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Kaie Kubjas: It is important to encourage girls and young women to study mathematics
Mathematician Kaie Kubjas has done research around the world and has noticed that some places have few female professors, lecturers, or students. Now amid the coronavirus pandemic she is appealing on behalf of women, young researchers, and those with families.
Working desk reservations via Aalto Space
The reservation of working stations with the Aalto Space application will be extended to the use of School of Economics, School of Electrical Engineering and School of Engineering.
Satellite laboratory hosted a remote lecture with a 360 camera
Upper secondary school students watched the lecture from an 8K screen. The experiment was carried out in collaboration with telecommunications company Elisa.
ITP courses were organised in hybrid teaching model during the exceptional summer
Information Technology Program (ITP), 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s summer minor program, ran its courses and business projects in a hybrid model during the summer while taking care of everyone’s safety.
Can EEG and machine learning predict respiratory difficulties in Covid19 patients?
Researchers are planning to investigate severe respiratory problems in coronavirus patients with EEG and machine learning, to help to predict the need of intensive care treatment of other COVID19 patients.
UNITE! students participated in 911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School virtual exchange course
As a pilot for developing short-term mobility 911±¬ÁÏÍø Summer School opened up its curriculum for UNITE! students. Ten UNITE! students participated in the Digital Business Master Class (6 ECTS) summer course. Engineering students across Europe were keen to complement their degree studies with business knowledge, and the course spots filled quickly.Â
Aalto 10 km & 5 km sports event cancelled
The organization of all events should be carefully considered so that studying and working on campus can continue safely.
Academician Riitta Hari receives the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters Academy Award
The award is the most prestigious recognition of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, and it is granted to a particularly distinguished member for their scientific work.
Interruption in water supply impacted activities on Otaniemi campus
The repairs are finished, and the water supply has returned to normal on campus.
Student Mobility on Campus in the Beginning of Academic Year
As of Monday, 31 August, students will gain access those buildings on campus which offer contact teaching or study-related support services or have student cafeterias or bookable self-study spaces. Please notice, that HSL-card is not in use in this situation. Students can access the buildings during their opening hours through specifically marked entrances.
Helsinki GSE Situation Room: July 2020 wage sum already at last year’s level
Economic recovery shows significant sector-specific variation.
Intensive course looks for sustainable design solutions following COVID-19
Health and Wellbeing Architecture Summer Intensive gathers multi-disciplinary perspectives to create new interventions, designs, and policy recommendations for pandemics.
Fast communications and flexibility helped grocery retailers cope with the coronavirus in spring
Research shows that daily communications, flexible planning and resourcing, and agility in action were important for helping the grocery trade get through the first wave of the coronavirus.
New Academy Research Fellows explore the changes in work and society, and how the pandemic may affect them
How state-owned companies and digital inequality will change with the pandemic makes up some of the work of new Academy Research Fellows
Satisfaction and relief were the predominant feelings after a remote defence
Otso Hannula had sensed the community’s presence during the public examination of their doctoral dissertation.
Research shows that Finland's transition to remote working has gone well
A study by multidisciplinary team analyses a survey of over 5000 respondents: finds most people are coping well, but miss their colleagues
Aalto prepares partial lifting of coronavirus restrictions
The existing policies and guidelines will remain in force until 13 May
Online events, outdoor activities, and sense of community – this is how computer science and ‘info’ students will celebrate Wappu
Wappu 2020 will take place even though students cannot organize public events or large gatherings
Research Ethics Network Statement: "Research integrity even more important for research during crises"
Kansallisten tutkimuseettisten toimistojen eurooppalaisen verkoston ENRIOn julkilausuma muistuttaa tiedeyhteisöä, että hyvän tieteellisen käytännön noudattaminen on ensiarvoisen tärkeää myös COVID-19-kriisin aikana, sillä kriisiä koskevassa päätöksenteossa tarvitaan tieteelliseen näyttöön perustuvaa, luotettavaa tutkimustietoa.
