Read the news | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/834566/feed News listing en EAA Best Paper and Presentation Award for Young Researchers for postdoctoral researcher Thomas Deppisch /en/news/eaa-best-paper-and-presentation-award-for-young-researchers-for-postdoctoral-researcher-thomas Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:10:28 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1395454 at /en The awarded work shows how speech can be made clearer in noisy environments while still preserving directional cues Awards and Recognition Research & Art Winners on stage for the EAA best student paper award Unite! helps startups expand across Europe /en/news/unite-helps-startups-expand-across-europe Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:57:35 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1392285 at /en Unite! soft-landing services support startups in expanding into new European markets by offering direct access to local innovation ecosystems, tailored matchmaking with industry and research partners, and hands-on support at Unite! universities across Europe. Awards and Recognition Cooperation Four people talk at a tech event, two by a laptop, colourful UN goal posters glowing in the background Unite! Seed Fund 2026 – Aalto involved in eight projects /en/news/unite-seed-fund-2026-aalto-involved-in-eight-projects Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:16:04 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1392080 at /en From the 2026 Seed Fund call, 22 proposals were selected for funding. Aalto is involved in eight of these projects and coordinates one. Awards and Recognition Cooperation Two small green sprouts in soil beside the word “unite!” on a green background Aalto University offers ready-made lesson materials for teaching cybersecurity for grades 3–6 /en/news/aalto-university-offers-ready-made-lesson-materials-for-teaching-cybersecurity-for-grades-3-6 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:02:30 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1388409 at /en 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. Research & Art Hymyilevä kiharatukkainen lapsi käyttää tablettia, ympärillä turva-, asiakirja- ja viestikuvakkeita AI model captures how humans read, paving the way to personalised text and better augmented reality /en/news/ai-model-captures-how-humans-read-paving-the-way-to-personalised-text-and-better-augmented-reality Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1387176 at /en The new model could hold the key to developing highly customisable applications that adapt to different types of reader Press releases Research & Art Käsi pitää valkoista tablettia, jossa tekstiä, tummaa ritiläseinää ja kirkkaita valojuovia vasten Aalto University partners with Indian universities to advance digital disaster response /en/news/aalto-university-partners-with-indian-universities-to-advance-digital-disaster-response Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:15:50 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1376783 at /en Students and early-career researchers across engineering, data science, and environmental fields joined Aalto University’s intensive course with visiting professors from India to learn how modern digital systems can improve disaster readiness and response Studies Group of students in a classroom, standing before a disaster response slide, with Finnish and Indian flags on table How trust in digital public services is being built together with migrants in Espoo /en/news/how-trust-in-digital-public-services-is-being-built-together-with-migrants-in-espoo Tue, 05 May 2026 08:10:52 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1369992 at /en Digital public services are not equally accessible to everyone. In Espoo, the Trust-M research project is working to bridge this gap by developing services together with migrants. Research & Art Ryhmä ihmisiä keskustelee puupöydän ääressä, taustalla seinälle kiinnitettyjä karttoja. Professor Johannes M. Arend from Acoustics Lab receives Lothar-Cremer Award /en/news/professor-johannes-m-arend-from-acoustics-lab-receives-lothar-cremer-award Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:20:50 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1368947 at /en Professor Johannes M. Arend was honoured for his innovative and groundbreaking work in the fields of binaural technology and virtual acoustics Awards and Recognition Research & Art From left: Prof. Stefan Weinzierl (TU Berlin), Prof. Johannes M. Arend (Aalto University), and Prof. Christoph Pörschmann (TH Köln) after the Lothar-Cremer Award ceremony at DAGA 2026 in Dresden, Germany. Tired of swiping? Now an AI simulation helps us understand why /en/news/tired-of-swiping-now-an-ai-simulation-helps-us-understand-why Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:24:26 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1367401 at /en Screen logging tells us where smart phone users tap and swipe, but now researchers have developed a musculoskeletal model that helps understand the physical effort that goes into these motions Press releases Research & Art Log2Motion simulation with a musculoskeletal model using a smartphone. 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!” Making space for creativity with the help of ELEC Diversity and Inclusivity Fund /en/news/making-space-for-creativity-with-the-help-of-elec-diversity-and-inclusivity-fund Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:22:13 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1362362 at /en Inspired by findings that movement fuels creativity, doctoral researcher Tim Moesgen launched body-based workshops at Aalto University University Silhouettes of people walking and interacting, with orange paint splatters on a grey background. Register for the Transregional Online Living Labs Day 2026 /en/news/register-for-the-transregional-online-living-labs-day-2026 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:33 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1361588 at /en Join Unite!’s international, online conference to explore how University Campus Living Labs connect research, education and practice. Cooperation Studies University People gathered outside a modern building with circular windows, reflected in glass. Trees and green grass in the background. Renate Zhang’s journey in optimising the cost of creation /en/news/renate-zhangs-journey-in-optimising-the-cost-of-creation Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:55:05 +0000 David Radnell 1359903 at /en During the research program at Aalto University, Renate Zhang developed a cost-saving method that inspired her to pursue a doctoral degree. Research & Art Interns discussing their scientific poster Chinonyelum Igwe’s contribution to the frontier of medical AI /en/news/chinonyelum-igwes-contribution-to-the-frontier-of-medical-ai Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:58:44 +0000 David Radnell 1359901 at /en Chinonyelum Igwe pursued her dual passions for medicine and AI through the AScI International Summer Research Programme Research & Art Chinonye and friends 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. 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. Isabel Salmi emphasises that you don't have to be a math genius to study Information Technology /en/news/isabel-salmi-emphasises-that-you-dont-have-to-be-a-math-genius-to-study-information-technology Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:43:27 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1356932 at /en Third-year Information Technology student Isabel Salmi got help with developing a study technique – and found the joy of mathematics in the process Studies Isabel Salmi Visit the electrical engineering laboratories in spring 2026 /en/news/visit-the-electrical-engineering-laboratories-in-spring-2026 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:01:20 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1355085 at /en Welcome to visit the Robotics Lab, the Acoustics Lab, the Electronics-ICT laboratory, and the ePowerHub laboratory! Campus Neljä kohtaa: kaiuton huone, keltainen robottikoira, ihmiset sinisessä huoneessa ja henkilö työskentelemässä laitteiden kanssa. Specialised AI models could be Finland's next global export /en/news/specialised-ai-models-could-be-finlands-next-global-export Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:48:51 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1353787 at /en Specialised, resource-efficient AI models could be the next competitive edge of our country, and a way to stand out among the use of large language models. Research & Art Työntekijä käyttää tablettia, kun robottikäsi hitsaa metallia ja kipinöitä lentää teollisuusympäristössä. Professor Patric Östergård becomes a member of the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters /en/news/professor-patric-ostergard-becomes-a-member-of-the-finnish-society-of-sciences-and-letters Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:14:11 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1352746 at /en Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters is Finland's oldest science academy. Awards and Recognition Henkilö, jolla on keltainen villapaita ja tummansininen liivi, seisoo kädet ristissä sisätiloissa.