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COP29: Aalto University offers new solutions for sustainable construction and calls for better alignment of policy with science

An international team of researchers coordinated by Aalto University calls on world leaders: achieving climate goals requires completely new ways of combining science and policy.
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A new project in Espoo aims to improve disparities in children's learning outcomes – with the goal of preventing social segregation

Supporting children's learning skills has a major impact on their further education and employment, among other things.
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Feminist Border Crossings seminar explored the significance of design in contemporary societies from feminist perspectives

The Feminist Border Crossings seminar was organized at Aalto University to celebrate the launch of the Design Culture Studies Research Group and the 20th anniversary of Hilma, a network of ten gender studies units in Finland.
Poster for 'This 'n' That' exhibition with glitch art, machine image, and exhibition dates. Names listed at bottom.
Exhibitions

THIS 'N' THAT - Workshop Masters Exhibition

Welcome to the School of Arts, Design and Architecture's Workshop Masters’ exhibition, which showcases the school’s diverse workshop activities and the craftsmanship of the workshop masters!
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Malicious social media bots increased significantly during the COVID19 pandemic

A groundbreaking joint study by Aalto University and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has revealed critical insights into the role of bots in shaping public health discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly on Twitter.
Modern beige building with multiple windows, balconies, and surrounded by tall trees.
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Vacant properties in Kouvola to be repurposed through circular economy

Aalto University students are seeking solutions to Kouvola city’s property challenges

The Long Read by Aalto ARTS

Longform stories, in-depth features and profiles, data visualizations and more coming up - enjoy our webmag!

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Creativity Unfolded

Aalto University’s blog series Creativity Unfolded focuses on insights linked to creativity in a multitude of ways. Topics include design, technology, media, architecture, film, games, art theory and more. Read and join the conversation.

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Creativity Unfolded_blogi_visu_Milja Komulainen

Aalto student – New Student Guide replaces Into

Into.aalto.fi has been migrated to the Aalto.fi site, and the new Student Guide contains information and news for students

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Equality & Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture

Aalto University is committed to promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and non-discrimination in all its activities. We aim to provide a non-discriminatory, gender-equal and accessible environment in which employees and students with diverse backgrounds and duties receive equal treatment and are free to participate without discrimination in university activities.

Students at campus

Meet our people

Professor Marco Steinberg behind his desk

Professor Marco Steinberg: ’We need to change, and we need to do it now’

Professor of Practice in Strategic and Industrial Design says that the world’s most pressing issues, like climate change, won’t be addressed by tinkering at the edges of today’s solutions but rather require a more fundamental redesign.

News
Henrika Yliriskun väitös taidekasvatuksen alalta tarkastettiin Aalto-yliopistossa maaliskuussa 2021.

‘Environmental art education should address the problem of human-centeredness’

‘I claim’ series presents our researchers and the results of their work. Henrika Ylirisku researches the premises of environmental art education.

News
Man in sunny winter cityscape

Aarni Kapanen illustrates Dudes & Feelings podcasts

Fighting toxic masculinity with a podcast and the help of Visual Communication Design.

News
Julia Lohmann's Department of Seaweed at WEF. Photo: Mikko Raskinen

Julia Lohmann: ‘We know too much and do too little’

Lohmann’s magnificent seaweed pavilion won the sustainable design category for Dezeen Awards 2020.

News
Karin Krokfors, kuva: Sanna Lehto

'We must look to the past, for a lesson in designing buildings for the future'

Architect Karin Krokfors says buildings should be designed to be adaptable over time. And that history holds plenty of examples for us to study.

News
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Building interdisciplinary connections through a new joint position

This September will be a start of building a new connection between disciplines as Sebastian Schlecht takes on the position as the professor of practice in Sound in Virtual Reality.

News

Aalto Art and Design Cases

Aalto Design Cases is a platform for activity-based creativity and practice-based research in the Aalto School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

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Nyang'oro Girls Dormitory, a project by Hollmén Reuter Sandman

Prominent art at Aalto University

Aalto University promotes visibility and impact of art and creativity both in society and at our own campus. Aalto University uses one percent of building costs to fund art.

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Dipoli artworks

Events

Visualise your research data - in collaboration with KTH
Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, Support for teams, Training to support research

Visualise Your Research Data, Nov 21, 2024

Learn about visualising your research data in this webinar organised in cooperation with KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
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Lectures and seminars

Miten tekoäly muokkaa estetiikan tulevaisuutta?

Join the event to follow discussion on how AI is shaping the future of aesthetics. Attend onsite at Marsio or online. This event is part of a series of events discussing AI and creative technologies.
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Academic events, Lectures and seminars, Languages and multiculturality

Unsupervised Learning - Making Waves Thu 28/11/2024

How can we create an environment where diverse team members, with different backgrounds and perspectives, can thrive and collaborate effectively?
Fotorealistisessa havainnollistamisessa risteää lukuisia kuvallisen realismin perinteitä.
Public defences

Public defence in Architecture, Landscape and Urbanism, MA, Architect Hanna Hyvönen

Building (with) Pictures: The Confusing Fluency of Architectural Photorealism (title of thesis)
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