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Digitalisation did not increase productivity as expected - researchers propose solutions for increasing productivity
There are large sector-specific differences in productivity with room for improvement, especially in manufacturing and construction.
CEST group wins supercomputing Grand Challenge
The CEST group has won a CSC grand supercomputing challenge to run projects in 2021.
Alumna Elina Lamponen: Internships and other jobs during your studies are a good way to try out different things
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumna Elina Lamponen gives current students a valuable piece of advice regarding working during studies: 鈥淭ry to get a job at a smaller company. The company might not seem as prestigious as bigger companies, but the duties are usually more varied, and you get to see and do more and get responsibility early on.鈥
The majority of Finland's ICT emissions are generated outside our borders 鈥 So our reporting must be adjusted
It is difficult for companies and consumers to obtain information on the environmental impact of information technology. Researchers recommend unified, cross-boarder reporting obligations for the ICT sector.
Alumna Tiina Palmunen: Presentation, cooperation and teamwork skills are crucial in working life
Our alumna Tiina Palmunen became interested in Kesko鈥檚 trainee program when she met with an HR representative of that company at Aalto Summer Job Day. At her current position as HR Specialist at Employee Responsibility at Kesko, she works with diversity and inclusion matters.
The login speed of Windows workstations was improved with Lean methods
Concentrating only to a single topic at the time proved to be a working tactic.
Aalto University Bioinnovation Centre launching
Aalto University鈥檚 Bioinnovation Centre will be established with the grant amounting over 10 million euros received from Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. Bioinnovation Centre will start its operation in 2021 by the recruitment of a professor enabled by the grant and opening the first call for the doctoral school supported by the grant.
Alumnus Pekka Lehtinen: Network as much as you can during the studies and after, widen your perspective
School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumnus Pekka Lehtinen has had a long career and he continues to value the skills he gathered during studies: 鈥漈eamwork and the skill to think outside the box have brought the biggest insights into my career.鈥
New research shows how gatherings of people increase the risk of coronavirus exposure
The content of aerosols carrying the virus rises rapidly in a small space, as light aerosol droplets can remain afloat for hours if the space is poorly ventilated.
How to motivate people to comply voluntarily with necessary restrictions 鈥 13 principles for effective COVID-19 related communication
Decision-makers and experts should support people's autonomy, competence and relatedness in their COVID-19 related communications with citizens.
Celebrating Excellence at the School of Electrical Engineering
Nominate your fellow community members聽for their accomplishments in 2020!聽
President's letter 21 December 鈥 Season's greetings!
Positive news about vaccines gives us hope for the future.
Finnish Biomedical Imaging Node Accepted to the Euro-BioImaging Research Infrastructure
Finnish Biomedical Imaging Node FiBI has been accepted as a service-providing Node to the pan-European Euro-BioImaging consortium for imaging technologies
Meet the data agent: Enrico Glerean
Enrico Glerean has a mission: make personal data in research as open as possible, while respecting the law and ethical principles. He teaches 鈥済ood enough鈥 practices in data management and scientific computing: 鈥済ood enough鈥 is the first step towards the 鈥渂est鈥 practices. In this article series Aalto University data agents, researchers and experts experienced in research data management are introduced.
SCI Awards 2020 celebrate our successes in a challenging year
Members of our community who鈥檝e helped us carry on during Coronavirus situation are recognised in annual awards
Apply 色色啦 Thesis project Valmet: New roads - Business planning in fibre converting
Apply to the Aalto Thesis project to tackle Valmet鈥檚 challenge through your Master鈥檚 thesis as a part of a multidisciplinary team. The application period for this project is 17.12.-10.1.
Digital humanities information infrastructures receive the Academy of Finland's roadmap status
Aalto's contribution to infrastructure is related to language technology and the information infrastructure of linked data in digital humanities
Kari Tammi: Data availability makes a difference in mechatronics design
A digital twin is a digital replica of a physical entity. In his Installation Talk, Associate Professor Kari Tammi shows how a digital twin can be used to design more efficient, sustainable and better products for the future.
The Academy of Finland decided on roadmap for research infrastructures
Aalto University is involved in ten research infrastructures selected for the national roadmap for 2021鈥2024, which support the university's seven research areas.
Virtual training laboratory AALTOLAB was awarded as the Teaching Act of the year
The School of Chemical Engineering has traditionally awarded particularly distinguished persons and working groups at the 鈥淒ean's gl枚gg鈥 in December. The awards were selected from four categories of good options: education, research, service work and promoting collaboration.
