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Otaniemi’s shopping centre will be renamed A Blanc

The renovation of the beautiful building designed by Alvar Aalto will be completed by summer.
Campus, Press releases
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Havainnekuva A Blanc -rakennuksesta.

Former Nokia executive Tero Ojanperä believes intelligent platforms could be next success story for Finland

New professor of practice wants to apply his AI expertise and make sure usable innovations are brought from research papers into practical use.
Appointments
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Tero Ojanperä

Board approved next investments in university campus development roadmap

Board approved Otakaari 2 A and B and Otakaari 5 L investments and the group long-term financial plan 2021–2024.
For Aalto community
University
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Photo: Aalto University/ Anni Kaaria

How did Runeberg's career progress? AcademySampo helps find the answer from a huge amount of data

With the help of the new AcademySampo portal, one can easily find information about people who registered to study at the university in Finland between the 1640s and 1890s
Press releases
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Kopio Albert Edelfeltin maalauksesta "Turun akatemian vihkiäiskulkue" Helsingin yliopiston juhlasalissa

Aalto University rises in ranking for international outlook

Times Higher Education’s listing for the most international universities ranked Aalto 35th in the world.
University
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Infografiikka

Edible shock- and heat-resistant wood foam could replace plastic packaging

A new bio-based material could replace substances such as Styrofoam and bubble wrap. Artificial intelligence is being used to the development of the material.
Press releases
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Because of its lightness, its heat insulation properties, and its strength, the foam material can also be used for insulation in buildings if it is both resistant to humidity and fire safe. Picture: Mikko Raskinen.

Sustainable optical fibres developed from methylcellulose

Researchers from Tampere University and Aalto University have developed optical fibres from methylcellulose, a commonly used cellulose derivative. The finding opens new avenues to short-distance optical fibres using sustainable and environmentally benign fibre processing. The finding was published in the journal Small
Research & Art
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Luonnoskuva valokuiduista. Kuva: Ville Hynninen and Nonappa.

Data literacy will be one of our most important future skills

Whether you are a data wizard or just dipping your toes in the water, you can develop your data literacy in many ways.
For Aalto community
University
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Main illustration for data literacy for members of Aalto community

My tip for you: Share your knowledge

Gabriel encourages everybody to use Aalto’s wide range of digital tools for knowledge sharing.
For Aalto community
University
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Gabriel Alvarez

Common Aalto goals for My Dialogues

Learn about Aalto’s six priority goals for 2021 to help prepare for your My Dialogues.
For Aalto community
University
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Aalto talvella

From picoseconds to decades: modelling materials for future energy

Professor Andrea Sand tells us about her work modelling how radiation affects materials, and how this can help develop new energy sources for the future
Appointments, Research & Art
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Professor Sand on the left, with one her simulations on the right

Hanna Renvall: Being a professor and working in the emergency room at the same time teaches ‘what kinds of questions our research should seek to answer’

Hanna Renvall has a shared professorship at Aalto University and the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), she serves as Director at the BioMag laboratory and is also the Deputy Director of the Philomela choir
Appointments
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Hanna Renvall. Photo: Jaakko Kahilaniemi.

President's letter 27 January – Maintaining a sense of togetherness is important

We need each other, let's keep in touch online
For Aalto community
University
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Rehtori Ilkka Niemelä katse kameraan suunnattuna, kuvattuna Dipolissa

Share your views to contribute in an assessment of universities’ administrative autonomy

Please answer the questions by 7 February
For Aalto community
University
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Photo: Valeria Azovskaya

Professor Peter Lund receives Chinese award

Peter Lund has been given the Jiangsu International Science and Technology Cooperation Award in recognition for his contribution into the development of renewable energy, and for developing cooperation between the European Union and China.
Awards and Recognition
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Peter Lund. Photo: Anni Hanén.

OPEN CALL: Investment round: up to 2M€ for innovative sustainable energy projects / deadline 15.3.2021

Deadline: 15.3.2021
KIC involved: InnoEnergy
Scope: project must fit one of the 8 call categories (see below)
Funding: up to 2M€ / project including up to 1M€ for applied research
See all criteria listed below
For more info, contact Aalto EIT project manager Petri Allekotte petri.allekotte@aalto.fi
Cooperation
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2021 InnoEnergy call

Universities preparing to organise entrance examinations on campuses

Applicants will be informed of how the entrance examinations will be carried out by 16 March.
Studies
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MDF lattice

Forbes AI Award to research on image-creating GAN models

The magazine pays tribute to the development of a model that starkly reduces the amount of data needed for generating new, artificial images
Awards and Recognition
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Gan.uvia

European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Finnish Forum webinar on 25th January

One of the speakers is Karel Luyben, the first president of the EOSC Association and a member of board at Aalto University.
Research & Art
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ARTS open science roadshow, pic of the session

New steering groups kick off

The groups support strategy implementation and guide the university’s joint activities
For Aalto community
University
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Neljä ihmistä laskeutumassa portaita Kandidaattikeskuksessa