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Jason Selvarajan: A shared kitchen helps me bring people together
'When I started the job, I was told that they were looking for a ‘mood manager’ whose job was to create a good, positive atmosphere with the attitude that anything is possible. I'm not always in a good mood, though, despite what other people say.'
Maija Taka: I want to plan the route in advance
'I have a background in geographical research, and I always have to have a map. I need to know where I'm going and why, at what pace and with whom.'
Anastasia Koptsyukh: I have a lot of support from the community
'Our unit is very young and dynamic. There are 15 of us in total. Our culture is vibrant, supportive, and embracing. It’s oriented towards professional growth and development.'
Tapio Lokki: You can always find another way
'If I look at my own career, the skills I learned in the Student Union’s Representative Council and as a chairman and artistic misleader at Retuperän WBK are the skills I need as a department head: how to get along with people, how to lead a group, and how to motivate people. A role model is important.'
Heidi Henrickson: Being connected to people is an important part of feeling good about work
'If you look at how I walk, you can still see some evidence of marching band there: we roll our feet to make the walking softer, and the distance between the steps is very precise.'
Audio Dubbado: Retuperän WBK represents firefighter-like dignity and good manners
'After I had played in the fire brigade for a few years, I thought that maybe it would be good to have some excuse to spend so much time in Otakaari. I decided it was time to apply to study at Aalto.'
Ilkka Niemelä: When trying to fix something, it’s important to start by understanding the problem
'It’s really important to me personally that we value each other. I believe in that very strongly. The way you treat other people determines the culture of an organisation. We accomplish a lot more when we have respectful interactions.'
Around the world in seven months – Aalto student Anton Eklund prepares for demanding sailing competition
Eklund, a student of electrical engineering and automation, has put the lessons he has learned at Aalto to the test as he has renovated his team’s sailboat.
Amy Sidibé wanted to combine machine learning with communications technology and ended up studying in two different universities
Amy studies communications and data science in a double degree programme.
Student Pranava Pakala: The world is your oyster at Aalto!
Pranava studies Electronics and Nanotechnology and she believes that the field is the solution to most of the problems the world faces today
Marita Niemelä appointed 91ÇàÇà²Ý University Board
Andreas Mortensen to continue for a new three-year term
Alumna Kiia Einola: The most important thing in studies was the ability to learn new things
The alumna of the Master's Programme in Automation and Electrical Engineering feels that studying is more fun when you have other students around you
Aini Putkonen: 'The life of a doctoral student is very versatile'
Doctoral student Aini Putkonen thinks that the doctoral degree prepares students well for both academia and industry.
Student Stian Kroken enjoys the Finnish sauna culture and Aalto's diverse course selection
Stian studies Electrical Power and Energy Engineering and he has extended his studies to a double degree with the Reykjavik University in Iceland.
Aaron Rios Villanueva: 'Studying in Finland will be one of the best decisions you will make in your life'
'Not even sky is the limit,' says Aaron, who studies in the Master's Programme in Smart Systems Integrated Solutions.
International cooperation and surfing in Portugal - Miro-Markus Nikula is studying his master's in a double degree programme
Miro-Markus is studying Communications and Data Science, and he is looking forward to a year in Lisbon and has already started studying Portuguese.
Medals of Honour of the President of the Republic of Finland to Reetta Karinen and Annika Tuomola
Two Presidential Medals of Honour have been awarded to the School of Chemical Engineering.
Arsam Ali: Smart Systems Integrated Solutions programme offers extensive possibilities
Arsam loved the academic environment and student culture in Aalto University, as well as Finnish nature.
Student Roman Suran wanted to give back and became an international tutor
Roman finds tutoring rewarding, because he has made friends from all around the world and learned to get along with people from different backgrounds
Student Reetta Kälvälä wants to use technology to develop better cancer treatments
Reetta studies bioinformation technology, and she thinks university seems easier than upper secondary school because she can study according to her own schedule.
