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Increased number of applicants for English-language bachelor’s programmes

Results will be published early June.
Studies
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Opiskelija Otaniemen kampuksella talvimaisemassa.

Open access agreements update: shared pool for articles

Some of the agreements haven't come into effect yet. Retrospective open access will be offered.
For Aalto community
Research & Art
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A book and a pen with Aalto logo. Photo by Aino Huovio.

Suggest benchlearning case and optional audit area by 19.2.2021

Aalto University’s quality system will be audited again at the end of the year 2022.
For Aalto community
University
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An image of the key phases in a quality management process: plan, do, check and act.

Zoom problems due to the increase of usage

The high usage has been reflected in poor video and audio quality. Our supplier Nordunet is building a decentralized environment by locating services in data centers in different nordic countries.
For Aalto community
University
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Aalto Students and employer organizations met virtually at Aalto Talent Expo Online

Aalto Talent Expo Online was organized between 12th - 14th of January 2021. Thousands of online visit occurred during webinars and video meetings.
Cooperation
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Two women sitting by a computer looking at a video chat

A new podcast reveals how computer science is involved in pretty much everything

A new Finnish podcast explains how technology plays a key role in solving different kinds of problems
Research & Art
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Aalto University podcast 'Kahvit näppikselle' illustration

Aalto granted 15.4 million euros for profiling

The objective is to produce revolutionary expertise in four areas: AI-driven healthcare, Computational imagination, Co-innovating circular systems and Leading for creativity
Research & Art, University
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Tummien värialueiden lomassa glitterimäisiä sinisiä ja kultaisia raitoja, kuva Valeria Azovskaya

All Aalto students have access to gender studies

Hilma network offers courses for the students and training for teachers.
Studies, University
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Ylhäältä otetussa kuvassa opiskelijat istuvat pöydän ääressä Oppimiskeskuksen värikkäissä tiloissa

New funding to commercialise high-tech liquid-repelling coatings

New funding to get damage-resistant, liquid-repelling surfaces out of the laboratory and onto solar panels, skis, and more
Cooperation, Press releases, Research & Art
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Taiteellinen kuva panssaroidusta superhydrofobisesta pinnasta, joka kestää iskuja ja hylkii nesteitä tehokkaasti. Kuva: Juha Juvonen.

Researchers developing computer game to treat depression

Playing a therapeutic action game can ease symptoms in patients with depression, and improve their cognitive performance
Press releases
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The computer game could help in the treatment of depression alongside therapy and drug treatment. Picture: Matias Palva’s research group, Aalto University.

How to prepare for My Dialogues in 2021?

These videos and instructions help you to get ready for an effective My Dialogue discussion about goals, development and wellbeing with your supervisor and team.
For Aalto community
University
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Two people talking and smiling

Discovering new materials in data

FCAI member Milica Todorović uses computational methods for material science, training AI on her field's vast databases to speed up the search for tomorrow's functional materials.
Research & Art
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Milica Todorović

Do you have questions about research data? Come meet the data agents!

Aalto University’s data agents are available weekly in Zoom.
For Aalto community
Research & Art
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Picture of researchers. Photographer Aino Huovio.

Aalto community collaborated in identifying emerging trends affecting our strategic choices

Over 100 weak signals and trends were gathered from the Aalto community during the first University Preview process.
University
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A yellow workshop wall with lots of sticky notes with text

Digitalisation did not increase productivity as expected - researchers propose solutions for increasing productivity

There are large sector-specific differences in productivity with room for improvement, especially in manufacturing and construction.
Research & Art
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A magician is waving his wand and hype terms big data, 5G, IoT appear from his hat

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2021

In a world of plenty, what is wise to design for the next generations? This year's theme is Resource wisdom, and a university-wide event will take place in September 2021.
Research & Art
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Entangling electrons with heat

Entanglement is key for quantum computing and communications technology; Aalto researchers can now extract entangled electrons using heat
Press releases
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An electron microscope image of the device used to extract entangled electrons

Aalto University attracted a record number of applications to master's programmes

More than 6000 applications for Aalto's master's programmes.
Studies
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Students at Otaniemi campus in the winter and snow, photo by Unto Rautio

Welcome, student groups, to a virtual neuroimaging laboratory tour

In the laboratory you can use a remote connection to learn about a lie detector and a thermal camera, for example. We welcome upper secondary school pupils, upper comprehensive school pupils, students from universities of applied sciences, and others.
Incidents, Research & Art, Studies
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Lämpökamerakuva, Aalto-yliopisto.

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.
Cooperation
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