Our blogs

Ourblogs.aalto.fi site hosts the blogs written by members of Aalto University: faculty, staff and students. Visiting bloggers are invited by Aalto community members.

Our blogs is multilingual: the platform and general instructions will be in English to serve the whole community. However, each blogger and author can freely choose the language in which they publish.

Detaching from thoughts can lighten your mind about work but also strengthen its meaning

April's EDI discussion session's theme was Religions at Aalto. Read here what the facilitators from AaMu (Aalto Muslims Association) thought

Kiinteistöveron perusteena olevat verotusarvot ovat pahoin rämettyneet. Nyt on aika korjata tämä.

Self-transcendence is a question of the values you steer your life and career by.

Jos ihminen olisi kone, sen kyky säädellä energiatasojaan tilanteen mukaan, korjata ja kehittää itseään näyttäytyisi hämmentävän taidokkaana

In cost-benefit analysis, the benefits of the assessed service are compared to the costs associated with the data production and distribution.

With socioeconomic impact assessment it is possible to specify and quantify the impact that earth observation data has on our society.

Understanding the spectral behavior of bark might be surprisingly useful in remote sensing and other fields of research.

A review of Azure Lab Services in teaching the "Deep Learning with Audio" course at Aalto

Aurélien Nioche describes his recent work on a model that predicts learning outcomes days into the future

Aalto-yliopiston professori, jäätutkija Jukka Tuhkuri kertoo tutkimusmatkastaan Etelämantereelle.

Student's study setup with a book and takeaway coffee

Areeb shares his tips on setting goals as a student. Spoiler: reflecting on your values, skills and resources might be helpful.

Miksi itsemyötätunto on erityisen tärkeää yliopiston kaltaisissa yhteisöissä?

With new solution-based recycling processes, more raw materials can be recovered from batteries. In the picture, a red cobalt salt and a blue-green nickel salt have been obtained from a battery cell. Photo: Valeria Azovskaya / Aalto University.

Policy, technology, and practice must be aligned to accomplish the shift to clean energy, say Aalto's experts.

Leigh Ewin, jack-of-all-trades at A Grid, tells the story of the recently established startup community.

Well, done! You have graduated, and landed a job. What are the next steps you can take to make your transition to the company smooth?

Aika stage at the Suomi Areena event in Pori in 2017.

Simple changes in urban planning can reduce carbon emissions and increase carbon storage, offering tools to help meet emissions targets.

Prototypes from the FlowerMatter project

By processing lignin, cellulose, and other plant matter into new bio-materials, research is opening paths to sustainable alternatives.

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My career as a mathematician
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My experience from participation in the "Huawei Seeds for the Future" program
My experience with Design Factory and its coffee cups
My favorite course I took at CHEM
My first blog
My first blog post
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One day in Porvoo
Onko Eurooppa häviämässä alustataloussodan Kiinalle ja USA:lle?
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Our Blog on Blogging
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Oven oveluus
Review of campus’s student restaurants in Otaniemi
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SECCLO – Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Program in Security and Cloud Computing
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Some useful mobile apps that the international students can utilize to navigate the new journey in Aalto and in Finland
Space-proof protein, pocket rockets, and other stories from ESA BIC Finland
Student programs available in Asian countries
Students of Aalto – Saad from Pakistan, Building Technology program
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Students of Aalto, Kasia from Poland, Master’s Programme in Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering
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Students of Aalto, Oana from Romania, Master’s Programme in Water and Environmental Engineering
Students of Aalto, Shuangyi from China, Master’s Programme in Management and International Business
Students of Aalto, Svitlana from Ukraine, Master’s Programme in Security and Cloud Computing (SECCLO) (Erasmus Mundus)
Summer job tips for Aalto students
Surviving Helsinki prices as a student
Teppo Heiskanen: Miksi tutkimukseen ja opetukseen kannattaa lahjoittaa?
The Curious Case of a Time Travelling Letter
The Name of the Bird
The future of writing is already here: Port 6 and Flowrite
The most photo worthy spots at Aalto University, in Espoo and Helsinki
The most photo worthy spots at Aalto University, in Espoo and Helsinki part 2
The most photo worthy spots at Aalto University, in Espoo and Helsinki part 3
The Åland Archipelago – Artist in Residence on Kökar
Tips and tricks in online learning
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Urs Dierker: Hollywood costume design goes sustainable
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Verovastuullisuus – edelläkävijyyttä vai höpsötystä?
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