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Wooden buildings are a sustainable alternative in the face of global steel shortages
Building with wood instead of steel and concrete would make construction more sustainable and supply chains more resilient
Scholarships for Ukrainian students available at Aalto University Summer School
The summer school scholarships are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis for eligible applicants, and they cover course tuition and programme fees.
Open Access Publishing Is the Predominant Publishing Method at Aalto University – From 13% to 82% in Eight Years
We have come a long way since Aalto University published its first open access recommendation in 2014.
Augmented reality turns climbing walls and trampolines into games
By enhancing ordinary activities, augmented reality can help motivate kids to move
Einar A. Haapala portrait on display at Undergraduate Centre
Grants for student exchanges from a substantial bequest from businessman Haapala and his spouse continue to be available to students at the School of Business taking part in student exchange programmes abroad
Hot weather can turn homes into perilous infernos – researchers are now examining future needs for cooling
A new research project examines the temperatures of buildings and how they affect the comfort level of people – and seeks effective means of cooling that are also easy to employ.
Digital tracing apps should incorporate social connections to mitigate disease outbreaks
Digital tracing models could benefit from a closer look at social connections between app-users.
Summer School Alum story: “I feel fortunate to work on something that directly impacts so many people worldwide”
Jonathan Kahati from Israel took a leap of faith and worked hard to pursue his dream of becoming a product manager, one of the most versatile job roles in today’s product-driven organisations.
Nominate a winner for Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award
The award is given to teams that do pioneering work in the areas of education development, improvement of the excellence and impact of research and artistic activity; or the international success of the Aalto community.
The first-year School of Business students received tips from alumni to support the major choice
Alumni gave tips to first-year students, the mursus, to support their choice of major at Meet Your Community event.
Researchers investigated the size of 1 000 popular websites – more than tenfold differences within categories
In just ten years, the size of mobile pages has increased tenfold. Some online stores have already understood that less is more, says Professor Jukka Manner, who led the research.
Neste and FCAI collaboration: Optimizing chemical reactors with AI
FCAI's new video series on academy-industry collaboration first presents Neste NAPCON.
Space 21 is now officially open – come visit and explore!
Radical Creativity team will be hosting monthly morning coffees at Space 21, the living room of Radical Creativity
Learn to sail skilfully through uncertain times
In May 2022 a group of Aaltonians participated in a workshop to increase capacity for change, learn to rely on intuition and challenge the current perceptions of learning and problem-solving
Finnish pioneer in artificial intelligence
At the beginning of the 1980s, Teuvo Kohonen started thinking about how the human brain processed information – and came up with a significant milestone in artificial intelligence studies: the self-organising map.
Sustainability report: multidisciplinary approach to solving sustainability challenges is Aalto’s strength
Science, technology and arts play an important role in solving global sustainability problems. Aalto University’s strength is its strong multidisciplinary approach to humanity’s greatest challenges, such as environmental crises. Aalto’s new sustainability report highlights some of the key sustainability actions taken by Aalto University in 2021.
Could wearable memes be the new fashion statement?
Digital fashion practices can amplify our artists - or trolls - within.
How do we make the circular economy a platform?
Innovation and sustainability are inseparable. Their relationship grows stronger through collaboration between universities and companies.
How does an oil company make a green leap? Can the procurement community help Ukraine out of trouble? Welcome to the Prodeko seminar on responsible business on 6 May!
The theme of this year's Prodeko seminar is Navigating Responsibility and Growth, and speakers include Kaisa Hietala, Exxon Mobil's Board of Directors, and Sammeli Sammalkorpi, CEO of Sievo Oy.
VCD Master's student Aliisa Perikangas wins the ’Gold Top’ at Grafia’s Vuoden Huiput
Grafia’s Vuoden Huiput 2021 is Finland's most important creative design competition. The main prize of the Young Creators series, the Gold Top, has been awarded to VCD Master's student Aliisa Perikangas for her coursework Herätä minut (Awaken Me).
