/en/listing/65156/feed News listing en /en/news/carbon-based-radicals-at-the-frontier-of-solar-cell-technology Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:08:27 +0000 Virpi Raski 1338595 at /en Could a single unpaired electron change the future of solar energy? Energy solutions Sustainability Technology and engineering Bio Materiality bioproducts solar cells solar panels Press releases Research & Art Moderni rakennus, jossa värikäs laatoitettu julkisivu, jossa integroitu aurinkopaneeli. Taivas on kirkas ja vaaleansininen. /en/news/more-electric-car-chargers-added-on-campus Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:16:56 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1337447 at /en Ten new charging devices have been installed on the Otaniemi campus. Campus Sustainability Donations University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate Otaniemi Campus Cooperation Sähköauton laturit Kemistintie 1 /en/news/students-can-receive-sustainability-action-booster-expense-grant-for-their-ideas-at-any-time Mon, 29 Sep 2025 06:46:41 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1336638 at /en Significant impacts on sustainability culture can start with even small actions Sustainability aaltobizsustainability grants responsibility Studies Aalto-yliopiston opiskelijoita. Kuva: Aleksi Poutanen. /en/news/environmental-impact-of-bio-based-plastics-may-exceed-fossil-based-alternatives-study-finds Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:31:13 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1336550 at /en For the environment, what really matters is the life cycle of a plastic and how it is used. Sustainability Materials and natural resources Research bioproducts projects Cooperation Cooperation Research & Art Rypsipeltomaisema /en/news/rapid-growth-of-solar-power-in-finland-could-crash-summer-electricity-prices-new-study-warns-of Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:56:39 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1336517 at /en Finland must rethink its power market to safeguard clean energy investments. Research Sustainability Technology and engineering energy solar energy solar panels Press releases Research & Art Laaja aurinkopaneelikenttä, riveissä paneeleita vihreällä ruoholla, osittain pilvisen taivaan alla. /en/news/researchers-unlock-a-stronger-greener-way-to-bond-wood-finnish-pulp-fiber-could-be-used-to-bond-wood Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:35:53 +0000 Virpi Raski 1336018 at /en Researchers at Aalto University have developed a groundbreaking wood bonding method using primarily pulp fibers from Finnish forestry. The resulting bonding interface is twice as strong as natural wood while highly resistant to water. This breakthrough could transform sustainable construction by reducing reliance on petroleum-based adhesives. Sustainability Research Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems biomass bioeconomy biotechnics bioproducts sustainability forests construction cellulose Press releases Research & Art Lähikuva kädestä, joka pitää pientä puukuutiota, jossa on vinoviivoja ja lovi keskellä, vaaleaa taustaa vasten. /en/news/recycling-campaign-calls-for-greater-effort-from-the-aalto-community Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:06:21 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1332911 at /en The recycling campaign has now lasted about nine months. Campus Sustainability University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate Campus University �����ä��ä�ٱ�첹���� /en/news/designs-for-a-cooler-planet-awarded-with-a-prestigious-helsinki-design-award Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:50:00 +0000 Katja Rönkkö 1334071 at /en Designs for a Cooler Planet, Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition showcasing the latest experiments, innovations, and prototypes by students and researchers, has received the prestigious Helsinki Design Award. The nearly two-month-long exhibition is now open on Aalto University’s campus, Espoo. Sustainability Exhibitions design radical creativity Press releases Näyttelyvieraita näyttelyssä /en/news/dean-rewards-school-of-business-students-for-outstanding-sustainability-acts Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:46:12 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1332752 at /en The Dean's Impact Award is intended to show appreciation for contributions to sustainability and activities that reflect Aalto's values Honoured Sustainability aaltobizsustainability honouring University Dean's Impact Award, School of Business /en/news/bio-materials-cookbook-awakens-the-inventor-within Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:05:53 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1334024 at /en The hands-on projects in Marvelous Materials encourage creative experimentation using ingredients from household cupboards, nature and even your compost bin Sustainability Teaching Aalto Junior Kolme lasta, joilla on laboratoriotakit, tekevät tiedekokeita violetin aineen kanssa. /en/news/across-the-world-by-land-fewer-emissions-more-experiences Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:46:46 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1334068 at /en Minna Halme and Hanne Savolainen explain why they decided to travel to the