President’s letter 17 August – Diversity is our community’s strength
'We must foster diversity in society, not prevent it,' says Ilkka Niemelä
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President’s letter 17 August – Diversity is our community’s strength
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New podcast explores Finnish contributions to artificial intelligence
Researchers Arno Solin ja Eric Malmi interview pioneers, entrepreneurs and experts about the AI field's history, disruptive consequences and the probability of humanity's destruction.
Afterwork Sports Club Brings Aalto Community Together in Otaniemi
A newly launched afterwork sports club is inviting Aalto staff to gather, be active, and connect across departments, regardless of athletic ability or language skills.
Problem with certificates- some of Aalto's services are not accessible by Aalto short addresses (e.g. tiima.aalto.fi)
Some of the TLS certificates (Harica) utilized by the Aalto University ceased to be valid as of 25 July 2026 due to technical difficulties on the part of the supplier. They are renewed as soon as possible.Read more news
Back on track –workshop series 29.9. & 27.10.2026
Starting Point of Wellbeing is organizing a two-time peer support workshop series for those who have progressed in their studies more slowly than they hoped, or are returning to their studies after a break. The workshop is multilingual, and we use English as the common language.
Can’t find your English course in Sisu? Use the new course codes LC-1124/LC-1125/LC-1126/LC-1127
Note the code changes in some English courses!
Tips from Aalto University students for you, new student!
As part of Aalto’s annual AllWell survey, upper-year students were asked what advice they would give to new students to help them get off to a good start and manage well with their studies. Here are the takeaways!