School news
Update: problem solved - FYI: Material bank EMMi affected by service attack
The service may be subject to disruptions. The service provider is taking defensive measures.
Maarintie 8 as a pilot for the recycling campaign
Maarintie 8 has been selected as a pilot site for Aalto's sorting campaign.
Aalto University maintained strong academic performance and international recognition in 2024
University board approved the Annual Board Report and Financial Statements for 2024
Aalto University endowment provided EUR 41 million in 2024 for education and research
The university endowment portfolio returned 11.2%
Lignin: A Sustainable Solution for Future Energy Storage
Transforming from a fossil-based to a bio-based economy, we need alternative solutions for both fuels and biobased chemicals and materials. Lignin is a promising bio-based compound produced as a side stream in biorefineries. It has the potential to replace fossil-based chemicals and materials in resins and energy storage applications.
From a lab researcher to a start-up CEO
The dean of the School of Chemical Engineering Kristiina Kruus has awarded thesis prizes to masters and doctors who graduated in 2024 at the degree certificate distribution event on 26 March 2025.
Take part in the survey for new national vision for higher education and research
The online stakeholder survey by the Ministry of Education and Culture is open to all Aaltonians until 4 April
Campus survey results tell the story of the campus experience
The renewed campus survey was implemented in October-November 2024.
Learn new skills for appreciative encounters in the Aaltogether Ateliers
Welcome to open meetups in March-May to develop togetherness through means of embodied practices and social arts
Visitor access and use rights policy updated – now applied to existing visitor agreements
Visitors have a visitor email address, and their campus access rights can be defined as needed
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.
A bio-based solution can replace harmful fire retardants
Researchers from Aalto University and XAMK have developed bio-based fire retardants that offer an environmentally friendly alternative to current chemicals. The test results have exceeded expectations, and the materials appear to perform even better than commercial solutions available on the market.
New scientific poster templates
New PowerPoint templates for scientific poster layouts are now available on all Aalto Mac and PC computers.
Aalto University’s Communication Services re-organised – four units to provide services going forward
The goal of the new organisation is to strengthen Aalto’s societal impact and clarify the structure of communication services.
Staff Week: Engaging the public with science and technology through effective communication
Wrocław University of Science and Technology welcomes researchers and academic staff to the International Staff Week on 12-16 May 2025.
Prevent unnecessary fire alarms
Use a timer to heat microwave food and do not burn candles. Kindly, read the checklist on how to prevent unnecessary fire alarms.
Chemical engineering student Ella Haravuori combines bioproduct development and food sciences
Ella Haravuori studies chemical engineering at Aalto University and food sciences at the University of Helsinki. Ella is particularly interested in biobased packaging materials that can replace plastics in food packaging.
Welcome ºÚÁÏÍø Studios Open House event in Marsio on 14 March
Explore Marsio's studio and event facilities and take part in demos of the research infra. Register on the events page.
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’s 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.
