/en/listing/443066/feed News listing en /en/news/wildflower-meadows-to-promote-biodiversity Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:14:34 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1334026 at /en Campus outdoor areas and meadows are managed strategically, taking the growth site carefully into consideration. Campus Living environments University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate Otaniemi Campus University Marsion niityn istutusta /en/news/what-will-tomorrows-infrastructure-be-made-of Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:09:43 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1332755 at /en Construction remains a major climate culprit, yet it could also hold the key to cutting emissions. Change is already underway in infrastructure materials, as researchers, cities and companies work together to find more sustainable – even carbon-storing – ways to build. Living environments Innovations Research Aalto University Magazine infrastructures materials construction Aalto Magazine Research & Art Kaksi paidatonta miestä peitettynä valkoisella ja harmaalla savella, kasvokkain neutraalilla taustalla. /en/news/funding-for-impact-assessment-research-concerning-the-helsinki-capital-region Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:27:34 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1332338 at /en In the 2025 call for proposals, the Urban Impact project will allocate funding for two thematic areas: Urban development research and Employment research. Research call is open until 12 September 2025. Art and Creative Practices Arts and design Business and economics Collaboration Digitalisation and AI Energy solutions Living environments Research funding calls Cooperation Research & Art Kukkaniitty Töölönlahdella /en/news/alusta-pavilion-moved-to-the-aalto-campus Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:19:36 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1331603 at /en The giant insect hotel, Alusta pavilion invites pollinators and other species, also humans to get together. Living environments Campus Sustainability Design Campus Research & Art Alusta-paviljonki. Kuva: Elina Koivisto /en/news/satellite-images-reveal-the-positive-effects-of-restoration-in-the-northern-hemisphere-peatlands Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:05:43 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1324665 at /en Satellite data spanning over 20 years shows that the temperature and albedo of restored peatlands begin to resemble those of intact peatlands within about a decade Living environments Sustainability climate change remote sensing satellites Press releases Research & Art Metsä, jossa vihreä sammalpeitto ja ohuita puita, neliönmuotoinen mittakehä sammalen päällä. /en/news/study-70-of-emissions-from-new-buildings-come-from-construction-and-this-is-often-overlooked Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:56:26 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1322592 at /en While energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy have reduced the life cycle emissions of new buildings, emissions from construction have not decreased. Preserving green areas and prioritizing timber construction would make construction more sustainable, researchers emphasize. Living environments Sustainability Department of Built Environment cities construction urban-planning Press releases Research & Art Ilmakuva rannikkokaupungista, jossa on lukuisia rakennuksia, venesatama ja veneitä. Kaupunkia ympäröi vesi ja puut. /en/news/pollinators-tiny-helpers-in-the-work-for-biodiversity Sat, 14 Jun 2025 17:58:36 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1319572 at /en Bee-assisted biomonitoring has started on the Otaniemi campus. Living environments Campus Sustainability University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate Campus University Mehiläispesä Humblebee Aallon kampuksella /en/news/rising-sea-could-erase-a-significant-portion-of-coastal-habitats-in-finland Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:05:43 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1318510 at /en More than a fifth of coastal meadows and sandy beaches may disappear by the turn of the century. Research Living environments nature Press releases Research & Art Laajalahden luonnonsuojelualue Espoossa /en/news/applications-for-the-wit-programme-are-open-till-june-15th Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:56:07 +0000 Karoliina Lehtinen 1318704 at /en The Aalto WiT Programme is a 3.5-month, 24 ECTS post-master’s programme, focusing on the resilience of human settlements in the Global Majority context. The application period for this Autumn is extended till June 15th. Apply now! Living environments Studies Sustainability alumni witlab Research & Art Studies Picture of children under bamboo houses on tall bamboo foundations looking into a box. Text: Aalto WiT Programme - Applications are open till June 15th /en/news/new-academic-collaboration-between-cities-and-universities-brings-research-knowledge-to-decision Fri, 23 May 2025 12:40:25 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1316057 at /en In the projects of the Kaupunkivaikutus collaboration, researchers are investigating urban nature as a means of climate adaptation, weighted-curriculum education and needs-based funding in comprehensive school, the impact of rail transport on people and businesses, and traffic disruptions. Living environments Sustainability