A selection of Aalto University Magazine articles | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/140801/feed News listing en Everyday choices: Ghassem Gozaliasl, how do galaxy groups reflect the need for human connection? /en/news/everyday-choices-ghassem-gozaliasl-how-do-galaxy-groups-reflect-the-need-for-human-connection Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:39:39 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1393776 at /en An astrophysicist with the Aalto High-Performance Computing Lab (HPCLab), Gozaliasl uses the James Webb Telescope to study how galaxies have formed over the last 12 billion years. Aalto Magazine Research & Art Mustavalkoinen kaksoisvalotus parrakkaasta miehestä puvussa ja solmiossa, katsoo vakavana kameraan A student idea brought a karaoke booth to campus /en/news/a-student-idea-brought-a-karaoke-booth-to-campus Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:04:20 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1389767 at /en MA student Heya Kwon wants to bring more singing to campus. At the karaoke booth, anyone can sing without feeling self-conscious. Aalto Magazine Kolme nuorta puisessa huoneessa jakkaroilla, pidellen mikrofoneja ja poseeraten leikkisästi Saab partnership: Building expertise that lasts /en/news/saab-partnership-building-expertise-that-lasts Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:27:18 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1393178 at /en The partnership between Saab and Aalto University combines cutting-edge research with real-world needs while training the next generation of experts. Aalto Magazine Cooperation Abstrakti hahmo tasapainoilee muotojen ja kaavioiden kanssa sinisissä ja punaisissa sävyissä Doctoral thesis: Kata Fodor examines sustainable diets – between the plate and the planet /en/news/doctoral-thesis-kata-fodor-examines-sustainable-diets-between-the-plate-and-the-planet Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:34:20 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1392560 at /en In her doctoral thesis, Kata Fodor examines how more sustainable diets can be promoted through the design of environments, spaces, infrastructures, and cities. Aalto Magazine Research & Art Moderni keittiö, kokki, roikkuvat paistinpannut ja puhelin, jossa suklaabrownien arvostelu Pioneers, pollinators, and standing deadwood /en/news-and-events/pioneers-pollinators-and-standing-deadwood Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:41:49 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1391662 at /en Aalto University’s campus is home to thousands of species. Nature recovers and flourishes through gentle care and room to grow. Alhaalta katsottu näkymä kahden karhean puunrungon välistä kirkkaalle pilviselle taivaalle We need growth – but what exactly are we growing? /en/news/we-need-growth-but-what-exactly-are-we-growing Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:07:07 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1389011 at /en Governments demand it, companies promise it, and universities are expected to deliver it. Growth is widely seen as the answer to debt, competitiveness, and the future of the welfare state itself. But what do we actually mean by growth – and what kind of growth are we aiming for? Aalto Magazine Research & Art Sarjakuvassa kävelijät kasvavat ja tallovat vihreitä hahmoja ja kukkia alleen From quantum labs to startups: Aalto Inventors turns researchers into founders /en/news/from-quantum-labs-to-startups-aalto-inventors-turns-researchers-into-founders Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:13:51 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1389012 at /en The Aalto Inventors programme cultivates thought leaders of tomorrow’s disruptive industries. Aalto Magazine Research & Art Yleisö istuu keltaisilla säkkituoleilla ja portailla nykyaikaisessa salissa kuuntelemassa esitystä. How to search for a material that does not yet exist? Researchers are looking for a room-temperature superconductor /en/news/how-to-search-for-a-material-that-does-not-yet-exist-researchers-are-looking-for-a-room-temperature Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:59:08 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1389271 at /en The SuperC consortium aims to develop a room-temperature superconductor, a discovery which would deliver enormous energy savings. What’s it like to try to create a material that doesn’t exist? Aalto Magazine Research & Art Piirretty vihreävalkoinen hahmo ruutupuvussa pitelee suurennuslasia kelluvien molekyylikaavioiden keskellä Aalto University Magazine explores growth from multiple perspectives /en/news/aalto-university-magazine-explores-growth-from-multiple-perspectives Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:13:36 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1389269 at /en The latest Aalto University Magazine asks what growth can mean in all its different forms – and what kind of growth we need in the future. Aalto Magazine Person in green holds magazine over face under yellow Aalto umbrella by wet brick wall and trees From sound design to the Cannes red carpet – Working with a filmmaking idol on a Palme d’Or winner /en/news/from-sound-design-to-the-cannes-red-carpet-working-with-a-filmmaking-idol-on-a-palme-dor-winner Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:42:32 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1378229 at /en When sound designer Pietu Korhonen walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in May, it was far from his first time. Once again, cameras flashed, champagne flowed – and this time, he returned home with the Palme d’Or for Fjord. Aalto Magazine Awards and Recognition Henkilö miksauspöydän ääressä hämärässä äänitysstudiossa, puiset seinät ja mikrofoneja Arsi Ikäheimonen’s doctoral research: Smartphone data could reveal early signs of depression /en/news/arsi-ikaheimonens-doctoral-research-smartphone-data-could-reveal-early-signs-of-depression Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:22:46 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1377814 at /en A phone in your pocket, a smart ring on your finger, and an activity tracker on your wrist: everyday devices collect information about their users almost continuously. This data can help monitor and predict symptoms of depression. Aalto Magazine Research & Art Kuvituskuva: Siniset puhelin- ja tablettikehykset mustavalkoisella ja vaaleanpunaisella marmoroidulla taustalla Life inside the rock: Otaniemi’s ‘catacombs’ as a living lab for research and education /en/news/life-inside-the-rock-otaniemis-catacombs-as-a-living-lab-for-research-and-education Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:00:12 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1356741 at /en Building underground calls for research and expertise from many fields. We descended into a tunnel right from the Aalto University campus. Aalto Magazine Ihmiset kypärissä ja liiveissä istuvat luolamaisessa huoneessa katsomassa esitystä näytöllä. Henkilö osoittaa näyttöä. Five things everyone should know about creativity /en/news/five-things-everyone-should-know-about-creativity Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:19:33 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1357263 at /en Creativity is not the preserve of artists or a rare innate talent but a human capacity we all share – and one that can be measured, developed, and led for. The two-year Creative Leap project explored how creativity shows up in everyday life and work and how it connects to companies’ financial results. Here are five key takeaways. Aalto Magazine Sininen hahmo pitää kahta punaista, abstraktia olentoa keltaista taustaa vasten. Everyday choices: Frank Martela, should we take happiness seriously? /en/news/everyday-choices-frank-martela-should-we-take-happiness-seriously Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:16:50 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1355931 at /en Insights from an assistant professor and philosopher who studies human well-being and motivation. Aalto Magazine Research & Art Henkilö istuu kaatuneen puun päällä tiheässä metsässä, oksien ja lehvästön ympäröimänä. The runway for an entrepreneurial journey: students’ 13-week sprint into startup reality /en/news/the-runway-for-an-entrepreneurial-journey-students-13-week-sprint-into-startup-reality Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:09:56 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1356938 at /en Aalto Founder Sprint is a growth-entrepreneurship training program tailored for ambitious students. Two participants in the very first Sprint, Oliwia Kaczmarek and Emil Pekkinen, share what they learned in 13 weeks about building a company and about themselves. Aalto Magazine Vilkas tapahtuma, jossa ihmiset ovat kerääntyneet puhujan ympärille. Näkyvissä kyltit Aalto-yliopisto ja Speaker Q&A. How an Aalto alum uses data to help replace fossil fuels /en/news/how-an-aalto-alum-uses-data-to-help-replace-fossil-fuels Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:56:54 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1356925 at /en Yuri Kroyan, an energy industry associate, develops advanced statistical models to describe and predict how the world can move away from fossil fuels. Aalto Magazine Henkilö tummassa puvussa seisoo suuren ikkunan ääressä, josta näkyy meri. Etualalla on sininen sohva. Happiness at work can’t be fixed with gratitude journals, says Aalto doctoral researcher /en/news/happiness-at-work-cant-be-fixed-with-gratitude-journals-says-aalto-doctoral-researcher Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:46:14 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1357119 at /en Ashish Thapliyal teaches ‘the science of happiness’. Aalto Magazine Henkilö keltaisessa takissa ja farkuissa istuu pollarin päällä modernin rakennuksen ulkopuolella, lähellä puuta. Hope is not just awaited – it is studied, questioned and created at Aalto University /en/news/hope-is-not-just-awaited-it-is-studied-questioned-and-created-at-aalto-university Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:41:04 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1356734 at /en According to the dictionary, hope is the feeling that something desirable is likely to happen. A writer set out to search for hope on the university campus – and encountered fulfilled wishes, critical hope studies, and the kind of hope you have to create yourself. Aalto Magazine Kollaasikuvassa kolme tiukasti rajattua ja hieman sumennettua henkilökuvaa, joissa värisävyinä violetti, punainen, vihreä ja keltainen. Aalto University Magazine in search of hope /en/news/aalto-university-magazine-in-search-of-hope Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:16:59 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1355702 at /en The new issue of Aalto University Magazine is out now. The magazine invites readers to reflect on where hope comes from in a time marked by uncertainty and rapid change. Aalto Magazine Henkilö pitää kahta keltaista lehteä värikkään näyttelyn edessä, jossa on erilaisia julisteita ja tekstitauluja. Finland’s smallest large carnivore seeks new forests – remote sensing supports wolverine conservation /en/news/finlands-smallest-large-carnivore-seeks-new-forests-remote-sensing-supports-wolverine-conservation Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:20:14 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1336589 at /en Satellite data and snow track surveys reveal that wolverines have returned to Southern Finland. While the national population is growing, the species remains endangered. A new study sheds light on the forest environments that support its survival. Aalto Magazine Research & Art Kaksi sinistä eläimen tassunjälkeä mustilla ääriviivoilla valkoisella taustalla.