News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/50616/feed News listing en Nominate candidates for Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award /en/news/nominate-candidates-for-aalto-pioneering-excellence-award Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:16:14 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1334035 at /en The award is granted yearly to teams addressing unique challenges and striving for sustainable value creation and superior performance. Get nominating an award recipient by 24 September! Honoured awards honouring Awards and Recognition Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2023 photos by Mary-Ann Alfthan and Mikko Raskinen.jpg Aalto University Magazine explores acts of change /en/news/aalto-university-magazine-explores-acts-of-change Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:53:27 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1333449 at /en In its September issue, Aalto University Magazine highlights people and ideas that break routines and create change – from science to construction, from food to new materials. University Aalto University Magazine Aalto Magazine Henkilö lukee lehteä, kaksi muuta kopiota lasipöydällä, taustalla ruskea sohva, jossa on tyynyjä. Money for student wellbeing: how would you spend 14 000 euros? /en/news/money-for-student-wellbeing-how-would-you-spend-14-000-euros Tue, 19 Aug 2025 06:00:09 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1332330 at /en Submit your proposal for a participatory budgeting project to improve student wellbeing on campus by 21st September 2025. The winner of the feasible ideas will be voted on during 2025. Campus Sustainability University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate All students Otaniemi studies wellbeing Campus Studies University Kolme reppuselkäistä ihmistä seisoo vuokrapyörien vierellä punatiilisen rakennuksen ulkopuolella. Aalto computer scientists in IEEE Quantum Week & QCE 2025 /en/news/aalto-computer-scientists-in-ieee-quantum-week-qce-2025 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:03:30 +0000 Miia Lähde 1333849 at /en Department of Computer Science papers accepted to the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE) Research conferences scientific publications Research & Art Aalto University logo on black background Scientific Computing Skills: a new umbrella course for all researchers /en/news/scientific-computing-skills-a-new-umbrella-course-for-all-researchers Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:02:17 +0000 Enrico Glerean 1333651 at /en Today, computing skills are essential not only in academic research but also across industries. Take part to hands-on trainings provided by Aalto Scientific Computing and by partner organisations such as CodeRefinery and CSC IT Center for Science. Research Teaching All Doctoral Programmes Department of Applied Physics Department of Applied Physics Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Department of Built Environment Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Department of Civil Engineering Department of Communications and Networking Department of Computer Science Department of Computer Science Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics Staff trainings doctoral education Research & Art Studies Aalto Scientific Computing Aalto University Rules of Conduct to enter into force on 1 September 2025 /en/news/aalto-university-rules-of-conduct-to-enter-into-force-on-1-september-2025 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:42:40 +0000 Noora Stapleton 1333452 at /en Rules of Conduct promote a safe and accessible environment for all community members and visitors. University Aalto University School of Engineering All students School of Business School of Chemical Engineering School of Science School of Electrical Engineering School of Arts, Design and Architecture campus schools doctoral education Studies University Suuret valkoiset kirjaimet 'A!' puisella laiturilla, jota ympäröivät korkeat ruovikot. Taustalla järvi ja puita. Aino Pekkarinen appointed communications manager at the School of Science /en/news/aino-pekkarinen-appointed-communications-manager-at-the-school-of-science Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:39:02 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1332914 at /en Aino Pekkarinen took up her role in August 2025. Services communications Appointments Aino Pekkarinen. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren / Aalto-yliopisto New machine learning method offers better predictions of future disease risk /en/news/new-machine-learning-method-offers-better-predictions-of-future-disease-risk Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:03:51 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1332537 at /en Predictions for developing common diseases were more accurate than before. Digitalisation and AI Research machine learning health Press releases A running, abstract human figure in front of a background that turns into pixels. Keys to growth: Internationalisation brings talent, innovation and economic growth to Finland /en/news/keys-to-growth-internationalisation-brings-talent-innovation-and-economic-growth-to-finland Mon, 25 Aug 2025 05:26:59 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1333435 at /en Talent is fuel for the future — and Finland also needs it from abroad. Aalto and VTT have been internationalising rapidly, but the nation still has room for improvement in supporting international experts to put down roots. Innovations Collaboration internationalisation University Ryhmä ihmisiä vilkkaassa sisätilaisuudessa näyttelyosastoilla. Yksi henkilö pitelee kuppia ja puhuu elehtien. Unite!Energy Conference – Shaping the Future of Sustainable Energy /en/news/uniteenergy-conference-shaping-the-future-of-sustainable-energy Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:03:54 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1332343 at /en The annual Unite!Energy Conference 2025 will take place in Espoo, Finland, bringing together researchers, industry experts, and academics to explore energy storage, hydrogen technologies, and the future of clean energy. Collaboration Energy solutions Sustainability Unite Unite staff Unite students doctoral students University A glass ball with H2 symbol on green vegetation, surrounded by various eco and