News from Aalto University | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/288496/feed News listing en Register for the Transregional Online Living Labs Day 2026 /en/news/register-for-the-transregional-online-living-labs-day-2026 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:33 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1361588 at /en Join Unite!’s international, online conference to explore how University Campus Living Labs connect research, education and practice. Collaboration Research Teaching Unite Unite staff postdoctoral researchers researchers in schools staff trainings sustainability trainings Cooperation Studies University People gathered outside a modern building with circular windows, reflected in glass. Trees and green grass in the background. VTT, Aalto University and GTK: How to ensure Finland captures the multi‑billion growth potential of mineral economy /en/news/vtt-aalto-university-and-gtk-how-to-ensure-finland-captures-the-multi-billion-growth-potential-of Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:59:00 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1361221 at /en Finland is rising to the forefront of the mineral economy through new research initiatives and closer collaboration Research & Art Lähikuva erilaisista elektroniikkajätteistä, kuten piirilevyistä, johdoista ja metallinpaloista eri väreissä. What drives success in the film and audiovisual industries? New research to support growth and competitiveness /en/news/what-drives-success-in-the-film-and-audiovisual-industries-new-research-to-support-growth-and Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:25:17 +0000 Pirita Posti 1357687 at /en Aalto University Department of Film is leading a €1.6 million Co-Innovation research project, SmartSuccessAV, funded by Business Finland. The project aims to gain new research-based knowledge on how success in the Film and AV industry is managed and how decision-making is structured as production, financing, and distribution structures change. Cooperation Research & Art Johanna Wartio, Susanna Helke ja Ilkka Matila Aalto-yliopisto. ‘My entire career as a marine biologist and sustainability scientist has been extremely interesting’ /en/news/my-entire-career-as-a-marine-biologist-and-sustainability-scientist-has-been-extremely-interesting Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:14:53 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1355897 at /en Professor of Practice Eeva Furman has spent most of her career conducting interdisciplinary research in sustainability sciences Appointments Eeva Furman mustassa mekossa ja hansikkaissa seisoo keltaisten kukkien ja puiden täyttämällä niityllä. The modernization of fluorescent tubes into LED has begun /en/news/the-modernization-of-fluorescent-tubes-into-led-has-begun Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:05:28 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1354567 at /en The lighting change project has started. Campus Aalto letter Specialised AI models could be Finland's next global export /en/news/specialised-ai-models-could-be-finlands-next-global-export Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:48:51 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1353787 at /en Specialised, resource-efficient AI models could be the next competitive edge of our country, and a way to stand out among the use of large language models. Research & Art Työntekijä käyttää tablettia, kun robottikäsi hitsaa metallia ja kipinöitä lentää teollisuusympäristössä. Aalto University to host the INNOVA Europe Summit 2026 in Espoo /en/news/aalto-university-to-host-the-innova-europe-summit-2026-in-espoo Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:50:15 +0000 Kristaps Kovalonoks 1354181 at /en Aalto University to host the INNOVA Europe Summit 2026 in Espoo, bringing together Europe’s next generation of student entrepreneurs. Cooperation Press releases University Two people presenting data on Nordic markets. One holds a microphone, the other gestures towards a screen. The School of Business renews its status as a Champion member of the global PRME network for sustainability education for 2026–2027 /en/news/the-school-of-business-renews-its-status-as-a-champion-member-of-the-global-prme-network-for Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:58:22 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1353767 at /en Only two other Nordic universities were awarded Champion-level membership Awards and Recognition Studies PRME Champion -logo (Principles of Responsible Management Education) Start the year with new insights – apply for FITech's spring courses! /en/news/start-the-year-with-new-insights-apply-for-fitechs-spring-courses Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:29:07 +0000 Riikka Savo 1351593 at /en Deepen your knowledge with courses from Finnish universities of technology, designed to meet the demands of the working life and help deepen your expertise for free. Cooperation Studies University Kolme ihmistä katsoo jotain kannettavan tietokoneen näytöltä hymyillen. Seizing opportunities — Vuong Vo’s path led through Aalto University and VTT to build the protein factory of the future /en/news/seizing-opportunities-vuong-vos-path-led-through-aalto-university-and-vtt-to-build-the-protein Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:50:24 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1351473 at /en Vuong Vo's path led through Aalto University and VTT to a startup, where he is helping build the protein factory of the future. Cooperation Research & Art Kaksi sinipaitaista henkilöä katsoo kannettavan tietokoneen näyttöä