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The President of the Republic's honours awarded at The School of Chemical Engineering
The President of the Republic's honours were awarded to four people at the School of Chemical Engineering: Dean Kristiina Kruus, Professor Lasse Murtomäki, Head of Technical Services Jaana Rich and Senior University Lecturer Jari Aromaa.
School of Business students Kuura Koivisto, Rosa Pohjolainen and Juulia Turkkila were members of the Finnish Olympic team
‘Finland and Aalto University had a great representation at the Winter Olympics again,’ says Professor of Practice Sami Itani
Alum Ding Ma: 'I want to represent a new-era Mayor'
Ding Ma, who will start as the Mayor of Savonlinna at the age of 37, studied Information and Service Management at the School of Business.
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A sustainable city is also age-friendly
Cities must involve older adults more strongly in the planning of the urban environment.
Anne Lähteenmäki believes that even a small gesture of acceptance builds trust
In the 100 words series the Professor of Radio Astronomy at the School of Electrical Engineering, shares how she has promoted equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto
Renate Zhang’s journey in optimising the cost of creation
During the research program at Aalto University, Renate Zhang developed a cost-saving method that inspired her to pursue a doctoral degree.
Chinonyelum Igwe’s contribution to the frontier of medical AI
Chinonyelum Igwe pursued her dual passions for medicine and AI through the AScI International Summer Research Programme
Overview of Aalto's open access publications 2025
94 % of Aalto's scientific journal articles published in 2025 are available open access. When conference papers and book chapters are included, a total of 91% of the articles are open access.
Aalto University is introducing ORCID’s Researcher Connect service
Aalto University is introducing ORCID's Researcher Connect service, which facilitates information transfer between researchers' ORCID profiles and the university's research information management system, ACRIS.
Eden Telila's master's thesis contributed to Ramboll's geotechnical toolkit
Geoengineering alum Eden Telila helped Ramboll automate manual tasks.
Join a Unite! matchmaking event on forging new consortia for Horizon Europe applications
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.
Join the Unite! Virtual Education Summit- Registration now open
Join us in shaping international collaboration! This online event takes place 12 March, 2026.
Apply Now: Unite! Visiting Professorships at TU Graz
TU Graz, Austria, invites experienced postdoctoral researchers to apply for two fully funded visiting professorships. The deadline for expressions of interest is 20 February 2026, and the positions will begin on 1 October 2026.
AAC decisions - 1/2026 meeting
AAC decided on the Aalto University student admissions criteria regarding the certificate-based score for the certificate-based admissions of the Master of Science in Technology and for the combined-score admissions of architecture.
Students examined the private credit market for OP Pohjola
Aalto University School of Business and OP Pohjola collaborated on a student project that examined the development and opportunities of the private credit business in Europe.
Environmental Structure of the Year 2025 Award goes to Kalasatama-Pasila tramway
The award is given in recognition of meritorious design and implementation of the built environment. Experts from Aalto University developed sustainability solutions for the project.
Everyday choices: Frank Martela, should we take happiness seriously?
Insights from an assistant professor and philosopher who studies human well-being and motivation.
Lassila & Tikanoja has been demerged into two separate publicly listed companies
At the beginning of 2026, Lassila & Tikanoja demerged into two separate publicly listed companies: one focusing on circular economy services, continuing under the name Lassila & Tikanoja, and the other offering property services, now operating under the name Luotea.
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