News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/49921/feed News listing en Unite! Seed Fund 2026: Call opens on 20 January 2026 /en/news/unite-seed-fund-2026-call-opens-on-20-january-2026 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:01:59 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1347207 at /en Gain an early overview of the Unite! Seed Fund Call of Spring 2026. The call includes three funding lines: Student Activities, Teaching and Learning, and Research and PhD. Innovations Teaching Studies Research All students Teacher services Unite Unite staff Unite students teachers researchers in schools postdoctoral researchers Cooperation Research & Art Studies University Unite! Seed Fund 2026: Call opens on 20 January. Applications open for student activities, teaching and learning, research and PhD. The School of Business will confer ten honorary doctors at its May 2026 Ceremonial Conferment – this prestigious celebration is held every five years /en/news/the-school-of-business-will-confer-ten-honorary-doctors-at-its-may-2026-ceremonial-conferment-this Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:20:14 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1347179 at /en The first Ceremonial Conferment of the School of Business was held in 1946, so the 17th Ceremonial Conferment of the School of Business will take place in spring 2026 University ceremonial conferments festivities honorary doctors University tohtorinhattu, Kauppakorkeakoulu Pauliina Ilmonen appointed as Dean of the Aalto University School of Science /en/news/pauliina-ilmonen-appointed-as-dean-of-the-aalto-university-school-of-science Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:51:10 +0000 Anitta Pirnes 1346305 at /en Ilmonen will start her five-year term on 1 June 2026 University School of Science Appointments Vaaleahiuksinen henkilö mustassa asussa seisoo pyöreän puupöydän takana huoneessa, jossa on suuret ikkunat. The Industry Project course is at the heart of the IDBM Master's program /en/news/the-industry-project-course-is-at-the-heart-of-the-idbm-masters-program Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:52:19 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1345901 at /en The multidisciplinary master's program in International Design Business Management (IDBM) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year Global business dynamics Studies Teaching IDBM aaltobizstudies cross-disciplinary design multidisciplinarity Studies Aalto Global Impact in Kenya Summer School Alum Story: Why diversity and inclusion matter – learnings from this summer /en/news/summer-school-alum-story-why-diversity-and-inclusion-matter-learnings-from-this-summer Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:02:42 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1345898 at /en This summer’s course shows students that no organisation can afford to overlook its commitment to this topic, neither now nor in the future. Studies Aalto Summer School Alumni stories Inclusion summer courses diversity Studies Two people seated on brown leather chairs in a room with framed portraits and wooden furniture. Learn to test your startup idea fast – A new From Zero to Product course at Aalto University /en/news/learn-to-test-your-startup-idea-fast-a-new-from-zero-to-product-course-at-aalto-university Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:00:42 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1345473 at /en The course is open ʵ students interested in entrepreneurship, startups, and innovation Studies entrepreneurship start-ups Studies From Zero to Product banner The School of Business launches its new Bachelor’s major ‘Responsibility and Impact’ /en/news/the-school-of-business-launches-its-new-bachelors-major-responsibility-and-impact Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:26:06 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1345469 at /en ‘I’m helping to reimagine what “better business, better society” could become when curiosity leads the way,’ says Associate Professor Taija Turunen Studies Teaching aaltobizstudies aaltobizsustainability impact on society sustainability Studies Professor Taija Turunen Independence Day decorations for Aalto personnel on 6 December 2025 /en/news/independence-day-decorations-for-aalto-personnel-on-6-december-2025 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:51:45 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1345160 at /en The President of Finland awards decorations ʵ University employees on the Finnish Independence Day. Congratulations! honours University Suomen Leijonan komentajamerkki Stay safe near metro stations /en/news/stay-safe-near-metro-stations Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:50:23 +0000 Noora Stapleton 1344850 at /en When walking on the streets, it is crucial to stay alert to avoid being scammed. Campus University All students campus Campus University Aalto-yliopisto Kauppakorkeakoulu Väre A Bloc ylhäältä joulukuu 2018 Kuva: Mikko Raskinen / Aalto-yliopisto The Urban Policy Council’s First Report: Qualified Early Childhood Teachers Are More Common in Socioeconomically Advantaged Areas /en/news/the-urban-policy-councils-first-report-qualified-early-childhood-teachers-are-more-common-in Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1344842 at /en The Urban Policy Council’s first report examines educational segregation in the Helsinki capital region and raises critical questions for municipalities. Global business dynamics Research Living environments Collaboration University Espoo City of Helsinki University of Helsinki Cooperation urban academy urban-planning cities Cooperation Research & Art Kaupunkipolitiikan arviointineuvoston jäsenet. Dean of the