Latest news | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/449201/feed News listing en Applications open: Aalto Creatives pre-incubator autumn 2026 /en/news/applications-open-aalto-creatives-pre-incubator-autumn-2026 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:23:00 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1381146 at /en The next Aalto Creatives pre-incubator starts in September. Applications close on 7 September. Join the info event on 27 August to hear from alumni and meet the Aalto Creatives team. Campus Cooperation Press releases Colourful general image promoting Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme Aalto University admitted 2126 new students to BSc programmes taught in Finnish or in Swedish /en/news/aalto-university-admitted-2126-new-students-to-bsc-programmes-taught-in-finnish-or-in-swedish Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:09:55 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1380378 at /en New students were also selected through the open university pathway and transfer application Studies Kolme opiskelijaa juttelee bussipysäkillä reittikartan edessä aurinkoisena päivänä All of Aalto in one programme: the new Bachelor’s Programme in Technology, Business and Design starts in 2027 /en/news/all-of-aalto-in-one-programme-the-new-bachelors-programme-in-technology-business-and-design-starts Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:23:03 +0000 Susanna Rosin 1379708 at /en The programme suits curious students with multiple interests. After a shared first year, you'll focus on technology, business or design. Studies Kolmen kuvan kuvakollaasi henkilöstä työpajassa päällään musta Aalto University -huppari. Aalto University ranks 126th in the world in QS World University Rankings /en/news/aalto-university-ranks-126th-in-the-world-in-qs-world-university-rankings Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:46:34 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1378237 at /en Aalto performs best in the employment outcomes and sustainability indicators. University Huppariin pukeutunut henkilö käyttää valaistua fotoboksia vilkkaassa messuhallissa President Ilkka Niemelä explains what the new vision for higher education and research means for Finland and Aalto /en/news/president-ilkka-niemela-explains-what-the-new-vision-for-higher-education-and-research-means-for Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:14:04 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1377677 at /en Aalto has the capability and the will to act as a trailblazer in implementing the vision. Research & Art Hehkuva Aalto-yliopiston kyltti hämärässä tilassa, näkyy kirkkaiden pyöreiden tuolien ja violetin valon läpi Strong results from the Research Council’s winter call /en/news/strong-results-from-the-research-councils-winter-call Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:33:52 +0000 Anne Tapanainen 1377082 at /en A total of 54 Aalto researchers received Academy Research Fellow or Academy Project funding from the Research Council of Finland. The total funding awarded ºÚÁÏÍø University amounts to 33.2 million euros. Cooperation Research & Art University Two people flying a kite outside with a modern building in the background. One wears a yellow shirt, the other a red jacket. Aalto University partners with Indian universities to advance digital disaster response /en/news/aalto-university-partners-with-indian-universities-to-advance-digital-disaster-response Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:15:50 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1376783 at /en Students and early-career researchers across engineering, data science, and environmental fields joined Aalto University’s intensive course with visiting professors from India to learn how modern digital systems can improve disaster readiness and response Studies Group of students in a classroom, standing before a disaster response slide, with Finnish and Indian flags on table Aalto and European partners develop an international course in printed and flexible electronics /en/news/aalto-and-european-partners-develop-an-international-course-in-printed-and-flexible-electronics Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:10:22 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1376917 at /en Unite! students searching for doctoral positions can now explore a dedicated category in the Unite! Catalogue for Students. Cooperation University PrintElec collage with WrocÅ‚aw, blurred researchers, flexible circuit and lab work on printed electronics Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero appointed Dean of the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering /en/news/rodrigo-serna-guerrero-appointed-dean-of-the-aalto-university-school-of-chemical-engineering Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:47:37 +0000 Anitta Pirnes 1376777 at /en Serna-Guerrero will start his five-year term on 1 December 2026 Appointments Tummaan pukuun pukeutunut henkilö nojaa kaiteeseen valoisassa tilassa, kasvot sumeina From theory to practice: students enhance an accessible MRI scanner /en/news/from-theory-to-practice-students-enhance-an-accessible-mri-scanner Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:32:51 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1375992 at /en Master’s students Teemu Rauha and Elias Viitanen designed new filters for an accessible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, aiming to reduce interference and improve image