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Aalto’s High-level Expertise Active in Haiti's Reconstruction
21.11.2014 The World Cultural Council (WCC) gave Research Manager Matti Kuittinen a Special Recognition Award for his pioneering work on decreasing the carbon footprint of construction and for his leadership of humanitarian projects. Besides the academic world, Kuittinen is also familiar with the chaotic conditions of the world’s crisis hotspots.
Albert Einstein award presented to cell communication researcher
18.11.2014 The awards ceremony kicked off the Academic Summit at Aalto University.
Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize goes to Pajtim Statovci
14.11.2014 The Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize has been won by Pajtim Statovci for his debut novel Kissani Jugoslavia (My Cat Yugoslavia).
Yrjö Sotamaa receives a Chinese Friendship Award
29.09.2014 Professor Emeritus Yrjö Sotamaa has received today the Chinese Government Friendship Award from the Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai.
PILVI and VIIVY receive honourable mentions in the May Day design competition
10.09.2014 Laura Tuorila's Pilvi ('Cloud'), made out of plastic bags, and fellow Aalto University students Johanna Brummer and Heini-Emilia Saari's Viivy ('Linger'), with its playful use of light and shade, all received honourable mentions in this year's design competition at the Habitare Furniture and Interior Decoration Design Fair.
Special recognitions to Aalto researchers
26.06.2014 The World Cultural Council, WCC, has granted six special recognitions to researchers from Aalto University.
Kiia Beilinson wins UNICEF poster competition
13.06.2014 Kiia Beilinson, a student in Aalto University’s Master's Degree Programme in Graphic Design, was named the winner of the competition with her entry ‘be a tit’.
Designkuplia (Design Bubbles) gets silver award for artwork in Eurpoean competition
26.05.2014 Samuli Saarinen's illustrations were given a silver award at the European Design Awards.
Heippa Service wins the Everyday Innovations of the Future competition
19.05.2014 A new mobile and online service - Heippa (Hi there!) - is helping tackle problems associated with loneliness, marginalisation and mental health.
Prizes have been awarded for the best sheet metal innovations
06.05.2014 The winner of Sheet Metal Product of the Year was announced and prizes awarded at the FinnTec 2014 trade fair held this month. The prize-winning products were on display at the Plootu Fennica booth from 6th to 8th May 2014.
Aalto University students reap international fashion success
29.04.2014 Aalto University’s students in the Degree Programme in Fashion and Collection Design have once again succeeded well in international competitions.
Skatepark design awarded Lappset stipend
10.03.2014 Landscape architect Janne Saario, from Aalto University's Department of Architecture, was awarded the Lappset Group's 2013 stipend for his Steelpark master's thesis project.
Team of three students wins significant design prize
02.10.2013 Students of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture have won a significant design prize with their functional design product Motorcycle Riding Overalls With Integrated Torso Protectors!
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