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We need growth – but what exactly are we growing?
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?
From quantum labs to startups: Aalto Inventors turns researchers into founders
The Aalto Inventors programme cultivates thought leaders of tomorrow’s disruptive industries.
How to search for a material that does not yet exist? Researchers are looking for a room-temperature superconductor
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?
Public lending right compensation from Sanasto
Is your work being borrowed from libraries? You are entitled to library lending compensation.
Start using the new DPSP tool – attend support clinics in September
New digital DPSP tool for preparing and handling doctoral personal study plans available for all doctoral students in MyStudies.
Emotions help explain why people click phishing emails
Researchers call for information security training to take emotions into account more effectively.
Panu Miettinen Explores the Journey from Research to Business
Introduced the R2B funding instrument.
’Learning doesn’t end with a degree’ – Heli Bergström fully embraced the AI transformation
Aalto University alum Heli Bergström aims to support the development of Aalto’s doctoral education through her legacy gift.
Aalto ARTS’s Eloseminaari event started the new academic year
The annual Eloseminaari event focused on reviewing and celebrating the work that has been done, meeting new professionals in the community and talking about the role of AI in society.
What counts as rational in debates about technology is political
Techno-optimism and techno-pessimism seem to be surprisingly little about technology
Participate in OECD-EU Research and Development Career Survey
The OECD and EU have joined forces to develop a new international survey of research and development personnel. It takes around ten minutes to complete. The insights it generates will help policymakers and the wider community understand how R&D work is evolving. Taking the time to respond helps build the evidence that guides careers and working conditions - including yours.
Aalto University offers ready-made lesson materials for teaching cybersecurity for grades 3–6
Using these materials, teachers can help pupils in grades 3–6 learn safe internet use, how to recognize scams, how to protect personal information, and how to think critically.
Call for doctoral student tutors 2026-2027
Sign-up to be a tutor for new doctoral students as part of the Aalto Doctoral Orientation Days!
Bio-based materials pave the way for safer construction
The FireSafe project is exploring how renewable materials can meet the demands of modern construction without compromising fire safety or indoor air quality.
Comment on Finnish national Open Science policy
The National Open Science and Research Coordination invites comments from the scientific community on two Open Science policies and the Monitoring Principles of Open Science and Research.
New podcast explores Finnish contributions to artificial intelligence
Researchers Arno Solin ja Eric Malmi interview pioneers, entrepreneurs and experts about the AI field's history, disruptive consequences and the probability of humanity's destruction.
AI model captures how humans read, paving the way to personalised text and better augmented reality
The new model could hold the key to developing highly customisable applications that adapt to different types of reader
International educational project at Aalto University funded by the TFK Programme
The Bio-Design for Low Carbon Architecture (Bio-LCArch) project is a collaborative initiative between Aalto University in Finland and Beijing Jiaotong University in China, geared toward demonstrating how bio-based materials can facilitate the construction industry's transition to net-zero emissions.
A!BP attends the 14th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics
On 08.06-10.06, the A!BP research group attended NSB 2026 in Tampere, contributing to the conference with scientific presentations and collaborative workshops on bio-based materials.
The company established by three anthropologists relied on strong research expertise
Etnografinen tutkimustoimisto Kenno Oy was established in 2014 when its three founders were finalising their master's degree studies at the University of Helsinki and wanted to create an interesting job for themselves.
