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FinnCERES and the joint Nordic research project on smart textiles are showcased at the World Circular Economy Forum in Brussels
The exhibition features innovative bioeconomy products and prototypes of textiles responsive to temperature and light.
The Saastamoinen Foundation is active in promoting science and art internationally
Social impact and support for young people is important to the Foundation
The New European Bauhaus festival brought together European decision-makers and experts in cross-sectoral sustainable development
Aalto University participated in the New European Bauhaus Festival with its sustainable construction exhibition, Time out! Rethinking construction.
Football team KY United will play against Käpylän Pallo in a sensational match on Tuesday 16.4.2024
KY United will play against KäPa, a second highest tier team in Finland, in the 3rd round of the Suomen Cup.
Fabian and Jaakko Ahvenainen Foundation grants awarded for 2023
In 2023, the foundation awarded four grants, worth 15 000 euros in total.
Positive interaction at a workplace 22.4.2024 - still possible to enroll!
Develop your interaction skills
MyCourses for Large Courses, and other digipedagogigal training sessions in June
We offer several digipedagogigal training sessions in June on using MyCourses pedagogically and effectively, especially on large courses. Plan and prepare your autumn course before the holiday season!
Bioinspired colours and adaptable materials - Professor Olli Ikkala's third EU project builds on living systems
Department of Applied Physics Professor Olli Ikkala received his third Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) on 11 April 2024. The funding amounts to €2.5 million and the project will run for five years.
Researchers investigate how AI could better understand humans
Antti Oulasvirta has received a EUR 2.5 million Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for the study of user models.
Show the university's activities with the help of a new general presentation and brochure
New PowerPoint presentation and digital brochure available in the material bank
How to put education policy to the test
Finland is testing changes in national education before committing to them – and showing how randcomized controlled trials can take the guesswork out of policy-making
Congratulations to the 50 year old Metsähovi Radio Observatory
Exactly 50 years ago on April 11, 1974, the radio telescope in Kirkkonummi moved for the first time, and since then it has gathered data from outer space 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Wellbeing at Work Survey 2023: Community spirit an Aalto development target
Support to focus on building the community spirit in teams, supported by Aalto activities
Olli Ikkala and Esa Saarinen found a common thread in baroque music and lecturing
Olli Ikkala will continue his research on nature-inspired materials and will find himself again as an organist after his busy research career. Esa Saarinen, on the other hand, continued to lecture the Philosophy and Systems Thinking (Filosofia ja systeemiajattelu) course to packed halls this spring. When they met, they discussed the organ and the atmosphere of the lectures.
Languages, culture and communication courses in period V
The Language Centre offers a wide range of courses in period V.
Aalto’s art & design ranks in the top 10 globally
Aalto University also ranked in the top 100 in five other subjects in the prestigious QS ranking
AllWell? student survey of 2024 reaches 36% of target group
The survey was emailed to all Aalto University's second-year bachelor’s students and first-year master’s students.
Courses supporting your wellbeing available during the summer
Student, are you thinking about studying during the summer? Check out these courses and materials that support your well-being.
Alexander Henn received the Finnish Natural Resources Research Foundation's Doctoral Dissertation Award
Alexander Henn developed two new applications for lignin that create opportunities for value creation from forest industry by-streams. The research promotes the use of the added value of Finnish wood material in accordance with the principles of the bio- and circular economy.
New method of measuring qubits promises ease of scalability in a microscopic package
Aalto University researchers are the first in the world to measure qubits with ultrasensitive thermal detectors
