Current news
Helsinki 4th best area in Europe to grow a digital business
According to European Digital City Index, Aalto and VTT play major roles in connecting the technical base with design and business skills.
Improvement through feedback
International Advisory Boards provide Aalto with valuable peer support.
Improvements in sound technology to revolutionise virtual reality environments
Ville Pulkki, Professor of Acoustics, is dreaming of travelling to the South Pole and standing amid a squawking colony of penguins - virtually.
Helsinki Challenge: over 100 teams solving planet-sized challenges
Multidisciplinary collaboration paves the way for unique solutions, benefitting both industry and society.
Getting to know technologies of future knowledge work
The Academic Initiative programme makes IBM’s technologies and course materials available to teaching and research at the university for free.
Design and implementation of future media centre moves ahead
As Aalto University centralises its activities in Otaniemi over the next few years, changes will also take place at Media Centre Lume.
Tip of the Week: Focusing on improving scientific communication makes publishing articles easier
The topic of the meeting may be, for example, writing good scientific texts in English.
Getting to know Finland and the Finns
At Aalto, international employees are invited to events and courses to help them settle in.
Dean’s Circle – perspectives on sustainable development
Stakeholders, alumni, researchers and students were brought together by the themes of social responsibility and sustainable development.
Development of digitalisation motivates research in the field
Technologies that enable digitalisation will be on show in Helsinki in August.
Discussion on possible 'Aalto Experience Platform' - all interested welcome !
Welcome all on 21 November to discuss a potential ‘Aalto Experience Platform'.
Shuttle bus operating between Töölö and Otaniemi on a holiday break
The Aalto University shuttle bus operating between Töölö and Otaniemi is on a holiday season break between 23 December and 1 January.
Aalto Science Institute has moved to Otakaari 1
As of 17 November 2016, the new home for the Aalto Science Institute (AScI) will be the Aalto University Undergraduate Centre at Otakaari 1.
Energy sector executive Mika Anttonen named School of Engineering Alumnus of the Year
Anttonen is known for his open-minded work in the energy sector for mitigating climate change.
Researchers discover new method for heat dissipation in electronic components
By managing the flow of phonons in semiconductor nanowires, engineers can create smaller and faster devices.
Shuttle bus operating between Töölö and Otaniemi on a holiday break
The Aalto University shuttle bus operating between Töölö and Otaniemi is on a holiday season break between 23 December and 1 January.
1 and K floors are exceptionally closed today 16 Nov at 3 pm.
1 and K floors of the Harald Herlin Learning Centre (Otaniementie 9) are exceptionally closed today at 3 pm.
Market impact of CO2-based car taxation in Finland drastic but not that green
Especially high-income households were the winners of the 2008 car tax reform.
Harald Herlin Learning Centre’s access control
The Harald Herlin Learning Centre is accessible outside opening hours with your HSL travel card.