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Graduate School of Finance to continue until 2014

2009-06-24T10:41:11+00:00

The Board of the Finnish Foundation for Advancement of Securities Markets has granted the Graduate School of Finance (GSF) continued funding for the five-year period 2010–2014. The funding amounts to just under one million euros. Helsinki School of Economics is the host of GSF as well as the corresponding Nordic organization operating under GSF, the Nordic Finance Network (NFN).

Significant research funding to HSE’s Marko Terviö

2009-06-24T10:38:16+00:00

Researcher Marko Terviö has been granted research funding from the European Research Council for the project “Talent and Learning in Imperfect Markets”. The funding totals just over one million euros for a five-year period. Terviö will begin his job as Professor at the Department of Economics in HSE on July 1, 2009. He is currently Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Universities Act provides good basis for developing Aalto University

2009-06-16T21:01:14+00:00

On June 16th 2009 the Parliament approved the new Universities Act, which significantly enhances the development opportunities of research, teaching and artistic endeavors. The reform allows for the creation of preconditions for teachers and researchers to engage in tasks that correspond to their expertise and passion.

Invitation to Aalto University’s value discussion - open until June 26

2009-06-01T11:09:59+00:00

Welcome to participate in Aalto University´s value discussion.

Kutsu - Invitation by Rasmus Snabb selected as a winning entry of the Aalto University visual identity contest

2009-05-05T12:47:40+00:00

Aalto University visual identity contest gathered alltogether 117 contest entries from the students, staff and alumni of the Helsinki School of Economics, University of Art and Design Helsinki and Helsinki University of Technology. Contest was organized in cooperation with the Association of Professional Graphic Designers in Finland (Grafia), the Finnish Association of Designers (Ornamo) and the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA) in March, 2 – April, 17, 2009. The purpose of the contest was to produce the basic elements for the visual identity of Aalto University.

Constructing the foundation – mission and vision

2009-04-30T12:56:10+00:00

The web-based mission and vision discussion mapped partners’ and the community’s conceptions concerning Aalto University’s mission and vision 2020 statements. The preliminary drafts of the mission and vision generated mainly a positive response, but also aroused some critical comments.

Invitation and Call for Papers

2009-04-22T11:49:34+00:00

The 5th World Conference on Mass Customization and Personalization (MCPC 2009) takes place 4-8 October 2009 in Helsinki and Espoo in Finland. This year the theme is Match Making. The MCPC 2009 is hosted by Aalto University and organised in co-operation with the Tampere University of Technology and the University of Tampere. Read more.

Wireless charging furniture will be launched at Design Factory 3.4.2009

2009-03-31T10:48:11+00:00

Bored with the cable spaghetti? Having a low battery? Do you often leave the chargers plugged in? How about having your devices charged wirelessly upon the furniture?

The first wireless charging furniture in the world have been developed by Martela and Powerkiss. The set includes one meeting room table and one coffee table. They are on display and ready for trial at Design Factory (Betonimiehenkuja 5, Espoo), 3rd of April 2009 at 10.30-21.00.

177 proposals sent to the teaching in Aalto University competition

2009-03-26T17:21:44+00:00

The Core Team of Teaching Practices announced a competition in February on the development of teaching and learning culture of Aalto University.

Invitation to discuss Aalto University’s Mission and Vision 2020 Statements

2009-03-06T16:14:17+00:00

Preparations for Aalto University are making good progress this spring. The aim is to create a university in which one can contribute to one’s best, be it in studies, in the conduct of research and art, or teaching. This online discussion focuses on the first drafts of the Aalto University’s mission and vision 2020 statements. We invite the Aalto University community and its partners to take part in this online mission and vision discussion.