School news
Designs for a Cooler Planet 2021
In a world of plenty, what is wise to design for the next generations? This year's theme is Resource wisdom, and a university-wide event will take place in September 2021.
Aalto University attracted a record number of applications to master's programmes
More than 6000 applications for Aalto's master's programmes.
Aalto University Bioinnovation Centre launching
Aalto University’s Bioinnovation Centre will be established with the grant amounting over 10 million euros received from Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. Bioinnovation Centre will start its operation in 2021 by the recruitment of a professor enabled by the grant and opening the first call for the doctoral school supported by the grant.
President's letter 21 December – Season's greetings!
Positive news about vaccines gives us hope for the future.
The Academy of Finland decided on roadmap for research infrastructures
Aalto University is involved in ten research infrastructures selected for the national roadmap for 2021–2024, which support the university's seven research areas.
Virtual training laboratory AALTOLAB was awarded as the Teaching Act of the year
The School of Chemical Engineering has traditionally awarded particularly distinguished persons and working groups at the “Dean's glögg” in December. The awards were selected from four categories of good options: education, research, service work and promoting collaboration.
My tip for you: Actively listen to the people around you
Milla oversees a transformation project that will shape Learning Services now and well into the future.
Aalto Platform activities continue as a new merged service
Aalto Networking Platform will begin operating as of 1 January 2021.
International LASER Talks series will start January 28, 2021
LASER Talks are an initiative launched by Leonardo/The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology. Aalto University joined the list of LASER Talks hosts in 2020, and the January event will be the first-ever held in Finland.
Monika Österberg starts as Head of Department at BIO2
Professor Monika Österberg has been nominated as the Head of Department at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems (BIO2), starting January 1, 2021. Her term is for three years. She has acted as Vice Head of Department since the beginning of the year 2020.
Funding for partnership networks in research, development and innovation
The Academy of Finland funding ʵ University supports the development of nanocellulose-based scaffolds as well as the knowledge base and operating methods of the circular economy.
University steering is aligned to support the new strategy
Implementation of the new strategy also means revisions in how the university is steered.
Juha Siivola has been helping Santa Claus for over 30 years - Japan is a particularly important destination
As Santa Claus, Siivola has visited Christmas parades, shopping centres, schools, day-care centres, old people's homes and hospital children's wards.
Our strategic plans for 2021–2024 published at aalto.fi
Aalto University's joint and school-specific strategic plans are gathered as an easily browsable online version to benefit all members of the Aalto community.
More than 200 participants attended Aalto Research Data Management training in autumn 2020
Explore Research Data Management online training materials
Mauri Kostiainen has received a two million euro grant to study new biohybrid materials
The work of Mauri Kostiainen can help combine the best characteristics of biomolecules and synthetic materials.
Funding for research infrastructures from Academy of Finland
Funding is extensively allocated to several different infrastructures at Aalto University, and there are also those who have not previously received national infrastructure funding.
Virtual exchange studies provide international experience for European students
What if you could go on a study exchange virtually? This might be possible if the ideas and plans of two Aalto University students are realised.
Decorations on the Independence Day 2020
The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö grants decorations ʵ University employees on the Finnish Independence Day. Congratulations!
