News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/50591/feed News listing en From sound design to the Cannes red carpet – Working with a filmmaking idol on a Palme d’Or winner /en/news/from-sound-design-to-the-cannes-red-carpet-working-with-a-filmmaking-idol-on-a-palme-dor-winner Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:42:32 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1378229 at /en Aalto University alum Pietu Korhonen is responsible for the sound design of the award-winning new film Fjord. Aalto Magazine Awards and Recognition Henkilö miksauspöydän ääressä hämärässä äänitysstudiossa, puiset seinät ja mikrofoneja 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 Pressed by the devil , shaped by the future /en/news/pressed-by-the-devil-shaped-by-the-future Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:33:03 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1378231 at /en Curly birch shines in Aalto University’s Wood Studio’s fresh perspectives at the Craft Museum of Finland’s summer exhibition. Research & Art Abstrakti rakenne vaaleista tangoista ja rosoisista puulaudoista vaaleansinisellä taustalla Emrecan Gulay started as a Data Agent at the School of Business /en/news/emrecan-gulay-started-as-a-data-agent-at-the-school-of-business Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:02:48 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1378000 at /en Aalto Open Research Network has a new member, Emrecan Gulay. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of BIZ. Appointments Person in striped shirt leaning on white round column by teal wall, hands clasped Design at the start of the supply chain – Aalto University leads a major EU project to transform textile colouration practices /en/news/design-at-the-start-of-the-supply-chain-aalto-university-leads-a-major-eu-project-to-transform Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:56:58 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1377813 at /en The EU Horizon-funded MELANGE project brings together design, technology and business to rethink colouration practices in the textile industry and accelerate the transition towards circular and sustainable textile systems. Cooperation Research & Art University Three people hold yarn spools in front of large green textile machinery in a factory setting. Professor Hironori Yoshida: “Machines should adapt to materials, not the other way around” /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 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 Coming soon: Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2026 /en/news/coming-soon-aalto-arts-grad-show-2026 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:53:26 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1377807 at /en We're thrilled to invite you to the Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2026 of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture! Research & Art Poster for Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2026, abstract orange circles, dates 3.9–7.10 on warm background Aalto offering free education to architects after €260 000 donation /en/news/aalto-offering-free-education-to-architects-after-eu260-000-donation Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:11:48 +0000 Maiju Torkkeli 1376908 at /en Koulutuksen tavoitteena on täydentää erityisesti arkkitehtialan ammattilaisten osaamista vastaamaan nykypäivän tarpeita. Studies University Ilmakuva kahdesta rakennuksesta, viherkatoista, pysäköidyistä autoista ja pienestä leikkipaikasta välissä 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 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’s solutions at the New European Bauhaus Festival support the EU’s ambition to become world leader in circular economy /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. 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 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 From waste-wood to load-bearing feature, a simple calculation could change the way we use misfit wood /en/news/from-waste-wood-to-load-bearing-feature-a-simple-calculation-could-change-the-way-we-use-misfit-wood Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:35:06 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1375583 at /en Urging industry to make better use of wood that is wasted or burned for energy, researchers have released the first structural tests of non-straight, forked, and double-curved roundwood logs used as columns. Research & Art Dark wooden room with a pale log pillar and narrow window framing a misty pine tree outside Design in between worlds. Bioscience imaginaries and living relations of reindeer worlds /en/news/design-in-between-worlds-bioscience-imaginaries-and-living-relations-of-reindeer-worlds Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:07:48 +0000 Gianluca Giabardo 1375779 at /en Doctoral Defence, MA Emilia Tikka, 15.06.2026 Research & Art A long migratory path of reindeer crosses an animated circular map toward the islands of the Norwegian Sea in the 1800s. Professor Kari Juusonen: “In animation, anything is possible” /en/news/professor-kari-juusonen-in-animation-anything-is-possible Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:08:06 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1375397 at /en According to the professor of animation and digital AV production, animation’s greatest strength lies in its boundlessness. In the future, personal touches and strong content will be what matter most. Appointments Research & Art Mustatakkinen henkilö seisoo puistossa, taustalla metalliputkinen monumentti In search of carbon wisdom – scavenger hunts help you get to know urban nature better /en/news/in-search-of-carbon-wisdom-scavenger-hunts-help-you-get-to-know-urban-nature-better Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:54:04 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1375396 at /en CO-CARBON researchers have designed four themed scavenger hunt routes for the Helsinki metropolitan area that take seekers on a hunt for carbon-smart treasures. Cooperation Research & Art Two people with backpacks stand among sunflowers and greenery in an urban area with buildings in the background. What is radical creativity in practice? An interview series offers perspectives on new ways of thinking /en/news/what-is-radical-creativity-in-practice-an-interview-series-offers-perspectives-on-new-ways-of Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:25:09 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1375398 at /en The discussions in the interview series on radical creativity highlight creativity, uncertainty, collaboration, and the courage to experiment. Research & Art Teksti Radical Creativity Interviews, vieressä sumentuneita ihmisiä studiolla laitteiden ja papereiden kanssa ARTS launches AI Playground pilot in Väre /en/news/arts-launches-ai-playground-pilot-in-vare Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:27:54 +0000 Tiago Martins Pinto 1375582 at /en A new pilot space in Väre gives ARTS staff access to shared AI-ready workstations, with student access planned for 2026–2027. Press releases Research & Art University AI playground