Teemu Leinonen Elected Member of Cumulus Association Executive Board
Teemu Leinonen Elected Member of Cumulus Association Executive Board

Aalto student exhibition was awarded in the scenography event in Prague
Film, TV and scenography students’ “KOLO” exhibition won the Best Student Exhibition Experience at Prague Quadrennial 2019, world’s largest scenography event in Prague.

Doctoral and master’s degrees conferred in festive events
Attend the lectures and follow the conferment events online on 13 and 14 June starting at 13.00.

Vice Deans and Heads of Departments appointed at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The Vice Deans and Heads of Departments have been appointed at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture for the term 1.9.2019 - 31.8.2024.

Aalto University’s fashion education amongst the best in the world
Business of Fashion website assesses the quality of fashion education in the global survey.

Open online training material by Aalto and Yale Universities promotes low-carbon construction
The architecture schools of Aalto and Yale Universities have published open, free-of-charge online curricular material called Decarbonize Design. The project was published in connection with the World Circular Economy Forum 2019.

Fireworks filled the catwalk in Näytös19
Ines Kalliala won the Näytös19 Award. In the Aalto fashion students’ fashion show also Alexander Luonto, Justus Kantakoski and working group Elina Heilanen, Aleksandra Hellberg, Camilla Naukkarinen and Noora Vihervirta were awarded.

'Humans are not wired to make sensible choices'
Sculpture lecturer Andy Best talks about technology and the role of art in a world of rising consumption and shrinking public spaces.

Community event greenlights university's cornerstones
The university’s values, purpose and way of working will be presented to the board for discussion in June.

Mayor of Espoo Jukka Mäkelä, Artist Eija-Liisa Ahtila and 13 other influencers in the fields of technology, art and society are awarded an honorary doctorate at Aalto University
Aalto University’s doctoral conferment ceremonies for the fields of art and technology will take place 13 and 14 June 2019 in Dipoli in Otaniemi. Honorary doctors’ panel discussion will be held 11 June.

A student team created and produced a recruitment video and social media videos for Posti Group
The students were praised for their flexibility and wealth of ideas in the project work.

Aalto Media Lab Demo Day
The Demo Day is an open gathering of Media Department’s students, alumni, staff and friends. You are all welcome!

Lessons from Mars and blue algae ― Come explore the future of the circular economy on 5 June
Organised by Aalto University, speakers include NASA Researcher Jonathan Trent, founder of Origin by Ocean Mari Granström, and circular fashion expert Kirsi Niinimäki

Nine new Academy Projects ʵ
The total funding granted by the Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment and Research Council for Culture and Society is 3.3 million euros.

How to portray Finland without sauna, Kalevala or a flag?
'Spirit of Finland' mural in St. Petersburg symbolises the close connection between culture and nature

A fairy dance takes over Kuunsilta: student art exhibition opened at the Espoo Cultural Centre
The exhibition was inspired by the students' own experiences and relationship with the environment, and adapted to fit into the Cultural Centre.

Aalto University's visionary young experts show the world where the fashion industry is headed
Aalto University's spring fashion events have established their position in the world's fashion, clothing and textiles sector.

Aalto granted EUR 10.4 million for profiling by Academy of Finland
Aalto University’s application was ranked number one by the international peer expert panel.

What can you do for the climate?
Within the next ten years, Finns need to cut down more than 75% of our carbon footprint. The change is enormous, and will be based on new lifestyles, says Michael Lettenmeier.

From costume design to the right kind of AI – new installation talks now available on video
Aalto's newly tenured professors gave their installation talks 24 April.
