Aalto University ranked 5th in partnership in THE University Impact Ranking
The overall ranking of Aalto University was 19th. The international Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings assess universities against the United Nation鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Dinner tables instead of dumpsters
When a consumer movement in Germany started to develop ways to reduce food waste, a large number of usable food products closing their expiry date ended up on consumers鈥 plates instead of the landfill.
Prodeko Purpose Hackathon aims to save the planet
As well as aiming to fix the programmer shortage, topics on the 5 April event will also include the accountability of the construction industry, climate change, and the net impact of companies.
Sustainable mindset as a competence of future Aalto graduate?
Annukka Jyr盲m盲's insights on sustainable mindset.
School of Business building staircase invited art competition
New artwork will be located in the newest building on campus.
How to accelerate the circular economy
It sounds simple 鈥 one business鈥檚 waste becomes another鈥檚 input. But the reality is challenging. Three case studies provide best practices.
International Women's Day alumni seminar stirs up discussion of neural networks and peace
The topics covered in the alumni seminar also included new business models and the societal impact of AI and digitalisation.
Where is the water?
Only a fraction of the water on Earth is drinkable, so we need ways to use it smartly.
How can we eat less water?
Most of the water we consume is hidden in food production, so we need to carefully choose what we put on our plates.聽
Sustainable development is at the heart of our operations
Solving of the great challenges facing mankind in a sustainable way is a key element of Aalto University's research and teaching. Sustainable solutions guide our operations as an organization.
AScI funding awarded to planning future energy systems and to designing penguin-inspired active surfaces
Each programme to receive funding of 鈧150 000 over three years.
Aalto University aims to become a 鈥淓uropean University鈥 together with six partners
These seven European technical universities have applied to the EU Commission to be awarded the 鈥淓uropean University鈥 title. The aim is to create a transeuropean campus.
New opening hours serve the evening teaching and other activities better
Undergraduate Centre, V盲re and Ekonominaukio, also Harald Herlin Learning Centre are now open later than earlier.
World-leading neuroscientists gathered on Twitter for online research conference
Scientific conferences are expensive, time-consuming and often involve a heavy carbon footprint. Luckily, there are alternatives.
EIT Manufacturing - Match Making Event, San Sebastian 2019
EIT Manufacturing organized its first Match Making event in San Sebastian, Spain, bringing together more than 150 European experts to start building one of the largest manufacturing innovation communities in the world.
More recycling and business worth billions to the battery sector
The main objective of BATCircle is to generate added value to sectors manufacturing battery metals and chemicals, and their circular economy.
The startup space to explore
How Aalto University鈥檚 campus became the hottest startup hub in the Helsinki region.
Aalto Space mobile application develops and extends its range of buildings
During the autumn of 2018, the use of the application was facilitated by adding several new functionalities and identification was enabled for different user groups.
Solar power seen as expensive without reason 鈥 already a viable option for one in three residential buildings
According to researchers, legal reform could spur a majority of properties to become energy producers.
An alternative to the selfish person - the authors of the Science Article of the Year tell how the unleashing of climate change can be prevented
Climate anxiety is deepening, but the researchers honoured for the Science Article of the Year 2018 in the Aikuiskasvatus (adult education) journal are not giving up.
