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Hybrid way of working trial begins on 15.10. - Letter to the personnel 8 October 2021
Aalto University prepares to combine working remotely and from a flexible location as the national recommendation for remote working is lifted mid-October

Aalto University starts reporting on the sustainability of its endowment: 鈥淲e want to increase transparency鈥
The sustainability report shows that the investment funds we use are well aligned with sustainable investing principles. The long-term goal of the Endowment is a carbon neutral investment portfolio.

Maintain your first aid skills 鈥 practice using a defibrillator
A practice unit for using a defibrillator has been placed in a conference room in Dipoli.

Shopping centre A Blanc celebrates opening on Otaniemi campus
Designed by Alvar Aalto, the building previously known as Otaniemi鈥檚 old shopping centre, has a new name after the renovation and opened in the middle of the Aalto University campus

Ring I Laajalahti roadworks completed
Completed roadworks improve the flow and safety of traffic on the ring road

Support for conference organisers
The university鈥檚 joint travel services offers information, services and support for organising conferences.

Art from a Venetian Lagoon to Otaniemi
The artworks, placed in the building of the School of Chemical Engineering, focus on the ecological consequences of human activities

Board appointed President Ilkka Niemel盲 to second five-year term and discussed recent government funding developments
The Aalto University鈥檚 board convened on 8 September 2021.

Return to campus 鈥 Hybrid way of working trial to start in autumn
Discuss now and share your hybrid work best practices to others

Recording of the opening ceremony published
The opening ceremony of Aalto University's academic year and the live broadcast of Aalto Party were followed by a total of almost 3,500 spectators.

Aalto University President Ilkka Niemel盲 appointed to second five-year term
President's new term starts on 1 July 2022

Personnel mobility on campus during the autumn
Aalto University seeks to reopen the campus to the fullest extent permitted by health security and the regional guidelines issued by the authorities.

President Ilkka Niemel盲: 鈥楥uts to research are always cuts to education鈥
European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and Chair of the Aalto University Student Union Milja Leinonen also spoke at opening of the academic year. The ceremony was held online.

Finding experts to become easier 鈥 researcher profiles soon available in new web service
Researcher, you can test the new service 鈥 please ensure you have an ORCID iD!

President's letter 3 September: We will have our living campus back!
Brainstorm in teams about the best ways to combine the benefits of remote work with working on campus, says Ilkka Niemel盲.

Aalto University endowment returned 10.9% during first half of 2021
Endowment provides EUR 28 million to fund research and education this year.

Aalto鈥檚 international outlook still strong according to Times Higher Education ranking
Aalto University among the top 250 in the world.

Are you doing research on sustainability: Now it's your chance to show it to the world
Are you doing research on 鈥痶hemes contributing to sustainable development? Or鈥 any鈥 topic鈥 that links to UN鈥檚 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs)?鈥 It鈥檚 now鈥 possible鈥 to link鈥 your research outputs and researcher profiles鈥 to sustainability themes in鈥 Aalto鈥檚 research portal ACRIS.鈥
