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EU Nature Restoration Law alone won’t halt urban biodiversity loss, says study
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.
Aalto University partnering up with The European Commission at World Expo 2025 in Osaka
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.
Wuorio Prize for Young Architects awarded to Nhung Pham
Nhung Pham's thesis addresses the adaptability of housing through game methods.
An autonomous car driving around Helsinki and Espoo helps cities solve future problems
Geospatial data can help prepare for extreme weather, floods and the degradation of roads.
“Significant proportion” of world’s rural population missing from global estimates, says study
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.
Aalto University’s art & design ranked 8th in the world
Six of Aalto’s fields placed in the top 100 in the prestigious QS ranking
Demolition work and test blasting on Metallimiehenkuja
NCC Suomi Oy will conduct exploratory excavation, drilling and blasting work.
Study: World’s critical food crops at imminent risk from rising temperatures
Warming will severely decrease the amount of global cropland available for staple crops of rice, maize, potato and soybean.
New Urban Policy Council chairperson Kalland: Our education system is not as equal as we think – family has larger impact than grades
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.
14 projects selected for seed funding to boost collaboration between Aalto, KU Leuven, and University of Helsinki
The funded projects lay the groundwork for future joint research endeavors, reinforcing the strategic partnership’s goal to fostering impactful and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The QUORUM project addresses urban water and climate challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration within Unite! universities
The project has received funding from Unite! Seed Fund.
Vacant properties in Kouvola to be repurposed through circular economy
Aalto University students are seeking solutions to Kouvola city’s property challenges
Researchers develop first carbon-negative binder material - Significant impact on emissions from infra building
Researchers have developed a binder material that can replace carbon-intensive cement
Kudos asks why we fear fungi but not microplastics
The Kudos Pavilion, a so-called “library of material relations”, blurs the boundaries between buildings and living organisms
Helsinki Capital Region Research Collaboration: Research funding for Impact Assessment Research for the years 2024-2028
The City of Helsinki, the City of Espoo, the City of Vantaa and the University of Helsinki and Aalto University have agreed to implement a scientific cooperation for the development of the Helsinki Capital Region in 2024-2028. Funding is now available for the period 2025-2027.
Everyday choices: Kristjana Adalgeirsdóttir, what does an architect do in a war zone?
This doctoral researcher responds to the need for a home, not just a shelter – amid the most complex humanitarian crises.
Is there enough water in the land of a thousand lakes? True or false: three claims about drought risks in Finland
Drought is one of the world's most devastating natural disasters, and climate change is likely to increase and intensify droughts around the world.
Climate action plans of the six largest cities in Finland compared – densification alone is not enough for a climate solution, researchers emphasize
Aalto University researchers showed that even though the importance of urban green is growing, densifying the urban structure is still a mantra for climate work that is not questioned.
Miloš Mladenović appointed Vice Dean for Research at the School of Engineering
The new Vice Dean began his term on 1 August.
