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Employment-related apartment for rent in Otaniemi
An employment-related apartment is available for rent in Otaniemi for Aalto employees. Application period ends 21 August 2025 at 4 pm.Â
Short breaks in Aalto network on Saturday 16 August 2025 between 10 and 16
Aalto University core network under maintenance
Aalto University’s open-to all events in autumn 2025 will take you on a journey into research and art – discover also the new Marsio building
The events are produced in collaboration between Aalto University and the City of Espoo and they will take you from the flood of information to deeper insights.
Learning new things continues after graduation
Aalto graduates’ transition to working life and their experience of studies and careers are monitored annually through a career monitoring survey. The responses to the survey provide important information about the work life of graduates, both for current students and for young people considering their future studies. In addition, the information collected is used to develop Aalto University’s teaching and services.
Webinar for new master students at School of Engineering
Webinar: How to create your personal study plan? What should I know before the orientation week?
Five things: Origami unfolds in many ways
The word ori means ‘folded’ and kami means ‘paper’ in Japanese. Origami refers to both the traditional Japanese art of paper folding and to the object it produces. At Aalto University, this centuries-old technique finds applications across a variety of disciplines. Here are five examples:
The concepts of study unit and study unit implementation are introduced in the Aalto University's regulations on curricula
On 4 February 2025, the Aalto University Academic Affairs Committee decided amend the General Regulations on Teaching and Studying.
Teacher – here’s how you can add movement to teaching!
Interrupting long sedentary periods has positive effects on health and learning, so it would be beneficial to incorporate movement into teaching.
New End-of-Course Survey Template Launches on August 8, 2025
On Friday, August 8, 2025, a new end-of-course survey template will be in use for all end-of-course surveys. This change will happen automatically in the course feedback tool and does not require any actions from teachers. The new survey template will include a new set of course feedback questions. The previous survey template will be closed permanently.
ARTEFAKTI24
The second iteration of ARTEFAKTI, the graduation exhibition of Contemporary Design MA programme.
Unite! Networking Hub Launches: Exchange best practices and learn from peers across Europe
The Unite! Networking Hub is an online space for Unite! faculty and staff to meet to connect and engage with colleagues in the same field of expertise, share and discover best practices, and support one another in addressing work-related challenges.
Student Sarah Asfar balances studies and competitive sports in her daily life
Sarah Asfar, who plays badminton at a competitive level, studies Energy and Mechanical Engineering at Aalto University. What particularly interests her about the field is its relevance to the future and the practical nature of the studies. The flexibility of the program has allowed Sarah to pursue elite sports and part-time work alongside her studies.
Herd immunity may not work how we think
A new study from researchers at Aalto University suggests that our picture of herd immunity may be incomplete — and that understanding how people are connected could be just as important as knowing how many are immune.
Aalto computer scientists in ICML 2025
Department of Computer Science papers accepted to International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML)
Satellite images reveal the positive effects of restoration in the northern hemisphere peatlands
Satellite data spanning over 20 years shows that the temperature and albedo of restored peatlands begin to resemble those of intact peatlands within about a decade
New quantum record: Transmon qubit coherence reaches millisecond threshold
The result foreshadows a leap in computational capabilities, with researchers now inviting experts around the globe to reproduce the groundbreaking measurement.
Startup Spotlight: Aalto Creatives Demo Day Celebrates New Innovations
Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme hosted a Demo Day event at Marsio’s Living Room Stage in the end of May. The event featured eight pre-incubator participants showcasing their early-stage companies and a panel discussion about investing in the creative industries.
Nature at the core of Aalto's campus plan
The trees in the Otaniemi manor area were significant to Alvar Aalto.
Aalto University admitted 2053 new students to BSc programmes taught in Finnish or in Swedish
Aalto University has admitted 2053 new students to its bachelor's programs conducted in Finnish or Swedish. New students were also selected via the open university pathway and transfer application.
