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Aalto University and the Xidian University develop together the next generation of wireless technology
Aalto University鈥檚 School of Electrical Engineering and Xidian University in Xian, China have established a joint research laboratory on the next generation of wireless technology (post-5G and 6G), in particular the security technology needed for this.
Almost 250 alumni participated in a get-together in Seoul
The alumni event was organised jointly by the Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies (aSSIST) and Aalto University.
Take advantage of the lowered threshold to use OtaNano experimental facilities!
OtaNano offers a wide variety of fabrication processes and equipment for micro- and nanostructures for Aalto users.
Thesis award for student for studying controversial forest relationships
New Media student Juulia Juutiainen has been awarded the Rajapinta Association Thesis Award. Rajapinta is a Finnish researcher community focusing on digital social sciences and awards theses studied in Finnish universities. The awards are given to theses that are social science motivated studies of technologies or are using technology to help to run with social science research.
Coders to take over Aalto University at Europe鈥檚 biggest hackathon
Aalto University鈥檚 main building will host Junction on 23鈥25 November, when coders from around the world will tackle industry-set challenges.
Human networks are the key also in developing circular economy
Everyday discussions within the supply chain may create new dynamics and benefit companies that produce new products from waste materials.
Companies want to develop innovations from biomaterials together with FinnCERES
A large group of representatives of industry took part in the Industry Meets FinnCERES event on 5 November 2018 at Paasitorni in Helsinki.
Old alumni.aalto.fi forwarding e-mails will be discontinued 22.11.2018. Set up a new one at Alumni Circle.
Due to new alumni e-mail service provider and the changes in the Aalto University alumni definition and email policies.
Students鈥 art works illustrate Helsinki metro stations
Several of the selected works are made by Aalto students. An exhibition of the art works opens today in Kamppi.
HICT Pitch & Pizza competition event brought computer science students and researchers together
HICT Pitch & Pizza competition event was held in Computer Science building鈥檚 Learning Hub on Wednesday 7thNovember.
Geoinformatics master鈥檚 thesis honoured at industry event
Joona Laine鈥檚 master鈥檚 thesis studies crop identification with satellite imagery.
Aalto-Helsinki awarded gold medal in iGEM 2018
Multidisciplinary student team from Aalto University and the University of Helsinki made it to the top category out of three in iGEM Giant Jamboree 24鈥28 October in Boston.
Aalto's AlumniStudent Weekend is a well-loved tradition
The traditional seminar for alumni and current students was recently hosted by the School of Electrical Engineering on Friday 27 October 2018.
Alumni Ambassador Juuso Leivonen: Hobbies and working at a student union have marked a strong start to my career
The Secretary General of the Association of Business Schools Finland, our alumnus Juuso Leivonen created a job out of his study-time activities at the student association.
Brain maps reveal: cuddles with loved ones are universal 鈥 but hugging strangers depends on culture
According to a recent doctoral study, cultural differences regarding physical touch between close partners are smaller than was believed. Different cultures are more comfortable with different levels of contact from strangers, and what counts as acceptable physical contact in public spaces changes based on where you are. The brain data also reveals whether the relationship between the person touching and the one being touched is close or not.
Words are also tools in strategy work: the use of central concepts influences strategic sensemaking
The new study shows how managers mobilize central concepts such as 鈥渟elf-responsibility鈥 and 鈥渟ustainable development" to make sense of environmental challenges and promote strategic change.
A layer just a few atoms deep can work wonders
The atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique developed by Tuomo Suntola revolutionised information technology in the 2000s. Now researchers are using it to make better catalysts, solar cells of record efficiency and hybrid materials that transport medicines and generate electricity from bodily waste heat.
Tailoring the surface of carbon may hold the key to monitoring patient blood in real-time
Machine learning is increasing the pace of development of customised carbon surfaces with a wide variety of applications
What does it take to make peace?
Conflicts are solved by talking鈥攂ut how do we get to the discussion table and what else can we do? Three researchers share their thoughts on designing peace in a complicated world.
Alumni and friends of Aalto gathered in the Dean鈥檚 meet-and-greet in Palo Alto
Alumni and friends of Aalto from the San Francisco Bay Area gathered to hear the latest developments of Aalto University and to discuss 鈥渟trategies as narratives and storytelling鈥.