School news
Current updates on the university's personnel matters and finances
The university has a solid financial foundation. Recruitment and holiday practices have been updated.
From Vice President to students and teachers – Thank you for your flexibility
Petri Suomala updates on 3 April about teaching, studying and the results of the student survey.
President’s letter 3 April – Even in these exceptional times, shaping our shared future is important
President Ilkka Niemelä invites members of Aalto community to boost community spirit and participate in the next strategy meeting remotely.
Over 12 000 applicants applied to bachelor’s programmes
Especially the amount of first priority applicants increased.
Personnel profile pages renewed at aalto.fi end of April
After the renewal, personnel can edit the visibility of their own profile on aalto.fi.
Millennium Technology Prize festivities to be postponed
See the Millennium Talk video where Assistant Professor Mari Lundström discusses recyclable batteries.
Our strategy: change to annual planning schedule, next community event will be held on 22 April
Despite the current exceptional situation, the planning process for strategy implementation continues. Community event will be held remotely.
FinnCERES Novel Openings 2020 call
The total funding in this call is €300k + €300k (Aalto + VTT). Expected that 2-3 projects will be funded, with a total funding of €100-150k per partner.
Aalto University accepts 1 244 new students for master's studies
Admission results are published on 30 March. Congratulations to all new master's students!
New collective agreement for universities 1.4.2020–31.3.2022
The agreement encompasses a total of 32,000 employees.
EIT Jumpstarter 2020 (register before 5 April 2020)
Turn your innovative idea into a budding business!
Aalto helps in the midst of the pandemic – over 40 ideas from the community being processed
We collect ideas and solutions from the community to assist authorities and other actors in this situation
Conferment of doctoral degrees in the schools of technology postponed
The event is postponed due to corona pandemic. The new date will be announced accordingly.
President's letter 26 March - We want to help society with our expertise
Ilkka Niemelä thanks for all of the great work and encourages new ideas to help fight the crisis.
How are you today?
During these challenging times, it’s important to take care of yourself and your colleagues.
Share tips for working at home in the #timetolevelup community
New challenges have encouraged innovative learning in the community.
Finnish researchers join forces to investigate the airborne transmission of coronavirus
The project includes fluid dynamics physicists, virologists and biomedical engineering specialists. The researchers are using a supercomputer to carry out 3D modelling and believe that the first results will be obtained in the next few weeks.
Get involved! - Run a workshop at Shaking up Tech
Help inspire and encourage young women to apply for studies in technology by organising a hands-on demonstration
Board discussed the university’s response to coronavirus pandemic and thanked for the rapid actions
The Aalto University Board held an online meeting on 19 March 2020.
Academic results and international recognition developed favourably in 2019
Campus development took major steps and the School of Business relocated to the new building at the heart of Otaniemi campus.
