Recent News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/1116386/feed News listing en From breakthrough to business: Finland’s Aalto University is turning world-class science into companies /en/news/from-breakthrough-to-business-finlands-aalto-university-is-turning-world-class-science-into Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:17:37 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1361231 at /en Aalto University’s strategic spin-off model is turning scientific breakthroughs into scalable businesses. University Kyltti lukee 'Made in Aalto University' ja alla iso 'A'. Läpinäkyvät kuplatuolit etualalla. ‘Mesoscale’ swimmers could pave way for drug delivery robots inside the body /en/news/mesoscale-swimmers-could-pave-way-for-drug-delivery-robots-inside-the-body Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:14:29 +0000 Ville Heirola 1361001 at /en Researchers have discovered how tiny organisms break the laws of physics to swim faster — such secrets of mesoscale physics and fluid dynamics can offer entirely new pathways for engineering and medicine. Press releases Microscopic view of a larva with red and blue outlines showing swimming motion. Scale bar indicates 0.3 mm. Elsevier open access article quota is estimated to run out in autumn 2026 /en/news/elsevier-open-access-article-quota-is-estimated-to-run-out-in-autumn-2026 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 08:25:15 +0000 Katri Seitsonen 1357254 at /en Read more about the situation and its effects on open access publishing Research & Art Sähköinen asiointipalvelu Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more – register now! /en/news/training-available-in-ai-research-data-management-research-ethics-more-register-now Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:23:18 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1355730 at /en New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open. Research & Art A black hand touches a tablet screen with white shapes. Papers and a pen are on a pink surface. New open access agreement: SPIE journals /en/news/new-open-access-agreement-spie-journals Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:24:00 +0000 Katri Seitsonen 1355900 at /en Aalto University has signed a new open access agreement with SPIE journals Research & Art Aalto yellow pen The semiconductor sector jobs open in research groups /en/news/the-semiconductor-sector-jobs-open-in-research-groups-0 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:49:56 +0000 Niina Norjamäki 1351911 at /en Semi-Summer 2026 programme will provide an opportunity to gain the skills needed in a growing and international semiconductor sector. Cooperation SemiSummer 2026. Hae puolijohteiden kesätöihin. Yritysten ja Aalto-yliopiston logot. Liity mukaan. Bring your child to work day 2025 at the Department of Applied Physics /en/news/bring-your-child-to-work-day-2025-at-the-department-of-applied-physics Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:07:25 +0000 Bernadette Gehl-Väisänen 1348504 at /en The Department of Applied Physics encouraged employees to bring their children to work on 21. November 2025- you can have a peak at what kids did on that day University Children and adults gathered around a table in an office. Text reads 'Children's Day at Work' and 'PHYSics Aalto Diversity Team'. Research Council of Finland establishes a Center of Excellence in Quantum Materials /en/news/research-council-of-finland-establishes-a-center-of-excellence-in-quantum-materials Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:06:09 +0000 Ville Heirola 1347680 at /en The Centre, called QMAT, creates new materials to power the quantum technology of coming decades. Research & Art A collage of nine people in formal and casual attire. Backgrounds vary from office settings to plain walls. New prior licence model ensures immediate open access ’s research publications /en/news/new-prior-licence-model-ensures-immediate-open-access-to-aaltos-research-publications Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:17:03 +0000 Katri Seitsonen 1347183 at /en Prior licence model supports immediate open access and researchers' rights to their peer-reviewed manuscripts. Research & Art Iso Aalto-valologo ja nainen kävelemässä Research into physics of microscopically tiny organisms lands prestigious prize /en/news/research-into-physics-of-microscopically-tiny-organisms-lands-prestigious-prize Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:53:09 +0000 Ville Heirola 1346109 at /en Physics Professor Matilda Backholm received this year’s Väisälä award, handed out by the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters. Awards and Recognition A person