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Over one million euros in grants from the Wihuri Foundation
The Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation grants were awarded to 41 individuals or teams in Aalto University.
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Renewing Aalto Works block increases the energy effiency on Â鶹´«Ã½
Sean Shin's paper accepted to be published in the Journal of Financial Economics
Assistant Professor Sean Shin's joint paper with Jaewon Choi, Saeid Hoseinzade and Hassan Tehranian has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Financial Economics.
Tiina Tuurnala named as Aalto University School of Engineering Alumna of the Year 2019
'My current position is an excellent vantage point for working toward zero-emission seafaring together with other stakeholders.'
Sustainable energy and advanced energy solutions
As part of the national Energy Awareness Week, we collected examples from Aalto University's multidisciplinary energy research
Alumna Noora Kinnunen: Studying marketing provided me with broad opportunities for my future career
School of Business alumna Noora Kinnunen found a job in her own field already during her studies with the help of Aalto’s job portal. She encourages students to take advantage of the services at Aalto and for example take part in the Aalto Talent Expo recruiting fair at the end of October.
The work of landscape architects can be seen everywhere
For 30 years already, it has been possible to study in Finland to become a landscape architect. The Degree Programme in Landscape Architecture at Aalto University will be celebrating its thirtieth anniversary from 7 to 11 October 2019.
A team of Aalto students created an extensive ecosystem vision for VR
The aim of the collaboration between VR and ITP was to help VR utilise platforms and ecosystems in their future.
Join the front-runner research in artificial intelligence – come to the FCAI flagship community event
Have you ever wondered how to harness the power of artificial intelligence to benefit your own research? Do you wish to collaborate and create something new and exciting with top AI researchers? Do you want to know more about the flagship program of Academy of Finland?
Pekka Töytäri appointed as Professor of Practice of product-service systems sales    
The professorship focusing on sales management is established with donations from the Weisell Foundation, Valmet and Wärtsilä.  
Personnel wellbeing survey ongoing – your input is valuable
Please answer the survey on 23 October at the latest and influence the wellbeing of us all!
Oscar winner Michaël Dudok de Wit teaches at Aalto’s new master’s programme in animation
A world-renowned animation director recently gave a master class where he shared his experiences and gave top-class industry tips.
Smartphone typing speeds catching up with keyboards
A study of over 37,000 users shows that the ‘typing gap’, the difference typing speeds between mobile devices and physical keyboards is decreasing, and 10–19-year olds can type about 10 words-per-minute faster than their parents' generation.
Course assistant as a learning facilitator –course (2 cr)
Are you starting to work as a new course assistant this autumn in School of Engineering? Would you like to learn about pedagogical skills and thinking, of which you can benefit in your job? Could you make use of networking with other assistants?
How to create things that don’t exist
The newest theoretical physics professor at Aalto calculates what we need to do to create electronic states that can’t otherwise exist in nature, and how we can harness them for quantum computing
DigiEduHack is reinventing the future of learning and education
DigiEduHack will break continental barriers by connecting around 50 educational institutions worldwide in order to solve the world’s most pressing challenges in digital education
European quantum experts meet in Helsinki to review the progress of quantum technologies and set future strategies
Organised by the Finnish Presidency, Aalto University, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the Academy of Finland, and the Quantum Flagship, the event will take place on October 17-18. Representatives from the quantum technology communities will review present accomplishments within the field as well as establish future visions and strategic goals to position the region as a leader in the field. The first day will conclude with a panel discussion on policy topics, focusing on establishing a European infrastructure on Quantum Technologies.
Towards a better world by understanding context and user
Studies in information networks helped Pietari Keskinen to realise that making the world a better place calls for understanding of context, instead of hard technology.
From space technology to spider silk and the bio-economy – over 2 000 women and girls gather for three different technology events
Technology companies will need more than 53 000 new experts in the next few years. We are holding 'Shaking up Tech' for high school students, 'Girls' Day' for upper comprehensive school students in Heureka, and 'Women in Tech' for technical professionals: three events that highlight the many possibilities in the field of technology and introduce role models.
Challenge-based learning is an approach for enriching the learning experience
How to plan challenge-based learning for the starting academic year?
