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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.

Helsinki Family centres, the Finnish Tax Administration and Nordea join the hackathon course for the digitalisation of services
Nearly 100 students will conceptualise and implement digitalisation projects in the Digitalism Challenge course.

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.

Crystal Flowers in Halls of Mirrors course - apply now
The course is a unique opportunity to work with your hands and to build an exhibition in a group with many talents - including science.
Aalto University has excellent possibilities for multidisciplinary research cooperation
Business representatives interviewed for the article related to strategic investments were informed about the results shortly after the data collection.

Aalto Computer Science placed 7th in Europe in the U.S. News ranking
Aalto University鈥檚 Computer Science reached to TOP 10 in Europe this year in the U.S. News, NTU and Shanghai rankings.

Call a researcher! week 26-30 November - have a chat with experts on digitalisation and AI!
Do you have questions on digitalisation and its impacts? Want to know more on AI, platforms or industrial internet? Are you interested in circular economy, ecosystems or wellbeing technologies? Call a researcher!

Aalto University School of Science Infrastructure funding call
The School of Science is opening a call for applications for research infrastructure funding.
From Mercury鈥檚 space weather to better decision making 鈥 the new Installation Talks now available on video
At their Installation Talks, Aalto's newly tenured professors reveal also the secrets of space astronomy, hidden expectations and mathematical physics

Quantum physics and technology research receives billion-euro funding from the EU 鈥 Aalto University involved in three projects
Aalto University research groups will study and develop technology for quantum communication, ultra-sensitive magnetic sensors based on quantum optics, and photon-emitting quantum chips. The Quantum Flagship launched by the European Union will provide funding for ten years and for over 5000 researchers with one billion euros. The flagship will consolidate the best quantum physics research in Europe and transfer quantum technology from the lab to the market.

High school students got a taste of the limitless possibilities of technology at Shaking up Tech
In the Shaking up Tech event at Aalto University on 11 October 2018, high school students met women who rule the world of technology. Especially the inspirational talks made a strong impression on the students.

ERC Synergy Grant worth 鈧10M will help develop new techniques for brain research, disease diagnostics, and patient care
ERC Synergy Grant worth 鈧10M will help develop new techniques for brain research, disease diagnostics, and patient care

Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence and research groups from Aalto received 鈧1.4M funding from The Future Makers program
Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence and research groups from Aalto received 鈧1.4M funding

New multi-million euro projects design magnetic tweezers to explore interaction and swarming dynamics of moving particles
Professor Jaakko Timonen's five-year research projects will design a new kind of magnetic tweezers with which to control and study the interaction of moving active particles. The tweezers could be used in microbiological research, for example, to separate and differentiate between various types of cells.
Aalto researcher among 8 finalists for the 2018 Skolar award
Amber Geurts, Postdoctoral Researcher in Physics and Management Studies, is one of eight finalists competing for the 2018 Skolar Award.
Already as a child, Assistant Professor Arno Solin wanted to build smart robots
Over the years, his childhood enthusiasm with programming and mathematical models was developed into research in real-time machine learning and sensor fusion.

SCI Awards 2018 - Call for nominations open until Nov 16th
SCI Awards celebrates the great work and achievements of our faculty, staff and students annually.

Young women want to find their way into careers in technology鈥攈igh school students rushed to book the new event Shaking up Tech full in an hour
Young women want to find their way into careers in technology鈥攈igh school students rushed to book the new event Shaking up Tech full in an hour

Project course led to the creation of a mobile game 鈥 collecting sensor data from the environment using a magic wand
Students created a mobile game that鈥檚 played on a real map of the players鈥 surroundings. They collect phone sensor data from the environment with a magic wand and use it in battles.