/en/listing/501076/feed News listing en /en/news/submit-your-nomination-for-the-campus-sustainability-champion-2026 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:12:08 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1382055 at /en Submit your nomination for the Campus Sustainability Champion. Campus Campus Sustainability Champion 2026 /en/news/the-dean-of-the-school-of-business-will-honor-students-for-their-outstanding-contributions-to Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:44:38 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1378962 at /en The Dean’s Impact Award is intended to show appreciation for promoting sustainable development and activities in line with Aalto’s values University Dean's Impact Award /en/news/funding-for-impact-assessment-research-concerning-the-helsinki-capital-region-available Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:30:50 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1392094 at /en Funding call of the Urban Impact project (Kaupunkivaikutus) is open until 11. October 2026. Research & Art Aerial view of a green rooftop garden next to a parking lot with several cars and surrounding buildings. /en/news-and-events/pioneers-pollinators-and-standing-deadwood Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:41:49 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1391662 at /en Aalto University’s campus is home to thousands of species. Nature recovers and flourishes through gentle care and room to grow. Alhaalta katsottu näkymä kahden karhean puunrungon välistä kirkkaalle pilviselle taivaalle /en/news/we-need-growth-but-what-exactly-are-we-growing Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:07:07 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1389011 at /en Governments demand it, companies promise it, and universities are expected to deliver it. Growth is widely seen as the answer to debt, competitiveness, and the future of the welfare state itself. But what do we actually mean by growth – and what kind of growth are we aiming for? Aalto Magazine Research & Art Sarjakuvassa kävelijät kasvavat ja tallovat vihreitä hahmoja ja kukkia alleen /en/news/would-you-like-a-small-piece-of-future-design-history-shimmering-wood Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:55:25 +0000 Tiina Toivola 1390343 at /en Coming to the Aalto University Shop this September: a limited batch of 20 unique, handmade works by Shimber, crafted entirely from wood. Each piece is finished with Shimber’s wood‑based structural colour — a material that makes the surface shimmer and come alive with the light. Cooperation University Shimberin koristeellisia puupalikoita ja kartioita, joissa kukka- ja mosaiikkikuvioita /en/news/texirc-project-results-meeting-held-at-upm Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:42:17 +0000 Md Repon 1389435 at /en The TexirC project partners met at UPM. Press releases People seated at long white tables with laptops as a man presents slides in a modern classroom. /en/news/forests-wood-and-carbon-now-also-in-finnish-and-available-via-open-university Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Valeria Azovskaya 1385665 at /en Starting August 2026, 'Forests, wood and carbon' online course will be available in English and Finnish. Students can select their preferred language at the enrolment. The course is also available through Aalto Open University. Studies Sunlit forest path between slender birch trees and dense green undergrowth /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 /en/news/aaltos-sgt-programme-celebrates-20-years-of-transdisciplinary-learning-through-global-collaborations Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:33:23 +0000 Matleena Muhonen 1377833 at /en At the end of May 2026, SGT Studio course celebrated its 20th anniversary during the annual SGT Final Event. Student teams presented their projects, final deliverables, and experiences from field visits in Ecuador, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, and Vietnam. Studies Student team walking in the Van Lang university campus, Vitenam. Photo taken by Johanna Isopuro. /en/news/professor-hironori-yoshida-machines-should-adapt-to-materials-not-the-other-way-around Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:17:56 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1375991 at /en Professor of Formgiving believes the future of design lies in embracing irregularity rather than eliminating it. His research combines design, AI and robotics. Appointments Research & Art Person with short dark hair in a black shirt, face blurred, standing against a plain light grey background /en/news/from-seaweed-to-startup-fostered-by-pdp-and-aaltos-ecosystem Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:38:51 +0000 Tua Björklund 1377653 at /en Sealevä shows how Aalto’s innovation ecosystem can turn biomaterial ideas into companies, combining education, infrastructure and entrepreneurial mindset to reshape how products are made. Studies Team Sealevä showcasing their project results /en/news/aalto-universitys-solutions-at-the-new-european-bauhaus-festival-support-the-eus-ambition-to-become Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:19:31 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1376910 at /en Aalto University presented several different circular economy solutions at The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels. The event brought together leading names in EU policymaking, researchers, designers and grassroots actors from across Europe to shape a more sustainable future. Research & Art Aalto University circular economy exhibit with wood panels, display tables, samples and black and pink clothing. /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 /en/news/st1-donates-eur-3-million-to-aalto-university-to-accelerate-the-sustainable-energy-transition Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:52:23 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1376292 at /en Lahjoituksella tuetaan kahden uuden professuurin perustamista: uudet energiateknologiat ja -innovaatiot sekä energiastrategia. Press releases Ilmakuva modernista kampuksesta, punatiisiä rakennuksia, raitiovaunukiskoja ja taustalla järvi ja metsä /en/news/fortum-donates-eur-15-million-to-aalto-university Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:56:29 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1376291 at /en The donation is directed towards a new professorship, which will be part of the House of Energy Transition competence centre. Press releases Lähikuva tuulivoimalasta metsän yllä, taustalla useita voimaloita ja auringonlaskun taivas /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 /en/news/turning-forest-industry-side-streams-into-sustainable-materials Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:39:22 +0000 Virpi Raski 1375265 at /en Doctor of Science Sahar Babaeipour studied how lignin nanoparticles could be used in recyclable coatings for packaging and textiles. Her research at Aalto University supports the development of renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Research & Art Sahar /en/news/naytosnayttely26-a-celebration-of-fashion-and-textiles-took-over-helsinkis-lasipalatsi Fri, 29 May 2026 11:20:06 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1374714 at /en The Lasipalatsi square in the heart of Helsinki served as the main stage for Aalto University’s annual fashion show on Thursday, 28 May. Awards and Recognition Research & Art Ihmisiä aaltoilevalla katutasanteella, vieressä korkea valkoinen kellotorni pilvisen taivaan alla /en/news/make-may-the-month-of-movement Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:52:17 +0000 Pia Ojanperä 1369137 at /en Listen to a mini-webinar about brain and exercise on 28 May. Make sustainable mobility part of your working or study day. Campus Cooperation Studies University Otaniemi kestävällä tiellä -teksti ja kuva kahdesta ihmisestä kävelemässä kampuksella.