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Antti Ahlava talking on Relationships in Design Principles & Practices conference (Rome, Italy)
Antti Ahlava presented 鈥淩elationship-based Architectural Design鈥 at the Design Principles & Practices conference in Rome, discussing new methodological approaches in architecture.
Register for the Transregional Online Living Labs Day 2026
Join Unite!鈥檚 international, online conference to explore how University Campus Living Labs connect research, education and practice.
VTT, Aalto University and GTK: How to ensure Finland captures the multi鈥慴illion growth potential of mineral economy
Finland is rising to the forefront of the mineral economy through new research initiatives and closer collaboration
From breakthrough to business: Finland鈥檚 Aalto University is turning world-class science into companies
Aalto University鈥檚 strategic spin-off model is turning scientific breakthroughs into scalable businesses.
鈥楳esoscale鈥 swimmers could pave way for drug delivery robots inside the body
Researchers have discovered how tiny organisms break the laws of physics to swim faster 鈥 such secrets of mesoscale physics and fluid dynamics can offer entirely new pathways for engineering and medicine.
Design strengthens industrial competitiveness 鈥 human-centered factory work at the core
Factory work is undergoing a transformation: new technologies and artificial intelligence are changing the content and roles of work. Aalto University鈥檚 Department of Design is studying this change from a human-centered perspective in the HiFive project.
The proxy server for remote access to e-resources is changing
If you have problems using e-resources, try accessing the e-resource using VPN connection.
A sustainable city is also age-friendly
Cities must involve older adults more strongly in the planning of the urban environment.
Renate Zhang鈥檚 journey in optimising the cost of creation
During the research program at Aalto University, Renate Zhang developed a cost-saving method that inspired her to pursue a doctoral degree.
Chinonyelum Igwe鈥檚 contribution to the frontier of medical AI
Chinonyelum Igwe pursued her dual passions for medicine and AI through the AScI International Summer Research Programme
Overview of Aalto's open access publications 2025
94 % of Aalto's scientific journal articles published in 2025 are available open access. When conference papers and book chapters are included, a total of 91% of the articles are open access.
Aalto University is introducing ORCID鈥檚 Researcher Connect service
Aalto University is introducing ORCID's Researcher Connect service, which facilitates information transfer between researchers' ORCID profiles and the university's research information management system, ACRIS.
Eden Telila's master's thesis contributed to Ramboll's geotechnical toolkit
Geoengineering alum Eden Telila helped Ramboll automate manual tasks.
Join a Unite! matchmaking event on forging new consortia for Horizon Europe applications
Calling researchers and industry partners to connect at a virtual matchmaking session designed to spark project collaborations for Horizon Europe funding. Registration deadline, 12 March.
Apply Now: Unite! Visiting Professorships at TU Graz
TU Graz, Austria, invites experienced postdoctoral researchers to apply for two fully funded visiting professorships. The deadline for expressions of interest is 20 February 2026, and the positions will begin on 1 October 2026.
Hanaholmen鈥檚 50th anniversary exhibition lives on online 鈥 making the history of Finnish鈥揝wedish cooperation accessible worldwide
MeMo Institute at Aalto University has produced a virtual 3D version of the anniversary exhibition of Hanaholmen.
Environmental Structure of the Year 2025 Award goes to Kalasatama-Pasila tramway
The award is given in recognition of meritorious design and implementation of the built environment. Experts from Aalto University developed sustainability solutions for the project.
Five things everyone should know about creativity
Creativity is not the preserve of artists or a rare innate talent but a human capacity we all share 鈥 and one that can be measured, developed, and led for. The two-year Creative Leap project explored how creativity shows up in everyday life and work and how it connects to companies鈥 financial results. Here are five key takeaways.
Everyday choices: Frank Martela, should we take happiness seriously?
Insights from an assistant professor and philosopher who studies human well-being and motivation.
Hope is not just awaited 鈥 it is studied, questioned and created at Aalto University
According to the dictionary, hope is the feeling that something desirable is likely to happen. A writer set out to search for hope on the university campus 鈥 and encountered fulfilled wishes, critical hope studies, and the kind of hope you have to create yourself.
