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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

Second internal call for InstituteQ doctoral positions

With funding from Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation, the Finnish quantum community InstituteQ is opening its second call for seven doctoral positions
For Aalto community
Research & Art
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The InstituteQ logo on black background

Billions of individuals depend on security protocols crafted by Professor Emerita Kaisa Nyberg

Kaisa Nyberg's career has taken her from radio encryption algorithms to international standardisation work and finally to professor at Aalto University. According to Nyberg, the biggest contribution of her career lies in her role as a mentor to students
Research & Art
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Professori Kaisa Nyberg istuu isolla tuolilla Aalto-yliopiston tietotekniikan talossa, tasutalla on viherkasveja

How to harness artificial intelligence for business? Researchers join forces with eight international companies

Generative AIs like ChatGPT will revolutionise the business world, but so far no one knows how – new research project explores best practices and seeks solutions to pitfalls
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Aalto Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment now available for research and teaching

Read more on how to start using the service.
For Aalto community
University
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Aalto Materials Digitalization Platform AMAD – webinar and workshop on 9 November 2023

Learn how to improve research data management workflow and processes with AMAD.
For Aalto community
University
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light spirals

Tools for Creative Practices – a new page to help you find tools, facilities and information

A compilation page to help you express your creativity
For Aalto community
University
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The Aalto logo on the steps going up to Undergraduate Center building

UniPID and TENK Release Ethical Guidelines for Global South Academic Partnerships

As academic partnerships with the Global South continue to gain popularity, issues related to resource distribution, power dynamics, and whose voices are heard and valued often arise.
Press releases, University
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UniPID and TENK Release Ethical Guidelines for Global South Academic Partnerships

Occupational safety election 2023 – stand as a candidate or check your voting right

Aalto faculty and staff members may stand as a candidate during 6–14 November 2023
For Aalto community
University
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New JUKO shop stewards to be elected in late 2023

JUKO elects new shop stewards for the next two-year term from schools and personnel associations in November-December 2023.
For Aalto community
University
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Konemiehentie 1 - Kide building's address will change as of November 1, 2023

The building previously known as Otakaari 2B, now called the Kide building, has a new address Konemiehentie 1.
Campus
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An aerial image from early autumn of a new building soon to be finished on campus.

Johanna Småros, Michael Falck and Mikko Kärkkäinen are School of Science’s alumni of the year 2023

The trio have grown software company Relex into a billion-dollar unicorn in just under two decades
Awards and Recognition
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Call for nominees for Aalto University’s Open Science Award 2023

Nominate yourself, your colleague, a research group, a department, or a project as the receiver of the first Aalto University Open Science Award.
For Aalto community
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art
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Aalto Open Science Award 2023

Aalto’s business administration and marine engineering rise to the top 20 globally

Aalto placed in the top 100 in eight subjects in the ShanghaiRanking
University
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Number 17 highlighted as infographics

Virtual meetings tire people because we're doing them wrong

Drowsiness during virtual meetings results from lack of stimulation, not mental overload
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Niina Nurmi, photo by Mikko Raskinen.

5 things everyone should know about virtual meetings

Is it worth inviting everyone to a virtual meeting? Do you stare at your own picture on the screen? Assistant Professor Niina Nurmi discusses some of the best practices from remote meetings, based on a recent study.
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Niina Nurmi, photo by Mikko Raskinen.

Online games use dark designs to collect player data

The privacy policies and practices of online games contain dark design patterns which could be deceptive, misleading, or coercive to users, according to a new study from Aalto University
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Illustration of a gamer dressed in yellow, playing a video game on the right side of the picture. Big green hands controlling a massive controller on the left side, with green lines connecting to the player from behind.

Physicists embark on six-year hunt for dark matter particle

Researchers to probe the galactic halo in search of axions
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An illuminated gold-plated cryostat built by Bluefors sits on a black background.

Business & economics and computer science ranked in top 100 worldwide

The Times Higher Education ranking measures universities with different indicators, including international research and citations
University
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Infografics showing the number 84 in businessa and economics area

Hanna Sievinen appointed to the Aalto University Board

Board member Karel Luyben will continue for a new term
Appointments, Press releases
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Hanna Sievinen