News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/50361/feed News listing en Apply to EIT Urban Mobility Specialist Innovation Call (1st Cut-Off DL 23 Sept 2025) /en/news/apply-to-eit-urban-mobility-specialist-innovation-call-1st-cut-off-dl-23-sept-2025 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:54:26 +0000 Ingrid Schembri 1321285 at /en EIT Urban Mobility’s Strategic Innovation Open Call 2026-2028 just launched! The total estimated funding allocated to this Call is 60 million EUR for 3 years. The Call has multiple cut-off dates The indicative funding for the first submission cut-off is: 9 million EUR. Each project may receive up to 2 million EUR of EIT funding. EIT Urban Mobility will reimburse up to 65% of the eligible project costs, while the minimum co-funding rate for all proposals is 35%. Collaboration Energy solutions Entrepreneurship Global business dynamics Health and wellbeing Innovations Living environments Research Sustainability Technology and engineering Aalto Energy Efficiency Reseach Programme Aalto Global Impact Aalto Service Factory Aalto University professors Big Data Department of Built Environment Department of Civil Engineering Department of Information and Service Management Department of Mechanical Engineering EIT EIT Urban Mobility Research and innovation services Cooperation EIT Urban Mobility Call Launch Visual Spring term open science highlight: Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony /en/news/spring-term-open-science-highlight-aalto-open-science-award-ceremony Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:04:24 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1320952 at /en We gathered at A Grid to celebrate the awardees of the Aalto Open Science Award 2024 and discuss open science topics with the Aalto community. Campus Services Honoured Research A Grid Research Data Management (RDM) open science doctoral education Research and innovation services newsletter Awards and Recognition Campus Research & Art Five people with a diploma and flowers. School of Engineering welcomed four new professors during spring 2025 /en/news/school-of-engineering-welcomed-four-new-professors-during-spring-2025 Wed, 28 May 2025 07:48:25 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1317028 at /en The new professors introduce themselves. Technology and engineering University energy-related research wood industrial internet new professors water research Appointments Illustration depicting four new School of Engineering professors. New academic collaboration between cities and universities brings research knowledge to decision-making /en/news/new-academic-collaboration-between-cities-and-universities-brings-research-knowledge-to-decision Fri, 23 May 2025 12:40:25 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1316057 at /en In the projects of the Kaupunkivaikutus collaboration, researchers are investigating urban nature as a means of climate adaptation, weighted-curriculum education and needs-based funding in comprehensive school, the impact of rail transport on people and businesses, and traffic disruptions. Living environments Sustainability Business and economics Research Collaboration Espoo City of Helsinki neighbourhoods urbanisation cities economics economic research Cooperation Kuva Helsingistä, taustalla kaupunkikirjasto Oodi, etualalla bussi ja vehreää puistoa. Join us for the Aalto Open Science Award 2024 Ceremony /en/news/join-us-for-the-aalto-open-science-award-2024-ceremony Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:55:25 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1312039 at /en All Aaltonians are welcome – no registration required! Services Honoured Research A Grid School of Chemical Engineering School of Arts, Design and Architecture Research Data Management (RDM) open science doctoral education Research and innovation services newsletter Awards and Recognition Research & Art Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony, May 20, 2025, 1-2.30pm, Mordor A Grid, Otakaari 5 02150 Espoo. Programme: Welcome words, award video screening, AALTOLAB, Aki Vehtari, Rupesh Vyas, panel discussion on open science, coffee & ice cream. All Aaltonians welcome! A new Journal Search Tool for open access agreements /en/news/a-new-journal-search-tool-for-open-access-agreements Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:40:47 +0000 Katri Seitsonen 1308706 at /en Try the new Journal Search Tool Services Research Harald Herlin Learning Centre Learning Centre School of Science open access electronic materials library resources library services open science scientific publications doctoral education Research and innovation services newsletter Research & Art scrolling website Fabian and Jaakko Ahvenainen Foundation grants awarded for 2024 /en/news/fabian-and-jaakko-ahvenainen-foundation-grants-awarded-for-2024 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:55:05 +0000 Riitta Särkisilta-Lundberg 1307870 at /en In 2024, the foundation awarded four grants, worth 19 500 euros in total. Technology and engineering Department of Civil Engineering bridge building Awards and Recognition Apurahanjakotilaisuus Helsingin Suomalaisella Klubilla 3.4.2025 School of Engineering awards for 2024 /en/news/school-of-engineering-awards-for-2024 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:26:15 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1304121 at /en The awards were presented during the school's annual review event. Honoured University awards honoured Awards and Recognition Flowers awaiting presentation at ENG Awards Gala. Online course on Wood Mechanics starts 24.2.2025 /en/news/online-course-on-wood-mechanics-starts-2422025 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:41:35 +0000 Kristiina Lillqvist 1300381 at /en Learn 100% online about the engineering potential of wood as a complex natural material. Materials and natural resources Technology and engineering Woodstudio wood wood building wood product technology Studies Photo showing four parallel wood tensile testing set-ups across the grain Training to support research offered in AI, ethics, data management, software – register now /en/news/training-to-support-research-offered-in-ai-ethics-data-management-software-register-now Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:02:18 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1299483 at /en New topics included! Registrations for spring 2025 are open. Services Research