Press releases
Breakthrough in photonics: data-transmitting light signal gets power boost from nanosized amplifier
An international team of researchers from Aalto University and Université Paris-Sud has significantly improved the propagation of data inside a microchip

Self-leadership skills – Many training opportunities
Self-leadership skills improve your self-confidence, stress and time management, ability to control emotions, change management skills and courage for decision-making. We offer you possibilities to improve your self-leadership skills in many different ways at Aalto.
Finland opts for people-first experimentation at Milan Triennale
Celebrating inventiveness, curiosity and a willingness to fail, Finland will present its exhibition Everyday Experiments at the 22nd Milan Triennale from 1 March to 1 September this year.

Artificial intelligence ARTIST instantly captures materials’ properties
New approach holds potential to slash research and development costs for designer materials and technologies of the future

New materials required by circular economy will be researched in a new joint laboratory in Otaniemi
Finland could be a global leader in the research and innovations of inorganic raw materials and new materials in circular economy.

Space weather can be trying for Arctic regions – new technique aids space weather forecasting
Technique analyses changes to magnetic fields. Space weather impacts Arctic regions through its effects on electricity networks, mining operations and shipping.

Tuomas Auvinen appointed Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Auvinen's five-year term begins in March 2019.

What do we see in a mirror? New metasurfaces look “bright” at one direction, while “dark” for the opposite direction
Researchers at Aalto University developed metasurfaces with extreme angle-asymmetric response. The new device can be a good or bad reflector depending on the angle the light hits it.

Machine learning helps design new materials
By allowing scientist to accurately predict how novel materials will behave under pressure for the first time, a machine learning algorithm developed in an collaboration between Aalto and University of Tampere could open up new methods for designing materials.

A year long wait is over - the Suomi 100 satellite was launched into space
The Suomi 100 satellite, part of Finland’s centenary celebration programme, was built at Aalto University and was launched into space on board the Falcon 9 rocket. The launch took place from California at 20.32 Finnish time.

Aalto speeds up development of ecological textile fibres with new pilot plant
With this new equipment, the output of Ioncell fibre can increase up to a hundredfold, enabling cooperation with even more companies.

Take Finland’s lead and choose clothes you don’t have to feel guilty about
An Aalto University-designed and -produced dress made of birch trees shows how one day we will all look—and feel—good in sustainable fabrics

District heating can be produced without fossil fuels in Finland – even in Helsinki
The change is possible through the use of heat pumps, wind power, heat storage and demand response.

Janne Laine appointed as Vice President for Innovation
The five-year term of office will start on 1 January 2019. The position is new.

Jenni Haukio’s Independence Day gown sets the stage for Finland’s next 100 years
Designed by Aalto students Emma Saarnio and Helmi Liikanen, the dress evokes nature with exquisite materiality and minimalist lines

Holistic thinkers’ brains have similar responses to drama, while analytical thinkers differ widely
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of people watching the same clip from a dramatic film show that holistic thinkers all have similar brain responses to the scene, whereas analytical thinkers respond differently to each other.

New professor of practice to promote circular economy in wastewater treatment
Anna Mikola, DSc (Tech.), has been appointed Professor of Practice at the School of Engineering in the field of municipal wastewater treatment starting 1 November 2018.

Bacterial bandages and recycled fibres: Aalto brings a materials revolution to Slush
New materials play an important role in sustainable development and combatting climate change. New uses for old materials can also be a major industrial opportunity: for example, the value of biomass from forests in Finland can be doubled if used for manufacturing products of higher added value.

New cooperative project develops problem-based learning in South Asia
A project coordinated by Aalto Global Impact will strengthen the capacity of universities to take hold of global development challenges.

Professor Esko Kauppinen is the first Finnish recipient of a UNESCO Nanosciences Medal
The award was presented to Esko Kauppinen in recognition of his significant contributions to the development of nanosciences and nanotechnologies. Kauppinen’s research focuses on carbon nanomaterials and carbon nanobuds.
