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Call for doctoral student representatives 2026 (DPCs and DEWG)
Student representatives speak for doctoral students in Doctoral Programme Committees (DPC) at the Schools and Aalto University's Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG)
Issues with MFA registeration, and use 30.9.-1.10., now fixed
30 November afternoon - 1 October around 11 a.m., all previously available ways to register or use the MFA were not available.
Science Day at the Department of Applied Physics showcased young talent
The day included talks, posters and alumni presentations.
Internationalisation requires leaders to聽adapt聽their mental models
To succeed in today鈥檚 diverse and fragmented international environment, leaders of Finnish companies need to be able to rethink established mental models and ways of working. Failures can challenge ingrained assumptions and spark change.
Young Designer of the Year 2025 is Enni L盲hderinne
L盲hderinne challenges the way fashion maintains certain body images and builds more acceptance towards all kinds of human bodies.
Shaking up Tech encourages young women and minorities to explore technology
The Shaking up Tech event will take place on 22 January 2026. The Event is aimed at young women and gender minorities who are considering their future study and career paths.
Done: VPN devices vpn.aalto.fi, vpn1.aalto.fi and vpn2.aalto.fi updated on 1 October from 7 onwards
During the updates two VPN gateways will be available for establishing a remote connection (VPN).
The first Finnish introductory work on materials science is published
Professor Sami Franssila鈥檚 book Aine (鈥淢atter鈥) introduces the fundamentals and phenomena of materials science in a way that speaks to both students and readers interested in science. The work is the first Finnish-language general university-level presentation in the field. 'Aine' covers the full spectrum of materials, from metals to polymers and from ceramics to composites.
Students collaborated with KPMG to unlock AI and public data potential in Tax and Legal
鈥楿nderstanding both the opportunities and the limitations of data and AI has become essential鈥
Researchers warn that skill erosion caused by AI could have a devastating and lasting impact on businesses 鈥 but it may already be too late
Two experts in cognitive automation told us how AI is hollowing out expertise and what safeguards organizations need to adopt
ELO films were triumphant at the Love & Anarchy Film Festival
ELO students' films won a total of three prize, including the main prize.
Understanding Microsoft 365 Copilot at Aalto: What you need to know
Read more on the basics of Copilot, which appears in different forms
New members to be elected for the academic committees
You can check your right to vote and consider standing as a candidate
Done: OpenLearning out of use on Monday 29 September from 10 to 13
OpenLearning is out of use from 10 to 13.
Students can receive Sustainability Action Booster expense grant for their ideas at any time
Significant impacts on sustainability culture can start with even small actions
Several School of Business professors among the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List 2024
The Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientist List is a prestigious annual ranking of scientists who make significant contributions to the advancement of global science
Seminar 鈥淟egacy Awakens鈥 celebrates Professor Tapani Vuorinen鈥檚 career
Legacy Awakens: An inspiring journey through science and design explores scientific and design-oriented approaches to the sustainable use and processing of biomass and highlights collaboration across academic disciplines and between academia and industry. The seminar is organized to celebrate the long career of Aalto Distinguished Professor Tapani Vuorinen as a researcher, educator, and industry partner.
Heikki Mannila appointed as Aalto University鈥檚 Associate Vice President, AI Strategy and Adoption
Mannila will begin in this position on 1 October 2025 and will also continue in his previous roles as a professor at the Department of Computer Science and as director of the multidisciplinary centre House of AI
Juho Leinonen: Problems with self-regulation can cause students to rely too heavily on AI
New assistant professor Juho Leinonen at Aalto University Computer Science Department explains the difference between experts and novices in the use of AI and how it can be determined whether AI was used in the creation of code.
