The mindful path to meaning
Detaching from thoughts can lighten your mind about work but also strengthen its meaning
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.
Featured posts
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
Kiinteistövero jengoilleen - nyt!
Kiinteistöveron perusteena olevat verotusarvot ovat pahoin rämettyneet. Nyt on aika korjata tämä.
Becoming a transcender
Self-transcendence is a question of the values you steer your life and career by.
Jos ihminen olisi kone
Jos ihminen olisi kone, sen kyky säädellä energiatasojaan tilanteen mukaan, korjata ja kehittää itseään näyttäytyisi hämmentävän taidokkaana
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.
A closer look at tree stems
Understanding the spectral behavior of bark might be surprisingly useful in remote sensing and other fields of research.
Virtual Labs for Deep Learning with Audio Course
A review of Azure Lab Services in teaching the "Deep Learning with Audio" course at Aalto
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
Kohti Etelämannerta
Aalto-yliopiston professori, jäätutkija Jukka Tuhkuri kertoo tutkimusmatkastaan Etelämantereelle.
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.
Hurja itsemyötätunto käytännössä
Miksi itsemyötätunto on erityisen tärkeää yliopiston kaltaisissa yhteisöissä?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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
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.
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
Miten data, alustatalous ja tekoäly muokkaavat yhteiskuntaa?
Alustatalouden faktat ja myytit -podcastin vieraina asianajaja Eija Warma-Lehtinen ja tietokirjailija Cristina Andersson.
Students of Aalto, Svitlana from Ukraine, Master’s Programme in Security and Cloud Computing (SECCLO) (Erasmus Mundus)
My name is Svitlana - a Master's student in Security and Cloud Computing. Let me share my journey of becoming an Aalto student with you.
Lockdown is coming, but so is spring!
As lockdown starts, snow melts. Here a student gives some ideas on how to keep yourself entertained while social distancing during spring.
Iäkkäiden sairaanhoidollisten palveluiden uudistaminen - Maaret Castrén
Arvokas vanhuus ja mahdollisuus yksilöllisiin valintoihin. Palveluihin enemmän vaihtoehtoja, ja vaikuttavuutta.
My career as a mathematician
Annachiara Korchmaros tells us about her work applying mathematics to issues in neuroscience and genetics
Tips and tricks in online learning
In this blog post, two students shares their tips and tricks in the usage of online learning platforms.
Review of campus’s student restaurants in Otaniemi
In this blog post, I will try all the student restaurants in Otaniemi that are open now. I will also tell you what my favorites are.
Don’t be too hard on yourself
A little poem written for these corona times that it’s okay not to have few good days as long you keep going and not be too hard on yourself
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