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Giiguulen Enkhsaikhan: More sustainable textiles with hemicellulose
Aalto University's doctoral researcher's presentation of hemicellulose won the third prize in the Marcus Wallenberg Young Researchers’ Challenge event in November
Nominate your candidate for the 2025 Award for Achievements in Teaching at the School of Engineering
Staff and students of the School of Engineering are invited to nominate candidates for the 2025 Award for Achievements in Teaching.
Course focusing on your expertise development in chemical engineering will start in January!
Enroll in the CHEM-C2005 course, focusing on your expertise development in chemical engineering!
Mind & Study - toolbox for being well in studies (3cr) coming up
Popular course "Mind & Study - toolbox for being well in studies" will be organized in Finnish, English and Swedish in the 3rd and 4th period!
Apply to a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) "Confluences: Interdisciplinary visions for water in cities"
Apply for Unite! course "Confluences: Interdisciplinary Visions for Water in Cities". Apply by January 26, 2026.
Subnational income inequality revealed: Regional successes may hold key to addressing widening gap globally
Income inequality is one of the most important measures of economic health, social justice and quality of life
Corporate collaboration opens doors to working life for doctoral students
Collaboration between universities and companies on doctoral dissertations brings research results closer to practice and opens new career paths for young researchers.
Independence Day decorations for Aalto personnel on 6 December 2025
The President of Finland awards decorations ʵ University employees on the Finnish Independence Day. Congratulations!
Jump into an adventure in academic year 26/27! New exchange destinations for students in the schools of technology!
Dreaming of international experiences, new friendships, and academic growth? Now is your chance to seize the opportunity!
Changes to education information in ACRIS
We are updating how education information is managed in Aalto University's research information system, ACRIS. The old source data for education information will be removed to help eliminate potential duplicate entries.
Call for nominations for Millennium Technology Prize is open
MTP is the world’s leading award focused on technological innovations for a better life – you can suggest a nominee
Help and Support During the Christmas Season
Starting Point of Wellbeing will be on a Christmas break from 12 December to 6 January, and during this time, there will be no drop-in guidance. On 7 January, guidance will resume normally. However, you don't have to be alone. If you need support in conversations or any help during the Christmas holidays, see the contact information below.
Sisu updates data on active students having national learner IDs
Changes in student information is updated from the national learner ID register daily.
Enrol for spring 2026 in Oili (24 Nov. 2025 to 2 Jan. 2026)
Enrol for spring term 2026 by using the Oili enrolment and registration service from 24 November 2025 to 2 January 2026.
Stay safe near metro stations
When walking on the streets, it is crucial to stay alert to avoid being scammed.
Lecturer Marja Rastas: “As a teacher, you never finish learning”
During her career, the lecturer in art education has witnessed changes in both the field of art education and in education itself.
Space technology visionary Jaan Praks awarded as Espoo Ambassador 2025
Professor Jaan Praks has been chosen as Espoo's new congress ambassador
Study: Wood is a more cost-effective building material than concrete when emissions are monetized
The costs of the wood-built school and sports hall in Myrskylä were compared to a reinforced concrete alternative — and wood proved clearly more economical when environmental impacts were assigned a monetary value.
Green factor for districts provides cities with a tool for adapting to climate change
Green factor for districts is a new tool that helps municipalities assess and strengthen green infrastructure in planning and makes the values of green infrastructure visible and comparable.
Biodesign Finland wins the Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2025
The Aalto Pioneering Excellence award is granted annually to one or more teams that are doing groundbreaking work
