Latest news | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/50621/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 Autumn 2026 Finnish courses for international personnel in the metropolitan area universities /en/news/autumn-2026-finnish-courses-for-international-personnel-in-the-metropolitan-area-universities Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:17:09 +0000 Iiris Latva-Koivisto 1345378 at /en Aalto University offers Finnish language study opportunities to its employees in autumn 2026. Studies University Study Finnish language, photo Mikko Raskinen RealYou AI will develop the next generation of personalized AI decision assistants /en/news/realyou-ai-will-develop-the-next-generation-of-personalized-ai-decision-assistants Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:23:25 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1380756 at /en Researchers to build cognitive machine learning that will improve decision-making with instantly personalized intelligent assistance. Press releases Research & Art Five people holding large yellow emoji faces in front of them, standing side by side against a white background 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. Researchers identify new superconductors, unlocking process that could yield thousands more /en/news/researchers-identify-new-superconductors-unlocking-process-that-could-yield-thousands-more Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:08:56 +0000 Ville Heirola 1379716 at /en Physicists have used machine-learning to discover two new superconductors––it represents a substantial step towards realising massive energy efficiency gains from superconductivity. Press releases Research & Art Pyöreä vaalea kennokuvioinen alusta ja punottuja koreja kirkkaansinisellä taustalla Highly sought-after EU funding for three Aalto University researchers /en/news/highly-sought-after-eu-funding-for-three-aalto-university-researchers Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:04:22 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1378118 at /en The projects focus on atomically precise materials-engineering, LED-based thermal management and quantum methods in distributed networks. Awards and Recognition Research & Art Ilmakuva modernista punatiili- ja lasikampuksesta, kaarevista teistä, ratikkakiskoista sekä taustan järvestä ja metsästä 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’s letter 16 June 2026 – Positive signs around us /en/news/presidents-letter-16-june-2026-positive-signs-around-us Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:45:35 +0000 Anitta Pirnes 1377811 at /en ‘The economy is showing several positive signals’, notes Ilkka Niemelä University Tummapukuinen mies seisoo pinkkien kukkien vieressä kävelytiellä tiilirakennuksen ja puiden välissä 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. Arsi Ikäheimonen’s doctoral research: Smartphone data could reveal early signs of depression /en/news/arsi-ikaheimonens-doctoral-research-smartphone-data-could-reveal-early-signs-of-depression Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:22:46 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1377814 at /en A phone in your pocket, a smart ring on your finger, and an activity tracker on your wrist: everyday devices collect information about their users almost continuously. This data can help monitor and predict symptoms of depression. Aalto Magazine Research & Art Kuvituskuva: Siniset puhelin- ja tablettikehykset mustavalkoisella ja vaaleanpunaisella marmoroidulla taustalla 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 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 Board appointed Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero as Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering /en/news/board-appointed-rodrigo-serna-guerrero-as-dean-of-the-school-of-chemical-engineering Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:38:34 +0000 Anitta Pirnes 1376775 at /en The Aalto University Board convened on 4–5 June 2026 University 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 Can AI teach people empathy? Researchers are resolving workplace conflicts with a digital twin /en/news/can-ai-teach-people-empathy-researchers-are-resolving-workplace-conflicts-with-a-digital-twin Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:37:43 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1375641 at /en Aalto University Professor Niina Nurmi and Senior University Lecturer Ville Eloranta are developing an AI-based method aimed at resolving workplace conflicts – ideally before they happen. The TeamTwins software is already used by more than one thousand users in Finnish and multinational companies as well as public sector organizations. Press releases TeamTwins on eräänlainen digitaalinen peili tai kaksonen, joka auttaa reflektoimaan omia ominaisuuksia, asenteita ja toimintatapoja suhteessa tiimikavereihin ja yhteistyökumppaneihin. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren, Aalto-yliopisto. The process for travel grant applications related to study trips will change as of 24 August 2026 /en/news/the-process-for-travel-grant-applications-related-to-study-trips-will-change-as-of-24-august-2026 Fri, 29 May 2026 03:40:46 +0000 Marjaana Lewis 1374592 at /en The study trip must be agreed with the course’s responsible teacher before applying for a grant. Services travel travelling Studies University digital