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The semiconductor sector jobs open in research groups
Semi-Summer 2024 Programme will provide an opportunity to gain the skills needed in a growing and international semiconductor sector.
Unite! visiting professorship program offers 13 guest professor positions at TU Darmstadt
TuDa is looking for experienced postdocs as visiting professors.
Mathematician who proved A2 conjecture returns to his roots
Tuomas Hytönen started as professor of mathematics at Aalto University at the turn of the year
Mikko Kosonen: Empathy is needed to communicate across disciplines
'When you disagree or feel defensive, it’s important to really try to hear what the other person is saying. That requires empathy. If disciplines have different languages, it’s easy to talk past each other.'
5 things for decision makers to know about quantum technology in Finland
FQF Director Peter Liljeroth & InstituteQ Director Jukka Pekola discuss Finland's quantum tech landscape.
Apply for Unite! Seed Fund to foster collaborative teaching, research and student activities
Financial boost for collaborative ideas from teachers, researchers and students across the Unite! alliance of nine European universities. Apply now!
EIT RawMaterials Call for Innovation proposals (2025) - Draft proposal by 31 JAN 2024
Call for proposals 2025 / Innovation / EIT RawMaterials
Call draft deadline: 31.1.24 / call final deadline: 29.5.2024
Call draft deadline: 31.1.24 / call final deadline: 29.5.2024
We are looking for Assistant Professors in Computer Science (Behavioral and Social Scientists)
Open call for tenure-track assistant professors.
‘Organising a congress is always an honorable task,’ says Espoo Ambassador 2023, Professor Peter Lund
Espoo has a new congress ambassador, professor of engineering physics Peter Lund, who was chosen as the Espoo Ambassador 2023. The award recognises Lund's significant contribution to inviting and organising international scientific congresses in Finland, Espoo, and abroad.
Aalto researchers accelerating the green transition in ABB-led programme’s projects
The Green Electrification 2035 programme aims to develop solutions for the green transition.
Kimmo Karhu: Platform economy and network effects harnessed for the common good
BalticSeaH2 project is creating a large-scale, cross-border hydrogen valley around the Baltic Sea
Laura Aalto: It means a lot to be seen and heard
'I remember how much it meant to have the opportunity to teach. People believed in me as a professional, and I was seen and heard. I succeeded despite being nervous. This organisation saw my potential.'
â€What, where, why…?â€- a morning spent at the Department of Applied Physics from a child’s perspective
“Bring your child to work day†2023 took place on 24. November at the Department of Applied Physics- read what children thought of the event
Myungji “MJ" Suh: The Aalto stand at Slush is all about how we can make the world better
'You are entrepreneurial when you see a problem as an opportunity, instead of avoiding it as a threat. A can-do attitude is also an entrepreneurial skill.'
A new visual teamwork tool based on metaphors
A typical problem in teamwork is an imbalance in participation – a few team members are active but not everyone's voice is heard. The Visentools project uses visual tools and haptic feedback to make workshops and team meetings more participatory and meaningful. The project is funded by Business Finland and has been piloted since May.
Research project turns waste into sound-absorbing solutions with biodegradable foam
Team plans expansion while adhering to circular economy principles
Koos Zevenhoven: The scientific world doesn't know this kind of unusual path very well
'There have also been PhD students in my group, and I haven’t been able to officially act as their advisor. Some of my students have finished their PhD before me.'
Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation donates EUR 3.2 million to Aalto to create the House of AI
Donation will be used to establish a multidisciplinary AI research cluster at Aalto University.
Digital virology pipeline brings AI’s expert eye to identifying infections
Microscopy plus machine learning equals a quick, cheap and automated way to detect coronavirus and other pathogens.
Billions of individuals depend on security protocols crafted by Professor Emerita Kaisa Nyberg
Kaisa Nyberg's career has taken her from radio encryption algorithms to international standardisation work and finally to professor at Aalto University. According to Nyberg, the biggest contribution of her career lies in her role as a mentor to students