School of Business has selected the recipients of the Dean's Impact Award 2025 /en/news/dean-of-the-school-of-business-has-selected-the-recipients-of-the-deans-impact-award-2025 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:44:38 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1344049 at /en The award recipients are Anna Chialà and Eli Saaresto, Didier van Overveld and Duc Khuat, Iris Martinelli and Anna Hakola Sustainability aaltobizsustainability honoured Awards and Recognition Opiskelijoita laiturilla. Kuva: Henri Vogt Applications for our biggest exhibition of the year are now open: Apply to Designs for a Cooler Planet by 26.1.2026! /en/news/applications-for-our-biggest-exhibition-of-the-year-are-now-open-apply-to-designs-for-a-cooler Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:56:36 +0000 Tiina Toivola 1344044 at /en For the autumn 2026 exhibition, we are looking for new and inspiring innovations, ideas, and experiments from all fields across Aalto University. The exhibition and its events serve as one of the most important showcases of the university’s work to the world. In 2025, the event attracted over 15,000 visitors. Entrepreneurship Innovations Sustainability Entrepreneurial mindset Helsinki Design Week design exhibitions exhibitions and fairs radical creativity Research & Art University Presidents of Finland and Iceland visiting the Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition in 2025 Alum Tuomas Paananen: 'Many paths lead back to studies' /en/news/alum-tuomas-paananen-many-paths-lead-back-to-studies Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:26:55 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1343921 at /en Tuomas Paananen, originally from Vihti, knew from a young age that he wanted to be an entrepreneur. Collaboration Alumni stories aaltobizalumni aaltobizstudies alumni alumni activity career stories Cooperation Alumni Tuomas Paananen Entrepreneurship offers women empowerment in late-stage careers /en/news/entrepreneurship-offers-women-empowerment-in-late-stage-careers Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:22:51 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1343117 at /en Launching their own venture offers older women a chance to turn their age into a competitive advantage, reveals new research. Entrepreneurship aaltobizresearch entrepreneurship Research & Art Syksyn keltaiset lehdet. Kuva: Mikko Raskinen Aalto University's marine technology ranked 27th globally /en/news/aalto-universitys-marine-technology-ranked-27th-globally Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:05:36 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1343106 at /en Seven fields of Aalto University ranked among the top one hundred in the prestigious Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects Technology and engineering ranking results Research & Art Mustaa tekstiä sinisellä taustalla: #27 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025 The Nessling Foundation grants funding to speed up the sustainability transformation – Aalto researchers get grants /en/news/the-nessling-foundation-grants-funding-to-speed-up-the-sustainability-transformation-aalto Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:39:02 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1343001 at /en Researchers Mari Keski-Korsu and Elina Määttänen from the School of Arts, Design and Architecture and Academy Research Fellow Johanna Ahola-Launonen from the School of Business received funding for their research projects. Research Research & Art ä崡ٷɴǰ峢ѷ Accessible routes in Aalto Space application /en/news/accessible-routes-in-aalto-space-application Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:56:05 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1341276 at /en You can also choose an accessible route for navigation on campus. Campus Health and wellbeing University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate All students Campus University Aalto Space student Five things every consumer should understand about electricity demand and production /en/news/five-things-every-consumer-should-understand-about-electricity-demand-and-production Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:54:52 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1342479 at /en Professor of Practice Iivo Vehviläinen explains why embracing wind can be the key to a more stable future Energy solutions Research aaltobizresearch aaltobizsustainability energy Research & Art Työelämäprofessori Iivo Vehviläinen. Kuva: Linda Lehtovirta Research shows that creativity is not only measurable but also a major competitive advantage – the focus now turns to leadership /en/news/research-shows-that-creativity-is-not-only-measurable-but-also-a-major-competitive-advantage-the Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:46:28 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1342233 at /en Creativity enables people to view problems from new perspectives and to discover solutions that might otherwise remain unseen. Business and economics Research research radical creativity Press releases Aalto Radical Creatives, Photo: Lina Jelanski More than a thousand students have received scholarships from the Ilkka Kontula Foundation /en/news/more-than-a-thousand-students-have-received-scholarships-from-the-ilkka-kontula-foundation Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:07:55 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1342064 at /en Scholarships are rewards for good work and can also increase motivation to study Studies aaltobizstudies grants scholarships Awards and Recognition Kuvassa näkyy viisi opiskelijaa aurinkolasit päässä. Opiskelijat seisovat kehässä, ja kuva on otettu sen keskeltä alhaalta päin.