Raine Viitala: 'Spotify for electric motors' opens up platforms for device designers
A research team aims to make electricity and machines work better together
Laura Aalto: It means a lot to be seen and heard
'I remember how much it meant to have the opportunity to teach. People believed in me as a professional, and I was seen and heard. I succeeded despite being nervous. This organisation saw my potential.'
Five things decision-makers should know about feeding the planet
Science-based advice about the global food system for decision-makers.
Oskari Vilamo Fund awarded the best theses on building trade
Three doctoral dissertations and three master's thesis were awarded in Aalto University.
Revised language guidelines support multilingualism
Implementation plan to be finalised by year’s end
Opening hours of campus buildings at the turn of the year 2023-2024
Buildings on the Otaniemi campus and in Töölö have reduced opening hours at the turn of the year 2023-24.
Independence Day 2023 decorations for Aalto personnel
The President of Finland grants decorations ÄûÃʵ¼º½ University employees on the Finnish Independence Day. Congratulations!
Apply for Designs for a Cooler Planet festival by 22 January 2024
Tell us how your research or project will change the world.
Apply by 15 December for a real life research project on the sustainability of oceans
The ten week course consists of online assignments and three weeks in Lisbon. Apply by 15 December.
Interested in Aalto Space and mechanical design? Welcome to Machine Design Project Gala on Dec 1
MEC-E1003 Machine Design Project course student teams will be showing their prototypes for the public. This year, for the first time, there are also collaboration projects with the Aalto Space team and Professor Jaan Praks.
Sustainable land-use and mobility policies in urban regions enhanced with Unite! seed funding
The project seeks to identify innovative approaches for bringing decision-making closer together in land-use and mobility policy and practice.
The Building 2030 wants to make Finland's construction industry the most reliable in the world
The Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2023 was awarded to the Building 2030 consortium, led by Olli Seppänen and Antti Peltokorven, which includes 21 companies.
Nessling Foundation's grants for four Aalto researchers
Four of the funded projects are at Aalto University School of Engineering. A total of 393 projects applied for funding.
Bicycle recycling is here again!
Bicycle recycling in Otaniemi is here again! The goal is to tidy up the bicycle parking areas in the area.
Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation donates EUR 3.2 million ÄûÃʵ¼º½ to create the House of AI
Donation will be used to establish a multidisciplinary AI research cluster at Aalto University.
Professor Jarek Kurnitski as a member of the new climate panel
Government appointed new Climate Change Panel for 2024–2027 which will be composed of 15 researchers from universities and research institutes. The chaired is Jyri Seppälä from the Finnish Environment Institute.
Coming never to a road near you: Five myths about autonomous vehicles
Whether you call them autonomous, self-driving or robot cars, there is a lot of discussion about when, where and how these vehicles will take to the roads.
GeoTeko 2023 award granted to Professor Leena Korkiala-Tanttu
Korkiala-Tanttu was recognised for her research efforts to shrink the carbon footprint of dry deep mixing.
UniPID and TENK Release Ethical Guidelines for Global South Academic Partnerships
As academic partnerships with the Global South continue to gain popularity, issues related to resource distribution, power dynamics, and whose voices are heard and valued often arise.
Kari Tammi: When we are lean enough, we have time to think without rushing
'Aalto is a pretty calm and safe environment to work in. The management and evaluation system is relatively kind, and the rules are just right for an odd and absent-minded person like me.'
