Current news
How can we eat less water?
Most of the water we consume is hidden in food production, so we need to carefully choose what we put on our plates.
Finance paper accepted to be published in the Journal of Financial Economics
An article by Aleksi Pitkäjärvi, Matti Suominen, and Lauri Vaittinen has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Financial Economics.
City Enabler Helsinki hackathon aroused interest at Aalto University Otaniemi campus
City Enabler Helsinki hackathon raised interest at Aalto University Otaniemi campus
Leading European non-formal science education institutions gather ʵ
Aalto University hosts an international co-design workshop on 18-19 March. As an output a crowdsourced map tool will be presented.
Chemical technology education fosters sustainable development and opens doors to employment
School of Chemical Engineering provides students with capacities to work for the climate, the environment and sustainable development.
Sustainable development is at the heart of our operations
Solving of the great challenges facing mankind in a sustainable way is a key element of Aalto University's research and teaching. Sustainable solutions guide our operations as an organization.
AScI funding awarded to planning future energy systems and to designing penguin-inspired active surfaces
Each programme to receive funding of €150 000 over three years.
Are we at the limits of measuring water-repellent surfaces?
As we develop extremely liquid-repellent surfaces, the errors in existing measurement techniques are getting too large.
CS Dissertation: Jarno Lintusaari reveals recent developments in approximate computational inference
In his doctoral thesis Jarno Lintusaari modeled the complex spread of tuberculosis with Approximate Bayesian computation (ABC) methods and he was one of the main developers of openly available software tool ELFI
Aalto University aims to become a “European University” together with six partners
These seven European technical universities have applied to the EU Commission to be awarded the “European University” title. The aim is to create a transeuropean campus.
Professor of Practice Jari Melgin was nominated Teacher of the Year by KY
Jari Melgin was applauded for his ability to create an atmosphere of openness and dialogue.
Artificial intelligence helps to detect rare diseases and risk factors for child protection
High-quality primary research ensures that Finland is an independent forerunner in developing artificial intelligence.
Low Temperature Laboratory receives over one million euros in funding, opening more widely to European researchers
The Low Temperature Laboratory develops quantum sensors needed in nanoelectronics research, among other core activities
Photoshoot day of materials samples by the Materials Platform
The Materials Platform organizes photoshoot sessions for materials samples on a regular basis. All Aalto University researchers who are involved in materials research are invited to participate.
Aalto to strengthen collaboration with Technical University of Munich
The universities' presidents signed a memorandum of understanding on 8 March.
Dean Tuomas Auvinen started his term
The new Dean of School of Arts, Design and Architecture started yesterday, 11 March.
New opening hours serve the evening teaching and other activities better
Undergraduate Centre, Väre and Ekonominaukio, also Harald Herlin Learning Centre are now open later than earlier.
World-leading neuroscientists gathered on Twitter for online research conference
Scientific conferences are expensive, time-consuming and often involve a heavy carbon footprint. Luckily, there are alternatives.
Quantum physicists succeed in controlling energy losses and shifts
Achievement can be applied to speed up quantum computers and design new quantum technological devices
The relationship between fact and fiction is changing
A group of movie, media and staging industry artist researchers explores new fiction in the Research Pavilion in Venice.
