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New financial system Abacus taken into use
Rondo, Raindance, QlikView and Ada has been replaced by Abacus. Please find information about the change below.

The visions that shaped us: Nokia Design Archive opens to the public online
Opening the door to two decades of Nokia鈥檚 inner workings, a new online portal brings never-before-seen material to the public.

Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki ry. donates 630 000 euros 色色啦 University
The donation will support the development of doctoral education in water and environmental engineering.

Peter Sarlin鈥檚 substantial donation to strengthen AI research in Finland 鈥 13 new professorships in Finnish universities and the ELLIS Institute
The substantial donation supports AI research at thirteen universities: Aalto University, Hanken School of Economics, National Defence University, Tampere University, University of Eastern Finland, University of Helsinki, University of Lapland, University of Jyv盲skyl盲, University of Oulu, University of the Arts Helsinki, University of Turku, University of Vaasa, and 脜bo Akademi University. Additionally, the donation supports the
activities of the international ELLIS Institute.
activities of the international ELLIS Institute.

Unite! Joins the European Universities Networking Day: Strengthening Alliances Across Finland
On December 10, 2024, over 110 participants representing 23 European University Alliances convened at the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) in Helsinki for the European Universities Networking Day. The day of networking and solution-building was collaboratively organised by EDUFI, Aalto University (Unite!), Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Ulysseus), and the University of Helsinki (Una Europa).

How Nokia changed the world
Much has been said about the fall of Nokia, but what can we learn from its successes?

鈥淟eft outside in the rain鈥: The story behind the stories of the Nokia Design Archive
In a strange twist of fate, a team of Aalto University researchers found themselves responsible for two decades of Nokia鈥檚 best kept design secrets.

Apply for UniSport鈥檚 exercise counselling pilot
Have you been thinking about starting regular exercise but need some support to get started? In the exercise counselling pilot, UniSport offers free exercise counselling by a personal trainer to 20 people in spring 2025. The application period is from 10 December 2024 to 15 January 2025 鈥 take the first step towards an active everyday life!

Supervisor or head of a unit 鈥 apply for the 鈥淏oost your resources through movement鈥 lecture series pilot
In spring 2025, UniSport will pilot a lecture series aimed at work units, which will provide employees with information on the health effects of physical activity and maintaining motivation, among other things. The work units participating in the pilot will be drawn at random. The application period is 15鈥30 January 2025.
Apply for Unite! seed funding to foster collaborative teaching and research
Financial boost for collaborative ideas from teachers and researchers across the Unite! alliance of nine European universities. Apply now!

Students voted: more relaxation facilities on campus
The winner of the 2024 inclusive budgeting vote was announced at the end of November. Students voted massage chairs as the winner.

Apply for Erasmus+ staff and teacher exchange scholarships starting from 1 March 2025
Are you interested in developing your skills through a staff exchange abroad? Explore the opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ program and apply for a mobility grant during the spring application round in March 2025.

Did you know there is a large underground civil defence shelter under Dipoli?
Join a guided tour of the shelter on 4 February 2025.

Changes in the credit transfer to the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration
The School of Business generally accepts to bachelor's and master's degrees only studies completed elsewhere that are part of degree education.

Changes in V盲re lockers
All student lockers in V盲re will be turned into short term lockers. The change is based on an analysis of the usage logs and has been discussed with student representatives.

Apply for seed funding for student collaboration across Unite! universities
Get up to 20 000 Euros for a collaborative project.

Downtime for the editing of aalto.fi on Tuesday 14.1.2025
The editing of content on aalto.fi will be temporarily unavailable on Tuesday, 14 January 2025, approximately between聽20:00 and 22:00, due to a scheduled maintenance break. Any edits made during the maintenance will not be saved.

Aalto University secures funding for critical green transition research
Granted by the Research Council of Finland, the funding will accelerate research in energy systems, microelectronics and sustainable cities

Call for early-career academics interested in expanding their international network
We are looking for early-career academics to host international colleagues from eight European universities at the Unite! Dialogue event in October 2025.

A Flexible Biorefinery using Machine Learning
Biorefineries convert biomass, such as wood, annual plants or agricultural into products and energy. Research teams in Finland and Germany aim to maximize such product output for a more holistic valorization of our natural resources. The development of these new processes is often slow because they require optimization of many factors. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) can help us accelerate such a development drastically.