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Echoing a kindred spirit from a century past
Counsellor of Education Alma Muukka-Marjovuo grew up surrounded by art. Now she works to ensure that all children and young people in Finland have access to top-notch art education.
Professor Matti Kuittinen: 'Hey, take a break at the construction site!'
New construction should be put on hold until we figure out a sustainable solution, says Kuittinen
Seed funding call for major interdisciplinary research proposal planning is open
Aalto internal seed funding is targeted for the preparation of major interdisciplinary consortia proposals seeking funding from external funding agencies or industry. The internal funding call closes 15th of October 2023.
Aalto community members awarded for their impressive work
The recognition awards were granted to researchers from the Department of Applied Physics, the creators of Little Finlandia, the student Wappu, the quality audit team, and projects Kielibuusti, Finland Works, and Finland Studies – watch the videos and the recordings!
New academic year kicked off
Aalto Day One highlighted the community’s diversity and internationality
Ilkka Niemelä to the Finnish Government: Innovations and sustainable growth will be lost if immigration policies are implemented
Internationality has accelerated innovation and helped many Finnish companies from Aalto along their growth trajectories. Nearly half of Aalto University’s academic staff come from outside Finland, and Aalto students are from more than 100 countries.
Annukka Svanda: It's important to challenge yourself to do hard things
'I believe that those of us who can and are capable have a duty to work to make the world a little better place all the time. For example, we can try to improve the situation of those who are not so well off.'
ACRE donated Lego bricks to the daycares
Aalto University and Aalto University Campus & Real Estate (ACRE) donated the university's old Lego bricks to Touhula daycares.
Visual identity tweaked for better accessibility, new platform brand.aalto.fi
Colours are brighter to work better in digital channels. New open-source fonts Inter and Besley replace the licensed ones. Brand.aalto.fi comprises brand-related info and assets.
Education collaboration generates new ideas for using design
The School of Arts, Design and Architecture has a long tradition of working together with companies to solve challenges of many kind. Last spring, design students designed concrete speaker models for audio equipment manufacturer Genelec.
Streamlined process for fee payments and guest travel reimbursements to be implemented across Aalto University
The Salesforce form, built in collaboration between HR, IT, and Finance, brings relief to the processing of non-recurring fee payments and guest travel expenses at Aalto University. The new form enhances data security in terms of collecting personal information and streamlines the process by reducing duplicate work and enabling more comprehensive data integration across different systems.
Professor Agatino Rizzo: ‘I believe that interdisciplinary collaboration is a potent catalyst for innovation’
Presenting our new professors: Professor in urban planning Agatino Rizzo
Developing visibility and collaboration in the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The Aalto ARTS Communication Guide has been published and open communications clinics started. Check out Aalto's community channel Aalto Social, too!
Faculty and staff got together at Eloseminaari in Little Finlandia 21 August
Eloseminaari, the annual kick-off event for the new academic year for the School of Arts, Design and Architecture took place in the Little Finlandia building at Töölönlahti Bay this year.
Riitta Hari: The exploration of the human brain and mind is captivating
'According to Olli Lounasmaa, ten meters is a distance where half of the information gets lost: the further you are from another researcher, the fewer unexpected conversations arise, and the more refreshing science gossip goes unheard. This is food for thought for remote workers as well.'
Aalto Photonics Flagship Seed Funding Call for Collaborative Projects is Open till September 15, 2023
The call seeks proposals to introduce novel scientific, technological, business, and/or artistic ideas that explore photonic technologies to foster robust collaboration among the partners of Academy of Finland PREIN flagship. Researchers from all schools of Aalto University are invited to propose new openings.
What can you already see of the future?
At the start of the academic year, the Aalto University campus welcomes everyone with open doors. Through the month-long Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition and events, you will discover fascinating research projects.
It's time to nominate a candidate for Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award
The award is given to teams that do pioneering work in the areas of education development, improvement of the excellence and impact of research and artistic activity; or the international success of the Aalto community.
Unite! Seed Fund Awards Funding to Eight Applications with Aalto University's Involvement
Unite! Seed Fund supports bottom-up proposals from teachers, researchers and students.
Cutting the carbon out of concrete
The Radical Ceramic Research Group is pioneering potentially transformative alternatives to traditional concrete, the world’s second largest source of emissions.
