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Having autonomy in your life is more important in wealthier countries, says new research on well-being
A worldwide analysis reveals a nuanced relationship between happiness, volition and wealth.
Retail therapy fail? Online shopping linked to stress, says study
Shopping, social media use and gaming are the most likely online activities to correlate with stress, according to a new study
Aalto Inventors innovation training coming for hydrogen, quantum and microelectronics researchers this spring
Connect with industry and academic thought-leaders and gain widely applicable skills in communication, intellectual property, and business.
Growing Materials, Growing Ideas: Inside the BioMaker Studio
At Aalto University鈥檚 BioMaker Studio, initiated by Ena Naito, students and researchers experiment with living materials, from algae to mycelium.
CoDe 鈥 the year in review: What happened in 2025?
A recap of the milestones of the Master in Contemporary Design in 2025
Aalto in 2025: Quantum leaps, creative breakthroughs and solutions for a better life
Growth, technology and industrial renewal; human-centred solutions; health and everyday wellbeing; and enjoyable daily life and thriving communities.
Unite! Seed Fund 2026: Call opens on 20 January 2026
Gain an early overview of the Unite! Seed Fund Call of Spring 2026. The call includes three funding lines: Student Activities, Teaching and Learning, and Research and PhD.
New prior licence model ensures immediate open access 色色啦鈥檚 research publications
Prior licence model supports immediate open access and researchers' rights to their peer-reviewed manuscripts.
Study: Internal combustion engine can achieve zero-emission combustion and double efficiency
A new combustion concept that utilizes argon could completely eliminate nitrogen oxide emissions from internal combustion engines and double their efficiency compared to diesel engines.
A new way to measure contagion: the gut bacterium behind blood poisoning can spread like influenza
Neither the antibiotic-resistant nor the highly virulent strains are the most transmissible.
Future makers research batteries, cryptography and plastic recycling
The Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation awarded 3.5 million euros in research funding to eight projects, five from Aalto University.
The pilot project for direct article delivery from the National Repository Library ends
Aalto University has been participated in the pilot project for direct article delivery with the National Repository Library and Kopiosto from 2023 to 2025. The pilot ends on 19th December.
Giiguulen Enkhsaikhan: More sustainable textiles with hemicellulose
Aalto University's doctoral researcher's presentation of hemicellulose won the third prize in the Marcus Wallenberg Young Researchers鈥 Challenge event in November
Subnational income inequality revealed: Regional successes may hold key to addressing widening gap globally
Income inequality is one of the most important measures of economic health, social justice and quality of life
Changes to education information in ACRIS
We are updating how education information is managed in Aalto University's research information system, ACRIS. The old source data for education information will be removed to help eliminate potential duplicate entries.
Lecturer Marja Rastas: 鈥淎s a teacher, you never finish learning鈥
During her career, the lecturer in art education has witnessed changes in both the field of art education and in education itself.
Study: Wood is a more cost-effective building material than concrete when emissions are monetized
The costs of the wood-built school and sports hall in Myrskyl盲 were compared to a reinforced concrete alternative 鈥 and wood proved clearly more economical when environmental impacts were assigned a monetary value.
The Urban Policy Council鈥檚 First Report: Qualified Early Childhood Teachers Are More Common in Socioeconomically Advantaged Areas
The Urban Policy Council鈥檚 first report examines educational segregation in the Helsinki capital region and raises critical questions for municipalities.
Make proposals to the Publication Forum about the leading publication channels in your field
Proposals for publication channels to be upgraded to level 2 may be submitted in the JUFO portal until 28 February 2026.
Finland鈥檚 Foresail-1p science satellite successfully launched into space
The Finnish science satellite Foresail-1p was successfully launched into space after 8 PM Finnish time on Friday 28 November 2025, aboard the Transporter-15 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
