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President's Letter, 17 June 2025: Remember to thank yourself and your colleagues
'All our successes are the result of the dedicated work of Aaltonians,' Ilkka Niemelä says.
Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation: Aalto University's Information Technology Program Turns 30
This summer, Aalto University’s Information Technology Program (ITP) celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Visiting address updated to Otakaari 1 in Word and LibreOffice templates
The visiting address updated to Otakaari 1 (was 24) to correspond with the Registry office's.
Pollinators – tiny helpers in the work for biodiversity
Bee-assisted biomonitoring has started on the Otaniemi campus.
Student Niklas Hamberg represents Aalto and Unite! at the 2025 European Student Assembly in Strasbourg
Over 250 university students from across Europe gathered at the European Parliament in Strasbourg for the European Student Assembly (ESA) 2025.
Summary of the work of the Digivisio 2030 project so far
Started in 2021, the Digivision 2030 project has now reached its halfway point. This news presents the project's achievements and outlines the goals for the second half.
Board approved the financial plan 2026–2029
The Aalto University Foundation Board’s meeting was held on campus 10-11 June, 2025
New course feedback questions will be implemented starting 8.8.2025
The end-of-course surveys that will open 8.8.2025 will automatically have new course feedback questions.
The power of appreciative interactions: webinars in Autumn 2025
Webinar series consists of three webinars during autumn 2025. The webinars covers themes such as appreciative interactions, Negotiations &Conflicts and Challenges & opportunities for interaction in hybrid work .
Applications are now open for FITech autumn courses
Apply now for over 160 courses offered by Finnish universities of technology.
Linux common shell servers will be upgraded to Ubuntu 24.04 on 23 and 30 June
Maintenance break for the entire day during the upgrade from 10 onwards
Material bank features
You can free crop a selected image in the material bank before you download it. There is a gallery view option, too, when scrolling images per folder.
Training for Aalto University's internal workplace mediators in August 2025!
Help resolve workplace conflicts by attending the "How to Address Conflicts in the Workplace" training or applying for Aalto University's internal mediation program, both aimed at improving communication and restoring a positive work environment. Visit the Finnish pages for more information.
Security updates for VPN devices 9.6. and 16.6.
vpn.aalto.fi, vpn1.aalto.fi and vpn2.aalto.fi will be updated one by one. During the updates two VPN gateways will be available for establishing a remote connection (VPN).
Study Finnish and Swedish language in Autumn 2025!
Aalto University offers Finnish and Swedish language study opportunities to its employees in Autumn 2025. Register starting May 6th!
Short breaks in file services on Monday, 9 June 2025 starting at 4 pm
Short 1-3 minutes breaks per service in home.org.aalto.fi, work.org.aalto.fi and teamwork services due to updates.
Changes to the retention of your files after leaving Aalto University in early 2026
Read more about the changes to the retention period for files and emails
New cloud storage quotas for new Aaltonians from September 2025 onwards
Smaller personal cloud quotas for persons starting from 1 Sept onwards
New Fundamentals: ELLIS Institute Finland launches with bold scientific ambitions
AI and ML for transforming R&D, enhancing human-AI teamwork, and creating exciting new science
