/en/listing/443061/feed News listing en /en/news/register-for-aalto-walk-run-event-2092025-well-in-advance Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:30:43 +0000 Anne Petroff 943011 at /en Join the whole Aalto community's free of charge outdoor sports event! Health and wellbeing Services All students employee wellbeing personnel wellbeing Campus Studies University kuva juoksijoista joilla koira mukana rantaraitilla /en/news/allwell-student-survey-2025-reaches-41-per-cent-of-target-group Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:36:42 +0000 Laura Miettinen 1306305 at /en The survey was emailed to all Aalto University's second-year bachelor’s students and first-year master’s students. AllWell? warmly thanks all of the respondents! Health and wellbeing Studies All Bachelor's Programmes All Master's Programmes Studies University AllWell SQ /en/news/participate-in-a-survey-conducted-by-the-university-of-turku Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:06:53 +0000 Laura Miettinen 1307716 at /en Dear student, participate in a survey conducted by the University of Turku that examines the well-being of international students at Finnish universities. Health and wellbeing Research All students Studies Opiskelijan opas uutinen, kuvitus /en/news/welcome-to-the-friends-program Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:58:40 +0000 Laura Miettinen 1307704 at /en Want to make friends in Finland? If your answer is yes, then the Friends Program is perfect for you! We are looking for both Finnish and international students to join. Our goal is to bring people together because friendship is precious—life is better with friends! Studies Health and wellbeing All students Studies University Friends_program_vaaka /en/news/respond-to-the-quality-survey-on-restaurants-17-2332025-0 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:22:41 +0000 Elisa Autti 1009211 at /en All respondents are entered into a draw to win, e.g. lunch tickets. Campus Health and wellbeing Studies University ARTS, Bachelor’s Programmes ARTS, Master's Programmes All Bachelor's Programmes All English-language bachelor's programs All Master's Programmes All students BIZ, Bachelor’s Programmes BIZ, Master's Programmes CHEM, Bachelor’s Programmes CHEM, Master's Programmes ELEC, Bachelor’s Programmes ELEC, Master's Programmes ENG, Bachelor’s Programmes ENG, Master's Programmes International Business, Mikkeli SCI, Bachelor’s Programmes SCI, Master's Programmes Campus Studies University Mediterranean salad /en/news/study-smartwatches-could-end-the-next-pandemic Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:22:55 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1303849 at /en Early detection of sickness is critical for preventing its spread. Health and wellbeing Research health machine learning wearable electornics Press releases Vilkas katu, jolla ihmiset kävelevät molempiin suuntiin, monet käyttävät kasvomaskeja. Jotkut käyttävät älypuhelimia. /en/news/mind-study-toolbox-for-being-well-in-studies-3cr-coming-up Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:16:21 +0000 Sanni Saarimäki 1166596 at /en Popular course "Mind & Study - toolbox for being well in studies" will be organized in Finnish, English and Swedish in the 3rd and 4th period! Health and wellbeing Studies All students students wellbeing Studies kuva teemoista /en/news/raine-kajastila-its-rewarding-to-see-both-kids-and-adults-moving-playing-smiling-and-laughing Tue, 18 Feb 2025 06:02:24 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1302621 at /en Raine Kajastila, CEO and founder of Valo Motion, says their goal is to get one million people jumping, climbing, or running during one day while playing their games in 2030 Digitalisation and AI Innovations Technology and engineering Health and wellbeing Careers Entrepreneurship wellbeing innovations Augmented Climbing Wall movement health technology Research and innovation services Research & Art Raine Kajastila Valo Motionilla, kuva: Alexandra Sirola /en/news/autoethnography-of-techno-spiritual-practices-at-chi-2025 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:46:32 +0000 Ines Turunen 1301131 at /en Doctoral Researcher Xiaran (Sarah) Song’s paper titled “Walking in My Shoes: An Autoethnography of Techno-Spiritual Practices” has been accepted at the prestigious CHI Conference Arts and design Digitalisation and AI Health and wellbeing Research Department of Art and Media School of Arts, Design and Architecture Research & Art Woman sitting on a concrete ledge in a modern church, with a crucifix on the wall and wooden doors behind her. /en/news/constructive-feedback-from-students-is-taken-into-account-and-used-as-a-basis-for-developing Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:33:42 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1299329 at /en At the School of Business, the AllWell? survey is one of the most important ways for students to give feedback on their own programme and the university's services in general Health and wellbeing Studies aaltobizstudies feedback surveys wellbeing Studies Kauppakorkeakoulun opiskelijoita juttelemassa /en/news/14-projects-selected-for-seed-funding-to-boost-collaboration-between-aalto-ku-leuven-and-university Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:24:35 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1271336 at /en The funded projects lay the groundwork for future joint research endeavors, reinforcing the strategic