News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/50361/feed News listing en 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. Elsevier open access article quota is estimated to run out in autumn 2026 /en/news/elsevier-open-access-article-quota-is-estimated-to-run-out-in-autumn-2026 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:25:15 +0000 Katri Seitsonen 1357254 at /en Read more about the situation and its effects on open access publishing Research Services doctoral education library resources library services newsletter open access open science Research & Art Sähköinen asiointipalvelu 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. LinkedIn training for researchers: recording and materials now available! /en/news/linkedin-training-for-researchers-recording-and-materials-now-available Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:46:25 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1356929 at /en Social media has become an important channel for researchers. Watch the recording and learn how and why it is worth communicating about research on LinkedIn. doctoral education Research & Art A hand holds a smartphone displaying the LinkedIn logo. A blurred screen in the background shows a person working at a desk. New prior licence model ensures immediate open access ʵ’s research publications /en/news/new-prior-licence-model-ensures-immediate-open-access-to-aaltos-research-publications Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:17:03 +0000 Katri Seitsonen 1347183 at /en Prior licence model supports immediate open access and researchers' rights to their peer-reviewed manuscripts. Services Research open access open science library resources library services doctoral education newsletter Research & Art Iso Aalto-valologo ja nainen kävelemässä Meet Patrick Fleming, assistant professor of structural and architectural engineering /en/news/meet-patrick-fleming-assistant-professor-of-structural-and-architectural-engineering Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:26:48 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1346108 at /en Fleming believes making the most of existing buildings is key to reaching a sustainable future. Technology and engineering University appointments construction new professors Appointments Apulaisprofessori Patrick Fleming Nominate your candidate for the 2025 Award for Achievements in Teaching at the School of Engineering /en/news/nominate-your-candidate-for-the-2025-award-for-achievements-in-teaching-at-the-school-of-engineering Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:41:46 +0000 Heidy Tiits-Tikkanen 1345460 at /en Staff and students of the School of Engineering are invited to nominate candidates for the 2025 Award for Achievements in Teaching. Collaboration Studies Teaching Technology and engineering University Department of Built Environment Department of Civil Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering awards education pedagogy teachers teaching development Awards and Recognition Studies University Kaksi ihmistä seisoo suurten näyttöjen edessä, joissa näkyy ilmakuva karttoja. Toinen osoittaa karttaa. Make proposals to the Publication Forum about the leading publication channels in your field /en/news/make-proposals-to-the-publication-forum-about-the-leading-publication-channels-in-your-field Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:59:43 +0000 Eeva Savolainen 1344840 at /en Proposals for publication channels to be upgraded to level 2 may be submitted in the JUFO portal until 28 February 2026. Services Research open access open science Research & Art Abstract image with swirling patterns in blue, pink, and orange hues. Apply for grants from the Fabian and Jaakko Ahvenainen Fund - deadline 31 January 2026 /en/news/apply-for-grants-from-the-fabian-and-jaakko-ahvenainen-fund-deadline-31-january-2026 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:01:08 +0000 Viivi Riihimäki 1342992 at /en Grants will be admitted in recognition of studies completed either in the field of bridge engineering or structural engineering and building physics, or as support for postgraduate studies in these fields. Studies Technology and engineering ENG, Doctoral Programmes application periods grants Studies Isoisänsilta Helsingissä. 40 year old Oskari Vilamo Fund awarded the best theses on building trade /en/news/40-year-old-oskari-vilamo-fund-awarded-the-best-theses-on-building-trade Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:07:31 +0000 Riitta Särkisilta-Lundberg 1342067 at /en The Oskari Vilamo fund, which is part of the Business Education fund, awarded the best doctoral theses and diploma theses in November. The fund is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. One doctoral dissertation and six master's thesis were awarded in Aalto University. Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Awards and Recognition Oskari Vilamon säätiön apurahan saajat 2025. The Publication Forum Steering Group: Level 3 will be abandoned, and term “Level 0” will be discontinued /en/news/the-publication-forum-steering-group-level-3-will-be-abandoned-and-term-level-0-will-be-discontinued Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:52:37 +0000 Eeva Savolainen 1341384 at /en The discontinuation of Level 3 will not affect the university funding calculations for the years 2025–2028. Research Services open access open science Research & Art BMM Meet Lauri Uotinen, assistant professor of rock engineering /en/news/meet-lauri-uotinen-assistant-professor-of-rock-engineering Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:19:25 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1339526 at /en Lauri Uotinen combines photogrammetry and rock engineering to create new insights into underground spaces. Technology and engineering University Department of Civil Engineering new professors Appointments Assistant professor Lauri Uotinen in the Underground Research Laboratory. The rock wall behind him features two automatically detectable markers used in photogrammetry School of Engineering Alum of the Year Mika Viljanmaa: There’s no point in developing something useless /en/news/alum-of-the-year-mika-viljanmaa-no-point-in-developing-something-useless Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:15:00 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1339520 at /en Viljanmaa, an award-winning inventor, calls Otaniemi his professional and spiritual home. Technology and engineering Honoured Collaboration Alumni stories AlumniWeekend Alumnus of the year alumni career stories Awards and Recognition Cooperation Mika Viljanmaa, Insinööritieteiden korkeakoulun Vuoden alumni 2025 Publishing Research Data Alongside Research Articles /en/news/publishing-research-data-alongside-research-articles Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:25:20 +0000 Anne Sunikka 1338880 at /en Data availability statements are increasingly required by scientific journals. They include information on what data are available, where they can be found, and any applicable access terms Services Research School of Science open access open science newsletter Research & Art Open Access Week 2025 poster with nine images behind the open access symbol and event details. Introducing Journal Search Tool /en/news/introducing-journal-search-tool Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:42:17 +0000 Katri Seitsonen 1337397 at /en Search for the journals included in open access agreements Services Research School of Science open access open science newsletter Research & Art Open Access Week 2025 poster with nine images behind the open access symbol and event details. Shaking up Tech encourages young women and minorities to explore technology /en/news/shaking-up-tech-encourages-young-women-and-minorities-to-explore-technology Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:52:31 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1336328 at /en The Shaking up Tech event will take place on 22 January 2026. The Event is aimed at young women and gender minorities who are considering their future study and career paths. Studies Teaching technology industry upper secondary schools Studies Lukiolaisia Shaking up Tech -tapahtuman messualueella Training offered in AI in research, data visualisation, cyber security + more – register now! /en/news/training-offered-in-ai-in-research-data-visualisation-cyber-security-more-register-now Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:29:30 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1335949 at /en New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2025 are open. Services Research AI Research Data Management (RDM) open science artificial intelligence Research and innovation services newsletter Research & Art A pen and papers scattered with a tablet on top and a hand touching white symbols on the tablet screen. What will tomorrow’s infrastructure be made of? /en/news/what-will-tomorrows-infrastructure-be-made-of Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:09:43 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1332755 at /en Construction remains a major climate culprit, yet it could also hold the key to cutting emissions. Change is already underway in infrastructure materials, as researchers, cities and companies work together to find more sustainable – even carbon-storing – ways to build. Living environments Innovations Research Aalto University Magazine infrastructures materials construction Aalto Magazine Research & Art Kaksi paidatonta miestä peitettynä valkoisella ja harmaalla savella, kasvokkain neutraalilla taustalla. Scientific Computing Skills: a new umbrella course for all researchers /en/news/scientific-computing-skills-a-new-umbrella-course-for-all-researchers Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:02:17 +0000 Enrico Glerean 1333651 at /en Today, computing skills are essential not only in academic research but also across industries. Take part in hands-on trainings provided by Aalto Scientific Computing and by partner organisations such as CodeRefinery and CSC IT Center for Science. Research Teaching All Doctoral Programmes Department of Applied Physics Department of Applied Physics Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Department of Built Environment Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Department of Civil Engineering Department of Communications and Networking Department of Computer Science Department of Computer Science Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics staff trainings Research & Art Studies Aalto Scientific Computing Unite! Seed Fund 2025 – Aalto involved in 15 projects /en/news/unite-seed-fund-2025-aalto-involved-in-15-projects Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:17:35 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1332336 at /en From the 2025 Seed Fund call, 30 proposals were selected for funding. Aalto is involved in 15 of these projects and coordinates one. Collaboration Research Teaching Technology and engineering Unite Unite staff Unite students Awards and Recognition Cooperation A young green seedling with water droplets in soil. 'unite!' text is written on the yellow-orange background.