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Alum Carmen Fuentes Soria is working for a more sustainable use of space
Carmen graduated from the SpaceMaster joint programme. She thinks that the internationality is one of the best things of the programme, and she is grafeful that she made friends from all over the world.
Returning to the roots
Arnevi Rautanen and Juha Utriainen gave up their careers to take up farming in the village of Joroinen in Eastern Finland. At their family farm, values are more than just empty words — they are principles that the couple lives by every day.
Honorary doctors in technology 2023
Aalto University has granted seven Honorary Doctorates of Science in the field of technology. The new honorary doctors have all made significant impact in science, technology and society.
Aalto University partnering with the World Circular Economy Forum WCEF2023
The World Circular Economy Forum WCEF will bring together the world's leading circular economy professionals in Helsinki in May-June 2023.
Student proposal on a charity event wins the Unite!4Future competition
Aalto student Santeri Kokkonen won a trip to the Unite! Student Festival in Portugal.
EIT Manufacturing Call for Innovation proposals (2024/1) - Apply by 19 JUN 2023
Call for proposals 2024 / Innovation / EIT Manufacturing
Call opening: 18.4.23 / Call deadline: 19.6.23
Call opening: 18.4.23 / Call deadline: 19.6.23
A new type of photonic time crystal gives light a boost
The researchers created photonic time crystals that operate at microwave frequencies, and they showed that the crystals can amplify electromagnetic waves.
Award-winning director Emilia Hernesniemi at the helm of documentary on radical creativity for Aalto University
Brain researchers, satellite developers, seaweed artists, students, startup entrepreneurs, fashion designers and ice researchers will be among those featured in the film
EIT Culture & Creativity's first round of calls is out!
EIT Culture & Creativity Call launched, info events for Aalto staff (14.4. & 25.4.2023)
Record number of Aaltonians attended wellbeing & sustainability event
The program included topical speeches about the sustainable development of the campus, with a focus on wellbeing
EIT Digital Innovation Factory (Apply by 15th May 2023)
Are you planning to boost your early-stage digital deep tech startup?
Number of applicants to bachelor’s programmes increased in the national joint application
Over 12 600 applied É«É«À² University’s bachelor’s programmes in Finnish and Swedish
Revised certificate-based admission to be introduced in 2026 – the draft scoring model now under consideration at universities
The aim of the Finnish universities is to streamline certificate-based admission and to ensure that the study opportunities are not unnecessarily restricted by subject choices made at general upper secondary level.
International students express top-level overall satisfaction with Aalto
The International Student Barometer was carried out at the end of 2022.
The short film filmed in Aalto tells about a student's difficult choice
The shooting of the short film Compassion III, funded by Aalto University's Oasis of Radical Wellbeing project, began in Otaniemi on March 17th. The premier is on May 30th as a part of the Green Minds, Healthy Hearts – Social Sustainability Symposium in Aalto University's Harald Herlin Learning Center.
Towards social sustainability at Aalto
The concept of social sustainability was discussed by Aalto community in the Wellbeing on a Sustainable Campus event of the Earth Hour Week 2023.
Seed funding launched to encourage lifewide learning development
Aalto University is now offering seed funding to support lifewide learning projects within Schools and Departments. With grants of up to 100k€ per year, this initiative provides an opportunity for Schools and Departments to pursue innovative projects that foster the development of lifewide learning and create sustainable learning solutions for individuals and industry needs.
Are you prepared to explore radical creativity this August?
The Radical Creativity Summer School inspires and guides participants to explore and experiment with innovative methods of working towards a more sustainable future. 'This is a condensed package of inspiration, akin to a candy shop where you can sample a variety of flavours.'
Around the world in seven months – Aalto student Anton Eklund prepares for demanding sailing competition
Eklund, a student of electrical engineering and automation, has put the lessons he has learned at Aalto to the test as he has renovated his team’s sailboat.
