A greener route to blue – a new method drastically reduces the amount of solvent needed to produce widely used organic dyes
Phthalocyanines dyes can be produced with solid-state synthesis instead of high-boiling organic solvents.
Aalto Family Day takes you from Antarctica to space
Aalto University hosts Family Day for alumni and staff and for their family members on 10th of September in Otaniemi campus.
Janne Lindqvist has started as the Head of the Department of Computer Science
Associate Professor Janne Lindqvist is a staunch proponent of curious, enjoyable, and meaningful pursuits in work, research, and studies.
Posti parcel locker now on the second floor of A Bloc
A new and large Posti parcel locker is now located on the second floor of shopping center A Bloc, next to Pakettipiste parcel point.
Matti Hämäläinen begins as head of Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering
Matti Hämäläinen, one of the pioneers in magnetoencephalography research, wants to encourage collaboration among research groups and develop mutual trust
Shaking up Tech takes over campus in October
Event hopes to increase amount of women and nonbinary people in field of technology
Water supply renovation site in the front of A Blanc
Helsinki Region Environmental Services (HSY) water supply renovation site has moved from Rakentajanaukio area to the front of the A Blanc shopping centre.
Prices for charging electric cars will change at the Otaniemi campus and Aalto Töölö
The pricing for electric car charging is adjusted, beginning from 14.7.2022. The overall increase in electricity prices affects the charging expenses as well.
Demolition and construction work in progress at Otakaari 8
The lower part of Otakaari 8 building, also known as the ISS depot, will be demolished. The multi-storey car park on campus will be built on the spot later.
Fiskars Group donates EUR 250 000 to the field of arts and design at Aalto University
The donation is part of the long-term collaboration between Fiskars Group and Aalto University. The collaboration includes courses on, for example, sustainable design and materials of the future.
Major international event in mathematics approaching in Helsinki
The opening ceremony for the ICM 2022 congress will be held in Helsinki on 5th July 2022, and at the ceremony, distinguished mathematicians will be awarded the Fields medals, the Carl Friedrich Gauss prize, the Chern medal, the Leelavati prize, and the Abacus prize for mathematical computing.
Improvement of the green area in the Korkeakoulu square to begin
Construction work at the green area on Korkeakoulu square will start in late June.
You can swap a TIER e-scooter battery at A Bloc
Shopping center A Bloc acts as a SwapSpot for TIER e-scooters, which means that you can easily swap the battery of a TIER e-scooter from A Bloc’s TIER PowerBox.
Collaboration between Wärtsilä and Aalto University is expanding - aiming for sustainable future solutions
One key driver of the partnership is the energy transition and the need to develop new zero-emission fuel solutions.
Otaniemi campus opening hours during summer 2022
Otaniemi campus and Aalto University Töölö opening hours during summer 2022
From research to business: doctoral student Philipp Back and team initiate forestry startup formation
How can forest owners reconcile timber revenues, carbon sinks, and biodiversity? A multi-disciplinary research team combines economics, ecology, and machine learning to find the most productive way to manage forests sustainably. Now the team wants to bring their novel method to the market
Bioinnovation Center kicked off
Aalto University Bioinnovation Center has kicked off its operations and celebrated its opening in a launching event on June 1, 2022.
Aalto Digital Creatives Art & Tech Open Call ’22 granted development funding for five creative industry projects
The winners of the open call represent different branches of the creative industry.
New event space Jedi Training School opened in A Grid
A new event space, Jedi Training School, has been opened in startup hub A Grid at Otakaari 5.
Dance school Attitude Helsinki opens a studio in A Bloc
The new studio of the dance school Attitude Helsinki will start operating on the second floor of shopping center A Bloc on 15 August 2022.