partnership’s goal to fostering impactful and interdisciplinary collaboration. Digitalisation and AI Energy solutions Global business dynamics Materials and natural resources Living environments Arts and design Health and wellbeing Research Collaboration University fundings funding calls research Research & Art Three happy students. Photo: Unto Rautio /en/news/oasis-is-ending-how-will-you-take-action Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:22:55 +0000 Sakari Heiskanen 1267616 at /en As the Oasis of radical wellbeing project is coming to an end, what message will it leave you with? Health and wellbeing Aaltogether wellbeing Wellbeing week employee wellbeing University Nainen kävelee hiekkatien keskellä kesäisessä peltomaisemassa poispäin kuvasta. Mustassa t-paidassa lukee Oasis of radical wellbeing. /en/news/we-might-feel-love-in-our-fingertips-but-did-the-ancient-mesopotamians Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:20:21 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1262846 at /en A multidisciplinary team of researchers studied a large body of texts to find out how people in the ancient Mesopotamian region (within modern day Iraq) experienced emotions in their bodies thousands of years ago, analysing one million words of the ancient Akkadian language from 934-612 BC in the form of cuneiform scripts on clay tablets. Technology and engineering Health and wellbeing Research neuroscience Press releases Modern and Mesopotamian people experience love in a rather similar way. In Mesopotamia, love is particularly associated with the liver, heart and knees. Figure: Modern/PNAS: Lauri Nummenmaa et al. 2014, Mesopotamian: Juha Lahnakoski 2024. /en/news/ai-helps-detect-the-severity-of-diabetes-related-eye-disease Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:31:59 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1256311 at /en This advance could enable many new diagnostic applications in the future Health and wellbeing Research Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) artificial intelligence Press releases Lähikuva ihmisen silmästä, johon heijastuu keltainen valo, korostaen ripsiä ja iiristä. /en/news/what-makes-nature-restorative-aalto-university-researchers-explore-finnish-forests-and-japanese Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:46:27 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1252811 at /en Biodiversity is central to the restorative power of Finnish forests. Health and wellbeing Research landscape architecture forests Press releases Rauhallinen japanilainen puutarha, jossa on lampi, kiviä ja erilaisia ​​puita, mukaan lukien loistavaa punaista ja vihreää lehtineen. /en/news/grief-support-group-for-those-who-have-lost-a-loved-one Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:49:34 +0000 Sanni Saarimäki 1252071 at /en In spring 2025, a support group will be organized for Aalto students and employees who have lost a loved one. Health and wellbeing All students personnel University Kuva: Mikko Huotari. /en/news/digital-doula-helps-mothers-to-be-face-the-fear-of-childbirth Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:10:24 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1251011 at /en Aalto University introduces 12 new world-changing innovations at Slush. On of them is digital doula Natal Mind, a mobile app designed to support the emotional and mental journey undergone by mothers-to-be. Digitalisation and AI Innovations Technology and engineering Health and wellbeing SLUSH applications health technology Press releases Artificial intelligence models have been used in the design of the Natal Mind app and especially the cartoon-like digital therapists. /en/news/malicious-social-media-bots-increased-significantly-during-the-covid19-pandemic Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:42:29 +0000 Liivia Pallas 1232561 at /en A groundbreaking joint study by Aalto University and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has revealed critical insights into the role of bots in shaping public health discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly on Twitter. Collaboration Health and wellbeing Research AI computer science social media Research & Art Henkilö pitelee puhelinta, jossa näkyy Twitter-profiili ja maski-emojit otsikossa. Taustalla on kasvi. /en/news/support-for-students-impacted-by-the-situation-in-the-middle-east Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:08:48 +0000 Noora Stapleton 1230446 at /en The university supports and helps students in dealing with the crisis Health and wellbeing University Aalto University All students wellbeing University Ohje oikaisun hakemiseen, syksyn yhteishaku 2020 /en/news/echoes-in-the-brain-why-todays-workout-could-fuel-next-weeks-bright-idea Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:46:21 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1218436 at /en In a rare, longitudinal study, researchers from Aalto University and the University of Oulu tracked one person’s brain and behavioural activity for five months using brain scans and data from wearable devices and smartphones. Dissertations Health and wellbeing Research Technology and engineering Humans of computer science brain imaging brain research brains calculation individuality smartphones Press releases Tutkimus oli osa Aalto-yliopiston tutkija Ana Trianan väitöskirjatyötä. Triana oli samalla oman tutkimuksensa kohde. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren.