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Kathmandu University
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Andreas Mortensen and Marita Niemelä to continue as Aalto University Board members
The term is three years and will begin 1 January 2026.
The redesign of thesis management - submission and evaluation of bachelor's theses is moving to Salesforce
During the first year, 4300 thesis records have been created in Salesforce and 2700 theses have been submitted. Next, the submission and evaluation of bachelor's theses will move to Salesforce, and the study plan process for doctoral students will be developed.
Employment-related apartment for rent in Otaniemi - The application period has ended
An employment-related apartment is available for rent in Otaniemi for Aalto employees. Application period ends on 29 October 2025 at 4 pm.
Researcher cracks new ‘kissing number’ bounds — besting AI in the process
researcher found three new bounds for the famous mathematical ‘kissing number’ dilemma
Who publishes our open access publications?
Researchers at Aalto and Helsinki Universities favor open access journals with author fees published by large publishers. Popular journals without author fees are often published by universities or societies.
Campus sustainability champion: concrete actions for creating hope
The Planetary Practices Workshops series was selected as the Campus sustainability champion 2025.
Open access agreements under renewal
Elsevier and Cambridge University Press agreements will continue 2026. Negotiations with IEEE, Oxford UP, RSC, Springer and ASME have started.
Top athlete-friendly universities promote opportunities to combine studies with elite sports
Aalto University participates in the audit process of the Finnish Olympic Committee, which aims to streamline the studies of top athletes during their sports careers.
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.
