School news
Try the easier way to give feedback on facilities
Projector not working, lights broken, trash bin needs emptying? The new feedback feature has now been added to the Aalto Space application. Now you can easily leave feedback or report an issue regarding the facilities.
Biorefineries and Herbert Sixta in spotlight at 2022 seminar
Biorefineries research group annual seminar presented the latest developments in forest-based, sustainable refineries and analytical tools.
Honorary Doctor Tuomas Tenkanen is inspired by the integration of technologies
Tuomas Tenkanen, CEO of Mobidiag Oy, a company focused on infectious disease diagnostics, has been named an honorary doctor of Aalto University, in the field of technology. Tenkanen's pioneering work represents key areas of research at Aalto University, life sciences and health and well-being technologies, combining expertise in enzymatics, diagnostic hardware and IT.
Honorary doctors in technology 2020 - 2022
Aalto University has granted ten Honorary Doctorates of Science in Technology. The new honorary doctors have all made significant impact in science, technology and society.
Quality together - University's review produced material for audit self-assessment report
Aalto University's quality culture express a unique and collective commitment to maintaining and developing the quality of operations. This was strongly observed when preparing the University Review at schools and services
Inclusive European student mobility being developed in Unite's new project IDEM
The aim is to facilitate, for example, the full participation of students with disabilities and refugee backgrounds in exchange and mobility programs.
Design builds transformation capacity
The book Designing Change is a quick and readable cross-section of Aalto's world-leading design research
Proposal embodying innovative design won Otaniemen Tietokorttelit architecture competition
The winning proposal, nicknamed Superpositio, for the Biology and Marine Technology area design competition in Otaniemi, Espoo
Aalto University offers places to visiting researchers fleeing Ukraine war
Nearly 250 donations for Ukrainian students to study at Aalto so far
Master’s theses prizes have been awarded
The Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering awards thesis prizes to master of science graduates in technology and doctor of science graduates in technology in 2021.
Cloud computing for research - free online workshops 19 May
Microsoft is offering a free, hands-on, cloud computing training workshop for higher education institutions in Finland on 19 May. Whether it’s image recognition, computing in Linux, machine learning with GPUs, or analyzing data streaming from devices for an IoT project, you can see how easy it is using Microsoft Azure cloud platform to help you deliver bigger, better and more reproducible research.
Unite's new Mission Statement 2030 leads the way forward for the university alliance
Unite! wants to pave the way for the excellence in research, innovation and education that is essential to meet the challenges of our time.
Pulse survey on hybrid way of working to begin in April
First survey is open 11.-12.4.2022. All employees will receive a link to the monthly pulse survey
Free dessert with lunch for personnel 4.-6.4.2022
Offer is available in selected restaurants on campus
Unite! supports the manifesto for the future of universities in Europe
The Manifesto presents students’ ideas on the future of Higher Education in Europe, as well as recommendations to make European universities more in line with their expectations.
Professor Emeritus Herbert Sixta: “The most important task of a professor is to educate young people, to help them build their career”
After an extensive career in academia and the forest-based industries, Professor Herbert Sixta has retired. Having worked in Austria for 25 years, Sixta arrived ʵ in 2007, where his research in biorefineries helped create, among other things, the Ioncell process, a technology that turns used textiles, pulp, and paper into new textile fibres sustainably and without chemicals.
New online course on Code of Conduct published in Workday Learning
Every employee at Aalto University is required to complete this course.
More than 12 000 applicants in joint application to Finnish and Swedish degree programmes
Applicants’ interest in Aalto University’s bachelor’s programmes remains strong.
Students' mental health day April 13 promotes compassion
We invite everyone to support the cause of mental wellbeing - show your support in social media, and find below food for your thought in the form of blog texts, podcasts, short films and an exercise
Charlotte Zborowski and Pedro Silva start as Data Agents at the School of Chemical Engineering
Aalto research data management network has two new members, Charlotte Zborowski and Pedro Silva. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of Chemical Engineering.
