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Applying for study-right extensions is becoming chargeable
The processing fee will apply to all applications submitted on or after 1 January 2025.
Aalto University Summer School 2024 Wrap-Up: Inspiring new learnings and opportunities for students from all over the world
Summer 2024 was one for the books 鈥 with 250 students from 70 different nationalities, each summer course was a whirlwind of new meetings, learnings and connections at the Aalto University campus.
Seeds of Bravery, supporting the Ukrainian Tech Ecosystem
Aalto Startup Center and CKIR are proud to announce our collaboration with a new project, UASEEDs, promoting Ukrainian startups and innovation!
The new Aalto University Magazine showcases the makers of the impossible
The theme of the September issue aligns with the exhibitions opening on campus.
鈥榃e enjoyed the inspiring atmosphere of the School of Business鈥!
By donating, Antti and Susanne Suhonen want to support Finland's success in a tough international competition.
Elina K盲hk枚nen appointed Cross-cutting Areas Officer at Aalto University
Elina K盲hk枚nen has previously worked as the head of the Aalto Co-Educator team at Aalto University
Otaparkki now open also for Aalto staff
The top two floors of the Otaparkki multi-storey car park have been opened to the Aalto staff members.
Students explored Finnish ESG market and business opportunities for Euroclear Finland
The students conducted a comprehensive analysis of the current ESG market, both from a reporting perspective and a data-provider angle
Public defence: Why has the sustainability break-through been lagging, and how could it be accelerated, and gain profitable business growth?
Suvi Hirvonen-Ere proposes that commercial and contract management will be utilized to accelerate both sustainability targets and economically profitable business growth in the corporate world
Future buildings are both producers and users of energy
An innovative new structure developed at Aalto University improves the efficiency of plate heat exchangers by up to 20%. When connected to a heat pump, it has a wide range of applications, from domestic hot water heating to geothermal installations and ventilation in buildings.
Aalto University to resign from flexible study right (JOO) agreement as of 1 January 2026
No new approvals or recommendations for JOO studies will be given after 31 July 2025.
Up to 80% of work on construction sites is inefficient, and also safety is affected by constant interruptions
Most of the work carried out on construction sites does not directly affect the actual progress of the work. However, a recent doctoral dissertation found an easy way to improve construction productivity and, at the same time, well-being: monitoring employees' activities.
Aalto University endowment returned 7.9% during first half of 2024
Endowment provides EUR 41 million to fund research and education this year
Shared imagination and the idea of waves - two new public art collections were unveiled
The art collections of Marsio and Kide buildings were published.
Work as a campus tour guide - join the training on 25 September 2024
Are you interested in becoming a campus tour guide for student groups? Join our training on 25 September 2024 at 15-17 in Otaniemi - sign up now!
Compassion mentoring for doctoral students - Sign up for this autumn's groups!
Sign up for this autumn's compassion-themed mentoring peer groups for doctoral students!
Aalto Distinguished Professor Tapani Vuorinen: 鈥淥nly through collaboration can we achieve greater impact鈥
Tapani Vuorinen, professor of forest products chemistry at the School of Chemical Engineering, was appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor at the opening of the academic year on 3 September.
鈥楧eveloping tools and techniques for incorporating and studying information processing biases into economic models is what I work on鈥
Assistant Professor Daniel Hauser receives a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant
1.5-million-euro ERC grant for creating physical feedback loops in life-inspired materials awarded to Hang Zhang
Dr. Hang Zhang was granted 1.5 million euros on Thursday by the ERC to create coupled physical feedback loops in hydrogels with varying dimensions.
