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'Creativity is a language that doesn't need words'

Togetherness and new perspectives as part of the Radical Creativity course by Aalto University Summer School.
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Susan van Esch pictured during a workshop at the Radical Creativity summer course.

Battery demand is growing exponentially – BATCircle3.0 provides a leap in battery material and recycling research in Finland

The three-year BATCircle3.0 project, led by Aalto University, offers a strategic focus on new openings for battery materials refining and battery recycling.
Research & Art
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Copper

Artificial intelligence tools to support information retrieval

Artificial intelligence is also going to change information retrieval and many databases are developing their own AI-based add-ons.
Research & Art, Studies
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Learning Centre graphics

Aalto computer scientists in EMNLP 2024

Department of Computer Science paper accepted to the Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing.
Research & Art
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Computer component, School of Science, photo: Matti Ahlgren, Aalto University

Physicists unlock transformative new way to transmit huge amounts of data via laser light

The discovery, centred around controlling tiny hurricanes of light and electromagnetic fields, could revolutionise how much information we can deliver over cables.
Press releases, Research & Art
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Dean's list scholarship awarded to outstanding business students

Dean of the School of Business awards students every autumn
Awards and Recognition
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Flowers, photo: Ira Matilainen / Aalto University

How to educate for innovation? New report sheds light on the best practices

The report by Aalto Design Factory dives into the core elements of creating a collaborative learning environment that prioritizes student-centered, real-world problem-solving.
Research & Art
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A man and a woman looking up in a room

Printing renewal: installation of new multifunction devices begins

The Canon multifunction devices will be phased out of use gradually during the end of the year.
Studies
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Student Guide news, illustration

Alfred Kordelin Prize for research on the green transition

The Alfred Kordelin Foundation has awarded the Alfred Kordelin Prize to Aalto University Professor of Hydrometallurgy Mari Lundström, dance artist and choreographer Tero Saarinen and the Sekasin Collective, a youth mental health organisation.
Awards and Recognition
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Mari Lundström

Students carried out a study for the EY on gender representation in transaction services

The students analysed the future attractiveness of transaction services by interviewing female students of Industrial Engineering and Management, Finance and Accounting
Studies
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Kolme naisopiskelijaa

New peer advice service for international degree students opening in November

International Student Peer Advice helps students with questions of moving to and living in Finland
Studies
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Kampuksen keskus kuvattuna ylhäältä. Kuvassa näkyy muun muassa Kandidaattikeskus ja Väre. Puissa on ruskan värit.us

Men, Swedish speakers and Master's degree holders most likely to own shares in unlisted companies

The first comprehensive study of Finnish owners of privately held firms found, among other things, that only three per cent of the population own shares in these companies.
Press releases, Research & Art
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Valkoinen kukka edessä, ihmisiä taustalla

Small reductions to meat production in wealthier countries may help fight climate change, new analysis concludes

Eliminating even a small fraction of current beef production could remove three years’ worth of global fossil fuel emissions
Press releases
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Nautakarjaa laitumella.

Application info to UNITECH program on 5 and 7 November

Combine exchange studies, business coaching and Master’s Thesis in a new way, in the UNITECH leadership development programme!
Studies
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Three young people standing and discussing at Unitech International event.

COP29: Aalto University offers new solutions for sustainable construction and calls for better alignment of policy with science

An international team of researchers coordinated by Aalto University calls on world leaders: achieving climate goals requires completely new ways of combining science and policy.
Cooperation
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View of UN climate change conference COP29 event venue

Vote for the best idea! How do we spend 14 000 euros on student wellbeing?

In autumn 2024, students were asked to come up with ideas on how the university should spend 14 000 euros to improve student wellbeing on campus. Now it's time to vote for the best idea to be implemented during spring 2025.
Campus, Studies
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Kampuksen uudet ulkokalusteet

Alum Maria Kupila: ‘I strongly believe in the power of multidisciplinary approach’

An IDBM alum Maria Kupila has embraced the multidisciplinary approach in her work in management consulting. She believes combining design thinking, technology and strategic analysis is a key to changing future challenges into opportunities.
Cooperation, Studies
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Alum Maria Kupila

The School of Business’ approach to sustainability in business education stands out in Europe

With over 30-year history of research in sustainability topics, we can back up the classroom experience with top level research, Dean Timo Korkeamäki says
Research & Art
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Kolme opiskelijaa ryhmätyön äärellä

Aalto computer scientists in SOSP 2024

Department of Computer Science paper accepted to the Symposium on Operating Systems Principles
Research & Art
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Artistic illustration: Algorithms over a computer chip

Call for contributions: Unite!-Ed Future Conference - Reimagining Education for AI ready graduates

Matchmaking event for those interested in joint teaching and joint programmes. Submit your ideas by 17 January 2025.
Cooperation
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A teacher standing behind three students working on their laptops.