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Professor Monika Österberg has been nominated as a member of the Forest Bioeconomy Science Panel

The Forest Bioeconomy Science Panel has 14 members, and it is set by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
Professori Monika Österberg.

The panel aims to support policy processes and political decision making by compiling scientific information and science-based scenarios on the dimensions of sustainable forest value chains and forest-based ecosystem services.

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Four new Professors appointed in the School of Engineering

Professors of Practice Katja Tähtinen and Assistant Professors Jan Akmal, Magda Posani, and Jenni Partanen were appointed to the career path of professors during August-October 2024.
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Difficult economic situation highlights the importance of networking in job search

Aalto Talent Expo, Aalto University's largest recruitment event, brought together 90 employers and thousands of students.
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Alumn Emily Johnson works with community engagement, a topic that led her to choose Master’s Programme in Aalto

Emily Johnson chose Aalto University after finding out that the Master’s programme director at the time specialized in her exact area of interest. In her Master’s studies she wanted to pursue skills to involve the community in the designing and planning process. Since graduating she has worked in a company that provides a community engagement platform made for planners.
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Valuable lessons from nature: Professor finds inspiration in spider silk

Tenured Aalto associate professor Maria Sammalkorpi explains how the phenomena in nature can be used to understand and improve manufactured materials