News
Professors' Council elected new chair, vice-chairs and members to academic committees
Professor Markku Kuula was elected as chair, and the five vice-chairs represent Aalto schools.
Dipoli and Undergraduate Centre outdoor construction sites paused for winter
The work is to be completed by summer 2022.
Two new buildings to be built in the centre of Otaniemi campus
Building Otakaari 2A & 2B begins in January 2022, construction to be completed by summer 2023
Entrepreneurial buzz, just a click away – virtual tour and other top picks from the Aalto startup community
The entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem tour allows users to experience our university's entrepreneurial buzz from anywhere.
The range of climate courses broadens: Aalto and 17 other universities cooperate as Climate University
The Climate University network coordinated by the University of Helsinki has formed a teaching cooperation contract between 18 universities. With these new contracts, a majority of Finnish university students can take the network’s climate and sustainability themed courses.
Tom Lindholm appointed Head of Lifewide Learning at Aalto University and Managing Director of Aalto University Executive Education Ltd
He will start in his new position on 2 January 2022.
Quality together – The university's quality audit is approaching
In 2022, we will jointly prepare a self-assessment report for the quality audit.
Rakentajanaukio parking area to partly close temporarily
Half of the parking area will be closed during December 2021 due to the HSY water supply renovation site.
Board discussed the future with the community, reviewed results of personnel wellbeing survey and made decisions on financial and campus matters
The board was pleased with overall positive development in wellbeing survey results.
New JUKO shop stewards at Aalto to be selected
New shop stewards will be elected for the next two-year period from schools and personnel associations.
New members for the Academic Committees
New members represent the group 'other teaching and research personnel and other university staff'
Aalto University takes increasing responsibility in Finnish-American higher education relations
A high-level delegation from Minnesota, United States, visited the university in November.
New limits on public events have little effect on Aalto
Rrestrictions affect only events where the public may stand (e.g. in grandstands) or sing together.
New Aalto Inventions report released
The first version of analytics Inventions report is now opened for Aalto staff. The report enables statistical analysis for data-driven decisions related ºÚÁÏÍø inventions, as well as provide more detailed reporting for daily Innovation Services operations.
Wellbeing at work survey 2021: university-level results improved even further – challenges include changes and workloads
As a result of the pandemic and the shift to remote working, the responses reflect the importance of communality, resilience and self-management
Construction of Jokeri Light Rail 75% complete – rail construction progressing ahead of schedule
The construction of Jokeri Light Rail has proceeded ahead of schedule, and the light rail line can start operating in early 2024
Scientific and Artistic Advisory Boards (SAB, SAAB) are reviewing our activities again
Advisory boards will meet in the second week of November
Four Aalto subjects rank in top 100 globally
Economics and Business, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Polymer Science are the best performers among Aalto’s fields in the US News ranking
Mariana Amatullo appointed ºÚÁÏÍø University Board
Mikko Kosonen and Ilkka Kivimäki to continue for a new three-year term.
Find trainings for hybrid way of working
Hybrid work trial period gives us the opportunity to meet each other. Workday Learning offers support for effective hybrid work