AI Research Data Management (RDM) open science artificial intelligence doctoral education Research and innovation services newsletter Research & Art A pen and papers scattered with a tablet on top and a hand touching white symbols on the tablet screen. Apply now: Unite! Visiting Professorship Program at TU Darmstadt /en/news/apply-now-unite-visiting-professorship-program-at-tu-darmstadt Fri, 24 Jan 2025 07:19:00 +0000 Suvi Lavinto 1299315 at /en TuDa is looking for experienced postdocs as visiting professors for the winter semester 2025/2026. Teaching Research Collaboration Teacher services Unite Unite staff professors postdoctoral researchers Cooperation Research & Art kuvituskuva opiskelijoista tietokoneella Business Finland Rise to Challenge call: Aalto internal deadline for “Intention to Apply” 10.2.2025 /en/news/business-finland-rise-to-challenge-call-aalto-internal-deadline-for-intention-to-apply-1022025 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Terhi Saarinen 1298934 at /en 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 “Intention to Apply” must be submitted internally (see below). Research Services Business Finland Research and innovation services funding calls research Research & Art Business Finland New invention for rock stress monitoring - Could revolutionise mining safety and efficiency /en/news/new-invention-for-rock-stress-monitoring-could-revolutionise-mining-safety-and-efficiency Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:51:47 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1268701 at /en The method makes it possible to monitor rock stress in real time. It can help prevent and anticipate cave-ins and improve mining efficiency. Innovations Technology and engineering Research geotechnics minerals Research & Art Henkilö työvaatteissa ja kypärässä työskentelee luolassa kiviseinällä työkaluilla. Four new Professors appointed in the School of Engineering /en/news/four-new-professors-appointed-in-the-school-of-engineering-0 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:32:12 +0000 Niina Norjamäki 1257036 at /en Professors of Practice Katja Tähtinen and Assistant Professors Jan Akmal, Magda Posani, and Jenni Partanen were appointed to the career path of professors during August-October 2024. Careers Technology and engineering appointments professors Appointments Research & Art Four individuals posing for photos. Top left: indoors, white collar shirt. Top right: grey outfit. Bottom left: blue suit, tie. Bottom right: outdoors, winter clothes. Last chance to nominate for 2024 Aalto University Open Science Award /en/news/last-chance-to-nominate-for-2024-aalto-university-open-science-award Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:29:00 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1257011 at /en The deadline for submissions is 3 Dec, 2024. Research University Research Data Management (RDM) open data open access open science Research and innovation services newsletter Awards and Recognition Research & Art Aalto Open Science Award 2024. A light blue podium hovering over a blue-pink gradient background with the help of squishy-looking balloons with colored lights inside. Apply for grants from the Fabian and Jaakko Ahvenainen Fund - deadline 31 January 2025 /en/news/apply-for-grants-from-the-fabian-and-jaakko-ahvenainen-fund-deadline-31-january-2025 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:25:52 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1256376 at /en Grants will be admitted in recognition of studies completed either in the field of bridge engineering or structural engineering and building physics, or as support for postgraduate studies in these fields. Studies Technology and engineering ENG, Doctoral Programmes grants application periods Studies Isoisänsilta Helsingissä. Oskari Vilamo Fund awarded the best theses on building trade /en/news/oskari-vilamo-fund-awarded-the-best-theses-on-building-trade-2 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:55:21 +0000 Riitta Särkisilta-Lundberg 1252756 at /en The Oskari Vilamo fund, which is part of the Business Education fund, awarded the best doctoral theses and diploma theses in November. Two doctoral dissertations and six master's thesis were awarded in Aalto University. Department of Built Environment Department of Civil Engineering Awards and Recognition Aalto-yliopiston apurahansaajat Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen receives TEK’s and TFiF’s best dissertation award /en/news/juho-uzkurt-kaljunen-receives-teks-and-tfifs-best-dissertation-award Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:01:59 +0000 Niina Norjamäki 1247111 at /en The doctoral thesis written by Doctor of Science in Technology Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen improves the recovery of nutrients from wastewater and bringing them to market. Technology and engineering Honoured Research Careers innovations doctoral education Awards and Recognition "Minulla ei ollut eritystä mielenkiintoa ravinteita kohtaan alun perin, halusin vain tehdä jotain ympäristön kannalta kestävää, mutta samalla teknistä", kertoo vuoden parhaasta väitöskirjasta palkittu Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen. Kuva: Jari Härkönen New open access agreement with The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) /en/news/new-open-access-agreement-with-the-american-society-of-mechanical-engineers-asme Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:39:11 +0000 Katri Seitsonen 1225416 at /en Aalto University has signed a new open access agreement with ASME. Research Services Research and innovation services doctoral education open access open science scientific publications Research & Art Aalto yellow pen In the future Lammi manufactures only low-carbon products – research work behind the change /en/news/in-the-future-lammi-manufactures-only-low-carbon-products-research-work-behind-the-change Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:58:51 +0000 Niina Norjamäki 1218591 at /en This autumn, Lammin Betoni switched to manufacturing only low-carbon concrete products. The move was preceded by an extensive national LOIKKA research project lasting more than two years. Collaboration Research Department of Civil Engineering construction Cooperation Research & Art Professori Jouni Punkki iloitsee, että Loikka-hankkeen tutkimustulokset on viety täysimääräisenä käytäntöön ja Lammi näyttää omalta osaltaan suuntaa koko alalle. Kuva: Lammin Betoni