School news
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 University retains Finland’s #1 spot in QS ranking
Aalto University continued its success in the international QS World University Rankings, maintaining its position as the best university in Finland.
Marsio will open in September - read more about facilities and services
What happens there, what kind of facilities and services are there and what kinds of events can be organised? Read more from this news piece.
Noora Hautamäki was an exchange student in Mexico and encourages everyone to go on exchange
Noora Hautamäki, studying chemical engineering, spent six months on exchange in Monterrey, Mexico. After her exchange, she spent a year as an exchange student advisor at Aalto University and continues to volunteer with the exchange organization through which she did her high school exchange.
From space technology and shimmering wood to shapeshifting textiles – explore world-changing research in the brand new Marsio building
The Makers of the Impossible exhibition and the Designs for a Cooler Planet festival will kick off the autumn season at Marsio – Aalto University’s brand new, open-to-all campus venue.
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.
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.
Aalto University's open-to-all meeting place Marsio will open in September
Opening exhibitions present the Aalto community’s solutions for shaping a sustainable future
A faster and clearer path from research to business 
Aalto University’s renewed process enables technology transfer in just 30 days 
Making textiles greener, safer, and cooler
Professor Ali Tehrani and his research group focus on something very familiar to us all – textiles.
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.
Aalto awarded Quality Label for Excellence
Label is a recognition of exceptional quality in development activities
Survey on interdisciplinary science research – please answer by 31 May
Times Higher Education is preparing a new ranking list and asks for responses from Aalto’s research staff
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.
Professor Peter Hans Matthews works as a Fulbright-Aalto Distinguished Chair scholarship holder at the Department of Economics
Fulbright programmes and scholarships are highly appreciated in the United States
Aalto leaps up global ranking of young universities
The Times Higher Education ranking lists the world’s best new universities – those 50 years old or younger
Personal Impact for University Educators in academic year 24-25
Two courses available for teachers academic year 2024-2025.
Third pulse survey on My Hour in 15. - 17.5.
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