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New Wave, radical ideas and the rise of Finnish movies — 60 years of Finnish film education

In the autumn of 2019, we celebrate the Finnish film education reaching the mature age of 60 years. We can proudly take a look at our history and say that film education in Finland began among the first in Europe, several years before the other Nordic countries. Where did it all begin, where are we now and what will the future look like?
Studies
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men and women posing in black and white photo

Alumna of the Year Kirsi Karlamaa: ‘If you want to change society, study electrical engineering’

The School of Electrical Engineering Alumna of the Year 2019 is Kirsi Karlamaa, Director-General of Traficom.
Awards and Recognition
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ELEC vuoden alumni kirsi karlamaa, traficom kuva: Annamari Tolonen

See, hear, feel!

The quality of thinking improves when hundreds of people contribute to the formulation of strategy, says Assistant Professor Timo Vuori.
Aalto Magazine
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Timo Vuori pitämässä esitystä Aalto-yliopiston uuden strategian valmistelun kickoff-tilaisuudessa. Kuvaaja: Mikko Raskinen.

Teaching assistant of the year awards were given at the School of Electrical Engineering

The best courses and their teachers were rewarded at dean's coffee on 25.10.2019.
For Aalto community
Awards and Recognition
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Aalto University / A group picture of the award winners / photo: Linda Koskinen

Everyday choices: How would you fill waste land, Tuukka Saarimaa?

Whether land gets used to build a park or a high-rise, this Professor of Urban Economics would ensure that any solution is the result of careful consideration.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Professori Tuukka Saarimaa seisomassa tyhjällä nurmikentällä, joka sijaitsee Helsingin keskustassa Oodi-kirjaston ja musiikkitalon välisellä puistoalueella. Kuvaaja: Jaakko Kahilaniemi.

Ironing tunes

Technology can make an instrumentalist out of anyone. The brain loves music, but you need to be careful with the ears.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Kuvassa on professori Vesa Välimäki kuulokkeet päässään ja hänen vieressään akatemiatutkija Koray Tahiroğlu, joka soittaa yksikielistä monokordia. Kuvaaja: Jaakko Kahilaniemi.

Design emissary

It is possible to cooperate with any and every person, Kari Korkman believes. The founder of Helsinki Design Week is inspired by brainstorming.
Aalto Magazine, Cooperation, Research & Art
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Henkilökuvassa Helsinki Design Weekin perustaja Kari Korkman. Kuvaaja: Aleksi Poutanen.

A teeny-weeny sensor with an enormous task

A sensor just a few thousandths of a millimetre across can inform physicians of the effectiveness of treatment.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Käsi pitelee neula-tyyppistä anturia, joka soveltuu esimerkiksi mittauksiin aivoleikkeissä. Anturin kärjen halkaisija on vain yhden mikrometrin suuruinen. Kuvaaja: Iiro Immonen.

The science of light is everywhere

Photonics is everywhere, and not just in nature. It figures abundantly in research, industry and business, and not always in the most obvious places.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Kuvituskuva esittelee fotoniikan eri sovelluskohteita kuten tiedonsiirtoa ja tietotekniikan komponenetteja. Kuvassa on myös laboratoriossa työskentelevä henkilö. Kuvittaja: Jolanda Jokinen.

Farewell, oil!

It’s time to turn our backs on an old friend that has now hatched into an enemy.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Piirroskuvassa esitetään arkipäivän tavallisia esineitä, kuten kahvinkeitin, jääkaappi, suihku, sekä liikennevälineitä, kuten auto ja polkupyörä, sekä rakennuksia. Kuvittaja: Jolanda Jokinen.

October issue filled with facts about energy and light

The just-released Aalto University Magazine 25 examines the university’s societal influence.
Aalto Magazine
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Kuvassa on uusia Aalto University Magazine -lehtiä ikkunalaudalla. Kuvaaja: Kalle Kataila.

Graduation ceremonies for bachelor’s and master’s degree graduates to be standardised

Aalto University is standardising the graduation days of bachelor’s and master’s degree students, as of 31 December 2019. From that date onwards, graduation will be possible every month of the year in all Aalto schools, giving students an opportunity to make full use of the academic year.
For Aalto community
Studies
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Kuva: Unto Rautio.

The International Water Mist Association’s Young Talent Award 2019 to Topi Sikanen, D.Sc.

Sikanen was awarded for his doctoral thesis 'Simulation of Transport, Evaporation and Combustion of Liquids in large-scale Fire Incidents'.
Awards and Recognition
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IWMA Young Talent Award

Results in review: DiCtion is digitalising construction workflows

The DiCtion seminar explored reasons for why digitalisation has thus far done little to increase productivity at construction sites.
Press releases, Research & Art
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DiCtion studies digitalisation in construction workflows

Better design

The new frontier in design is about finding ways to better serve the needs of the people. From building hospitals and libraries, to developing home-care services for the aging, the principles of design can be used to give everyone a voice.
Research & Art
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Oodi

Simo Särkkä: Sensor data guides robots and helps with care of premature infants

This Professor of Sensor Informatics uses models to turn noisy data into a clear overall picture. Welcome to hear more at the Installation Talks event on 30 October!
Research & Art
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Professor SImo Särkkä

Make your proposal for the Award for Achievements in Teaching 2019

Staff and students of the School of Engineering are asked to nominate recipients for the award.
For Aalto community
University
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Otakaari 4

Unisex toilets in Maarintie 8

Each floor of the building will have unisex toilets, in addition to men's and women's toilets
For Aalto community
Campus
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People in Maarintie 8 building hallway.

School of Business student Katja Toropainen: What keeps me inspired is the hope that we can make an impact

Katja Toropainen, the founder of Inklusiiv, talks about her studies in Information and Service Management (ISM) and her entrepreneurial career.
Studies
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Close-up photo of Katja Toropainen standing at a bay.

Multiplayer bouncing exercise brings extra motivation

The game gives players an empowering experience using custom computer vision, movement exaggeration, and game design techniques.
Research & Art
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Super Stomp. Kuva: Valo Motion.