quality. The technology, developed within a research project, could one day accelerate diagnoses of conditions such as stroke. Studies Kaksi opiskelijaa mittaa pientä piirilevyä harmailla laboratoriolaitteilla pöydän ääressä Low-tech solution for a 6G problem: Metacrystal panels offer cheap way to guide wireless signals around corners /en/news/low-tech-solution-for-a-6g-problem-metacrystal-panels-offer-cheap-way-to-guide-wireless-signals Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:29:59 +0000 Anonymous 1375589 at /en Metacrystal panels are affordable 3D-printed devices that passively guide radio waves around physical barriers. Press releases Metakidepaneeli ohjaa langatonta verkkoa sisäkatossa olevasta reitittimestä kulman takana olevan käyttäjän tarpeeseen. A unique joint effort – Aalto University receives EUR 9 million in donations to accelerate the energy transition /en/news/a-unique-joint-effort-aalto-university-receives-eur-9-million-in-donations-to-accelerate-the-energy Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:11:34 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1376294 at /en Donations from ABB, Fortum, St1 and the Walter Ahlström Foundation will be used to establish new professorships. At the same time, the donations support the establishment of Aalto University House of Energy Transition. Research & Art Ilmakuva modernista kampuksesta, punatiilirakennuksia, raitiotiekiskoja ja puita aurinkoisena päivänä Keys to growth: How the energy transition is making oil obsolete /en/news/keys-to-growth-how-the-energy-transition-is-making-oil-obsolete Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:19:37 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1376293 at /en The transition to clean energy is a societal transformation on the same scale as digitalisation, and Finland has many strengths to support it, says professor Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, who leads Aalto University’s new competence centre, House of Energy Transition. Research & Art Henkilö valkoisessa laboratoriotakissa seisoo kirkkaassa laboratoriossa laitteiden keskellä ABB donates EUR 1.5 million ºÚÁÏÍø University to accelerate the energy transition /en/news/abb-donates-eur-15-million-to-aalto-university-to-accelerate-the-energy-transition Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:20:55 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1376290 at /en The donation will support the new competence centre, House of Energy Transition. Press releases Kuusi aikuista poseeraa siisteissä vaatteissa tiilirakennuksen ja kampusalueen ulkopuolella Ira Matilainen believes that engaging with diverse stories builds foundation for meaningful encounters /en/news/ira-matilainen-believes-that-engaging-with-diverse-stories-builds-foundation-for-meaningful Fri, 29 May 2026 10:17:46 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1374713 at /en In the 100 words series, the Communications Manager at the School of Electrical Engineering shares how they have promoted equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto University Ira Matilainen Influence the Campus Vision 2050 update: mark your views on the map /en/news/influence-the-campus-vision-2050-update-mark-your-views-on-the-map Thu, 28 May 2026 14:49:13 +0000 Tiina Toivola 1374577 at /en What do you want our campus to be in 2050? Tell us what you think by 3 July Campus University Two people having a picnic on a blanket with a laptop, bags, and food in a park with trees and grass. Aalto University involved in four research projects selected for funding in Business Finland’s major call /en/news/aalto-university-involved-in-four-research-projects-selected-for-funding-in-business-finlands-major Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:58:19 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1375256 at /en The Rise to Challenge projects will develop AI-powered decision-making in healthcare, signal technology to scale up quantum information processing, higher-precision imaging technology and quantum computing applied to bio and DNA data. Research & Art University Aalto University researchers at work in the laboratory Doctoral positions at Unite! universities now available in one place /en/news/doctoral-positions-at-unite-universities-now-available-in-one-place Mon, 25 May 2026 14:27:49 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1374156 at /en Unite! students searching for doctoral positions can now explore a dedicated category in the Unite! Catalogue for Students. Cooperation University Person at shared desk browsing a student course catalogue on a laptop, with plants and office supplies nearby Transition to hydrogen economy is a marathon, not a sprint /en/news/transition-to-hydrogen-economy-is-a-marathon-not-a-sprint Wed, 13 May 2026 04:51:42 +0000 Anne Kosola 1372163 at /en During its first few years of operation, the Hydrogen Innovation Centre has built an active community around its doctoral school and launched the Inventors programme. Cooperation A group of happy people standing in front of a staircase with colorful beanbag chairs. Isabel Salmi creates space for the opinions of quieter group members /en/news/isabel-salmi-creates-space-for-the-opinions-of-quieter-group-members Wed, 13 May 2026 08:26:22 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1372169 at /en In the 100 words series, the third-year student of Information Technology shares how she has promoted equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto University Isabel Salmi