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Join the challenge to get outside and move!
Aalto community member, on Sunday 20 September, we will run or walk in the spirit of Aalto 10k sports event wherever we are and however we like!
My tip for you: Network, network, network
Leena Plym-Rissanen needs a wide network of Aalto colleagues as well external stakeholders to be successful in her work.
Professors Markus Linder and Tapani Vuorinen invited to the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Professor of Biomolecular Materials Markus Linder and Professor of Wood Chemistry Tapani Vuorinen from the School of Chemical Engineering at Aalto University have been elected as new members of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.
Privacy Shield has been annulled - what does the Schrems II judgment mean?
Privacy Shield has been annulled - what does the Schrems II judgment mean?
Maintenance break on AaltoWiki on Tuesday, 15 September from 9 am to 2 pm
There will be a break on wiki.aalto.fi 聽on Tuesday, 15聽September聽2020聽starting at 9聽am, ending approx. 2 pm. The service will be unavailable during that time.
EU funding for Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degrees
Aalto University succeeded again in its bid to obtain funding from the European Commission for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree programme.
Changes to travel services
In July 2020 KDS UK Limited and Aalto University signed an agreement on the delivery of a new travel and cost management system.
UPM offers 10 000 surgical masks to the School of Chemical Engineering
UPM has actively acquired face masks due to the COVID-19 epidemic, and also contributed them to purposes of general interest. 鈥淭he School of Chemical Engineering educates professionals in the fields of sustainable use of natural resources and new materials, and therefore contributing to the continuation of teaching is important to UPM,鈥 says Pirkko Harrela, Executive Vice President, Stakeholder Relations, UPM.
Pulse鈥疭urvey鈥痮n鈥痟ybrid working mode to鈥痵tart鈥痑gain
We鈥檒l launch again a biweekly鈥疨ulse Survey at Aalto University on September 10, 2020.鈥疻e aim at getting feedback from all Aalto employees on how well it works.鈥 All employees will receive a link to this biweekly survey by email every second Thursday.
My Tip for You: The 鈥榃hat would make it a yes鈥 mindset
P盲ivi Oinonen supports international institutions in developing innovation ecosystems, and in doing so, continuously explores better ways of working to foster creative environments.
CESAER: Call for abstracts for student-led Best Idea 2021 Competition
Are you, or do you know, a student or PhD candidate with a brilliant idea for how science and technology can help revolutionise our society鈥檚 efforts towards sustainability?
Fixed - Research portal (research.aalto.fi) does not update at the moment
Due to technical difficulties, Aalto University鈥檚 research portal (research.aalto.fi) does not update at the moment. The service provider of the portal, Elsevier, is solving the problem as quickly as possible.
Designs for a Cooler Planet: 鈥楾he Race鈥 theme calls for action
Collaboration between designers, researchers and stakeholders can lead to better solutions for society and the environment.
Cases and exposures of coronavirus at Aalto University
Remember to get the contact-tracing app Koronavilkku on your phone.
Aalto Space - Instruction for space reservation for students
Upload the application and find the instructions below.
President's letter 3 September - Let鈥檚 work together and help each other out
"This autumn gives us a good opportunity to stop and think about not only what we are doing, but how we are doing it and how we use our time."
Aalto places 23rd in the world in a new ranking emphasising collaboration
World University Research Ranking also evaluates multi-disciplinarity and research impact
Recording of the opening ceremony published 鈥 thank you for joining Aalto Day One!
On September 1, the live broadcast of the opening of Aalto University's academic year was followed by more than 2,000 spectators.
Hearing loop coverage and active T-signs in lecture rooms
A hearing loop coverage maps has been installed on the walls of a total of 48 lecture rooms showing the field strength of the hearing loop. This way, we make it easier for the person using a hearing aid to find the place in the room where he or she hears best. A room that has an induction loop, has a T-sign outside the room.
