Furthering the reach of our academic community's own voice.

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.

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Featured posts

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The mindful path to meaning

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

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Religions in Aalto - building a more inclusive campus

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

Timo Viherkenttä

Kiinteistövero jengoilleen - nyt!

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

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Becoming a transcender

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

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Jos ihminen olisi kone

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.

What is the value of earth observation data?

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

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A closer look at tree stems

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

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Virtual Labs for Deep Learning with Audio Course

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

Aurélien Nioche

Creating the perfect teacher: How a cumbersome start with Japanese led to a better self-teaching app

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

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Kohti Etelämannerta

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

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How to set goals as a student? The 3-step framework

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

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Luja itsemyötätunto käytännössä

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.

Accelerating the global energy transition: Clean energy demands socially just policies

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

Leigh Ewin

A glimpse of A Grid with Leigh Ewin

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

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4 Ways To Successfully Onboard Into A New Role post-graduation

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.

Advancing climate actions in the places we live: Designing cities to store carbon 

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

Delivering the practical solutions needed to adapt to climate impacts – Bio-based materials could move us beyond plastic 

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

Blog posts

Vesivoiman rooli säätövoimana

Sähkömarkkinalta ei löydy perusteita vesivoiman luontovahinkojen korjaamisen viivytyksille.

Timo Viherkenttä

Oikeudenmukainen verotus – hei kiva idea!

Verotukselta toivotaan usein tasapuolisuutta, yhdenvertaisuutta ja oikeudenmukaisuutta. Asia ei ole kuitenkaan yksinkertainen.

A future laboratory with AI assisting in the backround.

AI consultancy for research during the summer & AI in Aalto

Artificial Intelligence consultancy available in June and July.

Personal assistance for research groups with more demanding AI needs that aren't easily resolved through IT Service Desk tickets. Use case consultation and practical solutions recommendations.

Please contact [email protected]

All the Aalto AI information can be now found in one place AI in Aalto hub. From official guidlines, to hands on instructions, to Aalto AI Assistant use, prompting, API for research, Aalto AI research projects and more.

Industrial paper machine at the Aalto Industrial Internet Campus

Haluatko pelastaa maailman ja tulla miljonääriksi? Katse omaan napapaitaan!

Jari A.T. Laine ja Timo Seppälä tarkastelevat kestävän kehityksen ympärillä tapahtuvan uuden teollisen kierron haasteita.

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Informational Infrastructures for Impactful Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy

The policy brief introduces informational infrastructures as a solution to advance innovations tackling grand societal challenges.

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Mission-Driven Innovation Policy

The policy brief outlines mission-oriented innovation policy and offers recommendations for policymakers on effective policy design.

Timo Viherkenttä

Hyvä paha arvonlisävero

Maan hallitus kääntyi lisäverotulojen tarpeessaan odotetusti arvonlisäveron puoleen. Mitä siitä pitäisi ajatella?

Schedule of activities and cover image of Antonio Lieto's book titled "Cognitive Design for Artificial Minds".

Cognitive Design for AI

Doctoral school on the topic of Cognitive Design for AI.

A group of people at a fish tank, photo: Aalto University/Mikko Raskinen.

The role of infrastructure in facilitating cross-disciplinarity

Hybrid concepts and metaphors across disciplines are created by working together in concrete material-spatial conditions.

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Public Defence in Art Education, MA Marja Nurminen

MA Marja Nurminen will defend her thesis: The teaching of drawing in higher arts education – articulating the practitioners’ orientations

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Public Defence in Art Education, MFA Einat Amir

Thesis: Synthesizing Art and Science: A Collaborative Approach to Understanding Intergroup Relations and Contributing to Social Change

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Public Defence in Art & Media, MFA Jaana Okulov

MFA Jaana Okulov will defend her thesis: Quantifying Qualia – Aesthetic Machine Attention in Resisting the Objectifying Tendency of Thought

Blogs

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Lahjoita tulevaisuus - Give for the Future

Lahjoittamalla Aalto-yliopiston tutkimukseen ja opetukseen olet mukana rakentamassa kestävää tulevaisuutta.

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Our Blog on Blogging

Learn how to create your own blog and posts on Our blogs through easy instructions!

HelsinCHI

Human-Computer Interaction researcher network in Helsinki area

Launo Tuuri

Workstations & mobile devices. Miscellaneous selfhelp notes: so many sources, options and goodies to choose from!