wearing a beige sweater and necklace stands indoors by a window with a forest view. Future makers research batteries, cryptography and plastic recycling /en/news/future-makers-research-batteries-cryptography-and-plastic-recycling Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:44:51 +0000 Ville Heirola 1346105 at /en The Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation awarded 3.5 million euros in research funding to eight projects, five from Aalto University. Research & Art Neljä miestä muodollisissa vaatteissa eri ympäristöissä. Yhdellä poolopaita, muilla puvut ja solmiot. SCI Awards 2025 were granted to the community's achievers /en/news/sci-awards-2025-were-granted-to-the-communitys-achievers Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:02:01 +0000 Minna Tiainen 1344970 at /en Check out whose outstanding work was acknowledged this year! Awards and Recognition Kristiina Mäkelä, Pauliina Ilmonen ja Jouko Lampinen. Make proposals to the Publication Forum about the leading publication channels in your field /en/news/make-proposals-to-the-publication-forum-about-the-leading-publication-channels-in-your-field Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:59:43 +0000 Eeva Savolainen 1344840 at /en Proposals for publication channels to be upgraded to level 2 may be submitted in the JUFO portal until 28 February 2026. Research & Art Abstract image with swirling patterns in blue, pink, and orange hues. Aalto academics begin Unite! visiting professorships at TU Darmstadt /en/news/aalto-academics-begin-unite-visiting-professorships-at-tu-darmstadt Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:33:14 +0000 Suvi Lavinto 1344277 at /en As part of the Unite! Visiting Professorship Programme, TU Darmstadt welcomed six visiting professors from Aalto University for the winter semester 2025/2026. Appointments Cooperation A large, historic building with a pink facade and grey roof in a square with people walking and cycling. Quantum research lands doctoral and master's thesis awards /en/news/quantum-research-lands-doctoral-and-masters-thesis-awards Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:55:02 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1342226 at /en Eric Hyyppä and Tuomas Uusnäkki received the prizes from Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland and Tekniska Föreningen i Finland. Awards and Recognition Vasemmalla Eric Hyyppä, oikealla Tuomas Uusnäkki. Kuvat: Jari Härkönen The Publication Forum Steering Group: Level 3 will be abandoned, and term “Level 0” will be discontinued /en/news/the-publication-forum-steering-group-level-3-will-be-abandoned-and-term-level-0-will-be-discontinued Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:52:37 +0000 Eeva Savolainen 1341384 at /en The discontinuation of Level 3 will not affect the university funding calculations for the years 2025–2028. Research & Art BMM Three new Academy Professors at Aalto University /en/news/three-new-academy-professors-at-aalto-university Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:48:43 +0000 Anne Tapanainen 1340475 at /en Tuomas Hytönen, Mikko Möttönen and Aki Vehtari from the School of Science have been appointed as Academy Professors – congratulations to all! University Kolme miestä erilliskuvissa kuvattuna sisätiloissa kauluspaidoissa ja pikkutakeissa. School of Science Alumnus of the Year Matti Aksela: it’s always worth learning something new /en/news/school-of-science-alumnus-of-the-year-matti-aksela-its-always-worth-learning-something-new Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:28:51 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1339041 at /en Aksela mentors international students through the Aalto International Talent programme and hopes to see even greater diversity in the technology sector. Awards and Recognition Cooperation University Matti Aksela Publishing Research Data Alongside Research Articles /en/news/publishing-research-data-alongside-research-articles Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:25:20 +0000 Anne Sunikka 1338880 at /en Data availability statements are increasingly required by scientific journals. They include information on what data are available, where they can be found, and any applicable access terms Research & Art Open Access Week 2025 poster with nine images behind the open access symbol and event details. Introducing Journal Search Tool /en/news/introducing-journal-search-tool Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:42:17 +0000 Katri Seitsonen 1337397 at /en Search for the journals included in open access agreements Research & Art Open Access Week 2025 poster with nine images behind the open access symbol and event details.