News related to research and art | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/520336/feed News listing en New DPSP tool for doctoral studies to be published on 18 May /en/news/new-dpsp-tool-for-doctoral-studies-to-be-published-on-18-may Fri, 08 May 2026 21:07:18 +0000 Minna Luomala 1371600 at /en A new tool for preparing and handling the doctoral personal study plan for doctoral students and supervising professors Research & Art Studies Abstrakti lähikuva värikkäästä lasista, jossa on pyörteisiä kuvioita oranssin, sinisen ja violetin sävyissä. How trust in digital public services is being built together with migrants in Espoo /en/news/how-trust-in-digital-public-services-is-being-built-together-with-migrants-in-espoo Tue, 05 May 2026 08:10:52 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1369992 at /en Digital public services are not equally accessible to everyone. In Espoo, the Trust-M research project is working to bridge this gap by developing services together with migrants. Research & Art Ryhmä ihmisiä keskustelee puupöydän ääressä, taustalla seinälle kiinnitettyjä karttoja. E-scooters are here to stay – first global study maps the state of shared micromobility /en/news/e-scooters-are-here-to-stay-first-global-study-maps-the-state-of-shared-micromobility Mon, 11 May 2026 09:56:56 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1371597 at /en Shared e-scooters, city bikes and other small vehicles have evolved from niche experiments into a standard part of urban transport worldwide. Rather than treating micromobility as a passing trend, public authorities should take an active role in shaping its development, researchers say. Press releases Research & Art Sininen sähköpotkulauta pysäköitynä merkitylle kiveykselle Aalto University presents circular economy solutions at the New European Bauhaus festival /en/news/aalto-university-presents-circular-economy-solutions-at-the-new-european-bauhaus-festival Fri, 08 May 2026 06:11:19 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1371586 at /en The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative will bring together leading experts and changemakers from across Europe in Brussels this June to shape a more sustainable future. Research & Art Moderni vaalea puu- ja metallirakennus rinteessä, ympärillä korkeita vihreitä puita ja sininen taivas Master the Room: Real-World Networking for Researchers - workshops in May & June /en/news/master-the-room-real-world-networking-for-researchers-workshops-in-may-june Thu, 07 May 2026 13:15:24 +0000 Tiina Kotti 1371366 at /en Hands-on workshops for doctoral students and researchers on building professional networking skills on 28.5. and 11.6. Research & Art Studies Two people talk at a busy indoor event, standing among a crowd under warm wooden ceiling. Music industry stakeholders: the industry’s value will double by 2040 through large-scale equality initiatives /en/news/music-industry-stakeholders-the-industrys-value-will-double-by-2040-through-large-scale-equality Tue, 05 May 2026 10:35:59 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1371081 at /en The industry aims to establish a self-regulatory body and double the value of the music industry, as outlined in the report “An Equal Music Industry in Finland by 2040”, to be published 11 May. Cooperation Press releases Research & Art Bändi esiintyy lavalla, laulajalla pinkki hame, kitaristi mustissa, yleisön valot taustalla Aalto Inventors turns one: A year of bridging research and real-world impact /en/news/aalto-inventors-turns-one-a-year-of-bridging-research-and-real-world-impact Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:26:06 +0000 Elettra Virtanen 1370117 at /en Aalto Inventors marks its first anniversary, having engaged 190 researchers across six cohorts in fields including AI, quantum, and biomaterials. New cohorts are planned for the next academic year, stay tuned and join the waitlist. Cooperation Research & Art Kollaasi työpajoista, ryhmäkuvista ja esityksistä Aalto Inventors -ohjelman ensimmäisen vuoden ajalta. An architectural project in Milan brought together children’s ideas and the visions of leading architects /en/news/an-architectural-project-in-milan-brought-together-childrens-ideas-and-the-visions-of-leading Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:55:31 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1369993 at /en Aalto University’s Department of Architecture participated in the international One Earth – House of the Heart project, which was presented in April at Milan Design Week. Cooperation Research & Art Värikkäitä arkkitehtuurimalleja suurella valkoisella pöydällä näyttelysalissa Companies disclose more on cybersecurity – but markets remain indifferent /en/news/companies-disclose-more-on-cybersecurity-but-markets-remain-indifferent Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:40:51 +0000 Eeva Liinamo-Liukku 1369448 at /en U.S. companies are reporting on cybersecurity in greater detail, yet stock market reactions remain muted. A new study by the University of Vaasa and Aalto University shows that mandatory cybersecurity disclosure does not prompt reactions from investors or stock analysts. Instead, the main benefits appear to materialise within firms themselves. Research & Art Companies report on cybersecurity Yasmin Najjar’s short film TJ28 selected for Cannes’ La Cinef section /en/news/yasmin-najjars-short-film-tj28-selected-for-cannes-la-cinef-section Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:33:44 