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Biodesign Finland -tiimi. Kuva: Roope Kiviranta
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Biodesign Finland wins the Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2025

The Aalto Pioneering Excellence award is granted annually to one or more teams that are doing groundbreaking work
Tuulikki Similä, Arto Hellas ja Sari Baldauf
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Arto Hellas receives the Nokia Foundation teaching recognition award

Arto Hellas was awarded for his long-term efforts in advancing ICT education.
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Three new Academy Professors at Aalto University

Tuomas Hytönen, Mikko Möttönen and Aki Vehtari from the School of Science have been appointed as Academy Professors – congratulations to all!
Eric Hyyppä on the left, Tuomas Uusnäkki on the right. Photos: Jari Härkönen
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Quantum research lands doctoral and master's thesis awards

Eric Hyyppä and Tuomas Uusnäkki received the prizes from Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland and Tekniska Föreningen i Finland.
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Elites wield huge influence over deepening polarisation –– now we can tell exactly how much

Researchers used network theory to develop a method for measuring the impact of individuals on societal division.
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Natalia Vuori: At Aalto, we’re not just transferring knowledge from teacher to student—we’re growing game changers

Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership Natalia Vuori shares her perspective on the Industrial Engineering and Management Department and its close connections with industry.

Our experts in the media

Vili Lehdonvirta, phóto: Mikko Raskinen, Aalto University

Oxford researchers mapped the world’s AI data centers.

Päivi Törmä leads the SuperC 2033 consortium, which has just received substantial funding from two Finnish foundations. Photo: Mikko Raskinen/Aalto University

Prof. Törmä explains how quantum geometry can be a tool for creating new materials.

Happiness ‘lights up’ similar areas on both modern and ancient body maps, with the exception of the liver, which was more significant for the ancient Mesopotamians. Figure: Modern/PNAS: Lauri Nummenmaa et al. 2014, Mesopotamian: Juha Lahnakoski 2024.

Lahnakoski and others examined how the inhabitants of Mesopotamia almost 3000 years ago mapped emotions onto the human body

”Meidän on tuotava arkielämän tietoja laboratorioon, jotta saamme kokonaiskuvan siitä, miten tottumuksemme muokkaavat aivoja", sanoo Ana Triana.

This Is How Long One Bad Night's Sleep Actually Impacts You For – And I'm Horrified

Timo Vuori

Timo Vuori says in the interview (in Finnish) that emotional skills are now considered as a competitive factor.

From left: Mikko Sams, Pärttyli Rinne and Linda Henriksson.

Scientists Reveal Where the Brain Feels Love—and Which Type Is Strongest

Päivi Törmä leads the SuperC 2033 consortium, which has just received substantial funding from two Finnish foundations. Photo: Mikko Raskinen/Aalto University

Scientists Think ‘Hurricanes of Light’ Could Future-Proof the Internet

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Deepika Yadav in the Computer science building in Otaniemi. Photo: Matti Ahlgren.
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Deepika Yadav leverages technology to improve women's health

Deepika Yadav recently began as an assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) and interaction design for health and wellbeing.
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New prior licence model ensures immediate open access ʵ’s research publications

Prior licence model supports immediate open access and researchers' rights to their peer-reviewed manuscripts.
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A new way to measure contagion: the gut bacterium behind blood poisoning can spread like influenza

Neither the antibiotic-resistant nor the highly virulent strains are the most transmissible.
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Research into physics of microscopically tiny organisms lands prestigious prize

Physics Professor Matilda Backholm received this year’s Väisälä award, handed out by the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters.

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Upcoming events at the school

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For Aalto community Staff trainings, IT & digital tools, Other staff training

Training: Outlook tips and tricks

Learn how to manage emails, use the calendar. Tips for finding and marking emails and events. In addition, we will go through tips for collaboration between tools: Outlook, Teams, etc.
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Public defences

Public defence in Computer Science, M.Sc. Maryam Astero

Deep learning models for predicting molecular reactions and transformations—bridging AI and chemistry.
Ask a Data Agent, weekly RDM support hour, 1-2 PM on Zoom
For Aalto community Support for teams, Training to support research

Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom

Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.
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Public defences

Public defence in Engineering Physics, M.Sc. Lauri Kurki

Methods for sample recognition for high-resolution scanning probe microscopy images

Student stories

A dire need for experts in mathematics and analytical reasoning opened a world of possibilities for Matilde Costa

A fascinating course offering, the opportunity for paid summer internships, and high-quality education. Aalto University’s Mathematics and Operations Research programme was the right choice for Matilde Costa, who has a passion for algebra and number theory.

Matilde Costa at the learning centre

"It is a privilege to have this much freedom of choice” – master's programme opened up top-notch research opportunities and career paths from electronics to machine learning

Appealing opportunities for interesting summer jobs and the prospect of conducting a thesis in a preferred subject drew Evren Korkmazgil to enroll in the Engineering Physics master's programme at Aalto University.

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Information networks brought Ruusu Kukkurainen and Ida Koponen together – podcast hosts talk openly about highs and lows of student life

Ida Koponen and Ruusu Kukkurainen host a podcast in which they share their experiences as university students.

Pulpetissa-podcast

Master's student Anna Huttunen: ‘Listening to others can help you listen to yourself’

Anna Huttunen, a multi-year student tutor and current wellbeing ambassador, shares her thoughts on student wellbeing and how it could be improved.

Anna Huttunen

Emil Stråka: It’s interesting to see physicists and chemists complement each other’s expertise

'It’s interesting to see how physicists and chemists can be looking at the same system, and yet arrive at very different conclusions, questions, and results. In LIBER Center of Excellence, you can see the expertise from different disciplines.'

Emil Stråka, photo by Linda Lehtovirta.
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