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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.
President's letter 21 December – Season's greetings!
Positive news about vaccines gives us hope for the future.
The Academy of Finland decided on roadmap for research infrastructures
Aalto University is involved in ten research infrastructures selected for the national roadmap for 2021–2024, which support the university's seven research areas.
My tip for you: Actively listen to the people around you
Milla oversees a transformation project that will shape Learning Services now and well into the future.
Francis Ford Coppola: ‘I am a student of cinema’
Aalto University students discussed about cinema with the legendary film director, producer Francis Ford Coppola in Helsinki.
Aalto Platform activities continue as a new merged service
Aalto Networking Platform will begin operating as of 1 January 2021.
New technology makes telepresence seem almost authentic
Aalto University, the University of the Arts Helsinki, and Tampere University are collaborating to develop a virtual meeting which looks and feels as if all participants were sharing the same space. In addition to the senses of sight and hearing, a feeling of authenticity can also be created through touch and smell.
Three perspectives to service design: students researched the municipality of Sipoo’s employment services
Three Master's students from the School of Science, School of Arts and Design and School of Business took part in the Aalto Thesis collaboration project with the municipality of Sipoo.
International LASER Talks series will start January 28, 2021
LASER Talks are an initiative launched by Leonardo/The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology. Aalto University joined the list of LASER Talks hosts in 2020, and the January event will be the first-ever held in Finland.
Virtual worlds in creation
New minor courses in virtual reality introduce a creative angle on the design processes and implementation of virtually created worlds.
An Aalto anniversary project for wine lovers and fans of design
As part of Aalto University’s 10th anniversary celebrations, VCD MA students collaborated with a Spanish winery in the design of their 20th anniversary wine package. Incidentally the winery is also called Aalto.
Funding for partnership networks in research, development and innovation
The Academy of Finland funding É«É«À² University supports the development of nanocellulose-based scaffolds as well as the knowledge base and operating methods of the circular economy.
University steering is aligned to support the new strategy
Implementation of the new strategy also means revisions in how the university is steered.
Juha Siivola has been helping Santa Claus for over 30 years - Japan is a particularly important destination
As Santa Claus, Siivola has visited Christmas parades, shopping centres, schools, day-care centres, old people's homes and hospital children's wards.
Our strategic plans for 2021–2024 published at aalto.fi
Aalto University's joint and school-specific strategic plans are gathered as an easily browsable online version to benefit all members of the Aalto community.
Immortal awarded as meritorious art book
Maija Tammi and Ville Tietäväinen's book combines scientific research, art and storytelling.
Funding for research infrastructures from Academy of Finland
Funding is extensively allocated to several different infrastructures at Aalto University, and there are also those who have not previously received national infrastructure funding.
Decorations on the Independence Day 2020
The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö grants decorations É«É«À² University employees on the Finnish Independence Day. Congratulations!
As our life becomes more digital, so does violence too
What is online abuse? As part of the Digital Service Design course, students interviewed people from key user groups who today are a target of this type of abuse and made their user needs visible for Naisten Linja.
