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Best practices for enhancing internationalization through virtual exchange discussed at the Unite! Staff Week

The week-long training focusing on virtual exchange was organized in February 2021 to promote internationalization between the seven universities in the Unite! network.
Cooperation, Studies
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kuvituskuva henkilöstä etäkokouksessa

More certainty for deep learning

With the support of Saab, doctoral student Lassi Meronen is developing models for deep learning that can be used, for example, in radars and medical diagnosis.
Cooperation
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Koneoppiminen on vienyt eteenpäin muun muassa konenäön, datatieteen, robotiikan ja ihmisen ja koneen vuorovaikutuksen aloja. Kuva: Aki-Pekka Sinikoski

Three Aalto researchers were elected members of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters

The Academy invites distinguished academics and scientists to become members.
Professor Mauri Kostiainen, Professor Matti Liski and Adjunct Professor Sabrina Maniscalco from Aalto were elected this year.
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art
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Maniscalco, Sabrina, Liski, Matti ja Kostiainen, Mauri

Conquering the world with refurbished phones

Sami Marttinen bought a phone through an online flea market, but never actually got the device. This incident spurred the creation of used iPhone refurbisher and seller Swappie, which is growing rapidly across Europe.
Aalto Magazine
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Sami Marttinen kuvattuna Swappien tehdastiloissa.

Physicist Mika A. Sillanpää wins a multi-million euro research grant to support work reconciling quantum mechanics and general relativity

The team is trying to solve a hundred-year-old mystery of physics with the help of small gold spheres and extremely low temperatures. The observation of tiny gravitational forces between vibrating spheres may solve the mystery.
Press releases
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The highly competed ERC Advanced Grant, awarded to leading top researchers, is the third ERC grant won by Professor Mika A. Sillanpää. In 2009, he received the ERC Starting Grant targeted at talented young researchers and, in 2013, he was awarded the ERC Consolidator Grant intended for top researchers establishing their careers. Picture: Aalto University.

EIT Digital Master School student runner up in Imagine Cup World Championship

The innovation that brought Tian and her two friends to a runner up position, winning 2500 USD on prize money Azure credits, is called Wellmask. This is an artificial intelligence social mask that makes social interaction under COVID-19 easier and more fun.
Awards and Recognition, Studies
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Huahua Tian

Share your ideas for the Aalto University Equality Plan 2022–2024

How should we develop the equality, diversity and inclusion of the Aalto community? Member of Aalto community, please share your views on the Aalto.fi discussion by 7 June
University
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A group of people laughing together outside in a tent

New quality award will be given to teams of top experts who change Aalto over the long term

The new ‘Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award’ highlights the importance of quality and excellence. The award can be applied or nominated annually by the end of May
Cooperation
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Aalto University

Finnish Quantum Institute announced

InstituteQ will coordinate research, teaching and commercialisation across Finland
Press releases
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The low-temperature plate inside of the refrigerator. The team attaches their bolometers here. Credit: Aalto University.

New brain-stimulating technology to relieve pain and depression

An Aalto-led team is developing new transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) technology to treat pain, depression and other neurological conditions. The aim is faster and more effective treatment.
Cooperation
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Lääkäri tutkii potilaan aivoja.

Difficulty learning nonsense words may indicate a child’s high risk of dyslexia

Studies show disorder is linked to the left cerebral hemisphere and that confidence can help kids overcome difficulties
Press releases
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Magnetoencephalography (MEG) was used to study reading difficulties in children. This photo shows preparations for the measurement test. The child in the photo was not part of the study. Picture : Aalto University.

Technology Industries of Finland to donate one million euros to universities

Aalto University to receive a share of EUR 100 000.
University
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Ihmisen käsi kättelemässä robotin kättä.

Students developed a product portfolio optimization tool for SOK

According to the Sales Director of SOK, the outcomes of the project are significant for the company.
Cooperation, Studies
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Emotion Itäkeskus

Call for proposals 2022 / Innovation / EIT Urban Mobility

Call for proposals 2022 / Innovation / EIT Raw Materials
Call opening: 18.3.21 / Call deadline: end of May 21
Research & Art
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Call for proposals 2022 / Innovation / EIT Digital

Call for proposals 2022 / Innovation / EIT Digital
Call opening: 6.4.21 / Final-submission: 12.5.21
Research & Art
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AES_innovationcall22_Digital

Call for proposals 2022 / Innovation / EIT Manufacturing

Call for proposals 2022 / Innovation / EIT Manufacturing
Call opening: 1.3.21 / Call deadline: 14.5.21
Research & Art
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AES_innovationcall22_Digital

Call for proposals 2022 / Innovation / EIT Raw Materials

Call for proposals 2022 / Innovation / EIT Raw Materials
Call opening: 11.3.21 / Call deadline: 1.9.21
Research & Art
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AES_innovationcall22_RM

Finnish universities join forces to train 5G experts

FITech universities are using a million euros in funding to launch expert training in 5G technology.
Press releases
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Etualalla seisovan naisen taustalla abstrakti taustakuva, ja kuvan päällä keltaisella ohjelmointitekstiä

Artificial intelligence for dementia prevention

AI-Mind is a 5-year project funded by Horizon 2020, with the goal of facilitating a paradigm shift in clinical practice of mild cognitive impairment. A team of Aalto University and HUS Helsinki University Hospital researchers are involved in the project
Press releases
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Picture: Neurocenter Finland.

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.