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Online games use dark designs to collect player data
The privacy policies and practices of online games contain dark design patterns which could be deceptive, misleading, or coercive to users, according to a new study from Aalto University
Esteemed mergers and acquisitions expert visited Aalto
Ted Rouse was a speaker at the first Aalto M&A Forum in October 2023. Rouse is an advisory partner working at Bain & Company in London, with extensive experience in corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Physicists embark on six-year hunt for dark matter particle
Researchers to probe the galactic halo in search of axions
Education for the future
The new EDUCA Flagship brings together data and education researchers in an unprecedented way and significantly deepens the research-based nature of education policy
Call for doctoral student representatives 2024 (Doctoral Programme Committees and Doctoral Education Working Group)
Student representatives speak for doctoral students in Doctoral Programme Committees and Aalto University's Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG)
Business & economics and computer science ranked in top 100 worldwide
The Times Higher Education ranking measures universities with different indicators, including international research and citations
Biochar is a step towards a more lush and sustainable city
Aalto University is part of the City of Helsinki’s biochar project that is looking for ways to improve carbon sequestration, create circular waste systems and make urban vegetation thrive.
Hanna Sievinen appointed to the Aalto University Board
Board member Karel Luyben will continue for a new term
Risto Rajala appointed as Full Professor in Service Engineering and Management
Professor Rajala’s research examines management of technology firms’ service operations.
Abstracts of bachelor's and master's theses will be published from January 1, 2024
Abstracts will be openly published in the Aaltodoc publication archive.
New flagship brings together excellence in quantum technology
Aalto University is also involved in three other new flagships of the Research Council of Finland – the flagships of digital water expertise, education, and mathematical imaging and modelling
Invisible powers are driving cars and cranes, but what goes on behind the scenes to get these machines moving?
What gets autonomous cars and industrial robots going?
Alumna Emilia Perttu: 'I had the courage to follow my dreams and put in the effort for what interested me'
Our alumna, Emilia Perttu has always known she wanted to work in the field of technology and innovation. Through her studies she started to search for a career path that suited her. Eventually, her efforts paid off, and today she works as a lead UI/UX designer at the hybrid agency Nitro.
Heidi Salonen appointed as head of the Department of Civil Engineering
Salonen is currently serving as the vice head of the Department of Civil Engineering and as a professor of indoor environment technology.
Hi teacher! Participate the project examining pedagogical competence and well-being
Interested in developing your teaching in such a way that it would support your well-being?
Respond to the campus survey, make an impact, and win Fat lunches!
The annual campus survey is once again measuring the functionality and comfort of the campus, that is, the campus experience. The survey is open from October 25 to November 10, 2023.
AMRI Mobile Stroke Unit Business Finland co-innovation initiative
The project implements a vehicle-based mobile stroke unit capable of pre-hospital diagnosis and care of stroke by an integrated low-field MRI device developed at Aalto University, in collaboration with technical and clinical partners.
People don’t always appreciate work on gender, but I think that it’s the most important work I could possibly do, says Professor Renée Adams
Renée Adams is a distinguished finance scholar who does research on the equality of women, art, and pricing
Aalto University to coordinate Finnish quantum initiatives in latest national flagship programme
The flagship unites dozens of research institutions, companies, and startups in new collaborative front
TOKYO organises a new After ARTS event week
Exhibitions, workshops and professional talks will take place from Monday to Friday 30 October to 3 November 2023.