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Aalto University attracted a record number of applications to master's programmes
More than 6000 applications for Aalto's master's programmes.
‘In electrical engineering you can build a more responsible and smarter future’
Student Emmaleena Ahonen feels that the future of the field looks sunny because skills and knowledge are needed even in unexpected fields
Researchers develop new way to break reciprocity law
The breakthrough makes a significant step forward in photonics and microwave technology by eliminating the need for bulky magnets
Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering's Christmas Letter 2020
Dean Jyri Hämäläinen's letter to the School of Electrical Engineering
Aalto University Bioinnovation Centre launching
Aalto University’s 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.
Celebrating Excellence at the School of Electrical Engineering
Nominate your fellow community members for their accomplishments in 2020!Â
President's letter 21 December – Season's greetings!
Positive news about vaccines gives us hope 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 2021–2024, which support the university's seven research areas.
My tip for you: Actively listen to the people around you
Milla oversees a transformation project that will shape Learning Services now and well into the future.
Meet the data agent: Udayanto Dwi Atmojo
Udayanto Dwi Atmojo wants to highlight that good research data management practices make research results easier for others to benefit from. In this article series Aalto University data agents, researchers experienced in research data management are introduced.
Aalto Platform activities continue as a new merged service
Aalto Networking Platform will begin operating as of 1 January 2021.
International LASER Talks series will start January 28, 2021
LASER Talks are an initiative launched by Leonardo/The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology. Aalto University joined the list of LASER Talks hosts in 2020, and the January event will be the first-ever held in Finland.
Virtual worlds in creation
New minor courses in virtual reality introduce a creative angle on the design processes and implementation of virtually created worlds.
University steering is aligned to support the new strategy
Implementation of the new strategy also means revisions in how the university is steered.
Juha Siivola has been helping Santa Claus for over 30 years - Japan is a particularly important destination
As Santa Claus, Siivola has visited Christmas parades, shopping centres, schools, day-care centres, old people's homes and hospital children's wards.
Our strategic plans for 2021–2024 published at aalto.fi
Aalto University's joint and school-specific strategic plans are gathered as an easily browsable online version to benefit all members of the Aalto community.
More than 200 participants attended Aalto Research Data Management training in autumn 2020
Explore Research Data Management online training materials
Funding for research infrastructures from Academy of Finland
Funding is extensively allocated to several different infrastructures at Aalto University, and there are also those who have not previously received national infrastructure funding.
Metsähovi Radio Observatory awarded for its open solar data
The solar activity radio data collected over the course of 40 years is one of the most extensive data sets of its kind. The open data is utilised by researchers, students and artists alike.
