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A digital twin in the mining industry gets a machine learning boost
Optimizing and visualizing the mining process requires combining physics and data-driven approaches.
How is the basic funding distributed within the university – the funding model in a nutshell
The funding model is used to implement the university's strategy, i.e. resources are allocated to various activities to support our strategic goals, say President Ilkka Niemelä and CFO Marianna Bom.
Pedagogical research on business education is useful for the development of university teaching
The study highlights the importance of appropriate workload and quality of teaching in helping students to adopt a deep learning approach
Board approved Annual Board Report and Financial Statements 2024 and appointed Hannu Seristö as Director, Advancement
The Aalto University Board convened on 3 April 2025.
Finnish forest industry is renewing through academic research and innovation
The FinnCERES Flagship is advancing long-term, high-impact research that drives innovation, economic growth, and societal development towards a sustainable bioeconomy.
Aalto AI Assistant available now to students - learn the features - AI Training coming soon
Ai.aalto.fi is now open for students. New features added: Document chats, save your chats etc.
Preparing curricula 2026–2028: assess the programme and create a development plan. Agree on teaching collaboration across schools and units during spring
The preparation of curricula for the academic years 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 has started in programmes and departments in each school. In August at the latest, all programs should have set development objectives and a plan for their implementation, as well as a draft of the purpose of the program's as well as learning outcomes. Updating the programme description for prospective applicants is also topical, and if significant changes are planned in the programme, they should be reflected in the description.
Decline in reported harassment and inappropriate conduct
The number of cases involving staff slightly decreased in 2024. We continue to actively work towards a safe and respectful university community.
Automatic saving for the course feedback tool
A new feature has been added to the course feedback tool: automatic saving. Thanks to this new feature, the system saves unfinished feedback as a draft at regular intervals.
Doctoral thesis on nuclear fusion at over one hundred million degrees Celsius awarded European physics prize
Henri Kumpulainen's PhD thesis found out how to best predict the behaviour of fusion energy materials in temperatures of over one hundred million degrees Celsius.
Lauri Saarinen: Aalto is like the Silicon Valley of Europe — only better
Lauri Saarinen is Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM). This is his journey from student to professor of the year.
Biketti containers arrive on campus – making bike parking safer and more convenient
The innovative Biketti improves cycling conditions on campus.
An autonomous car driving around Helsinki and Espoo helps cities solve future problems
Geospatial data can help prepare for extreme weather, floods and the degradation of roads.
AllWell? student survey 2025 reaches 41 per cent of target group
The survey was emailed to all Aalto University's second-year bachelor’s students and first-year master’s students. AllWell? warmly thanks all of the respondents!
Visas for business travel are acquired through SoloVisa
Aalto University's partner for visa process is changing. The new partner is SoloVisa.
Welcome to the Friends Program!
Want to make friends in Finland? If your answer is yes, then the Friends Program is perfect for you! We are looking for both Finnish and international students to join. Our goal is to bring people together because friendship is precious—life is better with friends!
New Aalto questions will be implemented in course feedback on August 1, 2025
On August 1, 2025, new Aalto-level course feedback questions, known as Aalto questions, will be implemented at Aalto University. These new questions will completely replace the existing Aalto questions.
School of Science awards outstanding doctoral and master's theses
Doctoral Thesis Award was granted to Eric Hyyppä, Sakari Lepikko, Kim Myyryläinen, Jane Seppälä, Julia Jaatela, Petrus Mikkola, Shuzhe Wang and Ana Triana Hoyos. Master's theses award was received by Matteo Merler, Aapo Pajala and Tuomas Uusnäkki.
Think of and implement ways to support equality and diversity in 2025
The EDI funding is open to all staff members and students who are affiliated with the School of Business
