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Kedge awards Professor Schouten for outstanding research contribution
The prize recognizes Schouten’s ethnographic research on subcultures of consumption for its exceptional impact 20 years after original publication.
Aalto to lead four strategic research programmes
The programmes are Digital Distruption of Industry, Robots and the Future of Welfare Services, Smart Energy Transition and Platform Value Now.
Aalto University placed 139th in QS university rankings
The QS World University Rankings are based on reputation factors, research citations and internationalism.
The first Design Factory in North America celebrated its opening
The partnership between the Aalto and Philadelphia universities gets stronger as PhilaU Nexus Design Factory is launched.

Researchers developed highly accurate method for measuring luminous efficacy of LEDs
The method helps discovering the most efficient lamps, which may save billions in lighting costs in the future.
Open position: Coordinator, Academic Affairs
The department invites applications for the position of Coordinator (Academic Affairs). DL 20.9.2015.
It is all about water: thermal transitions in polyelectrolyte assemblies occur via a dehydration mechanism
Researchers have for the first time deduced the microscopic nature of the anomalous thermal transition that hydrated polyelectrolyte assemblies bear.
LEGO® + AALTO: Waving movement
Again, we can be amazed when LEGO and students of Aalto University unify their forces for the third time.

Kiepaus and Kuusio shared the main prize at Habitare design competition
Head judge Juhani Pallasmaa announced the winners of the Burr design competition at the Habitare fair on 9 September.
Mistakes provide entrepreneurs with valuable data
The entrepreneur puzzle has three pieces – and they can all be taught, says Stanford professor Tina Seelig during a visit ɫɫÀ² University.

Award of the Acoustical Society of Finland to Nella Näveri and Juha Vilkamo
The Acoustical Society of Finland presents awards biannually from the Matti Karjalainen Fund for important contributions in the field of acoustics.
Lifting columns become a Mummotunkki (Granny jack) and a space divider that opens up into steps
Aalto University presents fresh and inventive student design at Helsinki Design Week.

Professor Yrjö Neuvo received Aalto's High 5 award
Professor Yrjö Neuvo, Chairman of the Digi and Energy Platform Boards, received Aalto's High 5 Research Achievement award
Teknologia 15 fair features Aalto's researchers
Teknologia 15 fair at 6-8
October at Messukeskus features well known names from Aalto and elsewhere. Free entrance!
October at Messukeskus features well known names from Aalto and elsewhere. Free entrance!
1,527 new Bachelor’s level students began studies at Aalto
A total of 9,858 persons applied for admission ɫɫÀ² University in the joint application process this spring. 16% of applications were successful.
New appointments in the Department of Marketing!
There will be a new Assistant Professor and four Doctoral Candidates this fall in the Department of Marketing.
Matti Keloharju promoted as Aalto Distinguished Professor
President Tuula Teeri promoted Professor of Finance Matti Keloharju as Aalto Distinguished Professor for exceptional academic merits.
MOOC course in programming awarded
Members of the taff at the School of Science got an Aalto High 5 award for their work in developing learning methods.
What does justice mean?
The public lecture series aims to encourage discussion on the state of justice in people's everyday thinking and in political decision making.