Designs for a Cooler Planet 2025 exhibition
Aalto University’s biggest annual exhibition presents visionary cross-disciplinary work. Come explore prototypes, experiments and solutions.
News and events
News & events
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Spotlight: Aalto University aims to raise EUR 30 million in donations and attract 1,500 donors over two years
This year, Aalto launched its new fundraising campaign: A! Sign of Change. Learn more about the campaign and its goals!
Aalto University launches fundraising campaign with aim of raising €30 million as university celebrates 15th anniversary
With the donations, Aalto will be able to respond better to the growing needs of high-quality education, research and innovation
A! Sign of Change
University's government funding has decreased. We need your support. Make a donation for a sustainable future!
News highlights
Glitch artwork challenges to see art in a different light
Laura Könönen's sculpture was unveiled on 14 October at the Otaniemi campus.
A rap algorithm led him research language models at Google DeepMind – now Eric Malmi returns ʵ as an adjunct professor
Eric Malmi received his PhD from Aalto University in 2018 with a dissertation that developed AI methods for linking historical records and family trees. At Google DeepMind he has developed Gemini language models and a chess AI. He returned to his alma mater because of ELLIS Institute Finland.
Carbon-based radicals at the frontier of solar cell technology
Could a single unpaired electron change the future of solar energy?
The real reasons Endurance sank – study finds Shackleton knew of ship’s shortcomings
A world-first study reveals the famed polar explorer was aware of worrying structural shortcomings in the ill-fated ship – Endurance was not designed for compressive ice conditions – yet it set sail anyway.
Presidential couple of Iceland visited Aalto University
The state visit was hosted by President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb together with his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb
Aalto developing a multidisciplinary Bachelor's programme – students to choose their major during their studies
Set to launch in autumn of 2027, the new multidisciplinary Bachelor's programme will combine science & technology, business, and arts & designEvent highlights
Aalto Alumni Weekend 2025
Join us to network, learn and reconnect with familiar faces!
Aalto University celebrates its tenured professors with popular talks by the new tenure track professors of Associate or Full level.
Tiny house Shadow – a small home with big environmental benefits
Tiny House Shadow is an all black tiny home designed by Professor Matti Kuittinen. Shadow is a resource-efficient building concept that combines circular economy, minimalist design and sustainable development. Shadow in located in Southern Finland.
Current news
Certifikatet för Aalto- och eduroam-nätverken byts ut 14.10.2025
Användare kan få ett meddelande eller en bekräftelseförfrågan om ändring av certifikatetStudier i Argentina genom TFK-projektet
Är du intresserad av att studera i Argentina? TFK-projektet ”Community Communication Networks to Bridge the Digital Gap (CommuNets)” söker studenter som vill studera i Argentina.
Islands presidentpar besökte Aalto-universitetet
Värd för statsbesöket var republikens president Alexander Stubb tillsammans med sin maka Suzanne Innes-Stubb.
Fixa språket!
Plattformen Fixa språket kommer att vara en öppen resurs för akademisk och professionell kommunikation på svenska i Finland.Appointments
Heikki Mannila har utnämnts till biträdande vicerektor med ansvar för strategin för artificiell intelligens vid Aalto-universitetet
Mannila inleder sitt uppdrag den 1 oktober 2025 och fortsätter som professor vid institutionen för datateknik samt som direktör för det mångvetenskapliga centret House of AI.
Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko ny medlem i Aalto-universitetets styrelse
Den nya medlemmens treåriga mandatperiod inleds i januari 2025.
Tero Ojanperä har utnämnts till Aalto-universitetets styrelse
Mariana Amatullo fortsätter i styrelsen för en andra treårsperiod
Ett team anlände med full fart för att studera bakterier som trivs under extrema förhållanden
Jarno Mäkelä började som biträdande professor i biofysik vid institutionen för neurovetenskap och medicinsk teknik vid Aalto-universitetet i början av september. Samtidigt fick han sällskap av forskaren Taras Redchuk, postdoktorala forskarna Dan Noel och Eveliny Nery, doktoranderna Ada Pajari och Aakeel Wagay, forskningsassistenten Chris Hayes samt en mängd utrustning, finansiering från Finlands Akademi och en ERC Starting Grant från Europeiska forskningsrådet.For the media
Campus – lively ecosystem and beautiful architecture
Content highlights
Explore Aalto University through a variety of content!
Natural luxury – Wooden crystals make fashion shine
Biomaterials and 3D-printing conjure a sparkle out of wood without harming people or the environment
Walk in my shoes
Inspired by the saying that you should walk a mile in someone’s shoes to understand them, the ‘Walk in my shoes’ series aims to share some of the experiences, thoughts, perspectives and challenges faced by members of the Aalto community.
A deep dive into radical creativity
Aalto University has produced a film to highlight its creative culture.
How to see trees and plants in a whole new light
A hyperspectral snapshot captures all the light in a scene, not just colours or infrared light. The extra information is useful in many applications, from agriculture and conservation to forensics and food safety.
It is clear that the textile, clothing and fashion industries need to change. How do we do it? Discover the Aalto University community's visions for a sustainable fashion future.
Painting Energies is a podcast about light, colour, plants, microbes, and electrical energy. Eleven conversations with invited guests explore their relations, and our relations to them, through a dialogue across science, technology, art and philosophy.
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Aalto University Magazine
Information about the war in Ukraine
Ukraine war
Information on how Russia's invasion of Ukraine affects Aalto University’s operations.
