjovuon ilme on vakava. Kuva: Aleksi Poutanen.

New loss mitigation technique paves the way for perfect optical resonators

Aalto researchers demonstrate how to create high-quality resonators using optically absorbing materials
Press releases
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Red waves intersect above a rectangular slab with golden squares layered throughout.