Alumni stories
Professor Matilda Backholm: Between the micro and the macro
Driven by curiosity, new Department of Applied Physics professor Matilda Backholm studies the physics of the mesoscale.
Former economics student Soila H枚ijer ended up in IT and enjoyed her work
鈥業 want to encourage girls to partake in the diverse IT sector鈥
Marcus Wallenberg Prize to Professor Herbert Sixta for the development of Sustainable wood-based textile fibres
The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Herbert Sixta and Professor Ilkka Kilpel盲inen for the development and use of novel ionic liquids to process wood biomass into high-performance textile fibres.
The School of Business is funding projects that foster and encourage diversity, inclusivity and equality
Aalto BIZ Case Development Center and Root to Rise project received EDI funding
Deep technology solves global challenges - Aalto University is a great growth platform for deep tech companies
Deep tech companies that got their start at Aalto University include IQM, ICEYE, Ioncell and Mustekala.
The Association of Process Engineering Students, Prosessiteekkarit ry, invited Dean Kristiina Kruus to become an honorary member
The Association of Process Engineering Students (Prosessiteekkarit ry, PT) of the School of Chemical Engineering is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion it has invited Kristiina Kruus, Dean of the School, to become its first honorary member.
Aalto fundraising campaign
Autumn fundraising campaign 2022 starts on October 10th and continues until the end oft he year.
Juha Jouhki, Aalto University alumni and experienced investor: 鈥淪tudying is a process, not a project鈥
Juha Jouhki's family business supports Aalto because top-level research is key to Finnish companies鈥 worldwide prestige.
Alumna Erika Ahlberg: If you never make mistakes, you haven't been brave enough
Our alumna Erika Ahlberg wanted to combine her previous studies in retail and design in her master's degree, and the International Design Business Management program was a great fit for this. In her career in fashion, sales, marketing, and brands, she has courageously taken on challenges - for example, jumping into the management of an organization of 100 people without any previous managerial experience.
FCAI and Bitville collaborate to make learning easier with AI
Academy鈥搃ndustry collaboration can be a real win-win. In FCAI's new video series, we present successful collaborations. The third video in the series highlights collaboration between FCAI and digital learning company Bitville.
OP Group Research Foundation grants EUR 1.2 million for a research project of three Finnish universities
High-quality research cannot be produced without expensive research data and people, says Associate Professor Elias Rantapuska, leader of the research project on the financing sector and financial institutions at Aalto University.
Unite! looks to the future
With over 250 academic, staff and student participants from nine European Universities, the Unite! Alliance's sixth Dialogue was hosted at Politecnico di Torino on September 20-22.
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CEO Eeva Kovanen has led a family business from personal transportation services into an investment company
'Wardrobe of the future' 鈥 sustainable solutions for the fashion and textile industry
The exhibition is showcasing solutions from researchers and students on sustainable future for the fashion and textile industry.
Unite! gets ready for its second phase at the 6th Dialogue event in Torino
To close the pilot phase of the Erasmus+ project and launch the future activities, the Alliance will hold the VI Unite! Dialogue in Politecnico di Torino, with task force meetings and public plenary sessions.
Improving wireless communication with millimetre wave technology
Henri K盲hk枚nen wrote his doctoral thesis in co-operation with Saab
New master鈥檚 students gathered to network at the Welcome Evening event
The alumni provided valuable tips for studies and finding employment
School of Business faculty: a brand new opportunity available for creating impact!
The NGO project opens up a unique opportunity for School of Business Master鈥檚 students to help nonprofit organizations
Introducing the School of Business Premium Partners
Premium Partners of the School of Business have new pages
A brand new opportunity for NGOs to collaborate with Kauppis!
The NGO project with the goal of offering opportunities for our MSc students to pro bono help the organizations in their development work