News from Aalto University | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/288496/feed News listing en Nessling Foundation’s General grant call opens on 11 August /en/news/nessling-foundations-general-grant-call-opens-on-11-august Fri, 23 May 2025 08:50:00 +0000 Maiju Thers 1316049 at /en A total of €2.85 million is available for projects intended to speed up the sustainability transformation. Collaboration Sustainability fundings grants sustainability Cooperation Puistossa on erilaisia ​​keto- ja luonnonkukkia sekä maalaismaisia puulaitteita, etualalla auringonkukka. Sustainability in action: recycling campaign at Aalto University continues /en/news/sustainability-in-action-recycling-campaign-at-aalto-university-continues Wed, 07 May 2025 07:03:48 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1312045 at /en The recycling campaign across the entire Aalto community was launched in October 2024. Campus Sustainability University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate materials recycling solutions for sustainability sustainability Campus University Jätettä Ämmässuolla Low-emission local energy enhances campus energy self-sufficient /en/news/low-emission-local-energy-enhances-campus-energy-self-sufficient Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:13:11 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1306973 at /en The solution relies on combining local production and the district heating system, as well as low-temperature and cooling networks. Campus Sustainability Aalto University Campus & Real Estate sustainability renewable energy Campus Ilmakuva kampuksesta Biketti containers arrive on campus – making bike parking safer and more convenient /en/news/biketti-containers-arrive-on-campus-making-bike-parking-safer-and-more-convenient Thu, 03 Apr 2025 08:33:14 +0000 Pia Ojanperä 1308086 at /en The innovative Biketti improves cycling conditions on campus. Campus Sustainability Services University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate All students sustainability Campus University Biketti “Significant proportion” of world’s rural population missing from global estimates, says study /en/news/significant-proportion-of-worlds-rural-population-missing-from-global-estimates-says-study Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:46:53 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1305540 at /en Global population datasets, crucial for decision-making by governments and institutions, may underestimate rural populations by as much as 53% to 84%, reveals an Aalto University study. Living environments Research Sustainability Technology and engineering Department of Built Environment sustainability water Press releases Research & Art World map with various sized dots indicating population counts and reference years, highlighting regions of China and India. Open Innovation Challenge for Students (Call is open until 31. March 2025) /en/news/open-innovation-challenge-for-students-call-is-open-until-31-march-2025 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:08:41 +0000 Zoltan Javor 1305026 at /en Are you ready to tackle one of the three significant environmental challenges? Do you have ideas on how to overcome these challenges? Collaboration Entrepreneurship Sustainability Creative Sustainability EIT EIT RawMaterials Entrepreneurial mindset forests impact on society minerals paper industry steel-manufacturing Studies EIT RawMaterials - Open innovation challenge for students 2025 The Aalto Co-Educator Team Continues to Shape a Sustainable Future /en/news/the-aalto-co-educator-team-continues-to-shape-a-sustainable-future Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:29:38 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1274331 at /en Since its establishment in 2021, the Aalto Co-educator (ACE) team has played a key role in implementing Aalto University’s “Shaping a Sustainable Future” strategy. As the first phase concludes, the ACE team is restructuring to continue its mission of supporting Aalto’s teaching community. Sustainability Teacher services sustainability Press releases Aalto-Co-Educator-Team-2025 Business is sustainability and sustainability is business /en/news/business-is-sustainability-and-sustainability-is-business Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:07:46 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1268696 at /en The year 2024 can be called the year of sustainability, as the School of Business continued to strongly promote sustainability in its research, teaching and other activities, which was also recognised with awards Sustainability aaltobizsustainability responsibility sustainability sustainable economy Awards and Recognition Research & Art Studies A bee in a flower The Dean has selected the students to receive the Dean's Impact Award 2024 /en/news/the-dean-has-selected-the-students-to-receive-the-deans-impact-award-2024 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:36:19 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1247131 at /en The award goes to Joel Hentunen and Ninni Norra. The Dean will also award Isaac Jyväsjärvi with an Honorary Mention Sustainability aaltobizsustainability competition honoured honouring responsibility sustainability Awards and Recognition pale grain basket and thin fibers on a purple background The School of Business’ approach to sustainability in business education stands out in Europe /en/news/the-school-of-business-approach-to-sustainability-in-business-education-stands-out-in-europe Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:57:32 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1235851 at /en With over 30-year history of research in sustainability topics, we can back up the classroom experience with top level research, Dean Timo Korkeamäki says Sustainability aaltobizstudies aaltobizsustainability aaltobizresearch sustainability responsibility Research & Art Kolme opiskelijaa ryhmätyön äärellä Vacant properties in Kouvola to be repurposed through circular economy /en/news/vacant-properties-in-kouvola-to-be-repurposed-through-circular-economy Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:33:48 +0000 Liivia Pallas 1218701 at /en Aalto University students are seeking solutions to Kouvola city’s property challenges Sustainability Living environments Collaboration Department of Architecture sustainability construction Cooperation Research & Art Studies Moderni vaalea rakennus, jossa on useita ikkunoita ja parvekkeita, ympärillä korkeita puita. Dean rewards School of Business students for outstanding sustainability projects /en/news/dean-rewards-school-of-business-students-for-outstanding-sustainability-projects Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:44:03 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1187656 at /en The Dean's Impact Award is intended to show appreciation for contributions to sustainability or activities that reflect Aalto's values Sustainability University Inclusion aaltobizsustainability awards sustainability values Awards and Recognition Dean's Impact Award, School of Business Key Skills for Sustainability Experts: Collaboration and Communication /en/news/key-skills-for-sustainability-experts-collaboration-and-communication Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:49:45 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1121556 at /en As industries increasingly focus on sustainability, the demand for sustainability expertise is growing. But what specific skills do employers seek in sustainability experts? Sustainability sustainability teachers teaching development Cooperation 6 roundtable speakers standing together American and Finnish universities collaborate to drive SDG advancement and innovation /en/news/american-and-finnish-universities-collaborate-to-drive-sdg-advancement-and-innovation Wed, 12 Jun 2024 06:54:37 +0000 Kristaps Kovalonoks 1106766 at /en American and Finnish universities collaborate on SDG innovation during a week-long training event, fostering global sustainability solutions. Collaboration Sustainability University Staff trainings staff mobility sustainability Cooperation Press releases University Staff Training Week participants in front of the Dipoli building at Aalto University. “We consider our students as active agents of transformation” Get to know the teachers behind the Sustainable Cities and Societies summer course /en/news/we-consider-our-students-as-active-agents-of-transformation-get-to-know-the-teachers-behind-the Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:13:04 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1059446 at /en Explore why the course Sustainable Cities and Societies by Aalto University Summer School is one of the most critical topics right now. Sustainability Teaching Aalto Summer School lifewide learning summer courses sustainability teachers teaching urban-planning Studies Anahita Rashidfarokhi and Elif Erdoğan Öztekin Preparing Aalto Graduates to be Responsible and Influential Sustainability Experts /en/news/preparing-aalto-graduates-to-be-responsible-and-influential-sustainability-experts-0 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:28:00 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1058506 at /en Aalto equips faculty with strategies to integrate sustainability into programmes, courses and individual competence development. Sustainability Teaching Creative Sustainability University Sustainability talks headshots of key experts Brighter together: designing sustainable technologies to create electronic devices /en/news/brighter-together-designing-sustainable-technologies-to-create-electronic-devices Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:12:22 +0000 Anniina Reponen 1015161 at /en An article about an Aalto research project focusing on light-emitting electrochemical cells has been published in Chemical Science. Research Sustainability sustainability Research & Art Photoactive Organic Materials research group New research: Labeling carbon footprint affects the choices of mass catering customers – and the labeling method matters, too! /en/news/new-research-labeling-carbon-footprint-affects-the-choices-of-mass-catering-customers-and-the Wed, 14 Feb 2024 07:33:49 +0000 Susanna Rosin 1001576 at /en A recent study conducted in Germany shows that customers in a student canteen choose low-emission meals when presented with the carbon footprint of meals. This effect was strongest when the information was color-coded in a traffic-light scheme and translated into environmental costs in euros. According to one of the researchers, these findings could also be relevant for Finland, where mass catering is particularly popular. Sustainability Research School of Business Department of Accounting and Business Law aaltobizsustainability aaltobizresearch sustainability students studies Press releases Research & Art Kuvassa näkyy ruokalista, johon eri aterioiden CO2-päästöt on merkitty värikoodilla ja euromääräisrellä hinnalla. Earn credits and learn sustainable entrepreneurship at Solve the SDGs /en/news/earn-credits-and-learn-sustainable-entrepreneurship-at-solve-the-sdgs Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:50:03 +0000 Tommi Byman 1000126 at /en Solve the SDGs, the sustainability hackathon by Aalto Ventures Program and Junction, is organized from 22–24 March. Entrepreneurship Sustainability Innovations Collaboration Studies Aalto Ventures Program All students Entrepreneurial mindset School of Business Junction entrepreneurship events hackathons sustainability sustainable entrepreneurship problem solving student events Cooperation Studies Ryhmä ihmisiä työskentelee hackathonissa Solve the SDGs returns — now in Finland and India /en/news/solve-the-sdgs-returns-now-in-finland-and-india Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:10:57 +0000 Tommi Byman 997606 at /en Solve the SDGs, the sustainability hackathon by Aalto Ventures Program and Junction, is organized from 22–24 March in Finland and India. Entrepreneurship Sustainability Innovations Collaboration Aalto Ventures Program Entrepreneurial mindset School of Business Junction entrepreneurship events hackathons sustainability sustainable entrepreneurship problem solving Cooperation Ryhmä ihmisiä työskentelee hackathonissa