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Research Integrity Barometer survey
Research Integrity Barometer charts experiences of research misconduct, the scope and effectivity of research-ethical guidelines and training, and values and ethics. The survey is aimed at research and teaching staff.

Tuomas Auvinen appointed Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Auvinen's five-year term begins in March 2019.

Mikko Kosonen appointed Chair of the Aalto University Board
Susanna Pettersson was appointed Vice Chair.

Charge card to ease travel expense processing
Applying for a charge card will be faster and easier from January 1, 2019 onwards. Aalto Univer-sity will start using a new Nintex/Sharepoint-based card application tool, and at the same time simplifying the charge card application and approval process.

Upcoming assessments in the area of teaching and learning
Three assessments exploring the theme teaching and learning will be implemented in the next few years.
Aalto University and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences engage in strategic collaboration
The objective is to increase the number of flexible study paths and to contribute to the emergence of innovations.
Microsoft Teams: Collaboration goes virtual at HR Services
Hannele Fuhrmann, HR Specialist and the Project Manager introducing Teams to HR Services, shares some tips for how to support your team as they take the virtual leap.

What do we see in a mirror? New metasurfaces look 鈥渂right鈥 at one direction, while 鈥渄ark鈥 for the opposite direction
Researchers at Aalto University developed metasurfaces with extreme angle-asymmetric response. The new device can be a good or bad reflector depending on the angle the light hits it.

Aalto.fi development roadmap for early 2019
The plans for the development of aalto.fi for the first half of 2019 are coming together. Though the site has seen many changes and improvements during the autumn, there are still some key features and improvements that need to be made, before we can comfortably transition away from the old aalto.fi and Inside.

Tomorrow's filmmakers supported by Suomi-Filmi Ltd. donation
Suomi-Filmi Ltd. has made a donation 色色啦 University School of Arts, Design and Architecture as part of its 100th anniversary celebration.

Latest developments on aalto.fi
The work to improve the aalto.fi is continuous, as is usual with website developments. Some of that work is visible in the layout, some technical and noticeable when visiting or editing the site. The feedback and development suggestions received have been taken into account whenever possible, and when they improve the aalto.fi user experience.

Aalto University is a founding partner of two new EIT Innovation communities
EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility aim to make a sustainable and competitive society.

Kirsi Kettula appointed Head of International Relations
Kirsi will be responsible for developing the university鈥檚 international relations. She will start on 7 January.
Introducing Bassam El Baroni, Assistant Professor in Curating and Mediating Art
Bassam came 色色啦 in May 2018 from the Dutch Art Institute MA program at ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

Aalto University and Singapore University of Technology and Design enter broad collaboration agreement
The collaboration will increase student exchanges, boost staff and faculty mobility, and advance innovation and entrepreneurship

Application period for Master鈥檚 programmes runs until 11 January 2019
In 2019 applicants for Master鈥檚 programmes can choose from 77 different study options in the fields of art and design, business, and technology.

Computer Science at Aalto ranks 88th in the Times Higher Education Ranking
Computer Science at Aalto ranks 88th in the Times Higher Education Ranking. Engineering and technology placed 101-125 in the world.

Card illustrations made by students for the Finnish Refugee Council
Milja Komulainen and Ella Eskola, first year students in the Visual Communication Design programme, illustrated a series of cards for the Finnish Refugee Council鈥檚 鈥滲etter Gifts鈥 product family.

Changes in accessing Ellibs e-books
Starting 3rd December, reading and downloading Ellibs e-books require Haka login with Aalto University username and password.
Board encourages Aalto community to participate in the strategy process beginning in 2019
The Board thanked for the preparation of the strategy process and discussed the analysis of the operating environment, the key strategic questions raised by the community and campus vision.