Current news
Record number of MSc graduates at the School of Science
The number of Technology MSc degrees greatly exceeds our ambitious target
Ville Jokela, new campus developer
Aalto University Campus and Real Estate's new managing director Ville Jokela knows Otaniemi since all the way from his childhood.
Young Finnish fashion designers work together with famous brands
Adidas, Fiskars and Terinit renew their brands with collections by fashion designers Anna Isoniemi, Maria Korkeila and Rolf Ekroth.
Crab-shell and seaweed compounds spin into yarns for sustainable and functional materials
Biobased fibres are made from two renewable marine resources and with promise in advanced applications, in wovens and medical materials, among others. The threads draw strength from the crab chitin component and flexibility from seaweed alginate.
Many practical issues are related to questions of theory – this steered Jara Uitto’s interest towards theoretical computer science
Even though theoretical computer science is – as its name suggests – theoretical, its connection to real-life questions is easy to draw, says Assistant Professor Jara Uitto.
Design is the mission of life for Eero Miettinen
Professor in industrial design has always loved drawing cars. Miettinen is delighted that the understanding of design has expanded in society.
Funding for research infrastructures
Funding received from the Academy of Finland strengthens the prerequisites for research in bioeconomy, quantum technologies and geophysical phenomena.
Paula Hohti Erichsen follows the trail of 500-year-old fashion
This professor of art and culture history appreciates joy and comfort and experienced the finest moment of her career during a funding interview.
Private sector can help Finland solve health and social services problems
The vast amount of data and expertise should be utilised to the full.
Aalto Entrepreneurship Education Week resulted in collaboration between different units in Aalto and export of education methods
The praised Entrepreneurship Education Week organized by Aalto Ventures Program was held at Aalto University Campus form 9th to 12th of December 2019. The event was attended by nearly 50 teachers or staff members from nine countries and 22 different higher education institutes.
Metex Award to Ville Piippo
The thesis, in the field of design, focuses on driving ergonomics and sustainable design of an electric motorbike.
A record number of applications É«É«À² University
There has been an enormous increase in applications for a study place in master’s and English bachelor’s programmes
Janne Lindqvist is the first person in Finland to receive a Mozilla Research Grant – supports making the internet a better place
The Mozilla Foundation awards researchers with unrestricted gifts, which makes them highly competitive
Creative concepts for travelling by land
Reducing flying is an easy way to decrease your personal carbon footprint. The Matka Nordic Travel Fair 2020 showed new solutions for how to encourage travel by land.
Professor Peter D. Lund awarded high Chinese Honour
Renewable energy expert granted Jiangsu Award and Medal of Friendship
Janne Lindqvist: You can’t help if you stay in the ivory tower
This sociable professor of computer science knows how to forge his own path and trusts his instinctive curiosity towards different research topics.
You do not need to speak Finnish to get a summer job
More than 70% of the employers that participated in the Aalto Summer Job Day are also happy to hire foreigners who do not speak Finnish.
Feeding the world without wrecking the planet is possible
Almost half of current food production is harmful to our planet – causing biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and water stress. But as world population continues to grow, can that last?
Power outage in Otaniemi area
There was a power outage in Otaniemi area. The issue is now resolved and repaired.
