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Bike thefts on campus have increased - remember to lock your bike properly
With the spring, bike thefts on the Aalto University campus have increased

Teaching a computer to type like a human
A new typing model simulates the typing process instead of just predicting words

Metsähovi radio observatory's 50th anniversary - check out pictures of the event
Aalto University's Metsähovi radio observatory turns 50 this year. On Observatory's birthday, Thursday 11. April, guests gathered together to celebrate the past decades and the development of radio astronomy in Finland.

Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 will be hosted by Aalto University
Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 will be held at Aalto University’s Otaniemi campus and in Zoom 3.–4.6.2024. Please register by May 3.

Five new honorary doctors in technology at Aalto in 2024
The ceremonial conferment took place on campus in June.

Researchers investigate how AI could better understand humans
Antti Oulasvirta has received a EUR 2.5 million Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for the study of user models.

Show the university's activities with the help of a new general presentation and brochure
New PowerPoint presentation and digital brochure available in the material bank

Congratulations to the 50 year old Metsähovi Radio Observatory
Exactly 50 years ago on April 11, 1974, the radio telescope in Kirkkonummi moved for the first time, and since then it has gathered data from outer space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Courses supporting your wellbeing available during the summer
Student, are you thinking about studying during the summer? Check out these courses and materials that support your well-being.

You still have time to make a difference – join the last community discussion event
18th of March many people from the School of Electrical Engineering gathered in the Sklodowska-Curie meeting room at Kide to have a community discussion. We also wish a large number of participants to attend the last community discussion event in spring 2024.

Aalto Open Science Award Honorary Mention 2023 – Professor Riikka Puurunen leads by example to foster sustainable open science
We interviewed professor Riikka Puurunen, head of Catalysis research group at the School of Chemical Engineering, who received an honorary mention in the first Aalto Open Science Award.

Aalto University's guidelines for use of space will be reviewed in spring 2024
Comment on the guidelines by taking part in discussion events

Board approved Annual Board Report and Financial Statements 2023 and appointed Raili Pönni as Development Director
The Aalto University Board convened on 19 March 2024.

Master’s thesis management functionality in Student Success Hub to be launched in autumn 2024
The new master’s thesis management functionality centralizes basic thesis data on the Salesforce service platform, enhancing support for the thesis process. It replaces eAge for the approval of Master's thesis topics and both eAge and MyCourses for thesis submission for approval.

Electron Physics group embraces open data
A research group from the School of Electrical Engineering (ELEC) is changing its attitude towards open science. In addition to ensuring the open accessibility of published journal articles, they are now embracing a wider scope of open science principles.

Aalto Open Science Award Third Place Awardee 2023 – Intelligent Robotics Research Group with the Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects project
We interviewed the Intelligent Robotics Research Group with the Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects project, 3rd place awardees of the first Aalto Open Science Award.

Surge in the number of applicants ɫɫÀ² University in national joint application
13 500 applied to bachelor’s programmes in Finnish and Swedish

New Oxford University Press open access agreement
Aalto affiliated corresponding authors can publish their articles without the open access fee (APC) or with 15% discount.

How to support equality and diversity? Apply for funding for your idea!
Students and staff at the School of Electrical Engineering can apply for funding for projects that support equality and diversity throughout April.
