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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
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
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.
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?
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.
AI helps detect the severity of diabetes-related eye disease
This advance could enable many new diagnostic applications in the future
What makes nature restorative? Aalto University researchers explore Finnish forests and Japanese gardens
Biodiversity is central to the restorative power of Finnish forests.
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.
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.
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.
Support for students impacted by the situation in the Middle East
The university supports and helps students in dealing with the crisis
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.
New research project aims for earlier dementia risk detection
Aalto University researchers Shrikanth Kulashekhar and Hanna Renvall have received funding from the Finnish Research Impact Foundation to develop diagnostics for early detection of dementia risk. The need is great, as there are at least 50 million people with memory problems worldwide, a number that is expected to double in the following 20 years.
Keys to your wellbeing series is in Aaltogether
The Aaltogether Keys to your wellbeing series: science-based articles, podcasts, videos, trainings and exercises for the community.
How to live a good life? Art of Living MOOC by Frank Martela
This massive open online course on how to live a good life is lectured by Ph.D., assistant professor Frank Martela. The course is produced by the Oasis of Radical Wellbeing project and it is part of Aalto鈥檚 lifewide learning portfolio. The course was launched on May 30th, 2023
You still have time to register 色色啦 Wellbeing Week 2024 events
Wellbeing week offers you a lot of events
Appreciative encounter - join interactive group coaching
A totally new kind of training open for all Aaltonians starts 7 October 鈥 as a participant you will get concrete tools for appreciative interaction both in your work and studies
Kristiina "Kiikki" Huotari: I want to be growing goodness
'If you look at things from the perspective of love, you are always looking from the right perspective. Then there is room for everyone.'
Finding love: Study reveals where love lives in the brain
Researchers from Aalto University utilised functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure brain activity while subjects mulled brief stories related to six different types of love.
Training card offer at UniSport Otaniemi and free break exercise on campuses!
UniSport is a sports centre for students and staff of the University of Helsinki, Aalto University, Hanken and the University of the Arts Helsinki, offering affordable and diverse services for people of all fitness levels. Take advantage of the UniSport Otaniemi training card offer and take breaks during the day with the Carefree Shoulders break exercise sessions.
