News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/50566/feed News listing en Recent Advances and Research Trends in AI, Energy & Industry (Online Lecture Series) /en/news/recent-advances-and-research-trends-in-ai-energy-industry-online-lecture-series Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:06:22 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1364588 at /en Lecture series for doctoral students focusing on artificial intelligence, energy, and Industry 4.0. Register by 31 March. Cooperation Studies University Finger touches glowing purple sphere linking tech icons above a city skyline, with the word “unite!” A sustainable city is also age-friendly /en/news/a-sustainable-city-is-also-age-friendly Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:30 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1360051 at /en Cities must involve older adults more strongly in the planning of the urban environment. Cooperation Research & Art Ikääntyneitä asukkaita katsomassa kasvatuslaatikoita kirjaston edessä Join a Unite! matchmaking event on forging new consortia for Horizon Europe applications /en/news/join-a-unite-matchmaking-event-on-forging-new-consortia-for-horizon-europe-applications Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:52:50 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1359061 at /en Calling researchers and industry partners to connect at a virtual matchmaking session designed to spark project collaborations for Horizon Europe funding. Registration deadline, 12 March. Cooperation Studies University Researchers working in a laboratory. Environmental Structure of the Year 2025 Award goes to Kalasatama-Pasila tramway /en/news/environmental-structure-of-the-year-2025-award-goes-to-kalasatama-pasila-tramway Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:05:09 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1358013 at /en The award is given in recognition of meritorious design and implementation of the built environment. Experts from Aalto University developed sustainability solutions for the project. Awards and Recognition Cooperation Research & Art Ilmakuva raitiovaunusta kaarevalla radalla, jota ympäröivät puut ja rakennukset kaupunkimaisemassa aurinkoisena päivänä. Landscape architect Sara Korkeamäki received the Lappset scholarship /en/news/landscape-architect-sara-korkeamaki-received-the-lappset-scholarship Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:36:04 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1357686 at /en In her thesis, Korkeamäki examines the multidimensional challenge of biodiversity loss and seeks solutions to it through landscape architecture. Awards and Recognition Pitkähiuksinen henkilö tummassa neuleessa seisoo lumisella pellolla, taustalla paljaita puita. Measuring urban nature: new habitat types and criteria support the prevention of biodiversity loss /en/news/measuring-urban-nature-new-habitat-types-and-criteria-support-the-prevention-of-biodiversity-loss Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:48:26 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1357871 at /en A recent report introduces an anthropogenic habitat classification and assessment criteria that make it possible to visualize, measure, and compare nature in the built environment. These tools enable the assessment of ecological condition and support the development of green infrastructure and the prevention of biodiversity loss in cities. Press releases Research & Art Kaupunkikatu penkkeineen, puineen ja pensaineen. Autoja pysäköitynä tien varrella. Aurinkoinen päivä. Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more – register now! /en/news/training-available-in-ai-research-data-management-research-ethics-more-register-now Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:23:18 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1355730 at /en New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open. Research & Art A black hand touches a tablet screen with white shapes. Papers and a pen are on a pink surface. Wallpaper Design Award: Puusauna by Jaakko Torvinen is Life-Enhancer of the Year 2026 /en/news/wallpaper-design-award-puusauna-by-jaakko-torvinen-is-life-enhancer-of-the-year-2026 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:51:25 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1352572 at /en Designed by architect Jaakko Torvinen the Puusauna (wooden sauna) has won the Wallpaper Design Award 2026 prize in the Life-Enhancer of the Year category. Awards and Recognition Mustakattoinen puusauna korkeiden puiden keskellä lämpimän auringonvalon valaisemana. Green factor for districts provides cities with a tool for adapting to climate change /en/news/green-factor-for-districts-provides-cities-with-a-tool-for-adapting-to-climate-change Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:18:25 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1344988 at /en Green factor for districts is a new tool that helps municipalities assess and strengthen green infrastructure in planning and makes the values of green infrastructure visible and comparable. Cooperation Research & Art Taantuvista pienkaupungeista on tullut maailmanlaajuinen ilmiö - tutkimushanke etsii keinoja palauttaa kuihtuvien kaupunkien elinvoimaisuutta. Kansainvälisen hankkeen esimerkkikohteena Suomessa on Puolangan kunta. Professor Jenni Reuter: “Architecture can make the world a little better” /en/news/professor-jenni-reuter-architecture-can-make-the-world-a-little-better Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:34:46 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1341147 