conference by means other than flying. Sustainability aaltobizsustainability sustainability travelling matkustus responsibility University junaraide /en/news/on-the-go-a-new-life-for-an-old-blade Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:08:38 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1333658 at /en Startup Reverlast repurposes discarded wind turbine blades into durable floating docks, the first of which supports a beloved community sauna on the university’s shoreline. Sustainability Entrepreneurship Aalto University Magazine start-ups Aalto Magazine A person standing by the water, wearing swimming trunks. /en/news/money-for-student-wellbeing-how-would-you-spend-14-000-euros Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:00:09 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1332330 at /en Submit your proposal for a participatory budgeting project to improve student wellbeing on campus by 21st September 2025. The winner of the feasible ideas will be voted on during 2025. Campus Sustainability University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate All Doctoral Programmes All students Otaniemi studies wellbeing Campus Studies University Kolme reppuselkäistä ihmistä seisoo vuokrapyörien vierellä punatiilisen rakennuksen ulkopuolella. /en/news/advancing-edi-competences-across-europe Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:46:38 +0000 Heini Ikävalko 1332335 at /en CKIR contributed to a European project advancing EDI competences. It created learning materials, organized courses and supported students’ internships. Collaboration Global business dynamics Sustainability Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research CKIR Inclusion continuos learning equity working life Cooperation Three happy students working together /en/news/uniteenergy-conference-shaping-the-future-of-sustainable-energy Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:03:54 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1332343 at /en The annual Unite!Energy Conference 2025 will take place in Espoo, Finland, bringing together researchers, industry experts, and academics to explore energy storage, hydrogen technologies, and the future of clean energy. Collaboration Energy solutions Sustainability Unite Unite staff Unite students doctoral students University A glass ball with H2 symbol on green vegetation, surrounded by various eco and science icons. /en/news/submit-your-nomination-for-the-campus-sustainability-champion-2025 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:00:35 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1324662 at /en The search for Campus Sustainability Champion is on again, submit your nomination! Campus Sustainability Studies Aalto University Campus & Real Estate All students Otaniemi Campus Sustis champion logo /en/news/summer-school-explored-sustainable-alternatives-for-construction Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:40:28 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1332147 at /en The Aalto ARTS summer school challenged participants to envision a society in which it is not possible to build anything new. What would that be like, and how would it change the work of spatial actors such as architects and designers? Campus Collaboration Studies Sustainability Teaching Department of Architecture architecture summer education sustainability Research & Art Studies Veistosmalli, jonka Stonehengea muistuttava varjo heijastuu vihreäksi valaistulle näytölle. Ihmisiä seisoo lähellä. /en/news/annual-meeting-of-textile-chemistry-group-held Sun, 17 Aug 2025 06:34:19 +0000 Md Repon 1331950 at /en August 8, 2025 – The Textile Chemistry Group convened its Annual Meeting on Friday, August 8, bringing together researchers, doctoral candidates, master’s students, and interns to share their latest work in advancing sustainable textile technologies. The meeting was inaugurated and chaired by Professor Ali Tehrani, Head of the Textile Chemistry Group, who welcomed all members and emphasized the importance of collaborative research in shaping the future of the textile industry. Aalto stories Campus Research Studies Sustainability funded projects recycling sustainability textiles Press releases A classroom at Aalto University with a lecturer in a green shirt and students seated in front of a presentation screen. /en/news/alusta-pavilion-moved-to-the-aalto-campus Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:19:36 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1331603 at /en The giant insect hotel, Alusta pavilion invites pollinators and other species, also humans to get together. Living environments Campus Sustainability Design Campus Research & Art Alusta-paviljonki. Kuva: Elina Koivisto /en/news/satellite-images-reveal-the-positive-effects-of-restoration-in-the-northern-hemisphere-peatlands Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:05:43 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1324665 at /en Satellite data spanning over 20 years shows that the temperature and albedo of restored peatlands begin to resemble those of intact peatlands within about a decade Living environments Sustainability climate change remote sensing satellites Press releases Research & Art Metsä, jossa vihreä sammalpeitto ja ohuita puita, neliönmuotoinen mittakehä sammalen päällä.