Mentor Eduardo Hernández Villalobos: I learned from challenges faced by young designers
Aalto Mentoring Programme offered a chance for meaningful engagement and community building for the School of Arts, Design and Architecture graduate.
Learning, growing, and exploring: a path through doctoral studies at Aalto
Hamidreza Daghigh Shirazi reflects on his doctoral journey at Aalto University
Markus Joutsela: “Packaging is an underutilized medium, user interface, and experiential element”
In our “I claim” series, lecturer and researcher Markus Joutsela examines how user-centered design can change the way packaging is made and experienced.
Professor Tuuli Mattelmäki: “Insight often comes through surprise”
Professor of Design is researching how creative and empathetic working methods can promote social change and eco-social sustainability.
Practice your languages with the Unite! Language Tandems
Learn languages with another student from one of the nine Unite! alliance universities.
ACM transitioning to fully open access in 2026
ACM publications will be 100 % open access 1.1.2026 onwards
UniSport membership now also available with a monthly fee!
Starting from 21 October, members of the university community can purchase UniSport membership with an affordable monthly fee. The monthly membership is fixed-term for the first 12 months, after which it continues automatically until further notice.
Caterina Soldano pays attention to words in everyday situations
In the 100 words series, the Assistant Professor in Micro- and Nanosciences shares how she has promoted equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto
Aalto Startup Center presents four promising startups in the Nordic's largest technology summit
Deep tech startups shine at the Nordics’ largest technology summit: Spotlight on four innovations
More than 11,000 students visited MyStudies in the academic year 2024–2025
MyStudies is a digital portal for degree students that brings together guidance, thesis processes and student services into one platform. The number of users of MyStudies has grown steadily every year. In the academic year 2024–2025, over 11,000 individual degree students have logged into the service. The number of MyStudies users is expected to grow significantly in the near future.
Colour stripping presented at BIO2 seminar
On June 5th, 2025, the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems at Aalto University hosted its annual BIO2 research seminar at the Aalto Design Factory.
Break in Turnitin use on Saturday, 25 October, from 18:00 to 0:00
Turnitin will have a scheduled system maintenance on Saturday, October 25, from 18:00 to 0:00 (Sunday, 26 October).
The Course feedback menu has moved in MyCourses
The Course feedback menu has moved from MyCourses top navigation bar to your Profile menu. The course feedback button can still be found in each course page.
Fixed 17.10. - Issue with Zoom cloud recordings on 17 October 2025
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Is academic freedom being respected? Respond to a survey by 10 November
The Committee for Public Information (TJNK) asks responses from researchers and experts working with research.
Time crystals could power future quantum computers
A time crystal, a long-life quantum system approaching perpetual motion, has been hooked up to its environment for the first time, unlocking an intriguing way to increase quantum computational and sensing power.
Glitch artwork challenges to see art in a different light
Laura Könönen's sculpture was unveiled on 14 October at the Otaniemi campus.
Nanoparticles in Functional Textiles
Dr. Md. Reazuddin Repon has contributed as an editor to a book titled “Nanoparticles Integrated Functional Textiles”.
