School news
New JUKO shop stewards to be elected in late 2025
JUKO elects new shop stewards for the next two-year term from schools and personnel associations in November-December 2025
Studies for staff offered by the Open University and FITech
The Open University and FITech Network University offer free studies for the staff of Aalto University. All staff members of Aalto University are welcome to participate in the courses.
Chemical engineer Mikko Manninen: 'I want to see how biotechnology expertise can be applied in practice'
When Aalto University chemical engineering student Mikko Manninen chose biotechnology as his Master’s major, everything fell into place. He has found his field and is now working on his Master’s thesis at the company of his dreams.
Aalto 2040 – share your views on our future
What should be considered in the long-term development of our education and research? Share your insights by 12 November!
Take part in developing Aalto's future scenarios for 2040
How should Aalto University develop its core activities considering the rapidly changing and uncertain operating environment? Share your thoughts by 12 November!
President Ilkka Niemelä to alumni: 'At Aalto, we dare to dream - and we dare to do'
Aalto Alumni Weekend brought together 1 400 alumni.
Participate in the Autumn 2025 trainings!
Employees are offered plenty of staff training opportunities - have a look of the courses offerings and register!
Ten nameless meeting rooms – Suggest a name!
Propose name suggestions for meeting rooms themed around time and seasons.
From polymer technology to international research centres – Chemical engineering alum of the year Petri Lehmus
Petri Lehmus, Vice President of Research and Development at Neste Corporation, has been named alum of the year by the School of Chemical Engineering. Throughout his career, he has led international research centres, built the success story of Neste’s renewable business and advanced chemical engineering research and education at Aalto University.
Publishing Research Data Alongside Research Articles
Data availability statements are increasingly required by scientific journals. They include information on what data are available, where they can be found, and any applicable access terms
Open access agreements under renewal
Elsevier and Cambridge University Press agreements will continue 2026. Negotiations with IEEE, Oxford UP, RSC, Springer and ASME have started.
Learning, growing, and exploring: a path through doctoral studies at Aalto
Hamidreza Daghigh Shirazi reflects on his doctoral journey at Aalto University
Is academic freedom being respected? Respond to a survey by 10 November
The Committee for Public Information (TJNK) asks responses from researchers and experts working with research.
Carbon-based radicals at the frontier of solar cell technology
Could a single unpaired electron change the future of solar energy?
Grants from the Wihuri Foundation
Thirty-seven individuals or working groups from Aalto University received grants from the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation – a total of nearly 1.3 million euros in funding
Run for academic committees and make an impact
Members will be elected for the committees for the new term starting in 2026
Board invites Aaltonians to participate in the University Preview
The Aalto University Board convened on 25 September 2025
More electric car chargers added on campus
Ten new charging devices have been installed on the Otaniemi campus.
