News
Multiple awardees from the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
P盲ivi Helander has been chosen as the Graphic Designer of the Year 2025, and Man Yau as the Young Artist of the Year 2025.
Pop-up caf茅 transforms into a mini-office: a circular economy demo house invites to experiment
The Department of Architecture and VTT have designed a building that will be built and dismantled at least twice. The aim of the experiment is to investigate building materials and products in real disassembly and reassembly situations.
The Scientific and Artistic Advisory Board (SAAB) has reviewed Aalto ARTS activities
Aalto ARTS has an international Scientific and Artistic Advisory Board (SAAB) that meets regularly to support the development of the School, especially in the area of research. The support group visited Aalto University campus in November 2024.
Apply now: Unite! Visiting Professorship Program at TU Darmstadt
TuDa is looking for experienced postdocs as visiting professors for the winter semester 2025/2026.
Business & economics and computer science ranked in top 100 globally
The Times Higher Education ranking measures universities with 18 indicators, including international research and citations .
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!
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Rondo, Raindance, QlikView and Ada has been replaced by Abacus.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.
The visions that shaped us: Nokia Design Archive opens to the public online
Opening the door to two decades of Nokia鈥檚 inner workings, a new online portal brings never-before-seen material to the public.
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.
How Nokia changed the world
Much has been said about the fall of Nokia, but what can we learn from its successes?
鈥淟eft outside in the rain鈥: The story behind the stories of the Nokia Design Archive
In a strange twist of fate, a team of Aalto University researchers found themselves responsible for two decades of Nokia鈥檚 best kept design secrets.
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.
Lauri Ehanti appointed Head of Investments
Ehanti will be responsible for the investment portfolio and investment strategy
How does movement and breaks in teaching affect concentration and learning?
How are body movement and the brain connected to learning? How to include a restorative break or an energizing active moment in teaching? Pedagogical decisions can increase alertness and concentration, promote learning and reduce the health hazards of sitting. Materials and tips can be found at the bottom of the page.
