News
Vice President Janne Laine's portrait was revealed
The portrait was created by Aalto alumna Erica Nyholm.

Two new Centres of Excellence 黑料网 University 鈥 the university is also involved in two consortia
Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Transfer and Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials were chosen as Centres of Excellence led by Aalto University

Grants for Aalto people from the Wihuri Foundation
The Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation grants were awarded to 35 people in Aalto University 鈥 majority of the grants are for dissertation work

Aalto University starts reporting on the sustainability of its endowment: 鈥淲e want to increase transparency鈥
The sustainability report shows that the investment funds we use are well aligned with sustainable investing principles. The long-term goal of the Endowment is a carbon neutral investment portfolio.

Open online design course launched for non-designers
Design Bits is an introduction course to help people everywhere become more creative problem-solvers

Non-toxic technology extracts more gold from ore
Study shows new chloride-based process recovers 84% of gold compared to the 64% recovered with traditional methods

Art from a Venetian Lagoon to Otaniemi
The artworks, placed in the building of the School of Chemical Engineering, focus on the ecological consequences of human activities

Student - share your vision of the university of the future and win a trip to Lisboa!
Applications are open from 20 September to 22 October. Gather a team of students from other Unite! partner universities and prepare a video with your vision of the university of the future.

Join Aalto University at the 2021 European Researchers' Night on 24 September
Aalto University invites you to join the 2021 European Researchers' Night session "Unite! for sustainable energy"!

Researchers develop the perfect recycled fertilizer for forests - saves 88% of energy normally used but still not legal
Finnish forests are typically nourished with fertilisers containing energy-intensive nitrogen and phosphorous mined in Morocco. Researchers have now developed an ecological alternative with ingredients sourced from a waste processing plant. It is good for forests and the environment 鈥 but legislation has to change first.

Recording of the opening ceremony published
The opening ceremony of Aalto University's academic year and the live broadcast of Aalto Party were followed by a total of almost 3,500 spectators.

Finland Works open online course introduces Finnish working life and career building
Aalto University launches a new open online course on Finnish working life.

New service brings research-based knowledge to decision-makers
Aalto University, together with five other Finnish universities, is participating in the MustRead Academy, which was launched today. The purpose of the service is to strengthen the role of research-based knowledge in decision-making.

Aalto recognition awards 2021 published
Aalto University personnel were awarded in the opening of the academic year for excellent work for the university's success.

President Ilkka Niemel盲: 鈥楥uts to research are always cuts to education鈥
European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen and Chair of the Aalto University Student Union Milja Leinonen also spoke at opening of the academic year. The ceremony was held online.

Register for Research Data Management and Open Science Training in Autumn 2021!
Aalto University Research Services organises a webinar series on research data management and open science in autumn 2021.

Aalto鈥檚 international outlook still strong according to Times Higher Education ranking
Aalto University among the top 250 in the world.

Designer Sonja Dallyn turns ecofertilizer into aha moments
Insight is the most important factor of an interesting exhibition, says Dallyn, having discovered her passion for the potential of materials

Raili Kajaste-Rudnitskaja: chemical engineering studies opened up an international career in the oil industry and investment banks
Raili talks about her international career

AFRY's new office in A Blanc, Otaniemi, invites you to cooperate
AFRY's goal is to provide students working as trainees with workspaces conveniently from the core of the campus.
