Seija Linnanmäki: ‘Climate change forces us to rethink air conditioning for comfort’
In our I claim series Seija Linnanmäki says that increasing cooling air conditioning cannot be the only solution to manage indoor climate.
Student project helped Deloitte capture ESG performance in company valuation
The final model developed by the students concentrated on the risk and opportunity analysis of sustainability-related topics  
Aalto University has an internal deadline for the Research Council of Finland´s Centres of Excellence Call on 28 August 2024
The Research Council of Finland has announced that the call for Finnish Centres of Excellence in Research 2026–2033 opens on 4 September 2024, and the deadline for letters of intent is 25 September 2024. Aalto has an internal deadline on 28 August 2024.
Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 gathered open science experts from all over Finland
Over 90 participants attended in person and 90 listened in Zoom a range of presentations on artificial intelligence, legal and security issues and data management, alongside the latest news on open science activities in Finland. The event was organised by Aalto University, VTT and Open Science Coordination in Finland.
Improved wood
Finland is known for its wood. The Wood Material Science research group, led by Lauri Rautkari, is, as its name suggests, focused on wood, which is perhaps more interesting now than ever.
Aalto computer scientists in SoCG 2024
Three papers from the Department of Computer Science were accepted to Symposium on Computational Geometry (SoCG).
Energy consumption at swimming halls can be cut by up to a third, thanks to a new tool
The tool, developed by researchers at Aalto University, is intended for the project and pre-planning phase of new swimming halls and for planning the renovations of old ones.
Donor story – Helena Hyvönen: ‘The world is built together, without silos’
Helena Hyvönen has had a long career as Professor of Textile Art, Rector and Dean at the University of Art and Design Helsinki and later Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. She believes it is important for the field to have a vibrant community of designers. The designers also have a lot to offer to the university.
Transforming interdisciplinary education: Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) across four continents
The true impact of our actions often unfolds over time, as demonstrated by the students at the SGT FAIR’24 on May 22. Their work showcased how a single student challenge can drive significant change.
CEST researchers receive significant LUMI supercomputing resources
Read how two successful machine learning projects got support by a supercomputer
Publication Forum seeks new panellists for term 2025-2028
If you are interested in becoming a panel member of the Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi, Jufo), apply by 15.6.2024.
New book on flexible hybrid work
Matti Vartiainen explores the shift in working culture and what it means for staff wellbeing and performance, as well as how remote work policies can be implemented effectively.
Making textiles greener, safer, and cooler
Professor Ali Tehrani and his research group focus on something very familiar to us all – textiles.
Students decided: two community pianos arrived on campus
Aalto University's student participatory budgeting project for 2023 has been completed, and the winning idea is a community piano.
Collaboration with Aalto brings significant financial benefits to Neste
As a result of the collaboration, Neste is now using digital tools in its fuel research alongside traditional testing.
Snap, crackle, pop! — the sounds of frost actually come from the sky
Breakthrough research reveals that the popping sound associated with frost is in fact mostly coming from the atmosphere.
Aalto Open Science Award ceremony brought together Aaltonians to discuss open science
Last week we gathered at A Grid to celebrate the awardees of the Aalto Open Science Award 2023 and discuss open science matters with the Aalto community.
Seed funding available to boost collaboration between Aalto, KU Leuven and University of Helsinki
Aalto University, KU Leuven and the University of Helsinki launch the 2nd exploratory seed funding call to explore research collaboration possibilities. The funding call is open until 10 September 2024.
Aalto ARTS Summer School explores the significance of water through the lens of art
The theme of School of Arts, Design and Architecture’s Summer School this year is water, and its significance is explored in a multidisciplinary way through the perspectives of art, film and digital.
