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Argumenta project for the professorship of history of architecture and architectural conservation
The project aims at deepening and increasing public discussion and societal impact on the fate of the modern building stock.
Upcoming funding calls for research projects: new tool launched at aalto.fi
Aalto University’s Research Services provide a list of current research funding calls for projects at aalto.fi website. A new tool has been implemented in cooperation with Aalto University digital communication team to make the list more attractive and user-friendly.
Meet the data agent: Dan Häggman
Dan Häggman wants to highlight that taking time for research data management now will save your time in the future. In this article series Aalto University data agents, researchers and experts experienced in research data management are introduced.
Everyday choices: Nitin Sawhney, how do we cooperate in times of crisis?
Professor of Practice Sawhney examines the role of technology and cooperation in crisis using transdisciplinary human-centered design practices.
Simple accuracy boost for core excitation calculations
Relativistic corrections that are important for core excitations in molecules and materials are incorporated in complex quantum mechanical calculations in an efficient manner.
Learning to unlearn: What could radically creative education be?
Juuso Tervo is urging us not only to learn new things, but also to unlearn the already learned.
Change in the book reservation policy
Starting from Oct 30th, it is only possible to reserve books that are borrowed at the moment.
In memoriam: Omar Velazquez, M.Sc., Doctoral Candidate
Omar Velazquez Martinez joined the Aalto community in 2015 as a student of the international European Minerals Engineering Course. From the very beginning, Omar became an active member of the Aalto community, whether supporting activities of the Student Guild, offering invited lectures or hosting new students in our School.
Improving the user experience is at the heart of the access control process reform
Access control policy and processes were renewed at Aalto University during spring 2020. The focus was on user experience and better utilization of technology and automation.
Several Finnish Film awards to Aalto alumni
At this year's Jussi Gala for Finnish Film many alumni from the Department of Film, Television and Scenography as well as the Department of Design were awarded.
Towards trustworthy AI and an autonomous Europe
Professor Michela Milano is the Deputy President of EurAI and one the keynote speakers at AI Day 2020
Themes for strategic research programmes for 2021 decided, call will be published in November
The Finnish Government has decided on the next themes for strategic research programmes.
Aalto University's 10th anniversary was celebrated on 10 October
After Aalto University President Ilkka Niemelä's greetings, Alumni Studio featured three Aalto alumni discussing sustainable development and the most pressing global challenges of our time. The event was concluded with an entertaining science show where Aalto's top researchers stepped into the limelight to explain why their research is important right now.
Pekka Ala-Pietilä is the School of Business Alumnus of the Year 2020
Life is a learning journey where learning as such never ends, explains Pekka Ala-Pietilä, chairman of the boards of directors of packaging manufacturer Huhtamäki and media group Sanoma.
Awards for Quality Teaching were given at the School of Electrical Engineering
The best courses and their teachers were rewarded at dean's coffee on 7 October 2020
Professor Zhipei Sun elected as a Fellow Member of The Optical Society
The honor is granted for professor Sun's pioneering contributions to photonic and optoelectronic applications with low-dimensional materials.
Anu Kaukovirta has been selected as the School of Chemical Engineering's Alumnus of the Year 2020
As a sign of her significant career and role in our society, Doctor of Technology Anu Kaukovirta has been selected as the School of Chemical Engineering's Alumnus of the Year 2020. She has worked as both a researcher and a director in industry and research institutes and throughout her career has been in close contact with her school. Currently, Anu works at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) as Vice President of Research.
The NDI project ‘Support to the Northern Dimension Institute’ launched this autumn
The NDI is strengthening its position as a platform for regional and cross-sectoral cooperation. The new project ‘Support to the Northern Dimension Institute’, co-funded by the European Commission, DG NEAR, launched this autumn. The project helps to avoid overlapping activities and to pool resources to address common challenges.
What is your dream university like - join the online discussion
Share your thoughts in online discussions following the strategy community event of 8 October.
