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You have still time to enroll to the Aalto University's pedagogical courses in autumn 2020
Aalto University offers pedagogical courses to support pedagogical skills of faculty members. You will find courses' descriptions and enrollment forms by clicking the links below.
Exhibition in honour of Aalto's 10-year anniversary highlights student impact over the decades
‘Creativity in Action: The Spirit of Student Life’ exhibition opens at the Dipoli Gallery and online on 27 August.
Join the Time to level up community - share and ask for tips for agile working
During the autumn, the community will share information on, among other things, hybrid meetings and virtual facilitation, reflect on future working life skills, and learn the alphabet of data literacy.
Podcasts bring variety to teaching
At their best, podcasts can inspire and motivate students to learn about different topics.
Travel survey on Central Railway Station, Jätkäsaari, Otaniemi, Kera and Matinkylä
Answer and enter the raffle to win a prize!
Windows 10 upgrade coming in August 2020
Aalto Windows 10 will receive a large mandatory upgrade in August 2020 and it will take 1 - 3 hours to install.
Greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost area larger than earlier estimated
Plant roots in soil stimulate microbial decomposition, a mechanism called the priming effect. A recent study published in Nature Geoscience shows that the priming effect alone can cause emission of 40 billion tonnes carbon from permafrost by 2100.
New student – are you still looking for an accommodation for autumn term?
Aalto University has reserved a quota of furnished rooms and apartments for international incoming students in co-operation with HOAS (The Foundation for Student Housing in Helsinki Region).
Industry/RTO Internship for PhD-students in 2020
Opportunity for PhD-students to participate in internships arranged in Companies or Research institutes in 2020.
Tips for using your new access token
The new access control tokens will be introduced in all Otaniemi campus buildings. When using your new access control token, please take the following factors into account.
A quarter of the world’s lowland population depends critically on mountain water resources
Global water consumption has increased almost fourfold in the past 100 years, and many regions can only meet their water demand thanks to essential contributions from mountain regions
Aalto continued with excellent performance in ShanghaiRankings
Ten subjects rank in the top one hundred worldwide.
Return to campus planned to start gradually in mid-August
Thank you for the feedback you have already given to help us in planning a safe return to campus. The questionnaire will be open until 3 July.
Otaranta closed to motor vehicle traffic as of week 27
The construction of the light rail has reached the southern part of Otaniemi.
Aalto University ranks high in two listings for young universities
Aalto University was ranked 9th in the world by QS and 20th by the Times Higher Education in their rankings of universities under 50 years of age
Fewer workstations in the facilities to ensure safe distances
The use of facilities at the campus will be reviewed starting from 25 June.
President's letter 18 June – Contacts between people have an immense value
We are determined to find ways to return to campus in the autumn while keeping safety a top priority.
Record number of Academy Projects
Of the 37 Academy Projects awarded 91ÇàÇà²Ý by the Academy of Finland, 31 focus on natural sciences and technology. In total, the funding granted 91ÇàÇà²Ý from the September 2019 call rose to 25.3 million euros.
New professors and strategy implementation presented at Dean's Remote Coffee
The first Dean's Remote Coffee event of the School of Engineering was attended by almost 100 participants.
Ten new Academy projects awarded to the School of Science
The projects will investigate questions from nuclear fusion, solar energy, bio inspired materials, and many more
