Beyond Building
We concentrate too much on the present in new construction, says architect Anni Laurila.
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Basic Stuff
We present three heroes of basic research photographed by Sofia Okkonen.
The Animator
Juha Ilmari Laine animates the anonymous voices of the nation’s most listened-to radio program.
Compromise Under Construction
This autumn ARTS, the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, was the last one of Aalto’s schools to move to Otaniemi. It was allocated...
On a Mission
Tessa Nikander dreams of introducing space science to everyone’s education. Working with satellite data can help us solve environmental issues, she says.
Lifesaver
Joy Wolfram believes that instead of safe research proposals, crazy ideas are needed when trying to save lives.
Treat as Loaded
Why does one fire a gun? We talked to three students of Aalto to find out.
Keigo
Katri Naukkarinen photographed symbols of hierarchy in Tokyo and sat down with Haruka Furukawa, head of Startups at Slush Tokyo, to talk about the...
One Step Ahead
Andreas Saari only just started as the new CEO of Slush. Nonetheless, he already knows what he wants to do after that.
Hard and Soft
Instead of Scandinavian design, Man Yau sculpts dolphins and porcelain bongs.
Inside Joke
Racist jokes were encouraged at a student actives’ party, and a student association’s chairman posed on Instagram as a colonial lord. are the values...
The Weight on My Shoulders
Running a family business wasn't Mona Grannenfelt's dream.
With Risk
The only thing as volatile as the movie industry is the restaurant business. Mark Lwoff has taken on both.
Here Comes a Politician
People claim that young Finnish people are politically lazy. Yet there are exceptions, like Mikko Laakso, Hanna Huumonen and Hilkka Kemppi who are more...
Paper War
Scientific publishing is controlled by a handful of big publishing houses. Their policies are vert costly for libraries and researchers. Juuso Tervo joined the...
Bartering with Genomes
A Finnish man spat in a test tube to find out if he would go bold or get cancer. Over the past ten years,...
Who’s Afraid of Bang?
Heli "Bang Bang" Mäenpää is a cult figure in the creative industry and is behind many well-known personal brands. We met her in Kallio...
Jaffa 38.48
IRC-Galleria’s founder Jari Jaanto’s self-confidence was shattered in grade school. Had it not been for the bullying, Jaffa would probably never have been immersed...
KABOOM!
Derek Holzer is a cool and successful sound artist who brings a flare of Frisco and Berlin to Otaniemi. We asked him, if going...
Ainon suuri lukijakysely | Aino’s reader survey 2017
Anna Ainolle palautetta. Voit vaikuttaa lehden tulevaisuuteen ja voittaa elokuvalippuja!
Essay: On Free Speech
Criminalizing hate speech will only result in more violence, Ali Sadeghi writes.
Women’s Fault
In Finland there are 155 municipalities in which there lives significantly more young men than women. And when a Finnish man is left on...
Fear of Commitment
Aalto University wishes to raise changemakers but separates science from politics and leaves out societal impact from its courses. The result is a student body...
Suomen Diaries
When international students settle in Finland, they make innumerable cultural observations about quirky little things that Finns never notice. Param Jolly, an international student...
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Vastaa kyselyyn ja kerro, mitä aaltolaisuus tarkoittaa sinulle. / Answer a survey and tell us what being a member of the Aalto community means...
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Hello, tuition fees – farewell, international students?
On 15 December 2015, the Finnish Parliament decided to impose tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students studying for Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs taught in...