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1369125 at /en For the second consecutive year, a short film from Aalto University has been selected for the student film section at the Cannes Film Festival. Awards and Recognition Research & Art Sotilaita maastopuvuissa metsässä, edessä naissotilaan kasvot How to attract employees back to the office /en/news/how-to-attract-employees-back-to-the-office Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:13:12 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1368824 at /en Return-to-office policies are popular among employers, but securing employee cooperation hinges on offering them a fair exchange in return for accepting less autonomy. Research & Art Three people talk at a round table; woman holds a cup, phone nearby, tech wall behind Assistance dogs interpret needs of the person they assist non-verbally /en/news/assistance-dogs-interpret-needs-of-the-person-they-assist-non-verbally Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:15:52 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1367455 at /en A recent study shows that assistance dogs not only help people with practical tasks, but also actively contribute to their care Research & Art A dog and two researchers. Photo: Aalto University/Mikko Raskinen Professor Johannes M. Arend from Acoustics Lab receives Lothar-Cremer Award /en/news/professor-johannes-m-arend-from-acoustics-lab-receives-lothar-cremer-award Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:20:50 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1368947 at /en Professor Johannes M. Arend was honoured for his innovative and groundbreaking work in the fields of binaural technology and virtual acoustics Awards and Recognition Research & Art From left: Prof. Stefan Weinzierl (TU Berlin), Prof. Johannes M. Arend (Aalto University), and Prof. Christoph Pörschmann (TH Köln) after the Lothar-Cremer Award ceremony at DAGA 2026 in Dresden, Germany. The EU Horizon-funded VOPUS project explores the future of virtual culture /en/news/the-eu-horizon-funded-vopus-project-explores-the-future-of-virtual-culture Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:50:10 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1368818 at /en The project uses the virtual Operaland platform to investigate the long-term impacts on culture when citizens spend more time in virtual worlds. Cooperation Research & Art Abstrakti lähikuva kiiltävästä meripihkanruskeasta nesteestä, joka kiemurtelee ja tippuu mustalla taustalla ELLIS Institute Finland is launching machine learning fundamentals out of the lab /en/news/ellis-institute-finland-is-launching-machine-learning-fundamentals-out-of-the-lab Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:12:51 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1368210 at /en Research moonshots, foundation models for healthcare, and AI for RDI Cooperation Press releases Research & Art Person in dark suit presenting ELLIS Institute Finland slide with colourful icons in a lecture room Science must have a voice in society – but how? /en/news/science-must-have-a-voice-in-society-but-how Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:31 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1368232 at /en Trust in science has fallen in Finland by almost ten percentage points in two years Research & Art Design Methods class smiling faces during group work. Photo: Ayse Pekdiker Meet our startup: Proteins.1 aims for a breakthrough in early disease detection /en/news/meet-our-startup-proteins1-aims-for-a-breakthrough-in-early-disease-detection Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:11:11 +0000 Marc Gavaldà 1368203 at /en Biotechnology startup Proteins.1 is developing a technology that could enable the detection of diseases such as cancer months, or even years, earlier than is currently possible. The key lies in identifying individual proteins from a blood sample. Research & Art The Proteins.1 team smiling at the camera. 3 men wearing dark shirts smiling at the camera Mobile work machines are electrifying rapidly — a new research environment supports the industry’s product development /en/news/mobile-work-machines-are-electrifying-rapidly-a-new-research-environment-supports-the-industrys Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:04:02 +0000 Anne Kosola 1368201 at /en The LEMMI development and testing equipment for mobile work machines supports the electrification in the field and strengthens cooperation between academic research and industry. Cooperation Research & Art Hymyilevä mies hydrauliikkalaboratoriossa Airborne laser scanning reveals where pine marten, stoat and least weasel thrive in pioneering study /en/news/airborne-laser-scanning-reveals-where-pine-marten-stoat-and-least-weasel-thrive-in-pioneering-study Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:10:30 +0000 Anonymous 1367410 at /en Mapping habitats helps to protect mustelids whose populations have shrunk significantly across Finland. Research & Art Kärppä kuvattuna Urho Kekkosen kansallispuistossa Why construction companies must invest in AI /en/news/why-construction-companies-must-invest-in-ai Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:34:30 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1367443 at /en AI increasingly enables construction firms to anticipate problems before they escalate, sometimes even before they happen at all, Antti Ainamo writes Research & Art Kuva: Laura Berger