News
New academic year kicked off
Aalto Day One highlighted the community’s diversity and internationality
Ilkka Niemelä to the Finnish Government: Innovations and sustainable growth will be lost if immigration policies are implemented
Internationality has accelerated innovation and helped many Finnish companies from Aalto along their growth trajectories. Nearly half of Aalto University’s academic staff come from outside Finland, and Aalto students are from more than 100 countries.
Aalto University launches H2 Innovation Center – accelerating the transition to a sustainable hydrogen economy
The new H2 Innovation Center brings together multidisciplinary hydrogen research
ACRE donated Lego bricks to the daycares
Aalto University and Aalto University Campus & Real Estate (ACRE) donated the university's old Lego bricks to Touhula daycares.
What can you already see of the future?
At the start of the academic year, the Aalto University campus welcomes everyone with open doors. Through the month-long Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition and events, you will discover fascinating research projects.
It's time to nominate a candidate for Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award
The award is given to teams that do pioneering work in the areas of education development, improvement of the excellence and impact of research and artistic activity; or the international success of the Aalto community.
Unite! Seed Fund Awards Funding to Eight Applications with Aalto University's Involvement
Unite! Seed Fund supports bottom-up proposals from teachers, researchers and students.
Associate Professor Lauri Rautkari appointed as Deputy Head of the Department at Bio2
Associate Professor Lauri Rautkari has been appointed Deputy Head of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems at the School of Chemical Engineering as of 1.8.2023.
Submit your nomination for the Campus Sustainability Champion 2023!
The campus Sustainability Team is looking for a campus sustainability champion - a person, entity or activity- for the seventh time. Enter a suggestion by 8th September via link below.
Nessling Foundation’s general call open 15 August–8 September 2023.
Nessling Foundation’s general call is open 15 August–8 September 2023. Total of 2.5 million euros will be awarded in grants for speeding up sustainability transformations.
Meri Mänty moved from Rovaniemi and has enjoyed her time in Aalto: ”Otaniemi is a world of its own”
Meri Mänty, a second year student in Aalto University, moved to the capital region from Rovaniemi in July 2022. Meri, who is especially interested in chemistry and materials, quickly found her way in the student community of Aalto.
Meristä Otaniemen kampus vaikutti aluksi isolta ja vieraalta, mutta punatiilisten rakennusten seassa kulkiessa paikat tulivat äkkiä tutuiksi.
Meristä Otaniemen kampus vaikutti aluksi isolta ja vieraalta, mutta punatiilisten rakennusten seassa kulkiessa paikat tulivat äkkiä tutuiksi.
Aalto University as a pioneer in sustainable mobility
Aalto University aims to be among the pioneers of sustainable mobility. The sustainable mobility action plan drawn up in cooperation with the entire community lays the foundation for the development of the campus.
From Light to Motion: Shaping surfaces with light
Multifunctional Materials Design group: A quantitative study that leads to a more precise control of the photoactive surface
Reprogramming the shape of virus capsids could advance biomedicine
DNA origami nanostructures can be moulded into defined shapes
The news about the keynote lectures at ITICAT2023
The news about the keynote lectures of ITICAT2023 have been published.
Adrián Gutiérrez Cruz: Specialising in semiconductor industry will open doors for future career opportunities
This summer, student Adrián Gutiérrez Cruz is working at the Organic Electronics research group. Since his background is primarily related to material science and chemistry, he is particularly interested in gaining experience and knowledge in the electronic aspects of the semiconductor technology field.
KotiCharge EV charging point pilot starts at the Otaniemi campus
Piloting a new type of charging solution offers a spot market pricing based charging of electric cars and participation in the development of new technology and services. The KotiCharge charging point is located in the parking lot at Sähkömiehentie 4.
Emil Stråka: It’s interesting to see physicists and chemists complement each other’s expertise
'It’s interesting to see how physicists and chemists can be looking at the same system, and yet arrive at very different conclusions, questions, and results. In LIBER Center of Excellence, you can see the expertise from different disciplines.'
Aalto University admits 2044 new students to Finnish, Swedish bachelor’s programmes
Over 12 600 in Finland's spring joint application procedure in March.
