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Breaking the Darkness: Tackling energy crisis in Lesotho
Lesotho, often called the Kingdom in the Sky due to its high altitude, faces a severe energy crisis, with nearly half of its population lacking access to reliable electricity.
Transforming Interdisciplinary Education: Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) Across Four Continents
The true impact of our actions often unfolds over time, as demonstrated by the students at the SGT FAIR’24 on May 22. Their work showcased how a single student challenge can drive significant change.
A Global Learning Space: Empowering Students for Responsible Global Engagement
As part of the EDUCase network, the University of Oulu has offered to be the testing ground of a virtual learning initiative that aims to revolutionize virtual learning.
LUT University and Aalto University export virtual education to Africa
Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) and Aalto University have joined forces to export virtual education to the continent.
Integrating entrepreneurship into forestry and agriculture education is critical for Africa
Assistant Professor Patrick Shulist co-develops entrepreneurship education with African partners
Student-led efforts for flood mitigation in Nepal
A team of students from Aalto University embarked on a mission to Nepal as part of the Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) programme to collaborate with local institutions and address the pressing issue of flooding in the Himalayan region in Nepal.
Business development in Zambia
Aalto University students embarked on a journey of innovation and collaboration, destined for Lusaka, Zambia in Autumn 2022. The objective of the travel was to tackle the business development case of Trinity Super Nutrition (TSN), a Zambian company specializing in iron-rich precooked beans.
Exploring the challenges and potentials of bioethanol in Kenya: A student-led expedition
In a collaborative effort spanning continents, students from Aalto University’s Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) Studio course embarked on a transformative journey to Kenya.
Aalto and Sagarmatha Engineering College students lead earthquake safety initiative in Nepal
A team of International Design Business Management (IDBM) students from Aalto University embarked on a transformative journey to Kathmandu, Nepal, as part of the PBL South Asia 2022 project.
International collaboration addresses Kenya's bean commercialization challenge
In an international collaboration, students from the Master's in Industrial Design and Business Management (IDBM) program at Aalto University traveled to Kenya for their Industry Project in Spring 2022. The aim of the project was to tackle the challenge of bean commercialization in Kenya.
Aalto University and Nelson Mandela University join forces in climate-smart forestry entrepreneurship
Through the Forest 21 project, students from diverse backgrounds initiated an innovative approach to address the Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in South Africa and strengthen forestry education.
Digital solutions for rural Zambia
A group of students delved into the heart of rural Zambia, aiming to enhance the lives of local communities through innovative digital solutions in Autumn 2022.
Indigenous Venezuelan refugees lead the way in sustainable development
A multidisciplinary student team from Aalto University, together with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the Venezuelan Indigenous community Warao a Janoko, collaborated on the Ponto de Encontro project to improve living conditions in Cantá, Northern Brazil.
Enhancing wastewater treatment plant resilience
Three student teams from Mulungushi University, the University of Zambia, and Aalto University joined forces to tackle the challenge of improving the resilience of wastewater treatment plants in Zambia.
Redefining poultry waste in Zambia
As part of the PBL-BioAfrica initiative, a group of students from Aalto University, the University of Zambia (UNZA), and Mulungushi University addressed a pressing issue in Zambia’s poultry industry by reimagining the use of chicken blood and feathers.
Empowering communities through natural hazard mitigation
Student teams from Aalto University in Finland and Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC) in Bhutan have joined forces to address the pressing issue of mitigating the impact of natural hazards in Dewathang, Bhutan. The collaborative project seeks to engage residents and harness local knowledge to enhance community resilience.
UniPID and TENK release ethical guidelines for Global South academic partnerships
As academic partnerships with the Global South continue to gain popularity, issues related to resource distribution, power dynamics, and whose voices are heard and valued often arise and are replicated in academic collaborations, regardless of the thematic area of the collaboration.
Water purification in Mayan Village-Mexico
In a pioneering initiative, Aalto University students from the Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) programme addressed water contamination in El 20, a Mayan village in Calakmul, Mexico. This groundbreaking project is part of the collaborative Action Lab Mexico (ALM) programme, joining forces with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Universidad Modelo.
Exploring silk weaving in India: A journey of discovery
In collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) -Guwahati, Aalto University's International Design Business Management (IDBM) Industry Project student team embarked on a transformative two-week field work to Guwahati-India, to delve into the intricate world of the local silk weaving industry.
Production of affordable and nutritious food in Zambia
Students from Aalto University's International Design Business Management program (IDBM) embarked on a student challenge in Zambia, delving into the world of sustainable agribusiness and international design.
