Press releases
New study reveals what happens when public services and market forces collide
Research shows that when a government agency becomes a state-owned company, responsibilities for decision-making get less clear, and risk-taking and salaries can go up

Timo Korkeamäki appointed dean of School of Business
Professor Korkeamäki joins Aalto from the Hanken School of Economics

A combination of wood fibres and spider silk could rival plastic
The unique material outperforms most of today’s synthetic and natural materials by providing high strength and stiffness, combined with increased toughness

Studying vision in pitch-darkness shines light on how a mammal’s brain drives behaviour
Neuroscientists link mammalian behaviour to its underlying neural code at the unprecedented resolution of individual nerve impulses for the first time.

Team behind the first black hole image awarded a multi-million dollar prize – Tuomas Savolainen is one of the awardees
Next up for the researchers is recording a video of gas entering the black hole.

Yle aims to recruit top talent from the technology and creative sectors and will join forces with Aalto University to expand their cooperation
Yle and Aalto University have reached an agreement on communicating about jobs, traineeships and exciting career paths for the students of Aalto. The Employer Services Key Customer Package will be valid for one year as a first step.Â

Nanowires replace Newton’s famous glass prism
Researchers have designed the smallest ever spectrometer, which could turn a smartphone into a microscope

Ilkka Niemelä: 'Balancing Finland’s education system a must'
Speakers at the Aalto University opening ceremony included Minister of Science and Culture Hanna Kosonen and Chair of the Student Union Tapio Hautamäki. In connection with the opening ceremony, the School of Business building at the heart of the campus invited visitors.

EIT Climate-KIC supports digital roadmap for a circular economy
The roadmap gives recommendations for EU policymakers towards a digital circular economy

Pavlov's classical conditioning inspires materials scientists
Concepts of experimental psychology replicated in smart materials

Two unique exhibitions by Aalto University at the Oodi Library to experience and play
The Finnish EU presidency is now in full swing and for September (when the EU level AV conference will take place), Aalto is offering two very different exhibitions to be on display at the Oodi library in Helsinki.

Tomorrow's Sustainable Lifestyles Showcased in Otaniemi
One of Helsinki Design Week's main events, Designs for a Cooler Planet, will showcase Aalto University's cross-cutting future prototypes, such as a nanocellulose bicycle, microbial headphones and Ioncell clothes

Workday Mobile App currently not accessible for all users
Workday mobile app for iOS and Android is currently not working for Aalto Single Sign-on service. IT Services is currently investigating the issue in co-operation with Workday. We are sorry for any inconvenience and aim at solving this issue promptly.
Self-leadership trainings for teams, enroll your team by 30 September 2019
Self-leadership skills will be highlighted in the midst of the ever-changing working life. For supporting this change, we offer you and your team an opportunity to utilize the Academy of Brains online trainings for developing your well-being, self-leadership and work life skills.

Dyes and viruses create new composite material for photooxidation reactions
A recent study shows that native viruses can be employed as a scaffold to immobilise photoactive molecules to potentially oxidise organic pollutants present in wastewater, under visible light irradiation

Finns were reluctant to share election tweets of bots
According to the final report of ELEBOT project, the effect of Twitter bots was minimal during this year’s Finnish elections

Breaking through barriers for a revolution in brain scans
The EU-funded BREAKBEN project promises better and more detailed brain scans

Aalto University, the City of Savonlinna and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences step up their collaboration
The goal is to spur innovations in bioeconomy.

Locally-based Haitian social entrepreneurs empower disaster-stricken villagers to rebuild and improve their communities
The Academy of Management Journal has just published a paper titled Collective emotions in institutional creation work, which has been produced at Aalto University School of Business in collaboration with the University of Birmingham. The paper addresses the often overlooked issue of how communities rebuild long after the NGOs have moved onto the next disaster.
