News
Riitta Silvennoinen appointed Chief Human Resources Officer
Silvennoinen will start at Aalto in February.
Tommi Himberg to head the newly established Young Academy Finland
The academy for young scientists wants to promote science in Finnish society.
Henri Coriou Award 2017 to Professor Hannu Hänninen
The award is a recognition for Hänninen’s outstanding contribution to corrosion science and engineering in the nuclear field.
Günther H. Filz appointed Associate Professor of Structures and Architecture
Filz´s research and teaching is oriented trans‐ and interdisciplinary, and centers on the intersection of architecture, structure and geometry.
Aalto University implements the art percent principle: Dipoli's new art collection
The artists of the works are Aalto University alumni and represent numerous different fields of art.
Fabian Ahvenainen Foundation grants up for application
Foundation grants for bridge and structural engineering in recognition of completed studies.
Kokoon nominated as Wood Award candidate
The Kokoon house of Aalto University students is among the 15 Wood Award 2017 nominees. The house provides a compact solution for the challenges of temporary accommodation.
Extraordinarily strong nonlinear optical graphene-like material could renovate nonlinear photonics
The discovery could enable high resolution imagining at low-power.
Aalto University and the University of Helsinki join forces in artificial intelligence research
The objective of the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence is to make Finland a leading country in artificial intelligence research and its utilisation.
Trip to Lithium Industry Workshop in Würzburg
Group members recently attended a workshop to learn about the state of European lithium manufacturing chain.
New online trade expertise for Finnish businesses
The Global Marketplaces research project opens up online trade opportunities for Finnish companies.
Pilot project for smart building services technology investigates the functionality of building services technology in the future in an everyday environment
The project tests new smart technology solutions in a pilot environment in Otaniemi.
Friday finery
Perspectives can clash in a fashion company founded by a clothing designer, an engineer and a business graduate, but each of the trio has gradually learned to have faith in the others’ abilities.
Alumni Ambassador Mikko Kosonen: Knowing people widely from different sectors benefits you in the future
President of Sitra and School of Business alumnus Mikko Kosonen challenges students to plan their studies well. ”Tackling different challenges demands cooperation between the public and private sector, and it is no more enough to know only your own field well”, advises Kosonen.
Impact with media – research communications training for the academic faculty in November
How and when should researchers start planning communications about their research?
Organisational changes at Travel Services
A joint Travel Services team of Aalto's schools will be set up starting from 1.1.2018.
Aalto BIZ is searching for Vice Deans
The Dean of Aalto University School of Business requests applications or nominations for suitable candidates for the positions of
Aalto University key partner at Slush 2017
Aalto is again proud to be a partner at the world’s leading startup event Slush, organised in Helsinki on 30 Nov–1 Dec, 2017.
EIT Digital Master School kicks-off in Espoo
From October 19-21, approximately 300 international students will gather in Otaniemi for the yearly Kick-Off of the EIT Digital Master School.
Holding an object requires smooth interaction between high and low brain frequencies
Researchers have identified a neuronal mechanism enabling people to maintain constant contraction force.