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Register for Aalto walk & run event 20.9.2025 well in advance!

Join the whole Aalto community's free of charge outdoor sports event!
Campus, Studies, University
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kuva juoksijoista joilla koira mukana rantaraitilla

AllWell? student survey 2025 reaches 41 per cent of target group

The survey was emailed to all Aalto University's second-year bachelor鈥檚 students and first-year master鈥檚 students. AllWell? warmly thanks all of the respondents!
Studies, University
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Participate in a survey conducted by the University of Turku!

Dear student, participate in a survey conducted by the University of Turku that examines the well-being of international students at Finnish universities.
Studies
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Student Guide news, illustration

Welcome to the Friends Program!

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鈥攍ife is better with friends!
Studies, University
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Respond to the quality survey on restaurants 17. - 23.3.2025

All respondents are entered into a draw to win, e.g. lunch tickets.
Campus, Studies, University
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Mediterranean salad

Study: Smartwatches could end the next pandemic

Early detection of sickness is critical for preventing its spread.
Press releases
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A busy street with people walking in both directions, many wearing face masks. Some are using smartphones.

Mind & Study - toolbox for being well in studies (3cr) coming up

Popular course "Mind & Study - toolbox for being well in studies" will be organized in Finnish, English and Swedish in the 3rd and 4th period!
Studies
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Raine Kajastila: It's rewarding to see both kids and adults moving, playing, smiling and laughing

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
Research & Art
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Raine Kajastila, CEO and founder of Valo Motion, photo by Alexandra Sirola

Autoethnography of Techno-Spiritual Practices at CHI 2025

Doctoral Researcher Xiaran (Sarah) Song鈥檚 paper titled 鈥淲alking in My Shoes: An Autoethnography of Techno-Spiritual Practices鈥 has been accepted at the prestigious CHI Conference
Research & Art
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Woman sitting on a concrete ledge in a modern church, with a crucifix on the wall and wooden doors behind her.

Constructive feedback from students is taken into account and used as a basis for developing practices in the programmes

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
Studies
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Kauppakorkeakoulun opiskelijoita juttelemassa

14 projects selected for seed funding to boost collaboration between Aalto, KU Leuven, and University of Helsinki

The funded projects lay the groundwork for future joint research endeavors, reinforcing the strategic partnership鈥檚 goal to fostering impactful and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Research & Art
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Three happy students. Photo: Unto Rautio

Oasis is ending. How will you take action?

As the Oasis of radical wellbeing project is coming to an end, what message will it leave you with?
University
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A woman is walking on a gravel road in a summer field landscape, away from the camera. Her black t-shirt reads Oasis of radical wellbeing.

We might feel love in our fingertips 鈥撯 but did the Ancient Mesopotamians?

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.
Press releases
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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.

AI helps detect the severity of diabetes-related eye disease

This advance could enable many new diagnostic applications in the future
Press releases
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Close-up of a human eye with yellow light reflecting in the pupil, highlighting the eyelashes and iris.

What makes nature restorative? Aalto University researchers explore Finnish forests and Japanese gardens

Biodiversity is central to the restorative power of Finnish forests.
Press releases
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A serene Japanese garden with a pond, rocks, and various trees, including vibrant red and green foliage.

Grief聽support group for those who have lost a loved one

In spring 2025, a support group will be organized for Aalto students and employees who have lost a loved one.
University
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Picture by Mikko Huotari.

Digital doula helps mothers-to-be face the fear of childbirth

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.
Press releases
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Artificial intelligence models have been used in the design of the Natal Mind app and especially the cartoon-like digital therapists.

Malicious social media bots increased significantly during the COVID19 pandemic

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.
Research & Art
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A person holds a phone showing the Twitter profile, with mask emojis in the header. A plant is in the background.

Support for students impacted by the situation in the Middle East

The university supports and helps students in dealing with the crisis
University
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Ohje oikaisun hakemiseen, syksyn yhteishaku 2020

Echoes in the brain: Why today鈥檚 workout could fuel next week鈥檚 bright idea

In a rare, longitudinal study, researchers from Aalto University and the University of Oulu tracked one person鈥檚 brain and behavioural activity for five months using brain scans and data from wearable devices and smartphones.
Press releases
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Ana Triana was herself the subject of the research, monitored as she went about her daily life. Photo by Matti Ahlgren.