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Opening hours of the HR Service Point will change from 1.2.2025
Last year, Aalto University introduced electronically signed employment contracts. The introduction of electronic signature has significantly reduced the number of customers at the HR service point, which is why opening hours will be changed accordingly. From 1.2.2025, the service point will be open two days a week: Tue-Wed from 12 - 15.
Opening hours of the HR Service Point will change from 1.2.2025
Last year, Aalto University introduced electronically signed employment contracts. The introduction of electronic signature has significantly reduced the number of customers at the HR service point, which is why opening hours will be changed accordingly. From 1.2.2025, the service point will be open two days a week: Tue-Wed from 12 - 15.
Yujiao Dong鈥檚 path to a doctorate at Aalto School of Chemical Engineering
Reflecting on the doctoral journey, academic growth in the field of bio-based materials and the supportive research environment
Tiny chip, big breakthrough in spectral sensing for everyday devices
The invention of a microscopic spectral sensor that can identify myriad materials with unprecedented accuracy is set to overhaul our approach to healthcare, food safety and more.
Students consulted management in an accounting Capstone course
As an example, one student group developed the determination of return requirements for Helen's investments
New Urban Policy Council chairperson Kalland: Our education system is not as equal as we think 鈥 family has larger impact than grades
The new Urban Policy Council is an autonomous and independent research panel that produces a critical report of a chosen urban policy theme every year. Its first report, published today, is about education and learning, with a particular focus on the segregation of learning and well-being in early childhood.
Finland joins NASA鈥檚 Artemis Accords and secures millions in ESA funding for space technology development
The Winter Satellite Workshop, the largest New Space event in the Nordic and Baltic countries, has started today on Aalto University鈥檚 campus. During the event, ESA launched the Phi-Lab Finland innovation programme and Finland signed the NASA鈥檚 Outer Space Treaty.
Business Finland Rise to Challenge call: Aalto internal deadline for 鈥淚ntention to Apply鈥 10.2.2025
Business Finland's new Rise to Challenge call will close on the 31st of March 2025. The Aalto internal deadline is on the 10th of February 2025 by which an 鈥淚ntention to Apply鈥 must be submitted internally (see below).
Future of Aalto ARTS - A community vision
What does the future of the School of Arts and Design look like? Get to know the vision!
From Satellite Positioning to 3D Modeling 鈥 Society Benefits from the Collaboration Between Aalto and NLS
The collaboration between Aalto University and the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) is exceptionally close, extensive, and long-term.
Business travel at Aalto - Key guidelines and links
Aalto University's travel instructions define how business trips are booked and which expenses are reimbursed. In this news article, you'll find the key links to the guidelines.
New financial system Abacus taken into use
Rondo, Raindance, QlikView and Ada has been replaced by Abacus. Please find information about the change below.
Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki ry. donates 630 000 euros 色色啦 University
The donation will support the development of doctoral education in water and environmental engineering.
Peter Sarlin鈥檚 substantial donation to strengthen AI research in Finland 鈥 13 new professorships in Finnish universities and the ELLIS Institute
The substantial donation supports AI research at thirteen universities: Aalto University, Hanken School of Economics, National Defence University, Tampere University, University of Eastern Finland, University of Helsinki, University of Lapland, University of Jyv盲skyl盲, University of Oulu, University of the Arts Helsinki, University of Turku, University of Vaasa, and 脜bo Akademi University. Additionally, the donation supports the
activities of the international ELLIS Institute.
activities of the international ELLIS Institute.
Unite! Joins the European Universities Networking Day: Strengthening Alliances Across Finland
On December 10, 2024, over 110 participants representing 23 European University Alliances convened at the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) in Helsinki for the European Universities Networking Day. The day of networking and solution-building was collaboratively organised by EDUFI, Aalto University (Unite!), Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Ulysseus), and the University of Helsinki (Una Europa).
Apply for Unite! seed funding to foster collaborative teaching and research
Financial boost for collaborative ideas from teachers and researchers across the Unite! alliance of nine European universities. Apply now!
Did you know there is a large underground civil defence shelter under Dipoli?
Join a guided tour of the shelter on 4 February 2025.
Aalto University secures funding for critical green transition research
Granted by the Research Council of Finland, the funding will accelerate research in energy systems, microelectronics and sustainable cities
Call for early-career academics interested in expanding their international network
We are looking for early-career academics to host international colleagues from eight European universities at the Unite! Dialogue event in October 2025.
A Flexible Biorefinery using Machine Learning
Biorefineries convert biomass, such as wood, annual plants or agricultural into products and energy. Research teams in Finland and Germany aim to maximize such product output for a more holistic valorization of our natural resources. The development of these new processes is often slow because they require optimization of many factors. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) can help us accelerate such a development drastically.
