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Send your nominations for ELEC Awards 2026
We are celebrating those awarded in 2026 for teaching, research, impact, and other work done for our community. Send in your nominations on the 21st of November the latest!
Your experience, our research: longitudinal study on doctoral supervision
Participant recruitment for longitudinal study on doctoral supervision is now open.
Student exchange in Europe? Unite! can take you there
Aalto is a member of Unite!, a European university alliance that gives students the opportunity to internationalise their degrees both online and in-person. Join the webinar to find out more.
EAA Best Paper and Presentation Award for Young Researchers for postdoctoral researcher Thomas Deppisch
The awarded work shows how speech can be made clearer in noisy environments while still preserving directional cues
Design students succeed in the international Glass Design Award competition in Germany
Elisa Roinisto and Viivi Hirvikangas, students in Aalto University鈥檚 Master鈥檚 Program in Contemporary Design, were awarded third place in the 4th International Glass Design Award competition.
External service provider for safety and reception services will change starting from October
The service provider for Otaniemi campus and Aalto T枚枚l枚 will change from Palmia to Securitas starting from 1 October 2026
Apply 色色啦 International Talent Program 28th September - 4th October
The programme brings together international students and Finnish companies through group mentoring.
Six Aalto鈥檚 fields rank among the world鈥檚 top 100 in ShanghaiRanking
The comparison assesses research quality and impact, research excellence, international collaboration, academic recognition and leadership
Everyday choices: Ghassem Gozaliasl, how do galaxy groups reflect the need for human connection?
An astrophysicist with the Aalto High-Performance Computing Lab (HPCLab), Gozaliasl uses the James Webb Telescope to study how galaxies have formed over the last 12 billion years.
Join the Unite!Energy Conference in Darmstadt
The third annual Unite!Energy Conference brings together early-career researchers and experts to exchange knowledge, explore the latest developments and innovations in sustainable energy, and discuss the role of gender-responsive STEM education.
Unite! helps startups expand across Europe
Unite! soft-landing services support startups in expanding into new European markets by offering direct access to local innovation ecosystems, tailored matchmaking with industry and research partners, and hands-on support at Unite! universities across Europe.
Unite! takes Aalto students on an energy excursion across Europe
Thanks to the Unite! Seed Fund, students from Aalto University gained first-hand experience of European energy policy, grid infrastructure and clean technology during a five-day study trip to Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
Please keep the safer space principles in mind
Explore the principles and how we put them into practice at our events
Which team deserves the Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award? Submit your nomination by 16 October
The award may be given to a team that does pioneering work to advance education, research or artistic activity, or to enable the international success of the Aalto University community
Mentor Elina Nauha: Mentoring was a mutual and enjoyable learning experience
First-time mentor and chemical engineering alumna Elina Nauha joined the program despite some initial hesitation. It turned out she had much to offer鈥攁nd to gain.
Doctoral thesis: Kata Fodor examines sustainable diets 鈥 between the plate and the planet
In her doctoral thesis, Kata Fodor examines how more sustainable diets can be promoted through the design of environments, spaces, infrastructures, and cities.
Aalto Distinguished Professor Jukka Pekola鈥檚 message: Basic research is at the heart of progress
Department of Applied Physics Professor Jukka Pekola was appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor on September 1, 2026.
Aalto鈥檚 Education Impact Award goes to the Department of Film 鈥 long-term work is paying off in international success
Aalto ARTS鈥檚 Department of Film (ELO) has received the Aalto Education Impact Award in recognition of its high-quality and impactful education.
Unite! Seed Fund 2026 鈥 Aalto involved in eight projects
From the 2026 Seed Fund call, 22 proposals were selected for funding. Aalto is involved in eight of these projects and coordinates one.
Aalto community members awarded for outstanding work
Projects and actions awarded bring Aaltonians together and embody the Aalto spirit 鈥 congratulations to all!
