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Tamara Galkina: What inspires me at work, is the atmosphere for an open dialogue

When Tamara Galkina, Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship and Director for the Master’s Programme in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, comes to work in the morning, she usually has a big smile on her face. See the video.
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‘Only through discussion and hearing different opinions, you can find inspiration to do your job better’, says Tamara Galkina. Photo: Jaakko Kahilaniemi.

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Panu Savolainen: I wish we would have a day when we remove the power dynamics completely

‘In many indigenous cultures, there are such periods, when leaders relinquish their power. Either that power is given to someone, maybe the poorest or most oppressed community member, or then the power isn’t used by anyone.’

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Minna Halme: At first, sustainability wasn’t taken seriously

'I was told to do a doctoral thesis on a different topic if I want a job in the future.'

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Maarit Korpi-Lagg: I have so few female colleagues that sometimes it’s difficult to maintain self-esteem

'Both in physics and computer science there are very few female researchers and professors. Last year we had a celebration because the first female student passed my course. It was a big thing for me.'

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Walk in my shoes

Inspired by the saying that you should walk a mile in someone’s shoes to understand them, the ‘Walk in my shoes’ series aims to share some of the experiences, thoughts, perspectives and challenges faced by members of the Aalto community.

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Meet the new ELLIS Institute PIs: Azade Farshad advances AI for medical applications

Farshad’s research background is in computer vision and generative models.
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Aalto students and researchers shape together how we age with AI at Junction hackathon 2025

The 'Aging with AI' hackathon challenge sparked a winning solution connecting generations over shared learning experiences, preserving cultural skills.
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Nominate your candidate for the 2025 Award for Achievements in Teaching at the School of Engineering

Staff and students of the School of Engineering are invited to nominate candidates for the 2025 Award for Achievements in Teaching.
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Independence Day decorations for Aalto personnel on 6 December 2025

The President of Finland awards decorations to Aalto University employees on the Finnish Independence Day. Congratulations!