Alumni stories
Economic Defence Course considers how to improve work and employment
Managing Director of Aalto University Executive Education Pekka Mattila sees an increasing need for leadership.
Circular economy workshop series brings cross-university collaboration
Upcoming workshop series aims to be a forum for knowledge sharing in circular economy and cross-disciplinary communication for successful collaborations.
Alumni Ambassador Sami Pauni: Executive MBA degree brought me new job opportunities
”I have always grasped the opportunities when facing them – I have not always known where they will take me or whether it is 'the one', but I have gone forward”, says the School of Business Alumni Ambassador Sami Pauni.
Women of Aalto network seeks to promote equality in society
Proceeds from the Pink Ribbon Gala event in October will be used to support Finnish cancer research.
New Master's degree students welcomed inʵ University School of Business
The alumni of the School of Business took part in welcoming new Master's degree students on their first orientation day.
Satellites and the Electrical Engineering Workshop aroused enthusiasm among jubilee alumni
Alumni who started their studies 50 years ago at the former Helsinki University of Technology convened to celebrate.
Collaboration between Aalto and Saab: high-level research and product development go hand in hand
Ten-year contract enables long-term research collaboration. Ten projects are now under way.
Alumna Li Xu: My exchange period was the milestone linked to my current career point
Li Xu applied for the Master’s Programme in Information and Service Management at Aalto University School of Business partly due to her job requirement. The studies supported her career, and later also helped her proceed towards her dream job at Valio in China.
Alumnus of the year Kari Knuutila: Aalto University looks far into the future
According to the Alumnus of the year of the School of Chemical Engineering, in industry one can see sustainable development become business.
Collaboration between Aalto University and HUS will create more innovations and new types of expertise
A recently signed contract expands the long-term collaboration between Aalto University and the Helsinki University Hospital (HUS).
The Finnish Presidency Event - European Days for Sustainable Circular Economy
The European Days for Sustainable Circular Economy event is to promote a low-carbon, climate resilient circular economy
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.
Professor Seppo Ikäheimo is the Espoo Ambassador 2019
According to professor, voluntary compensation becomes a way of contributing to sustainable development in conferences.
Aalto Thesis: Boosting multidisciplinary collaboration and work-life relevance
Aalto Thesis is a newly launched model for an integrated project-based and work-life oriented master’s thesis, executed as a part of a multidisciplinary Student Team.
Alumni Ambassador Markus Helaniemi: It is important to read a lot and follow the news outside your own expertise area
“Thanks to the business studies, I now understand the customers and corporate challenges better and I know how to be of better use to the customers”, says our Alumni Ambassador Markus Helaniemi. “Besides having the business expertise, common knowledge and wide understanding on the world and societal aspects should be emphasized.”
How to design courses for actual learning - stepping on the shoulders of others
Akseli Huhtanen shares insights on learning design.
Aalto quantum computing spinout secures €11.45m in funding
IQM hopes to commercialise groundbreaking research from Aalto and VTT
New biomaterials and their market potential are at the centre of interest in the United States
How can bio-based materials be adopted as an alternative to synthetic plastics on an industrial scale? Is it possible for environmentally friendly textile production to be profitable?
The Finnish EU presidency gets a dose of Aalto visual food for thought
Materials Matter, and Fragile Water, two popular Aalto University exhibitions, are being featured as part of the Finnish EU presidency, which started at the beginning of July, and which runs for six months.
Architecture students designed a wooden pavilion in front of the Design Museum
The pavilion is a Finnish-British modern interpretation of a tea house.