Finance backbone renewal moves forward - the new integrated solution to replace current financial systems was chosen
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP will replace current systems like Rondo and Halli in 2024
The Creative Europe project ‘Urban Travel Machines’ explores the potential of immersive technologies for storytelling
Three art universities come together to create digitally visualized slam poetry festivals
across Europe.
across Europe.
Coping with darkness: tips from eight Aaltonians
The darkest day of the year is getting closer. Eight Aaltonians tell what they think of darkness and also light.
Fusion energy will save our future? True or false: Five claims about fusion power
A breakthrough in fusion energy production was achieved last week when, for the first time ever, the fusion reactions in a small fuel pellet yielded more energy than the pellet had absorbed. We asked our researchers, Taina Kurki-Suonio and Eero Hirvijoki, about five claims related to fusion.
Scientists use machine learning to gain unprecedented view of small molecules
A new tool to identify small molecules offers benefits for diagnostics, drug discovery and fundamental research.
In memoriam Professor of Practice Mikhail Balakshin
Professor of Practice Mikhail Balakshin passed away at his home after a long illness on November 27, 2022. He was Professor of Lignin Chemistry at the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering beginning in 2018.
Riku Vahala has been appointed as the new CEO of the Finnish Water Utilities Association
He will start his new position on June 1, 2023.
Season’s Greetings 2022 from Petri Suomala
Read Petri Suomala’s, Vice President for Education, season’s greetings for teachers.
Update on the Master’s programmes’ portfolio renewal in the School of Chemical Engineering (autumn 2024)
Message from CHEM Vice Dean for Education Jouni Paltakari
Summer School alum story: "Nordic Biomaterials is ideal for getting inspiration and new ideas for projects"
Nordic Biomaterials by CHEMARTS inspires students to combine design and material science for new cellulose-driven concepts and ideas.
Alumnus Michael Hanf: Finland provides a great place to live and work
‘Helsinki caught my attention as it was different from the typical locations my fellow students selected.’ says Michael Hanf who came to do exchange studies at the then Helsinki School of Economics in the end of 1990s. After that he has been working in Finland and Germany and currently is the co-founder of Taival Advisory, helping clients to consider sustainability and circularity in their strategic decision making.
Heli Rekula appointed Vice Dean at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Heli Rekula's area of responsibility is art and creative practices.
Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation Science Award to two doctors of development economics with long careers
Ritva Reinikka and Pertti Haaparanta share the Lifetime Achievement Award
School of Electrical Engineering Dean's Christmas letter 2022
Dean Jyri Hämäläinen's Christmas letter to the School of Electrical Engineering.
Aalto University’s open science monitoring results are in line with most of the other Finnish universities
Open science coordination arranged the first monitoring of open science and research activities and services in 2022. In addition, the costs of scientific publishing for 2021 were collected.
Oona Saanio was able to perform versatile assignments as a trainee at the School of Business External Relations
In particular, she helped Career Services in communications and marketing assignments
Dean's coffee events in spring 2023 on campus
The School of Electrical Engineering Dean's coffee events will be held on campus in the spring of 2023.
Napping pods were voted the winner
The 2022 participatory budgeting vote's winner released at the end of November. Resting and daytime naps became the winning theme this year.
The winner of the 2022 participatory budgeting vote was determined at the end of November. Resting and daytime naps became the winning theme this year.
The winner of the 2022 participatory budgeting vote was determined at the end of November. Resting and daytime naps became the winning theme this year.
Board appointed vice-dean Kari Tammi as dean of School of Engineering as of 1 July 2023 and made decisions on financial matters
Board and Aalto Management Team discussed impacts of rapidly changing global security situation.
Preparing for rolling blackouts at the Otaniemi campus
As a result of the global energy crisis, Finland is also preparing for regionally rotating power outages or rolling blackouts. Aalto University is not a national operator critical to the security of supply, so if there is a potential power shortage, there may also be rolling blackouts on the Otaniemi campus which can affect the teaching of open university courses.
