News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/725931/feed News listing en A sustainable city is also age-friendly /en/news/a-sustainable-city-is-also-age-friendly Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:30 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1360051 at /en Cities must involve older adults more strongly in the planning of the urban environment. Health and wellbeing Living environments Research Department of Architecture architecture urban-planning Cooperation Research & Art Ikääntyneitä asukkaita katsomassa kasvatuslaatikoita kirjaston edessä Join us for Demo Day 2026 - March 4 at A Grid /en/news/join-us-for-demo-day-2026-march-4-at-a-grid Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:18:04 +0000 Nelli Eriksson 1359900 at /en On March 4th, A Grid is the place to be because Aalto Startup Center x A Grid Demo Day will be taking place. Entrepreneurship A Grid A Grid sync Aalto University Campus & Real Estate Campus Cooperation Aalto Startup Center x A Grid Demo Day 2026 Anne Lähteenmäki believes that even a small gesture of acceptance builds trust /en/news/anne-lahteenmaki-believes-that-even-a-small-gesture-of-acceptance-builds-trust Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:57:58 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1360043 at /en In the 100 words series, Anne Lähteenmäki, Professor of Radio Astronomy at the School of Electrical Engineering, shares how she has promoted equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto University Aaltogether University Vasemmalla kirkas gradientti sateenkaaren väreissä. Oikealla kiharatukkainen henkilö, jolla on kaulakoru ja tumma vaatetus. Renate Zhang’s journey in optimising the cost of creation /en/news/renate-zhangs-journey-in-optimising-the-cost-of-creation Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:55:05 +0000 David Radnell 1359903 at /en During the research program at Aalto University, Renate Zhang developed a cost-saving method that inspired her to pursue a doctoral degree. Research Studies AScI human-centric international optimisation Research & Art Interns discussing their scientific poster Chinonyelum Igwe’s contribution to the frontier of medical AI /en/news/chinonyelum-igwes-contribution-to-the-frontier-of-medical-ai Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:58:44 +0000 David Radnell 1359901 at /en Chinonyelum Igwe pursued her dual passions for medicine and AI through the AScI International Summer Research Programme Research Studies AI AScI health technology international Research & Art Chinonye and friends Call for applications: Experience the Silicon Valley mindset at UC Berkeley entrepreneurship bootcamp /en/news/call-for-applications-experience-the-silicon-valley-mindset-at-uc-berkeley-entrepreneurship-bootcamp Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:23:21 +0000 Elettra Virtanen 1359899 at /en Doctoral students have an opportunity to join the Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship bootcamp at UC Berkeley, flights and accommodation costs covered, in August 2026. Entrepreneurship application periods cooperation entrepreneurship Studies The Berkeley university campus with a tall clock tower and classical buildings, surrounded by green lawns and trees. Call for Matti Lehti grant proposals 2026 /en/news/call-for-matti-lehti-grant-proposals-2026 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:16:08 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1359893 at /en The applications must relate to the theme of digital information society Digitalisation and AI BIZ, Doctoral Programmes grants digitalisation University opiskelija koodaa Application for Erasmus+ staff and teacher exchange scholarships 1–16 March 2026 /en/news/application-for-erasmus-staff-and-teacher-exchange-scholarships-1-16-march-2026 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:43:18 +0000 Helena Hietanen 1359892 at /en Are you interested in developing your competences via staff exchange abroad? Take a look at the Erasmus+ opportunities as well as the application instructions. Services Teacher services learning services staff mobility University Aalto logo on roof. Photo: Mikko Raskinen Sisu development in 2025 and outlook for 2026 /en/news/sisu-development-in-2025-and-outlook-for-2026 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:19:59 +0000 Laura Törmälä 1359891 at /en Key highlights from Sisu development in 2025 and information on development plans for 2026. Studies Leap for learning learning services sisu students Studies Kolme hahmoa 'Plan with Sisu' -tekstin alla. Yksi pitää läppäriä, toinen käyttää puseroa ja kolmannella