science icons. Submit your nomination for the Campus Sustainability Champion 2025! /en/news/submit-your-nomination-for-the-campus-sustainability-champion-2025 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 07:00:35 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1324662 at /en The search for Campus Sustainability Champion is on again, submit your nomination! Campus Sustainability Studies Aalto University Campus & Real Estate All students Otaniemi Campus Sustis champion logo Unite! Seed Fund 2025 – Aalto involved in 15 projects /en/news/unite-seed-fund-2025-aalto-involved-in-15-projects Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:17:35 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1332336 at /en From the 2025 Seed Fund call, 30 proposals were selected for funding. Aalto is involved in 15 of these projects and coordinates one. Collaboration Research Teaching Technology and engineering Unite Unite staff Unite students Awards and Recognition Cooperation A young green seedling with water droplets in soil. 'unite!' text is written on the yellow-orange background. ELLIS Institute Finland welcomes 9 new professors as principal investigators and PS Fellows /en/news/ellis-institute-finland-welcomes-9-new-professors-as-principal-investigators-and-ps-fellows Wed, 20 Aug 2025 05:36:29 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1332520 at /en Institute's first recruitment brings nine leading researchers to Finland Digitalisation and AI Technology and engineering Research University Aalto University professors School of Electrical Engineering Department of Computer Science machine learning partner university technology artificial intelligence computing computer science research new professors universities Appointments Press releases University Logo of ELLIS Institute Finland with a striped map of Europe above and multicoloured letters 'ellis'. Funding for impact assessment research concerning the Helsinki Capital region /en/news/funding-for-impact-assessment-research-concerning-the-helsinki-capital-region Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:27:34 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1332338 at /en In the 2025 call for proposals, the Urban Impact project will allocate funding for two thematic areas: Urban development research and Employment research. Research call is open until 12 September 2025. Art and Creative Practices Arts and design Business and economics Collaboration Digitalisation and AI Energy solutions Living environments Research funding calls Cooperation Research & Art Kukkaniitty Töölönlahdella Suggest the School of Science Alumni of the Year 2025! /en/news/suggest-the-school-of-science-alumni-of-the-year-2025 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:04:45 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1331433 at /en Submit your suggestion. AlumniWeekend Alumnus of the year Awards and Recognition kuva Researchers turn energy loss into a way of creating lossless photonics-based devices /en/news/researchers-turn-energy-loss-into-a-way-of-creating-lossless-photonics-based-devices Fri, 08 Aug 2025 05:41:40 +0000 Ville Heirola 1330448 at /en Turning energy loss from a fatal flaw into a dial for fine-tuning new states of matter into existence could yield better laser, quantum and optical technology. Research quantum computer quantum mechanics quantum technologies Research & Art Abstract image of glowing teal shapes and pink blocks on a striped yellow and green surface, with a dark background. Learning new things continues after graduation /en/news/learning-new-things-continues-after-graduation Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:29:19 +0000 Susanna Saarinen 1330229 at /en Aalto graduates’ transition to working life and their experience of studies and careers are monitored annually through a career monitoring survey. The responses to the survey provide important information about the work life of graduates, both for current students and for young people considering their future studies. In addition, the information collected is used to develop Aalto University’s teaching and services. Studies Teaching alumni careers degrees graduation working life Studies Aalto-yliopiston kampus syksyllä Five things: Origami unfolds in many ways /en/news/five-things-origami-unfolds-in-many-ways Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:37:21 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1329829 at /en The word ori means ‘folded’ and kami means ‘paper’ in Japanese. Origami refers to both the traditional Japanese art of paper folding and to the object it produces. At Aalto University, this centuries-old technique finds applications across a variety of disciplines. Here are five examples: Art and Creative Practices Research Teaching Aalto Junior Aalto University Magazine DNA design materials mathematics nanoengineering Aalto Magazine Monimutkainen, suuri valkoisista paperirakenteista koostuva taideteos, jossa erilaisia kierteitä ja käyriä tummalla taustalla. Herd immunity may not work how we think /en/news/herd-immunity-may-not-work-how-we-think Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:50:22 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1324809 at /en A new study from researchers at Aalto University suggests that our picture of herd immunity may be incomplete — and that understanding how people are connected could be just as important as knowing how many are immune. Health and wellbeing Research Social Networking networks Research & Art An illustrative figure comparing disease-induced immunity (left) and randomly distributed immunity (right) in the same network. Illustration: Jari Saramäki's research group, Aalto UIniversity. New quantum record: Transmon qubit coherence reaches millisecond threshold /en/news/new-quantum-record-transmon-qubit-coherence-reaches-millisecond-threshold Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:17:21 +0000 Ville Heirola 1318082 at /en The result foreshadows a leap in computational capabilities, with researchers now inviting experts around the globe to reproduce the groundbreaking measurement. Research quantum computer quantum computing quantum mechanics quantum nanomechanics quantum physics quantum technologies Press releases Research & Art Hehkuva kaksosprosessori pimeällä emolevyllä, futuristisia valotehosteita ja yksityiskohtaista piirikaavassa.