Business and economics Research Collaboration Espoo City of Helsinki neighbourhoods urbanisation cities economics economic research Cooperation Kuva Helsingistä, taustalla kaupunkikirjasto Oodi, etualalla bussi ja vehreää puistoa. /en/news/eu-nature-restoration-law-alone-wont-halt-urban-biodiversity-loss-says-study Fri, 16 May 2025 07:54:18 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1314646 at /en In response to accelerating environmental crises, the European Union has introduced the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). A key component of the law also mandates the restoration of urban ecosystems. Living environments Research Sustainability construction nature urban-planning Press releases Kaksi reppuselkäistä ihmistä puutarhassa, jossa on paljon auringonkukkia, ja taustalla näkyy moderneja rakennuksia sekä korkea torni. /en/news/aalto-university-partnering-up-with-the-european-commission-at-world-expo-2025-in-osaka Wed, 07 May 2025 08:17:36 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1313202 at /en Aalto University has been invited to host the EU Commission's New European Bauhaus conference on sustainability, architecture and urban innovation at World Expo 2025 Osaka and online. Aalto's hybrid event focuses on future skills for building within planetary boundaries. Living environments Cooperation A wooden building entrance with Pikku-Finlandia sign, next to Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan logo. /en/news/wuorio-prize-for-young-architects-awarded-to-nhung-pham Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:55:54 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1308695 at /en Nhung Pham's thesis addresses the adaptability of housing through game methods. Living environments Awards and Recognition Mustaan paitaan ja sinisiin farkkuihin pukeutunut henkilö istuu ristissä jaloin lattialla, ympäriinsä puupalikoita. /en/news/an-autonomous-car-driving-around-helsinki-and-espoo-helps-cities-solve-future-problems Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:39:04 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1307873 at /en Geospatial data can help prepare for extreme weather, floods and the degradation of roads. Living environments Technology and engineering Research Collaboration Big Data geoinformatics urban-planning traffic Cooperation Research & Art Valko-sininen autonominen auto, jossa on erilaisia sensoreita katolla, sisällä parkissa. Takaluukku auki. /en/news/significant-proportion-of-worlds-rural-population-missing-from-global-estimates-says-study Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:46:53 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1305540 at /en Global population datasets, crucial for decision-making by governments and institutions, may underestimate rural populations by as much as 53% to 84%, reveals an Aalto University study. Living environments Research Sustainability Technology and engineering Department of Built Environment sustainability water Press releases Research & Art World map with various sized dots indicating population counts and reference years, highlighting regions of China and India. /en/news/detailed-schedules-for-blasting-work Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:53:18 +0000 Pia Ojanperä 1305903 at /en Construction noise notice. Campus Living environments University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate Campus University Metallimiehenkuja 6-8 /en/news/aalto-universitys-art-design-ranked-8th-in-the-world Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:46:38 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1305212 at /en Six of Aalto’s fields placed in the top 100 in the prestigious QS ranking Global business dynamics Living environments Research ranking results Research & Art Text '#8 in the world in art & design (QS 2025)' on a blue background. /en/news/demolition-work-and-test-blasting-on-metallimiehenkuja Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:26:14 +0000 Pia Ojanperä 1305020 at /en NCC Suomi Oy will conduct exploratory excavation, drilling and blasting work. Campus Incident Living environments Aalto University Campus & Real Estate campus Campus Lisään tänne tietoa Metallimiehenkuja 6-8:sta ja opiskelija-asuntohankkeesta. /en/news/study-worlds-critical-food-crops-at-imminent-risk-from-rising-temperatures Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:00:01 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1304092 at /en Warming will severely decrease the amount of global cropland available for staple crops of rice, maize, potato and soybean. Sustainability Living environments Research climate change Press releases Research & Art Työntekijät istuttavat riisintaimia tulvivaan peltoon taustalla palmuja ja vehreyttä. /en/news/new-urban-policy-council-chairperson-kalland-our-education-system-is-not-as-equal-as-we-think-family Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1298778 at /en The new Urban Policy Council is an autonomous and independent research panel that produces a critical report of a chosen urban policy theme every year. Its first report, published today, is about education and learning, with a particular focus on the segregation of learning and well-being in early childhood. Global business dynamics Living environments Research Collaboration University Espoo City of Helsinki University of Helsinki Cooperation urban academy urban-planning cities Cooperation Research & Art Kaupunkipolitiikan arviointineuvosto