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TFK PROGRAM OPEN CALL: Mobility from Finland to Argentina
This open call offers a mobility possibility for two students between Finland and Argentina. The mobility is part of the TFK funded project “Community Communication Networks to Bridge the Digital Gap (CommuNets)”.
Agro-Waste for a Greener Future, Rethinking Textile Dyeing and Printing: Ritesh Sharma
In the global push toward sustainability, the textile sector stands out as one of the industries most in need of transformation. Traditionally reliant on synthetic dyes and petroleum-based auxiliaries, textile dyeing and finishing have long been criticized for their heavy chemical footprint.
Designs for a Cooler Planet awarded with a prestigious Helsinki Design Award
Designs for a Cooler Planet, Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition showcasing the latest experiments, innovations, and prototypes by students and researchers, has received the prestigious Helsinki Design Award. The nearly two-month-long exhibition is now open on Aalto University’s campus, Espoo.
Dean rewards School of Business students for outstanding sustainability acts
The Dean's Impact Award is intended to show appreciation for contributions to sustainability and activities that reflect Aalto's values
Work as a campus tour guide - join the training on 24 September 2025
Are you interested in becoming a campus tour guide for student groups? Join our training on 24 September 2025 at 15-17 in Otaniemi - sign up now!
Smart textile is not just cloth: Vafa
At Aalto University’s Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, researchers are reimagining the future of textiles. Among them is Vafa Fakhri, a PhD scholar in the Textile Chemistry group, whose work blends sustainability, advanced materials, and innovation in wearable technology.
E-Resource training webinars in autumn 2025
Check out the e-resources in training webinars hosted by publishers.
Study business and economics: open learning materials
Skills in managing personal finances are essential civic skills. Improve your financial literacy with widely available study materials.
Five things everyone should know about making childbirth classes virtual
Finland is currently experiencing a baby shortage, which will worsen unless more attention is paid to the birthing experience, says engineer, Licentiate of Science in Technology, e-learning expert and childbirth professional Marjaana Siivola, who will defend her doctoral dissertation at Aalto University’s Department of Computer Science this September.
Exchange studies abroad - info sessions in the School of Chemical Engineering
Dates for exchange study information sessions for the autumn term 2025
Is Pizza Friday enough? New research explores how to build workplace community in the digital era
How can workplace communities thrive in the digital age? Are Slack channels and online check-ins enough – or do we need something more? The Laterna project, which will be launched in September, was born out of a need to better understand what community really means in remote and hybrid working life.
Aalto University President Ilkka Niemelä: Growth companies and established industries need people with new ideas
University graduates have a valuable role to play in renewing society, says Ilkka Niemelä in his speech to open the academic year
Aalto Distinguished Professor Otto Toivanen: ‘The best thing is when you find an interesting problem and perhaps even a way to solve it’
Otto Toivanen, Professor of Economics at the School of Business, was appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor at the opening of the academic year on September 2, 2025.
Aalto community members awarded at the opening of the academic year
The pioneers of Aalto's satellite research were awarded with the new Innovation Award
Does wireless charging work through the human body?
What if pacemakers could be charged without changing batteries?
Everyday choices: Talvikki Hovatta, what is a relativistic jet?
Senior Scientist Hovatta explores the mysteries of the universe at Aalto University’s Metsähovi Radio Observatory.
Nominate candidates for Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award
The award is granted yearly to teams addressing unique challenges and striving for sustainable value creation and superior performance. Propose nominees for award recipients by 24 September!
Bio-materials “cookbook” awakens the inventor within
The hands-on projects in Marvelous Materials encourage creative experimentation using ingredients from household cupboards, nature and even your compost bin
Across the world by land? Fewer emissions, more experiences
Minna Halme and Hanne Savolainen explain why they decided to travel to the conference by means other than flying.
