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.

Career Design Lab -piirroskuva

Becoming a transcender

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

Palautuminen

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.

Student's study setup with a book and takeaway coffee

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?

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

Radikal självmedkänsla i praktiken

Varför är självmedkänsla särskilt viktigt på platser som universitet?

Researcher with test tubes

Artificial intelligence solutions to accelerate impactful data-driven cancer innovation and research: a deep dive into data challenges

The Brief examines data challenges and recommends how to resolve them to maximise the potential of AI solutions for data-driven cancer innovation and research.

Timo Viherkenttä

Missä päätetään veroista?

Suomen perustuslain mukaan veroista säädetään lailla. Modernissa maailmassa todellisuus on kuitenkin paljon monimuotoisempi.

Best sitting and talking with friends on campus.

Quality teaching at Aalto

Master's student Bhattarabhop, also known as Best, reflects on his experiences of studying at Aalto.

Nainen katsoo tablettitietokonetta

Miten Suomi voi kiihdyttää data- ja alustatalouden kasvua?

Data- ja alustatalous muuttavat markkinoita tuoden muutospaineita innovaatiopolitiikkaan ja eri toimialoja koskevaan markkinasääntelyyn.

Ruuhkainen liikenne

Miten alustataloutta tulisi edistää liikennealalla?

Alustatalous tarjoaa liikennealalle mahdollisuuden kasvuun, kansainvälistymiseen ja liikkumisen yhteiskunnallisten haasteiden ratkaisuun.

Opiskelijoita istumassa säkkituoleissa

Miten kiihdyttää alustataloutta opetusalalla?

Alustatalouden kehitystä ja kasvua opetusalalla kiihdyttävien suositusten keskeisinä teemoina ovat yhteistyö, yhteiset pelisäännöt ja avoimuus.

Teollisuusnosturi

Miten käy innovaatioille alustataloudessa? Valmistavan teollisuuden neljä haastetta – ja ratkaisua

Esitämme neljä valmistavan teollisuuden innovointihaastetta nykytilanteessa ja keskeiset syyt niiden takana.

Ambulanssi

Kuinka alustataloutta voidaan vauhdittaa terveysalalla?

Alusta- ja datapohjaisilla ratkaisuilla voidaan vähentää terveysalan kustannuksia ja tuottaa laadullisesti parempaa terveydenhuoltoa.

Yijuan on the path to the Laajalahti nature reserve in Otaniemi.

Why I chose Finland as my study destination

‘Why Finland?’ is the question our student Yijuan hears a lot. In her blogpost she reflects on her reasons to study in Finland.

Green leaves

Fostering sustainable finance and corporate sustainability by means of well operating informational infrastructures

This policy brief explores the intricacies and prospects in sustainable finance,
corporate sustainability and compliance requirements

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Kumpi kaappaa tiedon ja vallan? Yrityshierarkia vai "GPT”-sovellus?

Kuihtuvatko "GPT"-sovellusten käyttötapaukset kapeiksi sovellusalueiksi vai muuttuvatko toimenkuvat ja tietorakenteet, kysyvät Timo Seppälä ja Jari Laine.

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