on paita. Aalto University is introducing ORCID’s Researcher Connect service /en/news/aalto-university-is-introducing-orcids-researcher-connect-service Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:56:33 +0000 Laura Mure 1359368 at /en Aalto University is introducing ORCID's Researcher Connect service, which facilitates information transfer between researchers' ORCID profiles and the university's research information management system, ACRIS. Services Research ACRIS Research & Art Orcid MyCourses additional maintenance downtime on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, from 9:00 to 16:00 /en/news/mycourses-additional-maintenance-downtime-on-tuesday-24-march-2026-from-900-to-1600 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:59:37 +0000 Outi Rautakoura 1359362 at /en Service break in MyCourses Tue 24.3.2026. Teaching Studies All students All Doctoral Programmes outage Teacher services Incidents Studies MyCourses activity Nature of Process: Exhibition by the students of the ‘Personal Exploration’ Course /en/news/nature-of-process-exhibition-by-the-students-of-the-personal-exploration-course Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:15:31 +0000 Gianluca Giabardo 1356940 at /en Nature of Process is a multi-material exhibition of 14 Master´s students of Aalto ARTS Empirica Research & Art Two wooden sculptures with pointed ends facing each other on a white surface. Eden Telila's master's thesis contributed to Ramboll's geotechnical toolkit /en/news/eden-telilas-masters-thesis-contributed-to-rambolls-geotechnical-toolkit Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:26:35 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1358023 at /en Geoengineering alum Eden Telila helped Ramboll automate manual tasks. Collaboration Materials and natural resources Studies Technology and engineering geotechnics master's thesis theses Cooperation Studies Eden Telila pictured at a ski slope Doc+ connects research impact with career direction - join the events! /en/news/doc-connects-research-impact-with-career-direction-join-the-events Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:37:33 +0000 Tiina Kotti 1359203 at /en Doc+ panels continue in March with two events to discuss doctoral careers and their diversity. academic career career doctoral education Research & Art Studies A group of people giving thumbs up in front of screens displaying 'Doc+ Dialogues'. Chairs and wooden walls are in the background. Join a Unite! matchmaking event on forging new consortia for Horizon Europe applications /en/news/join-a-unite-matchmaking-event-on-forging-new-consortia-for-horizon-europe-applications Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:52:50 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1359061 at /en Calling researchers and industry partners to connect at a virtual matchmaking session designed to spark project collaborations for Horizon Europe funding. Registration deadline, 12 March. Collaboration Research Teaching Unite Unite staff Unite students postdoctoral researchers researchers in schools staff trainings trainings Cooperation Studies University Researchers working in a laboratory. You can now apply for more storage page for OneDrive /en/news/you-can-now-apply-for-more-storage-page-for-onedrive Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:40:03 +0000 Anna Sahinoja 1359041 at /en Request additional space through the Aalto IdM portal Services IT Services University Two people carrying a sign with 'IT Services' written on it and a magnifying glass icon. Join the Unite! Virtual Education Summit- Registration now open /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. Apply Now: Unite! Visiting Professorships at TU Graz /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 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. Rent a holiday apartment in Vierumäki for a week – application period to all Aalto personnel 2 - 22 March, 2026 /en/news/rent-a-holiday-apartment-in-vierumaki-for-a-week-application-period-to-all-aalto-personnel-2-22 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:06:23 +0000 Gabriel Alvarez Arroyo 196001 at /en The Aalto Vierumäki holiday apartments' application period for the season 2026-2027 is on 2-22 March, 2026. The season is 24.4.26 - 30.4.27. The renting opportunity is available to all Aalto personnel working with at least a 20 percent employment contract as of the start of the season. Services University Vierumäen Loma-aika mökki 111 Aalto-yliopisto kuva edestä Elina Pyylampi wants to combine renewable energy solutions and commerciality /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