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Meri Mänty moved from Rovaniemi and has enjoyed her time in Aalto: ”Otaniemi is a world of its own”

Meri Mänty, a second year student in Aalto University, moved to the capital region from Rovaniemi in July 2022. Meri, who is especially interested in chemistry and materials, quickly found her way in the student community of Aalto.
Meristä Otaniemen kampus vaikutti aluksi isolta ja vieraalta, mutta punatiilisten rakennusten seassa kulkiessa paikat tulivat äkkiä tutuiksi.
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Meri Mänty siniharmaan seinän edessä.

Master's students in marketing envision the future of retail

Could a grocery shop be as appealing to the senses as a marketplace? Could a clothes shop both be responsible and offer excellent customer service and reasonably priced clothes?
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Kolme opiskelijaa seisoo ulkona Kauppakorkeakoulun pääoven edessä.

From an emergency room to HR, Selena Kabonge has always wanted to work in a field where she could help others

Studying People Management and Organizational Development perfectly combines her three passions: leadership, people and helping others
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Selena Kaponge talking to fellow students

Master’s Programme in People Management and Organizational Development supports Heini Ynnilä’s journey from expert to leader

When archaeologist Heini Ynnilä realized that experts are not always the best leaders she decided to develop her leadership skills in a Master’s programme that is tailored for students who are enthusiastic about managing people and developing organisations
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Heini working with other students

Abhiteg Jammu discovered that the ability to effectively manage and develop people is crucial to any company’s future success

After working in the start-up world and within marketing, he realized that any organization's success is ultimately dependent on the people
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Abhiteg Jammu working with other students

Student Niko Lindh: The importance of semiconductor technology is emphasised from the beginning of studies

Niko Lindh, who is studying in the Functional Materials major, will be working in a research group at the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science during the summer. He believes that the experience in research work will be beneficial for his future career.
Cooperation, Studies
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Opiskelija Niko Lindh.

Sofia Guridi is designing a better world with smart textiles

Sofia Guridi, a doctoral student at Aalto University’s Bioinnovation Center, wants to introduce bio-based smart textiles that help improve people’s everyday life.
Research & Art, Studies
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Sofia Guridi pictured in a lab setting.

Alternatives to fossil-based fibres – Helena Sederholm develops sustainable textiles

Today’s outdoor clothing mainly relies on oil-based fibres and chemicals that are harmful for the environment. In her doctoral research, Helena Sederholm develops environmentally friendly water-repellent textiles. She follows the example of nature.
Research & Art
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Helena Sederholm photographed in a lab setting, wearing a blue sweater.

Alum Carmen Fuentes Soria is working for a more sustainable use of space

Carmen graduated from the SpaceMaster joint programme. She thinks that the internationality is one of the best things of the programme, and she is grafeful that she made friends from all over the world.
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Alumna Carmen Fuentes Soria

Akseli Äikäs played several years at Retuperän WBK before starting to study information networks at Aalto

Akseli Äikäs is a third-year student of Information Networks and is also known as Audio Dubbado, the artistic misleader of the Retuperän WBK.
Studies, University
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Akseli Äikäs. Kuva Oona Hilli/ Aalto-yliopisto

Audio Dubbado: Retuperän WBK represents firefighter-like dignity and good manners

'After I had played in the fire brigade for a few years, I thought that maybe it would be good to have some excuse to spend so much time in Otakaari. I decided it was time to apply to study at Aalto.'
Campus, Studies
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Retuperän WBK:n Audio Dubbado, kuva: Atte Mäkinen.

Around the world in seven months – Aalto student Anton Eklund prepares for demanding sailing competition

Eklund, a student of electrical engineering and automation, has put the lessons he has learned at Aalto to the test as he has renovated his team’s sailboat.
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Sailing team at the sea, picture: Tapio Lehtinen Sailing

Sahar Babaeipour dreams of entrepreneurship – but before that, she wants to graduate as a doctor

The doctoral research conducted by Sahar Babaeipour, a doctoral researcher at Aalto University’s Bioinnovation Center, aims at a more sustainable packaging industry.
Research & Art
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Sahar

Matteo Iannacchero, a developer of bio-based yarns: ‘I value the freedom of science’

In his doctoral research conducted at Aalto University’s Bioinnovation Center, Iannacchero uses machine learning to develop ecologically sustainable electronic yarns. This is an opportunity to come up with something completely new.
Research & Art
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Matteo

Ninni Norra nabs a School of Business student place via the special achievements category

The special achievement (erityiset saavutukset) referred to in this applicant category may be any achievement in entrepreneurship, leadership, volunteerism, sports, music, art, or science and technology that is particularly significant compared to the average in the same age group
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Ninni Norra puhuu nikrofoniin. Etualan pöydällä näkyvät pienet Suomen ja EU:n liput.

Student Flavie Ailhaud enjoys Aalto's flexible course selection and Finnish nature

Communications and Data Science student spent her first year at Grenoble and now she is studying the second year at Aalto University
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Flavie Ailhaud on a boat.

Sakari Poikkimäki is replacing harmful chemicals with enzymes: ‘We can use small biological organisms in many everyday products’

Chemical engineering alumnus Sakari Poikkimäki works as a fermentation expert at Roal Oy, a company that manufactures enzymes. Studies at Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering led to a dream job where small living organisms are harnessed for good.
Research & Art, Studies
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Sakari kuvattuna Aalto-yliopiston tiloissa.

Iita Kejonen is involved in recycling battery metals from electric cars: ‘By working in industry, I can influence the development of the entire field’

Studies in materials science and engineering at the School of Chemical Engineering led to work with battery metals and minerals. As a Technology Manager, Iita can influence the development of responsibility in the entire automotive sector.
Research & Art, Studies
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Iita Kejonen kuvattuna Aalto-yliopiston tiloissa.

Laureen Mahler uses origami folding to create bio-based packaging that is also pleasant to look at

Many products of the packaging industry are made of plastic and other fossil-based materials. The Aalto University Bioinnovation Center is developing ecological packaging solutions based on origami folding which also have value as beautiful objects.
Research & Art
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A portrait of Laureen Mahler.

Towards a sustainable packaging industry – Madhawa Basnayaka develops ecological and intelligent packaging

Basnayaka’s doctoral research conducted at Aalto University’s Bioinnovation Center aims to find intelligent packaging solutions, in which biomaterial replaces electronics parts made of plastic.
Research & Art
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A portrait of Madhawa Basnayaka wearing a red sweater.