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Sending Season’s Greetings in 2025
The university’s electronic Season’s Greetings is here again for you to send during 1 Dec 2025–9 Jan 2026. Various printed cards are available for you to buy at Aalto University Shop.
Export control, sanctions, and research security policy takes effect on 1 December 2025
The new policy guides Aaltonians to act responsibly in matters related to export controls, sanctions, and research security.
Make proposals to the Publication Forum about the leading publication channels in your field
Proposals for publication channels to be upgraded to level 2 may be submitted in the JUFO portal until 28 February 2026.
Finland’s Foresail-1p science satellite successfully launched into space
The Finnish science satellite Foresail-1p was successfully launched into space after 8 PM Finnish time on Friday 28 November 2025, aboard the Transporter-15 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Aalto academics begin Unite! visiting professorships at TU Darmstadt
As part of the Unite! Visiting Professorship Programme, TU Darmstadt welcomed six visiting professors from Aalto University for the winter semester 2025/2026.
Applications for our biggest exhibition of the year are now open: Apply to Designs for a Cooler Planet by 26.1.2026!
For the autumn 2026 exhibition, we are looking for new and inspiring innovations, ideas, and experiments from all fields across Aalto University. The exhibition and its events serve as one of the most important showcases of the university’s work to the world. In 2025, the event attracted over 15,000 visitors.
Coaching available for supporting your wellbeing at work - coaching times available untill 19.12.!
Individual coaching available for supporting your wellbeing at work
Occupational safety reminder: use batteries and accumulators safely
Do not charge the electric bicycle battery in the office; instead, use the charging station in the Undergraduate Centre
Aalto University's marine technology ranked 27th globally
Seven fields of Aalto University ranked among the top one hundred in the prestigious Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
Sasha Spurná creates safe spaces in everyday situations
In the 100 words series, the study coordinator shares how she has promoted equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto
Five things everyone should know about microelectronics
'Without microelectronics, our society would not function,' says Jussi Ryynänen, Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering at Aalto University. Here are five things everyone should know about microelectronics.
Accessible routes in Aalto Space application
You can also choose an accessible route for navigation on campus.
Oskari Heikkilä is the first Aaltonian to do the double degree in Automation and Electrical Engineering in Iceland
Oskari Heikkilä ended up with a variety of experiences, and two master's degrees from the double degree program between Reykjavik University and Aalto University.
AI at the speed of light just became a possibility
Researchers have demonstrated single-shot tensor computing at the speed of light.
Voting in the election of Academic Affairs Committee starts on 13 November
Elections will be in the group 'Other staff' until 19 November. Read the candidates’ introductions and vote!
Recycling campaign ends - activities continue!
The university-wide recycling and sorting campaign ended at the end of September 2025.
Meet the candidates for university’s Academic Affairs Committee
Elections will be organised in the group for ‘other teaching and research personnel and other staff’ between 13 and 19 November 2025
New research: Reliable electricity can no longer be taken for granted – the green transition may require fossil fuel as backup
Although Finland's electricity system has been exceptionally reliable, this may not necessarily be the case in the future. A recent study by Aalto University warns that without further investment in flexible production and demand management, the security of the electricity supply could deteriorate significantly as early as the 2030s.
