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Occupational safety election 2023 – New representatives elected

Their four-year term starts in January 2024
For Aalto community
University
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Three people walking on Otaniemi campus on a snowy day. Aalto buildings in the background. Photo: Aalto University / Mikko Raskinen.

Myungji “MJ" Suh: The Aalto stand at Slush is all about how we can make the world better

'You are entrepreneurial when you see a problem as an opportunity, instead of avoiding it as a threat. A can-do attitude is also an entrepreneurial skill.'
University
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MJ on stage giving a talk

Interested in Aalto Space and mechanical design? Welcome to Machine Design Project Gala on Dec 1

MEC-E1003 Machine Design Project course student teams will be showing their prototypes for the public. This year, for the first time, there are also collaboration projects with the Aalto Space team and Professor Jaan Praks.
Studies
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drift trike

A summer internship with a twist: the story of prize-winning student Netta Karjalainen

Read the story of prize-winning Bachelor student’s summer internship at Aalto
Research & Art
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Photo of a smiling young woman with scientific graphic showing pink balls representing quantum mechanic effects

Researchers discover unconventional superconductivity in a monolayer van der Waals material

The group discovered nodal superconductivity with hidden order fluctuations
Research & Art
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A 6-point, star-like structure represents the unconventional superconductivity of a van der Waals monolayer.

Visitor access and use rights policy to be developed over the winter

The changes apply to new and renewable Visitor Agreements
For Aalto community
Campus, University
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Aalto University_question mark in the snow

Amazon Web Services (AWS) event for researchers on 22 November 2023 – register today

Last day to register to the event today.
For Aalto community
University
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Picture of a mixing table with lights

A new visual teamwork tool based on metaphors

A typical problem in teamwork is an imbalance in participation – a few team members are active but not everyone's voice is heard. The Visentools project uses visual tools and haptic feedback to make workshops and team meetings more participatory and meaningful. The project is funded by Business Finland and has been piloted since May.
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The Visentools objects enable people to tell stories with visual metaphors. From left: Thomas Tuominen, Janina Saarnio, Robin Gustafsson, Mikko Illi and Shena Saj. Photo: Susanna Oksanen.

Survey about harassment and free speech for researchers and experts

Committee for Public Information (TJNK) examines the realisation of freedom of speech for researchers and experts, and the threats they face – the survey is open until 15 December
For Aalto community
University
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In the green background, a bubble with text For the freedom of speech of researchers

More than 200 journals will be downgraded to level 0 in the Publication Forum from the beginning of 2024

Downgraded journals are published by more than 160 publishers. During the spring 2024, the panels of the Publication Forum will review the journals of MDPI, Frontiers and Hindawi. The journals should not be evaluated solely by the publisher, but consideration should be given to the choice of the publication channel.
For Aalto community
Research & Art
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book/Photo by Anastasia Zhenina on Unsplash

Research project turns waste into sound-absorbing solutions with biodegradable foam

Team plans expansion while adhering to circular economy principles
Research & Art
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A man holding two small foam boards stands in a lab room.

The Building 2030 wants to make Finland's construction industry the most reliable in the world

The Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2023 was awarded to the Building 2030 consortium, led by Olli Seppänen and Antti Peltokorven, which includes 21 companies.
Awards and Recognition
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Building 2030 - Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2023

Bicycle recycling is here again!

Bicycle recycling in Otaniemi is here again! The goal is to tidy up the bicycle parking areas in the area.
Campus, University
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Mikko Raskinen

Information networks brought Ruusu Kukkurainen and Ida Koponen together – podcast hosts talk openly about highs and lows of student life

Ida Koponen and Ruusu Kukkurainen host a podcast in which they share their experiences as university students.
Studies
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Pulpetissa-podcast

Koos Zevenhoven: The scientific world doesn't know this kind of unusual path very well

'There have also been PhD students in my group, and I haven’t been able to officially act as their advisor. Some of my students have finished their PhD before me.'
Research & Art
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Koos Zevenhoven, photo by Oona Hilli

The pricing service of Posti will end by the end of 2023

The pricing service of Posti will end by the end of 2023.
For Aalto community
Campus, University
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Postille tehdyn opiskelijaprojektin kuvituskuva

Innovating with integrity in the AI revolution - highlights from the seminar

On this page you can find highlights, presentations and photos from the AI Revolution - Implications to Business and Society seminar that took place on 9 November 2023 at Aalto University.
Research & Art
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AI revolution seminar 9.11.2023

New study sheds light on people’s social signatures in online behaviour

Network scientists have studied people’s social behaviour based on almost two billion tech-mediated interactions and found that people form and maintain their social circles in similar ways across various channels
Research & Art
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Digital ethics, symbolic illustration Matti Ahlgren

Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation donates EUR 3.2 million ɫɫÀ² to create the House of AI

Donation will be used to establish a multidisciplinary AI research cluster at Aalto University.
Press releases, University
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3 students walking and 2 sitting on couches at Dipoli

Digital virology pipeline brings AI’s expert eye to identifying infections

Microscopy plus machine learning equals a quick, cheap and automated way to detect coronavirus and other pathogens.
Research & Art
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Stylized image of circuits inside a cell with antibodies and virus floating nearby