at /en Architect Jenni Reuter is driven by a desire to do meaningful work, develop herself and others, and build a more sustainable future. She believes that every action can do some good – including in architecture. Research & Art Mustiin pukeutunut henkilö kallioisella rannalla kajakin vieressä, kauempana saaria. Publishing Research Data Alongside Research Articles /en/news/publishing-research-data-alongside-research-articles Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:25:20 +0000 Anne Sunikka 1338880 at /en Data availability statements are increasingly required by scientific journals. They include information on what data are available, where they can be found, and any applicable access terms Research & Art Open Access Week 2025 poster with nine images behind the open access symbol and event details. Connecting the creative community – Aalto ARTS launches newsletter and LinkedIn page /en/news/connecting-the-creative-community-aalto-arts-launches-newsletter-and-linkedin-page Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:03:29 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1337421 at /en The School of Arts, Design and Architecture has launched a new Friends of Aalto ARTS newsletter and opened its own LinkedIn page. Research & Art University Joukko kerääntynyt moderniin rakennukseen isojen ikkunoiden ja puisten yksityiskohtien kanssa, seuraa puhujaa lavalla. Training offered in AI in research, data visualisation, cyber security + more – register now! /en/news/training-offered-in-ai-in-research-data-visualisation-cyber-security-more-register-now Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:29:30 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1335949 at /en New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2025 are open. Research & Art A pen and papers scattered with a tablet on top and a hand touching white symbols on the tablet screen. Scientific Computing Skills: a new umbrella course for all researchers /en/news/scientific-computing-skills-a-new-umbrella-course-for-all-researchers Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:02:17 +0000 Enrico Glerean 1333651 at /en Today, computing skills are essential not only in academic research but also across industries. Take part in hands-on trainings provided by Aalto Scientific Computing and by partner organisations such as CodeRefinery and CSC IT Center for Science. Research & Art Studies Aalto Scientific Computing Summer school explored sustainable alternatives for construction /en/news/summer-school-explored-sustainable-alternatives-for-construction Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:40:28 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1332147 at /en The Aalto ARTS summer school challenged participants to envision a society in which it is not possible to build anything new. What would that be like, and how would it change the work of spatial actors such as architects and designers? Research & Art Studies Veistosmalli, jonka Stonehengea muistuttava varjo heijastuu vihreäksi valaistulle näytölle. Ihmisiä seisoo lähellä. Modern Helsinki Map presents jewels of contemporary architecture /en/news/modern-helsinki-map-presents-jewels-of-contemporary-architecture Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:04:36 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1331616 at /en Modern Helsinki Map presents over 50 significant examples of modernist and contemporary architecture in the Helsinki region. Research & Art Dipoli talvella. Kuva: Tuukka Niemi TUM + Aalto SGT summer course explores economic land dynamics in West-Africa through innovative simulation /en/news/tum-aalto-sgt-summer-course-explores-economic-land-dynamics-in-west-africa-through-innovative Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:14:46 +0000 Matleena Muhonen 1321913 at /en The summer course offered a dynamic simulation on land economics tailored for West African countries: Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, and Benin. Cooperation Studies Visit to an informal neighborhood, presenting inconsistent building practices in Rufisque, Senegal.
Photo by Daniel Gog-Ciceu SGT Studio'25: Students explore sustainable and affordable housing solutions in Senegal /en/news/sgt-studio25-students-explore-sustainable-and-affordable-housing-solutions-in-senegal Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:04:48 +0000 Matleena Muhonen 1321907 at /en For the first time, Aalto’s Sustainable Global Technology (SGT) Studio course has initiated a project in Senegal, focusing on affordable and sustainable housing. Cooperation Studies Interview of a woman moving from an informal settlement to new social housing developed by NGO UrbaSEN, with support and translation provided by Magatte Diouf, Program Manager at UrbaSEN.
Location: Dakar, Senegal.
Photo by Sofia Pascolo, Aalto SGT Student Aalto University's Wood Studio's future visions of Finland's most valuable wood are presented at the Finnish Forest Museum Lusto /en/news/aalto-universitys-wood-studios-future-visions-of-finlands-most-valuable-wood-are-presented-at-the Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:09:25 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1321076 at /en Curly birch – the tree pressed by the devil – exhibition will be on display in Lusto until March 15, 2026. Research & Art Kaksi vaaleaa puista jakkaraa, joista toinen on suorakulmainen ja toinen pyöreä, neutraalia taustaa vasten. 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. Awards and Recognition Campus Research & Art Five people with a diploma and flowers.