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Aalto University President Ilkka Niemel盲: Growth companies and established industries need people with new ideas
University graduates have a valuable role to play in renewing society, says Ilkka Niemel盲 in his speech to open the academic year
Aalto community members awarded at the opening of the academic year
The pioneers of Aalto's satellite research were awarded with the new Innovation Award
Nominate candidates for Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award
The award is granted yearly to teams addressing unique challenges and striving for sustainable value creation and superior performance. Propose nominees for award recipients by 24 September!
Bio-materials 鈥渃ookbook鈥 awakens the inventor within
The hands-on projects in Marvelous Materials encourage creative experimentation using ingredients from household cupboards, nature and even your compost bin
On the go: A new life for an old blade
Startup Reverlast repurposes discarded wind turbine blades into durable floating docks, the first of which supports a beloved community sauna on the university鈥檚 shoreline.
Meet-up: Nice to meet you, Helena Aspelin!
Doctoral researcher Helena Aspelin is developing a protein-based adhesive derived from the DNA of barnacles and mussels.
Aalto University Magazine explores acts of change
In its September issue, Aalto University Magazine highlights people and ideas that break routines and create change 鈥 from science to construction, from food to new materials.
Money for student wellbeing: how would you spend 14 000 euros?
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.
Scientific Computing Skills: a new umbrella course for all researchers
Today, computing skills are essential not only in academic research but also across industries. Take part in hands-on trainings provided by Aalto Scientific Computing and by partner organisations such as CodeRefinery and CSC IT Center for Science.
Aalto University Rules of Conduct to enter into force on 1 September 2025
Rules of Conduct promote a safe and accessible environment for all community members and visitors.
Nearly 8 500 schoolchildren had the chance to program Aalto Junior's friendly robots
The robotics workshops project, funded by the Weisell Foundation, has been the most impactful of Aalto Juniors' school projects to date in terms of figures, reaching the largest number of students so far.
Keys to growth: Internationalisation brings talent, innovation and economic growth to Finland
Talent is fuel for the future 鈥 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.
Join the Unite! Engineering Biology second online matchmaking event on 25 September
The Unite! Engineering Biology initiative aims to unite researchers from all the nine partner universities in the Unite! alliance to advance key technologies and sustainable processes.
Unite!Energy Conference 鈥 Shaping the Future of Sustainable Energy
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.
Submit your nomination for the Campus Sustainability Champion 2025!
The search for Campus Sustainability Champion is on again, submit your nomination!
Unite! Seed Fund 2025 鈥 Aalto involved in 15 projects
From the 2025 Seed Fund call, 30 proposals were selected for funding. Aalto is involved in 15 of these projects and coordinates one.
Funding for impact assessment research concerning the Helsinki Capital region
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.
Professor Iiro Harjunkoski has been appointed as Deputy Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy
Professor Iiro Harjunkoski has been appointed as Deputy Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy for the period 1 September 2025 to 31 December 2026.
Learning new things continues after graduation
Aalto graduates鈥 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鈥檚 teaching and services.
Five things: Origami unfolds in many ways
The word ori means 鈥榝olded鈥 and kami means 鈥榩aper鈥 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:
