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LEDs change laboratory measurements of light
Measurements of LED lighting become more reliable when 90-years old reference spectrum of incandescent lamps is complemented with a new reference spectrum of white LEDs.

Finland creates common model for EU member states for teaching cybersecurity skills to citizens
The Cyber Citizen Project will create a model for teaching cybersecurity skills to citizens and a related learning portal.

63 energy guzzlers - tips from the community helped to save energy on the campus
The Aalto community started campus-wide energy saving measures in Otaniemi on 10 October 2022, and we also joined the national Down a Degree energy saving campaign

Solve the SDGs returns — now on two continents
Join the sustainability hackathon by AVP and Junction, organized simultaneously in Finland, Uganda and Tanzania on 31.3.–2.4.

Aalto university innovation groups receive over €4M funding for sustainable innovations
Business Finland has granted research to business funding to seven new Aalto innovation projects. The funding is directed to commercialisation of university born inventions.

Aalto University students combine an open microprocessor with an AI accelerator
In the recent past, Aalto students implemented a simple processor. Now, they have further refined its structure and combined it with an AI accelerator.

Changes in the Alumni Network Board
Mia Sirkiä started as the chair and Ossi Leikola and Riitta Silvennoinen as members

Student Flavie Ailhaud enjoys Aalto's flexible course selection and Finnish nature
Communications and Data Science student spent her first year at Grenoble and now she is studying the second year at Aalto University

Semiconductor sector summer jobs open in research groups
The growth of the semiconductor sector and its investments in Finland are also increasing the need for skilled personnel. Thanks to a donation from four semiconductor companies Picosun, an Applied Materials Company, Okmetic, Murata, and KYOCERA Tikitin. Aalto University will offer exciting summer jobs in the School of Electrical Engineering and the School of Chemical Engineering in the summer of 2023. Semi-Summer 2023 Programme will provide an opportunity to gain the skills needed in a growing and international field.

On Mars the weather varies dramatically, however the planet’s climate is not changing
The doctoral dissertation of Henrik Kahanpää also questions a prevailing perception related to dust devils on Mars. As a researcher, he hopes that humans would never go to Mars.

Maari building's new address Sähkömiehentie 5 will change as of January 30, 2023
Sähkömiehentie 3 (Maari building) address will change, the new address is Sähkömiehentie 5 as of January 30, 2023.

New doctoral programme focuses on the energy efficiency of radio waves
Nokia's donation ɫɫÀ² University will support research into new mobile communications systems, and particularly hardware development.

Napping pods and energy saving - welcome to participate!
Wellbeing on a Sustainable Campus event brings together campus main themes in sustainability, energy saving, and also all campus users wellbeing.

Follow @aaltowellbeing on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok!
Stay up to date on research-based information, events and services on wellbeing and inclusion at Aalto University by following @aaltowellbeing on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

Aalto University ranks among the top 50 globally for international outlook
Times Higher Education lists Aalto 47th in the world and 3rd in the Nordics

Sähkötekniikan päivä event gathered participants from all over Finland – watch the recording!
In the virtual event, electrical engineering students were discussing about their studies and student life at Aalto University.

Register for training in research data management and open science in spring 2023
Registration is open for the spring 2023 training!

English bachelor’s programmes attract both international and Finnish applicants
The number of applications ɫɫÀ² University’s English-taught bachelor’s programmes grew by 20%

Big savings in campus' energy consumption
Aalto community took up energy conservation measures covering the entire Otaniemi campus on 10 October 2022.

Parliamentary election is approaching - debate in Finnish at University of Helsinki
Do you want to see how Sixten Korkman challenges the top names in politics? Come to the Great Hall of the University of Helsinki on Wednesday 8 February from 16 to 17.30.
