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Aalto Day One: video of the opening ceremony now available

The opening ceremony of the academic year 2017–2018 was held on 8 Sep 2017 on the Otaniemi campus at the recently renovated Dipoli.

 The video of the opening ceremony is now available on the University's YouTube channel.

Aalto Day One – Opening of the Academic Year 2017–2018

Aalto Day One – speech by President Ilkka Niemelä
at the Opening of the Academic Year 2017-2018

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