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Publishing Research Data Alongside Research Articles
Data availability statements are increasingly required by scientific journals. They include information on what data are available, where they can be found, and any applicable access terms
Andreas Mortensen and Marita Niemel盲 to continue as Aalto University Board members
The term is three years and will begin 1 January 2026.
The redesign of thesis management - submission and evaluation of bachelor's theses is moving to Salesforce
During the first year, 4300 thesis records have been created in Salesforce and 2700 theses have been submitted. Next, the submission and evaluation of bachelor's theses will move to Salesforce, and the study plan process for doctoral students will be developed.
Who publishes our open access publications?
Researchers at Aalto and Helsinki Universities favor open access journals with author fees published by large publishers. Popular journals without author fees are often published by universities or societies.
Campus sustainability champion: concrete actions for creating hope
The Planetary Practices Workshops series was selected as the Campus sustainability champion 2025.
Open access agreements under renewal
Elsevier and Cambridge University Press agreements will continue 2026. Negotiations with IEEE, Oxford UP, RSC, Springer and ASME have started.
Top athlete-friendly universities promote opportunities to combine studies with elite sports
Aalto University participates in the audit process of the Finnish Olympic Committee, which aims to streamline the studies of top athletes during their sports careers.
Mentor Eduardo Hern谩ndez Villalobos: I learned from challenges faced by young designers
Aalto Mentoring Programme offered a chance for meaningful engagement and community building for the School of Arts, Design and Architecture graduate.
Learning, growing, and exploring: a path through doctoral studies at Aalto
Hamidreza Daghigh Shirazi reflects on his doctoral journey at Aalto University
Markus Joutsela: 鈥淧ackaging is an underutilized medium, user interface, and experiential element鈥
In our 鈥淚 claim鈥 series, lecturer and researcher Markus Joutsela examines how user-centered design can change the way packaging is made and experienced.
Professor Tuuli Mattelm盲ki: 鈥淚nsight often comes through surprise鈥
Professor of Design is researching how creative and empathetic working methods can promote social change and eco-social sustainability.
ACM transitioning to fully open access in 2026
ACM publications will be 100 % open access 1.1.2026 onwards
Caterina Soldano pays attention to words in everyday situations
In the 100 words series, the Assistant Professor in Micro- and Nanosciences shares how she has promoted equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto
The Course feedback menu has moved in MyCourses
The Course feedback menu has moved from MyCourses top navigation bar to your Profile menu. The course feedback button can still be found in each course page.
Nanoparticles in Functional Textiles
Dr. Md. Reazuddin Repon has contributed as an editor to a book titled 鈥淣anoparticles Integrated Functional Textiles鈥.
The research puzzle of when humans and AI don鈥檛 see eye to eye
Francesco Croce works on robustness in multi-modal foundation models
Grants from the Wihuri Foundation
Thirty-seven individuals or working groups from Aalto University received grants from the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation 鈥 a total of nearly 1.3 million euros in funding
Prestigious THE university ranking places Aalto University again among the top 200 in the world
Aalto advanced particularly in teaching and partnerships with industry
Iiris H枚rhammer appointed as docent in eHealth cost-effectiveness at University of Eastern Finland
Engaging users in design is crucial for developing economically sustainable eHealth services.
