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Hanna Renvall: Being a professor and working in the emergency room at the same time teaches ‘what kinds of questions our research should seek to answer’

Hanna Renvall has a shared professorship at Aalto University and the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), she serves as Director at the BioMag laboratory and is also the Deputy Director of the Philomela choir
Appointments
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Hanna Renvall. Photo: Jaakko Kahilaniemi.

OPEN CALL: Investment round: up to 2M€ for innovative sustainable energy projects / deadline 15.3.2021

Deadline: 15.3.2021
KIC involved: InnoEnergy
Scope: project must fit one of the 8 call categories (see below)
Funding: up to 2M€ / project including up to 1M€ for applied research
See all criteria listed below
For more info, contact Aalto EIT project manager Petri Allekotte petri.allekotte@aalto.fi
Cooperation
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2021 InnoEnergy call

‘Materials shape our understanding of the environment’

Dissertation of the Month: Bilge AktaÅŸ believes that if we start paying more attention to what happens in the world beyond humans, we can start repairing our relationship with the environment.
Research & Art
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Tummatukkainen nainen katsoo suoraan kameraan, hänellä on punainen mekko yllään ja taustalla vaalea seinä

Universities preparing to organise entrance examinations on campuses

Applicants will be informed of how the entrance examinations will be carried out by 16 March.
Studies
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MDF lattice

European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Finnish Forum webinar on 25th January

One of the speakers is Karel Luyben, the first president of the EOSC Association and a member of board at Aalto University.
Research & Art
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ARTS open science roadshow, pic of the session

Increased number of applicants for English-language bachelor’s programmes

Results will be published early June.
Studies
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Opiskelija Otaniemen kampuksella talvimaisemassa.

Aalto Students and employer organizations met virtually at Aalto Talent Expo Online

Aalto Talent Expo Online was organized between 12th - 14th of January 2021. Thousands of online visit occurred during webinars and video meetings.
Cooperation
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Two women sitting by a computer looking at a video chat

Fashion Design graduates among finalists in the Designers' Nest competition

Graduates from Fashion Design are once again paving the way for Finnish fashion design with their innovative and unique collections.
Research & Art, Studies, University
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three models wearing candle headpieces and capes

Aalto granted 15.4 million euros for profiling

The objective is to produce revolutionary expertise in four areas: AI-driven healthcare, Computational imagination, Co-innovating circular systems and Leading for creativity
Research & Art, University
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Tummien värialueiden lomassa glitterimäisiä sinisiä ja kultaisia raitoja, kuva Valeria Azovskaya

All Aalto students have access to gender studies

Hilma network offers courses for the students and training for teachers.
Studies, University
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Ylhäältä otetussa kuvassa opiskelijat istuvat pöydän ääressä Oppimiskeskuksen värikkäissä tiloissa

Aalto community collaborated in identifying emerging trends affecting our strategic choices

Over 100 weak signals and trends were gathered from the Aalto community during the first University Preview process.
University
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A yellow workshop wall with lots of sticky notes with text

Designs for a Cooler Planet 2021

In a world of plenty, what is wise to design for the next generations? This year's theme is Resource wisdom, and a university-wide event will take place in September 2021.
Research & Art
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Designs for a Cooler Planet logo

Aalto University attracted a record number of applications to master's programmes

More than 6000 applications for Aalto's master's programmes.
Studies
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Students at Otaniemi campus in the winter and snow, photo by Unto Rautio

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.
Cooperation
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Aalto-yliopiston logo

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.
Cooperation, Research & Art
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A detail of an exhibition on quantum technology at Aalto University, photo by Mikko Raskinen

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.
Research & Art, University
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Harmaatukkainen ja -partainen mies tumma puku päällä seisoo punaisella matolla ja katsoo tiiviisti kameraan, taustalla elokuvafestivaalin mainosseinä

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.
Press releases
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MAGICS-infrastruktuuri mahdollistaa virtuaalitodellisuuden hyödyntämisen muun muassa taiteellisissa esityksissä. Kuva: Aalto Studios.

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.
Cooperation
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Project 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.
Research & Art
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LASER Talks at Espoo/Helsinki. Leonardo Arts Science Evening Rendezvous

Virtual worlds in creation

New minor courses in virtual reality introduce a creative angle on the design processes and implementation of virtually created worlds.
Studies
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