/en/listing/520351/feed News listing en /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. /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. /en/news/elina-pyylampi-wants-to-combine-renewable-energy-solutions-and-commerciality Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:06:48 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1358198 at /en The first-year student in Electrical Power and Energy Engineering wants to work with renewable energy and electrical systems. Studies ELEC, Bachelor’s Programmes School of Electrical Engineering student stories students Studies Elina Pyylampi /en/news/thesis-retreat-at-hvittorp-conference-centre-at-kirkkonummi Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:29:14 +0000 Sanna Hangelin 1358831 at /en Are you writing your thesis and need a few days just for that? Welcome to the Thesis Writing Retreat! This retreat is for all students working on their thesis – bachelor’s, master’s, diploma work, final projects, and doctoral dissertations. Studies All students theses Studies Person sitting under a tree reading a book. The tree has green leaves and the person is wearing a grey shirt and blue trousers. /en/news/hanaholmens-50th-anniversary-exhibition-lives-on-online-making-the-history-of-finnish-swedish Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1358516 at /en MeMo Institute at Aalto University has produced a virtual 3D version of the anniversary exhibition of Hanaholmen. Research 3D modelling Press releases Moderni aula, jossa iso ruskea sohva, värikäs taideteos ja portaat. Takaseinällä on '50' logo. /en/news/stop-applying-for-jobs-and-build-your-own-startup-instead-at-ignite Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:54:45 +0000 Elettra Virtanen 1358319 at /en Applications for the Ignite summer accelerator program 2026 are open. Apply by March 8. Innovations Studies Entrepreneurship Aalto Entrepreneurship Society All students Startup Sauna Entrepreneurial mindset start-ups summer training summer courses summer jobs advert for students entrepreneurship Studies A person stands on glowing red steps with text promoting Ignite program for summer 2026. 'Take your first step' is written. /en/news/soil-laboratory-exhibition-exploring-the-dialogue-between-human-and-the-earth-in-utsjoki Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:22:16 +0000 Gianluca Giabardo 1358199 at /en Soil Laboratory explores the relationship between humans and the earth as a living landscape through ceramic practices in Utsjoki. Art and Creative Practices Empirica news Research & 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. /en/news/environmental-structure-of-the-year-2025-award-goes-to-kalasatama-pasila-tramway Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:05:09 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1358013 at /en The award is given in recognition of meritorious design and implementation of the built environment. Experts from Aalto University developed sustainability solutions for the project. Arts and design Honoured Living environments Research Department of Architecture landscape architecture Awards and Recognition Cooperation Research & Art Ilmakuva raitiovaunusta kaarevalla radalla, jota ympäröivät puut ja rakennukset kaupunkimaisemassa aurinkoisena päivänä. /en/news/landscape-architect-sara-korkeamaki-received-the-lappset-scholarship Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:36:04 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1357686 at /en In her thesis, Korkeamäki examines the multidimensional challenge of biodiversity loss and seeks solutions to it through landscape architecture. Living environments Arts and design Department of Architecture landscape architecture Awards and Recognition Pitkähiuksinen henkilö tummassa neuleessa seisoo lumisella pellolla, taustalla paljaita puita. /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. /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. /en/news/everyday-choices-frank-martela-should-we-take-happiness-seriously Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:16:50 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1355931 at /en Insights from an assistant professor and philosopher who studies human well-being and motivation. Health and wellbeing Research Aalto University Magazine Aalto Magazine Research & Art Henkilö istuu kaatuneen puun päällä tiheässä metsässä, oksien ja lehvästön ympäröimänä. /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. /en/news/how-an-aalto-alum-uses-data-to-help-replace-fossil-fuels Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:56:54 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1356925 at /en Yuri Kroyan, an energy industry associate, develops advanced statistical models to describe and predict how the world can move away from fossil fuels. Energy solutions Careers Aalto University Magazine Alumni stories energy technics Aalto Magazine Henkilö tummassa puvussa seisoo suuren ikkunan ääressä, josta näkyy meri. Etualalla on sininen sohva. /en/news/happiness-at-work-cant-be-fixed-with-gratitude-journals-says-aalto-doctoral-researcher Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:46:14 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1357119 at /en Ashish Thapliyal teaches ‘the science of happiness’. Teaching Aalto University Magazine Aalto Magazine Henkilö keltaisessa takissa ja farkuissa istuu pollarin päällä modernin rakennuksen ulkopuolella, lähellä puuta. /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. /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. /en/news/a-bloc-becomes-a-living-lab-for-aalto-students-entrepreneurial-futures-course-and-cafetoria-join Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:18:00 +0000 Nelli Eriksson 1358018 at /en A Bloc’s pop-up space turned into a hands-on learning environment when Entrepreneurial Futures course and Cafetoria co-created a pop-up. Entrepreneurship Services A Bloc Aalto University Campus & Real Estate Campus Cooperation Cafetorian pop-up A Blocissa /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.