teollisuusympäristössä. Growing Materials, Growing Ideas: Inside the BioMaker Studio /en/news/growing-materials-growing-ideas-inside-the-biomaker-studio Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:09:43 +0000 Carla Taboada 1351218 at /en At Aalto University’s BioMaker Studio, initiated by Ena Naito, students and researchers experiment with living materials, from algae to mycelium, creating an open, interdisciplinary space where design, biology, and collaboration grow together. Research & Art Studies A table with bowls, bottles, and cups. People are working with various items, including a bottle of dark liquid. Two Unite! Seed Fund projects involving Aalto secure top EU funding /en/news/two-unite-seed-fund-projects-involving-aalto-secure-top-eu-funding Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:02:57 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1347192 at /en Two prestigious EU grants have been awarded to projects that were initially supported with Unite! Seed Funding. Both projects involve Aalto. Awards and Recognition Cooperation Split image: left shows a white truck on a road with plants; right shows digital lines and a partial face. Text: unite! #UniteSeedFund Study: Internal combustion engine can achieve zero-emission combustion and double efficiency /en/news/study-internal-combustion-engine-can-achieve-zero-emission-combustion-and-double-efficiency Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:54:34 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1347181 at /en A new combustion concept that utilizes argon could completely eliminate nitrogen oxide emissions from internal combustion engines and double their efficiency compared to diesel engines. Research & Art Suuri rahtialus, joka on lastattu värikkäillä konteilla, purjehtii sinisen meren yli osittain pilvisen taivaan alla. Cross-sectoral working group: Competitiveness, security and green transition must be promoted as a whole /en/news/cross-sectoral-working-group-competitiveness-security-and-green-transition-must-be-promoted-as-a Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:19:12 +0000 Katja Rönkkö 1346487 at /en A cross-sectoral working group for universities, businesses and cities is proposing that Finland speed up its international competitiveness, national security and green transition as one entity. The group suggests that, for example, defence procurement could support solutions aimed at a carbon-neutral society. Press releases Ratkaisuryhmä kokoontui Aalto-yliopistolla lokakuussa 2025. Future makers research batteries, cryptography and plastic recycling /en/news/future-makers-research-batteries-cryptography-and-plastic-recycling Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:44:51 +0000 Ville Heirola 1346105 at /en The Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation awarded 3.5 million euros in research funding to eight projects, five from Aalto University. Research & Art Neljä miestä muodollisissa vaatteissa eri ympäristöissä. Yhdellä poolopaita, muilla puvut ja solmiot. The School of Business launches its new Bachelor’s major ‘Responsibility and Impact’ /en/news/the-school-of-business-launches-its-new-bachelors-major-responsibility-and-impact Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:26:06 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1345469 at /en ‘I’m helping to reimagine what “better business, better society” could become when curiosity leads the way,’ says Associate Professor Taija Turunen Studies Professor Taija Turunen From award-winning food packaging to researching biodesign spaces /en/news/from-award-winning-food-packaging-to-researching-biodesign-spaces Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:36:39 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1345465 at /en From an early age, Ena Naito was drawn to both the sciences and design. She found the perfect place to bring those two worlds together. Research & Art Studies Pitkähiuksinen henkilö, jolla on vaaleanpunainen neulepaita, seisoo metsässä vihreän kasvillisuuden keskellä. Architect and designer Talisa Dwiyani combines passion, materials, and collaboration in her work /en/news/architect-and-designer-talisa-dwiyani-combines-passion-materials-and-collaboration-in-her-work Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:12:04 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1345464 at /en Indonesia-born Talisa's takeaway from Aalto University is the cross-disciplinary way of working. Research & Art Studies Henkilö mustassa paidassa ja sinisessä hameessa pitää kahta teksturoitua materiaalia käsissään, taustalla harmaa seinä. Giiguulen Enkhsaikhan: More sustainable textiles with hemicellulose /en/news/giiguulen-enkhsaikhan-more-sustainable-textiles-with-hemicellulose Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:14:46 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1345459 at /en Aalto University's doctoral researcher's presentation of hemicellulose won the third prize in the Marcus Wallenberg Young Researchers’ Challenge event in November Research & Art Väitöskirjatutkija Giiguulen Enkhsaikhan laboratorioympäristössä Subnational income inequality revealed: Regional successes may hold key to addressing widening gap globally /en/news/subnational-income-inequality-revealed-regional-successes-may-hold-key-to-addressing-widening-gap Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1345380 at /en Income inequality is one of the most important measures of economic health, social justice and quality of life Press releases Research & Art Kaksi maailmankarttaa, jotka näyttävät tulotasa-arvon kehityksen vuosina 1990-2023, kansallisella ja alueellisella tasolla eri väreillä.