A selection of Aalto University Magazine articles
Banking sun and wind energy
How to make the storing of renewable energy cheaper and easier? If this study is successful, it will represent a major leap towards finding a solution to climate change.
Extractor of dreams
Service designer Mikko Koivisto is shaking up how we shop at pharmacies and creating soulful soup meals. Last spring, he received the Ornamo Award for his pioneering work in a field that barely existed just ten years ago.
FITech to tackle tech expert shortage straight away
Aalto is coordinating a new cooperative university education venture for the technology sector called FITech
Aalto Magazine #20 examines work in the new age
The just-released Aalto University Magazine 20 explores the changing nature of work and considers how the University can prepare students for it.
Shapers of the future: curious and unique
No one knows what jobs people will be busy with in the coming decades, yet universities are supposed to educate people for this great unknown. How can this be done?
A pleasant eight years on a building site
President Tuula Teeri says goodbye to the University she was called to build with peace of mind.
Dare to dream big
Kyrö Distillery's story is like something straight out of a textbook for successful entrepreneurs. Mikko Koskinen acknowledges that the right timing was also of great significance, however.
Resplendent Dipoli emerging from renovation
A thorough renovation of the tradition-rich Dipoli building is nearing completion.
The theory and practice of multidisciplinarity
The increasingly complex problems of the modern world can rarely be solved through the efforts of a single branch of science. But how is multidisciplinarity implemented in practice?
Multidisciplinary themed issue out now
The Aalto University Magazine issue 19 looks at multidisciplinarity as a competitive advantage.
Brains without boundaries
As the lines blur between creative and analytical roles in the modern workplace, people should be encouraged to utilise art and creative thinking.
Such great heights
The Otaniemi campus is now dominated by a 43 000-square-metre building site, helmeted professionals and sky-scraping cranes.
The life of a Hollywood cinematographer
A mix of talent and luck landed cinematographer Peter Flinckenberg in Los Angeles.
Aalto Magazine #18 focuses on art and creativity
The new issue of Aalto University Magazine studies the impact of art and creative practices in society.
Welcome to the new Learning Centre!
The revamp of the library building designed by Alvar Aalto is nearing completion and it will open its doors once again on 31 October.
Growth business centre to complement the Otaniemi ecosystem
The new centre will bring startups, incubators and necessary corporate services under a single roof.
Artificial intelligence introduced to design
Algorithms are challenging humans in the design of smarter user interfaces.
A marriage of sorts
Anna Ahonen and Katariina Lamberg own a design studio in Paris. These artistic graphic designers have grown as friends and entrepreneurs.
Apprenticing for a profession
Entrepreneur and angel investor Timo Ahopelto believes that Finland is experiencing a renaissance of entrepreneurship.
