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Short-term virtual mobility promotes digital learning and collaboration
Students from 25 countries developed their digital collaboration skills on the challenge-based Digital Business Master Class in July 2020.
Coronavirus presents new challenges for business leaders in the autumn and beyond
The uncertain autumn requires from organisations the same kind agility and adaptability that was needed in the spring, but rather than framing the situation as an existential crisis, leaders need to develop and communicate positive and inspiring visions of the future for their organizations.
Student Mobility on Campus in the Beginning of Academic Year
As of Monday, 31 August, students will gain access those buildings on campus which offer contact teaching or study-related support services or have student cafeterias or bookable self-study spaces. Please notice, that HSL-card is not in use in this situation. Students can access the buildings during their opening hours through specifically marked entrances.
ACRIS service unavailable 31 August 2020 from 10 am to 8 pm
ACRIS (Aalto Current Research Information System) is unavailable on Monday, 31 August 2020 from 10 am to 8 pm due to service break.
Solve the SDGs hackathon aims to change the world in 48 hours
Aalto Ventures Program and Junction created a sustainability-themed online hackathon together.
Several scientific publishers have opened up content in response to COVID-19
Several scientific publishers have opened up content in response to COVID-19.
New charging station can charge up to four electric vehicles simultaneously
Finland's first manufacturer-independent fast charging station for electric vehicles is in use at the 2020 Housing Fair area in Tuusula.
Who is the Aalto University Campus Sustainability Champion 2020? Submit your nomination!
Who or what has helped in reaching Aalto University’s sustainable development goals? Enter a suggestion by 24 Sep.
New professors appointed to the School of Engineering
During the summer three professors have been appointed to the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Built Environment.
The School of Engineering supports the start of studies by organising information events
School of Engineering holds several information events for students during orientation week and later in September. The aim of these events is to support studies as they begin or continue.
Communication and interaction are essential to boost students' academic performance in online courses
Aalto University Summer School taught its entire curriculum online this summer. Staff and faculty now share their take on online learning.
The BScBA Program welcomes new students to Mikkeli Campus
80 new students started their studies in the Bachelor’s Program in International Business this fall. The opening ceremony of the academic year was held on Tuesday, 25 August in Mikkeli.
Games Now! – Open lecture series on game development
Games Now! is an open lecture series on the dominant topics and emerging trends in games.
Thank you, teacher, for responding to the survey on remote teaching
The first results of the survey on the collective experiences of remote teaching conducted in the spring of 2020 are now published.
Number of EXAM rooms increased
The capacity of the EXAM rooms will increase in September. Two new rooms will be taken into use so as to enable safe electronic examinations for evermore exam takers. With the introduction of these new rooms, the EXAM capacity rises to 31 EXAM computers which allow about 500 examinations a week, each lasting 2 -3 hours.
My tip for you: Familiarise yourself with Aalto’s data and learn to analyse it
Antti Koskinen analyses HR data and improves the data literacy of the Aalto community. In a new article series, people working at Aalto share tips that they have found useful themselves.
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation awards funding to three joint projects between Aalto researchers and startup companies
The first ever research grants of the foundation support Aalto research in quantum computers, semiconductor devices and new type of sensors with superior sensitivity
Lots of modelling and freedom to explore – summer job in the Acoustics Lab
How could you listen to only one sound in a noisy room? How does your voice change when you shout into the wind? Michael McCrea and Rapolas Daugintis, the summer workers at the Acoustics Lab, are looking for answers to these questions
Solid Ground tells the story of ceramics
Nathalie Lautenbacher's book intertwines essays with photos of contemporary ceramics in a charming way.
