News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/49921/feed News listing en Join a Unite! matchmaking event on forging new consortia for Horizon Europe applications /en/news/join-a-unite-matchmaking-event-on-forging-new-consortia-for-horizon-europe-applications Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:52:50 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1359061 at /en Calling researchers and industry partners to connect at a virtual matchmaking session designed to spark project collaborations for Horizon Europe funding. Registration deadline, 12 March. Collaboration Research Teaching Unite Unite staff Unite students postdoctoral researchers researchers in schools staff trainings trainings Cooperation Studies University Researchers working in a laboratory. Join the Unite! Virtual Education Summit- Registration now open /en/news/join-the-unite-virtual-education-summit-registration-now-open Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:02:06 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1358861 at /en Join us in shaping international collaboration! This online event takes place 12 March, 2026. Teaching All Doctoral Programmes Teacher services Unite Unite staff Unite students Cooperation Five people are sitting in a modern office space with laptops and notebooks, discussing. There is a red carpet and colourful furniture. Apply Now: Unite! Visiting Professorships at TU Graz /en/news/apply-now-unite-visiting-professorships-at-tu-graz Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:03:32 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1358839 at /en 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. Collaboration Research Teaching Unite Unite staff Unite students postdoctoral researchers researchers in schools Cooperation Research & Art Studies University Three people having a discussion at a table with laptops. Text: Visiting Professorships at TU Graz, October 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027. The Finnish Cultural Foundation awarded grants for science and art /en/news/the-finnish-cultural-foundation-awarded-grants-for-science-and-art Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:45:32 +0000 Anne Tapanainen 1358015 at /en A total of 15 individuals or groups from Aalto University received grants doctoral education Research & Art Three people walking in winter next to a sign that says 'Aalto University' with snow-covered trees and buildings in the background. Life inside the rock: Otaniemi’s ‘catacombs’ as a living lab for research and education /en/news/life-inside-the-rock-otaniemis-catacombs-as-a-living-lab-for-research-and-education Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:00:12 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1356741 at /en Building underground calls for research and expertise from many fields. We descended into a tunnel right from the Aalto University campus. Technology and engineering Aalto University Magazine geotechnics urban-planning construction Aalto Magazine Ihmiset kypärissä ja liiveissä istuvat luolamaisessa huoneessa katsomassa esitystä näytöllä. Henkilö osoittaa näyttöä. Five things everyone should know about creativity /en/news/five-things-everyone-should-know-about-creativity Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:19:33 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1357263 at /en 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. Business and economics Research Aalto University Magazine radical creativity Aalto Magazine Sininen hahmo pitää kahta punaista, abstraktia olentoa keltaista taustaa vasten. The runway for an entrepreneurial journey: students’ 13-week sprint into startup reality /en/news/the-runway-for-an-entrepreneurial-journey-students-13-week-sprint-into-startup-reality Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:09:56 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1356938 at /en 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. Entrepreneurship Innovations Aalto University Magazine Entrepreneurial mindset SLUSH entrepreneurship Aalto Magazine Vilkas tapahtuma, jossa ihmiset ovat kerääntyneet puhujan ympärille. Näkyvissä kyltit Aalto-yliopisto ja Speaker Q&A. Hope is not just awaited – it is studied, questioned and created at Aalto University /en/news/hope-is-not-just-awaited-it-is-studied-questioned-and-created-at-aalto-university Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:41:04 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1356734 at /en 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. Arts and design Research Aalto University Magazine Aalto Magazine Kollaasikuvassa kolme tiukasti rajattua ja hieman sumennettua henkilökuvaa, joissa värisävyinä violetti, punainen, vihreä ja keltainen. Aalto University Magazine in search of hope /en/news/aalto-university-magazine-in-search-of-hope Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:16:59 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1355702 at /en 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. University Aalto University Magazine Aalto Magazine Henkilö pitää kahta keltaista lehteä värikkään näyttelyn edessä, jossa on erilaisia julisteita ja tekstitauluja. Research reveals the economic significance of family firms in Finland /en/news/research-reveals-the-economic-significance-of-family-firms-in-finland Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1357877 at /en The findings show that, on average, family firms are more profitable and financially resilient than other firms – and also invest more. Business and economics Research Ownership aaltobizresearch entrepreneurship Press releases Työpaja, jossa kaksi ihmistä työskentelee. Toinen on pöydän ääressä, toinen järjestelee tavaroita keltaisissa ja sinisissä laatikoissa. Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more – register now! /en/news/training-available-in-ai-research-data-management-research-ethics-more-register-now Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:23:18 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1355730 at /en New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open. Services Research AI Research Data Management (RDM) open science artificial intelligence doctoral education Research and innovation services newsletter Research & Art A black hand touches a tablet screen with white shapes. Papers and a pen are on a pink surface. Professor of Ownership Samuli Knüpfer received the OP Financial Group Research Foundation's recognition award /en/news/professor-of-ownership-samuli-knupfer-received-the-op-financial-group-research-foundations Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:39:58 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1356913 at /en OP Financial Group Research Foundation may award individuals who have significantly promoted economic research in fields supported by the foundation Business and economics Ownership aaltobizresearch awards honoured Awards and Recognition Omistajuuden professori Samuli Knüpfer Study abroad from home with Unite’s Virtual Exchange Credit Programme (VECP) Courses /en/news/study-abroad-from-home-with-unites-virtual-exchange-credit-programme-vecp-courses Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:31:28 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1356907 at /en 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. Collaboration Studies All students Unite Unite students doctoral students Cooperation Studies Aalto University Summer School 2020 Learning Lounge offers more study space on campus /en/news/learning-lounge-offers-more-study-space-on-campus Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:37:23 +0000 Pia Ojanperä 1355549 at /en Student, having a hard time finding a space? Campus Studies University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate All students campus services Campus Studies Learning Lounge ‘My entire career as a marine biologist and sustainability scientist has been extremely interesting’ /en/news/my-entire-career-as-a-marine-biologist-and-sustainability-scientist-has-been-extremely-interesting Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:14:53 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1355897 at /en Professor of Practice Eeva Furman has spent most of her career conducting interdisciplinary research in sustainability sciences Living environments Sustainability Professors of Practice aaltobizsustainability responsibility sustainability Appointments Eeva Furman mustassa mekossa ja hansikkaissa seisoo keltaisten kukkien ja puiden täyttämällä niityllä. Master's students in accounting worked on Fiskars' equity story /en/news/masters-students-in-accounting-worked-on-fiskars-equity-story Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:16:35 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1356551 at /en The work of students can have a real impact on the overall value and future performance of a company and its business areas Global business dynamics Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizstudies business projects student projects Cooperation Studies Laskentatoimen Capstone-kurssin yksi opiskelijaryhmä ja vastuuprofessorit Alum Vesa Sironen: 'It's important that studies have a certain amount of flexibility' /en/news/alum-vesa-sironen-its-important-that-studies-have-a-certain-amount-of-flexibility Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:33:04 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1356558 at /en 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. Collaboration Studies Alumni stories aaltobizalumni aaltobizstudies alumni alumni activity career stories Cooperation Alumni Vesa Sironen Aalto University received nearly 6,700 applications for its English-taught bachelor’s programmes /en/news/aalto-university-received-nearly-6700-applications-for-its-english-taught-bachelors-programmes Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:32:39 +0000 Susanna Rosin 1355707 at /en 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 Teaching Studies All Bachelor's Programmes applying studies Studies Kolme ihmistä kävelee ylös puisia portaita seinän vieressä, jossa on pystysuorat puusäleet ja roikkuvia koristeita. Register for the Unite! Training Programme on Sustainability for Prospective Leaders /en/news/register-for-the-unite-training-programme-on-sustainability-for-prospective-leaders Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:15:01 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1355907 at /en A transnational online programme for students, faculty, and leaders who want to advance sustainability initiatives within their institutions. Register by 13 February 2026. Collaboration Research Unite Unite staff Unite students postdoctoral researchers researchers in schools staff trainings trainings Cooperation Studies University People working at a table with laptops, sticky notes and coffee cups. One person is taking notes. “Listening and meeting people matters” /en/news/listening-and-meeting-people-matters Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:40:13 +0000 Maiju Torkkeli 1355724 at /en 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. Teaching Studies Open University continuos learning School of Business aaltobizalumni lifewide learning Studies Henkilö tummansinisessä bleiserissä ja viininpunaisessa villapaidassa istuu mustan pöydän ääressä puupaneeliseinän edessä.