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

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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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Hurja 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?

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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

Students of Aalto, Oana from Romania, Master’s Programme in Water and Environmental Engineering 

Hi, I’m Oana - Water and Environmental Engineering master’s student from Romania. This is the story of how I’ve come to call Finland home.

Ainoa metro station

The most photo worthy spots at Aalto University, in Espoo and Helsinki part 2

Madina and Kasia invite you for a photogenic journey within Helsinki and Espoo for the second time!

Emma-Riikka Myllymäki

Emma-Riikka Myllymäki: Why company reporting needs to be excellent

By producing high-quality reports on their business and sustainability impacts, companies build trust and aid stakeholder decision-making.

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Creating a blog post

Learn the basics of creating your first blog post.

Alustatalouden faktat ja myytit -podcastin äänityksissä William von der Pahlen, Kirsi Lehto ja Robin Gustafsson

Korvataan opetusministeriö Googlella

Alustatalouden faktat ja myytit -podcastin vieraina Opetushallituksen Olli-Pekka Heinonen ja DigiOne-hankkeen vetäjä Kirsi Lehto.

The Curious Case of a Time Travelling Letter

Have you ever received a letter that travelled in time to reach you? If not find out how our squad member got such a letter and what it said

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How to start your own Aalto blog

Easy instructions on how to get going with your own blog at ourblogs.aalto.fi

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Blog images

Instructions for choosing blog images

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Blog guidance

If you don’t know how to blog about your research, here are some topic templates and questions that you can answer in your blog.

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Miten tulevaisuudessa liikutaan?

Liikenteen digimurrosta ovat pohtimassa LVM:n Maria Rautavirta, MaaS Globalin Sampo Hietanen ja toimittaja Senja Larsen.

Students of Aalto, Shuangyi from China, Master’s Programme in Management and International Business

It introduces Shuangyi’s experience of how she came to Aalto and the exciting moments when studying in Business School and living in Finland

Podcastia äänittämässä Eija Warma-Lehtinen, William von der Pahlen, Robin Gustafsson ja Cristina Andersson.

Miten data, alustatalous ja tekoäly muokkaavat yhteiskuntaa?

Alustatalouden faktat ja myytit -podcastin vieraina asianajaja Eija Warma-Lehtinen ja tietokirjailija Cristina Andersson.

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