News from the School of Science
Take part in a survey on good virtual teaching and learning practices
This information will be used to prepare a Handbook with Best Practices and an online community Toolbox, which can be used to showcase ideas and practices transferable across Higher Education Institutions.
5G is more than just speed
Welcome to the first lecture of the Autumn 2021 Internet Forum lecture series on Tuesday 14 September starting at 5.15 p.m.
Are you doing research on sustainability: Now it's your chance to show it to the world
Are you doing research on  themes contributing to sustainable development? Or  any  topic  that links to UN’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs)?  It’s now  possible  to link  your research outputs and researcher profiles  to sustainability themes in  Aalto’s research portal ACRIS. 
Schedule your autumn My Dialogues conversation
Check out these key tips for having a quality 1-1 discussion with your supervisor in Autumn.
Academic Autumn My Dialogues check-ins and Spring Feedback
Check out these key tips for having a quality 1-1 discussion with your supervisor in Autumn.
Changes in student travel expense reimbursement
The Finnish tax authorities have clarified the guidelines for reimbursement of study-related travel expenses. In order to comply with the new guidelines, Aalto University has developed a process for reimbursing the travel expenses of degree and doctoral students.
AFRY's new office in A Blanc, Otaniemi, invites you to cooperate
AFRY's goal is to provide students working as trainees with workspaces conveniently from the core of the Â鶹´«Ã½.
Assistant Professor in Machine Learning Arno Solin nominated for Young Academy Finland
Young Academy Finland has selected Arno Solin as a member for the four-year period of 2021-2025.
Be aware of fraudulent calls
Aalto University’s employees and students have recently received several fraudulent calls.
New Law on the Re-use of Publicly Funded Research Data
The Act on the Re-Use of Publicly funded Research Data entered into force on 17 July 2021.
Applications may be blocked in Windows computers
Due to configuration error, Windows computers may block running some apps. The fix has been released and has already been issued to almost all affected computers remotely.
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation to support academia-industry collaboration - three new projects starting at Aalto
The newly funded joint ventures research and develop technologies for faster testing methods in quantum technologies, super-repellent coating for medical applications, and high-performance mid-infrared fibre lasers.
Nominations for the 2022 Millennium Technology Prize open
The prize is one of the world’s most important awards for a ground-breaking innovation.
Doctoral thesis: Technology that's better at detecting hate speech may also increase security risks
Advances in language technology don't only facilitate moderation but also censorship, says Tommi Gröndahl, who is defending his dissertation on language technology methods.
Aalto University Executive Education’s link to Aalto University tightens – the role of lifewide learning strengthens
Pekka Mattila will leave his position as Aalto EE's Group Managing Director on 31 December, while continuing as Professor of Practice at the School of Business
Kimmo Karhu: Digital superpowers cause explosive growth in the platform economy and open up unlimited space for innovation
According to Kimmo Karhu, the new Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, there has been a lot of research on the platform economy, yet there is still plenty to be studied about its basic mechanisms.
GDN Informs award goes to Raimo P. Hämäläinen
The 2021 award given to professor emeritus for high impact work on group decision making
Personnel newsletter will be renewed
During the renewal process, you will receive a compact newsletter with a compilation of current news from our university
Creativity is an important future skill - this symposium will help you understand creativity in a new way
Thriving in today’s fast-changing world requires creativity. The Aalto Creativity Symposium (September 10–11, 2021) welcomes everyone who wants to better understand the science of creativity.
Aalto University’s research data management training recordings openly available
Check out training recordings on Youtube
