School news
President's letter – Let’s celebrate the new year together as Aalto turns 15
As the year draws to a close, Ilkka Niemelä reminds us of the importance of downtime for resting up and being in the company of family, friends and loved ones.
New financial system Abacus to go live in January 2025
Rondo, Raindance, QlikView and Ada will be replaced by Abacus. Please find information about the change below.
Creativity supported boxing and vice versa
Eva Wahlström, an Aalto alum who has boxed for 25 years, shared her memories of the people and experiences that were ultimately more important to her than success and medals
Apply to Designs for a Cooler Planet by 27 January, 2025
Enhance the impact of your research by presenting it to broad groups outside the university. Aaltonian, apply and show how your research or project is changing the world.
Board discussed the University Preview 2024 outcome and made decisions on financial matters
Prior to the meeting the board and Aalto Management Team had a joint discussion on the results of the university
New origami packaging technology creates sustainable and eye-catching alternatives to conventional packing materials
Origami packaging enables completely new properties for cartonboard, making it an excellent alternative to, for example, plastic and expanded polystyrene in packaging. The aesthetics of the material have also garnered interest from designers.
Independence Day decorations for Aalto personnel
The President of Finland awards decorations ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University employees on the Finnish Independence Day. Congratulations!
Employer receives 2025 tax cards for employees who are resident taxpayers directly from the Tax Administration
Aalto University receives the tax card information for resident taxpayers, i.e. employees living in Finland, directly from the Tax Administration. The employer will automatically receive the employees' tax cards for 2025, which will come into effect on January 1, 2025, and possible revised tax cards.
Temporary pedestrian crossing replaces the underpass during the construction work
The Otaniemi underpass and its stairs will be replaced with a more accessible pedestrian and cycling connection.
Traveling to the United Kingdom? Remember to apply for an ETA before your trip!
Remember to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) if you are traveling to the United Kingdom.
Valuable lessons from nature: Professor finds inspiration in spider silk
Tenured Aalto associate professor Maria Sammalkorpi explains how the phenomena in nature can be used to understand and improve manufactured materials
Last chance to nominate for 2024 Aalto University Open Science Award
The deadline for submissions is 3 Dec, 2024.
Aalto University Publication Series is getting a new look
Aalto has revamped its publication series, and with the updates, new templates are now available for the covers. The number of series on offer and the ways to order publications have also been updated.
Appointments at the School of Chemical Engineering
The School of Chemical Engineering has appointed Jukka Hassinen as Development Manager and Sanna Hellstén as FinnCERES flagship Manager.
Aalto’s new community-built sauna floats on repurposed wind turbine blades
Aalto-born Reverlast is transforming old wind turbine blades into durable floating structures designed to withstand even harsh marine conditions
CHEM equality, diversity and inclusion group is looking for members for 2025–2026!
The EDI group would ideally be broadly representative of different departments, personnel groups and backgrounds.
Aalto University's marine technology ranked 22nd globally
Aalto University continued its strong track record with stellar results in the highly regarded ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
Why should everyone study creativity right now?
Chief Human Resources Officer Riitta Silvennoinen is encouraging employees to be radical by taking time for learning. All staff at Aalto have the opportunity to take a basic course in radical creativity during their working hours.
Pectin-based composite for ‘smart’ window and energy storage applications
Novel application of pectin as photothermal material
