Meet Patrick Fleming, assistant professor of structural and architectural engineering
Fleming believes making the most of existing buildings is key to reaching a sustainable future.
Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives Pre-incubator Programme Spring 2026
Join the Aalto Creatives afterwork and info session on 20.1.2026 to find out more about the open call and meet the Aalto Creatives team.
Sara Hulkkonen and Johanna Wartio start as Data Agents at the School of ARTS
Aalto Open Research Network has new members, Sara Hulkkonen and Johanna Wartio. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of ARTS.
Research into physics of microscopically tiny organisms lands prestigious prize
Physics Professor Matilda Backholm received this year’s Väisälä award, handed out by the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
Sanna Suoranta elected Computer Science teacher of the year 2025
The teacher of the year was announced at CS Staff meeting on Tuesday 9 December 2025.
Learning Centre opening hours during Christmas and year-end holidays
Thank you for the past year and have a wonderful holiday season!
Pauliina Ilmonen appointed as Dean of the Aalto University School of Science
Ilmonen will start her five-year term on 1 June 2026
Fixed: Issue in Aalto Wiki navigation and themes
Aalto Wiki functioning normally, update 17 Dec 2025
Smart textiles are reshaping our understanding of materials – and interspecies communication
The PAST-A-BOT research project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), is developing soft, intelligent textiles that could one day function as rescue robots, sound-sensing agricultural fabrics, or assistive clothing. At the same time, the project aims to rethink the way we approach materials research.
Master’s student showcases efficient color stripping of cotton fabrics
On December 9, master’s thesis student Elsa Vuorenmaa from the Textile Chemistry Group presented the results of her research on color stripping of reactive-dyed cotton fabrics.
Future makers research batteries, cryptography and plastic recycling
The Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation awarded 3.5 million euros in research funding to eight projects, five from Aalto University.
Courses for doctoral students in period III (2025-2026)
Period III runs from 5 January to 22 February 2026.
Sebastian Szyller: I want to make machine learning more dependable and resilient to attacks
Sebastian Szyller has been appointed assistant professor at Aalto University Department of Computer Science as from 1 September 2025. He studies how to train privacy-preserving machine learning models, how to safeguard them and ensure robust predictions in untrusted environments
The Industry Project course is at the heart of the IDBM Master's program
The multidisciplinary master's program in International Design Business Management (IDBM) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year
The pilot project for direct article delivery from the National Repository Library ends
Aalto University has been participated in the pilot project for direct article delivery with the National Repository Library and Kopiosto from 2023 to 2025. The pilot ends on 19th December.
Summer School Alum Story: Why diversity and inclusion matter – learnings from this summer
This summer’s course shows students that no organisation can afford to overlook its commitment to this topic, neither now nor in the future.
Meet the new ELLIS Institute PIs: Azade Farshad advances AI for medical applications
Farshad’s research background is in computer vision and generative models.
There was a disruption in Sisu that affected Open University registrations
The registration system in Sisu experienced a disruption on the morning of 8 December. The disruption has now been resolved.
Aalto students and researchers shape together how we age with AI at Junction hackathon 2025
The 'Aging with AI' hackathon challenge sparked a winning solution connecting generations over shared learning experiences, preserving cultural skills.
Learn to test your startup idea fast – A new From Zero to Product course at Aalto University
The course is open É«É«À² students interested in entrepreneurship, startups, and innovation
