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Join us in shaping international collaboration! This online event takes place 12 March, 2026.
Apply Now: Unite! Visiting Professorships at TU Graz
TU Graz, Austria, invites experienced postdoctoral researchers to apply for two fully funded visiting professorships. The deadline for expressions of interest is 20 February 2026, and the positions will begin on 1 October 2026.
The Finnish Cultural Foundation awarded grants for science and art
A total of 15 individuals or groups from Aalto University received grants
Life inside the rock: Otaniemi’s ‘catacombs’ as a living lab for research and education
Building underground calls for research and expertise from many fields. We descended into a tunnel right from the Aalto University campus.
Five things everyone should know about creativity
Creativity is not the preserve of artists or a rare innate talent but a human capacity we all share – and one that can be measured, developed, and led for. The two-year Creative Leap project explored how creativity shows up in everyday life and work and how it connects to companies’ financial results. Here are five key takeaways.
The runway for an entrepreneurial journey: students’ 13-week sprint into startup reality
Aalto Founder Sprint is a growth-entrepreneurship training program tailored for ambitious students. Two participants in the very first Sprint, Oliwia Kaczmarek and Emil Pekkinen, share what they learned in 13 weeks about building a company and about themselves.
Hope is not just awaited – it is studied, questioned and created at Aalto University
According to the dictionary, hope is the feeling that something desirable is likely to happen. A writer set out to search for hope on the university campus – and encountered fulfilled wishes, critical hope studies, and the kind of hope you have to create yourself.
Aalto University Magazine in search of hope
The new issue of Aalto University Magazine is out now. The magazine invites readers to reflect on where hope comes from in a time marked by uncertainty and rapid change.
Research reveals the economic significance of family firms in Finland
The findings show that, on average, family firms are more profitable and financially resilient than other firms – and also invest more.
Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more – register now!
New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open.
Professor of Ownership Samuli Knüpfer received the OP Financial Group Research Foundation's recognition award
OP Financial Group Research Foundation may award individuals who have significantly promoted economic research in fields supported by the foundation
Study abroad from home with Unite’s Virtual Exchange Credit Programme (VECP) Courses
Studying abroad without leaving home is possible through Unite!’s Virtual Exchange Credit Programme (VECP). New courses in computer science, language and intercultural competence are now open for applications.
‘My entire career as a marine biologist and sustainability scientist has been extremely interesting’
Professor of Practice Eeva Furman has spent most of her career conducting interdisciplinary research in sustainability sciences
Master's students in accounting worked on Fiskars' equity story
The work of students can have a real impact on the overall value and future performance of a company and its business areas
Alum Vesa Sironen: 'It's important that studies have a certain amount of flexibility'
Alum of the School of Business and board professional Vesa Sironen studied for his bachelor's degree in Mikkeli and his master's degree in Töölö, in addition to completing the separate ITP and IDBM programmes in Otaniemi.
Aalto University received nearly 6,700 applications for its English-taught bachelor’s programmes
The most popular programmes in the application round for Aalto University's English-taught bachelor's programmes that closed on 22 January were International Business, Economics, and Computer Engineering
Register for the Unite! Training Programme on Sustainability for Prospective Leaders
A transnational online programme for students, faculty, and leaders who want to advance sustainability initiatives within their institutions. Register by 13 February 2026.
“Listening and meeting people matters”
Having built a long career in the retail sector, Sampo Päällysaho decided to update his skills through Open University, as retail management increasingly requires understanding of different topics.
Professor of Practice Timo Löyttyniemi looks forward to meeting energetic and active students
Löyttyniemi has started as a Professor of Practice in finance at the School of Business
