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Space 21 monthly morning coffees in Spring 2024
Start your day with the best coffee on campus in the living room of radical creativity. The entire Aalto community is invited 鈥 check the schedule for Spring 2024 below.

Dimitrios Gkoutzounis: After the first month I decided I don鈥檛 wanna leave
'I was very unfamiliar with something like the orientation week and all the activities and lectures, where they told us useful things, like how the university works. It made me feel like I鈥檓 not on my own to figure everything out.'

"It is a privilege to have this much freedom of choice鈥 鈥 master's programme opened up top-notch research opportunities and career paths from electronics to machine learning
Appealing opportunities for interesting summer jobs and the prospect of conducting a thesis in a preferred subject drew Evren Korkmazgil to enroll in the Engineering Physics master's programme at Aalto University.

Scientists reveal new images of a black hole - Proof of a persistent black hole shadow
The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration has released new images of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy Messier 87. Researchers from Aalto University and the University of Turku contributed to forming the images from the new observations.

A dire need for experts in mathematics and analytical reasoning opened a world of possibilities for Matilde Costa
A fascinating course offering, the opportunity for paid summer internships, and high-quality education. Aalto University鈥檚 Mathematics and Operations Research programme was the right choice for Matilde Costa, who has a passion for algebra and number theory.

School of Business became a Champion member of the global PRME network for sustainability education
Champion-level membership demonstrates that the School of Business is a leader in promoting responsibility, not just nationally but also internationally, while also committing it to work more diligently to advance sustainable development and responsibility.
An interview with the Faculty of Aalto University鈥檚 MA in Contemporary Design
The聽ARTEFAKTI聽Team sits down with the faculty of Aalto University鈥檚 Master鈥檚 in Contemporary Design to discuss the origins of the programme, students鈥 expansive outcomes, and the common values that underscore its teachings. We also talk about how we interpret contemporary design and the way it factors into the wider field of design.

'Doctoral studies are a company's investment in the future'
Murata encourages its employees to pursue doctorates while working

Aiming for Emission-Free Pulping: Forest Industry and Scientific Community Join Forces
The Emission Free Pulping program aims to significantly reduce biomass burning and increase the product yield of wood material used for pulping from approximately 50% to around 70%.

Practice your languages with the Unite! Language Tandems
Learn languages with another student from one of the nine Unite! alliance universities.

Doctoral student representatives for 2024 appointed
Doctoral students are represented in the Schools' Doctoral programme committees and in the Aalto University's Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG)

Tiny House Shadow: a small size home with big environmental benefits
Architect Matti Kuittinen's house project examines the emissions of small detached houses. "Tiny House Shadow" is a resource-efficient building concept that combines circular economy, minimalist design and sustainable development.

Financial Times: Aalto University School of Business world's top in sustainability education
The School of Business is one of five business schools in the world to get the Financial Times recognition

Funding to research project focusing on biotechnological CO2 valorization
Professor Silvan Scheller and Professor Paula Jouhten from the School of Chemical Engineering have received 1 081 000 euro funding from the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation.

Disinformation can reinforce polarization in society
The polarizing effects of disinformation endure even when faced with a powerful external shock

Five things everyone should know about cybersecurity
We live in a world where hackers stalk teleworkers and advertisers spy on us. You can鈥檛 protect yourself from everything, but a little effort can get you to safer waters. Mikko Kiviharju, professor of practice in cybersecurity, offers five tips for securing your data.

Mikko Kosonen: Empathy is needed to communicate across disciplines
'When you disagree or feel defensive, it鈥檚 important to really try to hear what the other person is saying. That requires empathy. If disciplines have different languages, it鈥檚 easy to talk past each other.'

Water and environmental engineering receives significant donation from MVTT
The donation will reinforce teaching and its impact in the field of water engineering.

Read theses in workstation classrooms on campus
Aalto Thesis鈥疍atabase has been added to the Aalto IT Windows classrooms.
