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Results of the AllWell? student survey for 2025 in Power BI
The results of the AllWell? student survey are available in the form of a Power BI report. You can access the report with your Aalto Staff ID. A new instructional video has been published to support the review of the report.
Aalto University ranks 51st globally for international outlook
Aalto University climbed higher in the prestigious Times Higher Education ranking of the most international universities
Fostering creative industry innovation: Fourteen new teams onboard the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme
Aalto Creatives, the creative industry pre-incubator programme, welcomed fourteen innovative teams at a kickoff event on March 11, 2025.
鈥淪ignificant proportion鈥 of world鈥檚 rural population missing from global estimates, says study
Global population datasets, crucial for decision-making by governments and institutions, may underestimate rural populations by as much as 53% to 84%, reveals an Aalto University study.
Finnish expertise in the usability of eHealth services is appreciated in Japan
Japanese visitors appreciate Senior University Lecturer Sari Kujala and her team鈥檚 research on the usability and accessibility of eHealth services in Finland.
Train right and succeed in the Aalto walk & run event and in marathons
Get ready for Autumn's sports event "Aalto walk & run" - start training at a running school with the instructions of a professional coach!
More durable airplanes and buildings possible after physicists untangle engineering paradox
A team of researchers combined statistical physics and fracture mechanics to explain why cracks and faults travel faster when stress in materials is allowed to relax once in a while.
Researchers create gel that can self-heal like human skin
Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate this high stiffness or natural skin鈥檚 self-healing properties, but not both. Now, a team of researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth are the first to develop a hydrogel with a unique structure that overcomes earlier limitations, opening the door to applications such as drug delivery, wound healing, soft robotics sensors and artificial skin.
Metaverse revolutionises architecture - turning physical spaces into digital experiences
Aalto University and Henning Larsen, part of the Ramboll Group, are creating a new world where augmented reality brings new content and meanings to spaces.
King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark and President of the Republic Alexander Stubb and Suzanne Innes-Stubb visit Aalto University
The Royal and Presidential couple were introduced to quantum and satellite technology and the Aalto Ice and Wave Tank. Aalto University and Niels Bohr Institute signed a letter of intent to intensify their mutual research cooperation.
Study: Smartwatches could end the next pandemic
Early detection of sickness is critical for preventing its spread.
PORT_2025 brings Aalto students together to tackle sustainability and AI challenges
PORT_2025 brought Aalto University students together to tackle sustainability & AI challenges, fostering innovation and collaboration with mentorship from industry leaders.
Aalto Creatives launches Art & Tech Open Call '25 development grant for creative industry projects
The Art & Tech Open Call seeks applications from artists and creatives who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of what is possible with technology.
Study: World鈥檚 critical food crops at imminent risk from rising temperatures
Warming will severely decrease the amount of global cropland available for staple crops of rice, maize, potato and soybean.
Scientific and Artistic Advisory Boards offer praise and proposals for development
The visits of the advisory boards focused particularly on discussing with the schools and departments 鈥 explore the report
Aalto Internal Funding Call 2025 - For Cooperation Initiatives with the Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Aalto is offering financial support for cooperation initiatives with TUM for the year 2025.
Doubling-down on an almost one-hundred-year old math formula unlocks more controllable qubits
Physicists found a simple and effective way to skip over an energy level in a three-state system, potentially leading to increased quantum computational power with fewer qubits.
Valmet and Aalto strengthen cooperation - AI and green transition as future themes
The five-year partnership agreement builds on a long history of cooperation.
Aalto EE Selected to Deliver Continuous Education to Enhance Green Transition Investments
The aim of the Service Center for Continuous Learning and Employment education is to support the implementation of green transition investments and the development of related skills and competencies.