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More than 12 000 applicants É«É«À² University in this spring's joint application process
Interest in Aalto programmes has stayed strong.
How do I prepare for the NEO go live?
The M2 system will be replaced by the new travel and expense management system Neo on April 20, 2021. All expense and travel claims and unallocated card transactions must be processed in M2 and sent for approval no later than April 19, 2021. After that, travel expense and expense reports are made in Neo.
The 5G Hack the Mall summer course is coming again – register now
This year’s Aalto University 5G summer course will again be held as an online training course from 7 to 18 June 2021.
President Ilkka Niemelä’s greetings on 31 March
Watch the video of President Ilkka Niemelä's greetings to the whole Aalto community
Solutions for buildings through smart building services engineering
Aalto University gets a donation of over a million euros for the development of education and research into smart building technology and smart buildings.
Aalto University’s Open Access Publishing website was revised
Explore the instructions to open access publishing.
Learn how to anonymize data
Practical Hands-on Data Anonymization workshop takes place from 12 to 22 April 2021
New IEEE agreement: Publish without open access fee in IEEE journals
Aalto affiliated corresponding authors can publish open access articles without APC fee in IEEE journals.
Metsähovi radio observatory joins a new European network combining optical and radio astronomy technology research
The network connects observatories around the world and allows observations to be made simultaneously at multiple wavelengths.
NEO offers easier processes for end user
NEO offers several opportunities for an automated process. When making the expense report the end user does not have to worry about selecting a correct travel type or VAT code for the expenses. All VAT calculations are done in the background. This requires fewer mandatory selections than before when making the expense report.
Contribute to the New European Bauhaus initiative this Spring
We all have the possibility to contribute to the EU’s Green Deal pilots and agenda during Spring 2021. 
Astronomers image magnetic fields at the edge of M87’s black hole
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, who produced the first ever image of a black hole, has revealed today a new view of the massive object at the centre of the M87 galaxy: how it looks in polarised light.
Fulbright applicant event 31 March
Deadline for registrations is 29 March
Updates on Sisu: personal study plan for doctoral students and Sisu webinar for teachers
Sisu webinars for students and teachers are arranged to help the transition into the new system and to cover the upcoming changes. Webinars will be recorded to be watched afterwards. Doctoral students can now also make their personal study plan on Sisu.
Board approved Annual Board Report and Financial Statements and thanked Aalto community for excellent work in challenging circumstances
The Aalto University Board convened online on 17 March.
Improving performance this spring
In 2021, performance is all about wellbeing, and Aalto considers it a key priority. Find below concrete tips to improve your and your team’s performance this spring
New ACS agreement: Publish without open access fee in ACS journals
Aalto affiliated corresponding authors can publish open access articles without APC fee in ACS journals.
Interruption of district heating distribution in the following properties: Betonimiehenkuja 3 and 5
District heating will be suspended in Betonimiehenkuja 3 and 5 due to maintenance work. The interruption will occur on Thursday, March 25 starting at 8am until 4pm.
