Latest research news | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/540586/feed News listing en A Finnish working group’s artwork brings a cooling garden to Spain, which is sweltering in the heat /en/news/a-finnish-working-groups-artwork-brings-a-cooling-garden-to-spain-which-is-sweltering-in-the-heat Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:48:39 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1380931 at /en Through their garden art installation, a group of Finnish architects and artists proposes vegetation and a sense of community, among other things, as solutions to urban heat islands and the environmental crisis. Cooperation Press releases Research & Art Ulkoilmassa puiset leposohvat, joita ympäröivät harsot verhot ja korkeat kasvit rapistuvassa pihassa. 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 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 Join the Aalto Startup Center community of startups! /en/news/join-the-aalto-startup-center-community-of-startups Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:56:39 +0000 Marc Gavaldà 1379722 at /en Applications are open for our main accelerator, the Business Generator program. Deadline coming up on August 7th. Campus Research & Art University A founder pitching his project on stage in fron of an audience Meet our startup: SisuSemi cleans semiconductors at the atomic level /en/news/meet-our-startup-sisusemi-cleans-semiconductors-at-the-atomic-level Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Marc Gavaldà 1379717 at /en When even a single atom matters, there is no room for error. Deep tech company SisuSemi’s innovation could revolutionize the semiconductor industry, which is in a constant battle against contaminants. Campus Research & Art The SisuSemi team in lab coats, smiling at the camera. 6 people, 5 men and 1 woman Aalto-Primo has been updated /en/news/aalto-primo-has-been-updated Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:07 +0000 Uljana Stelmahova 1379321 at /en Aalto-Primo has been upgraded to a new version. Research & Art primo.aalto.fi etusivu PulseOn Oy sprung up from the Nokia Bridge Program /en/news/pulseon-oy-sprung-up-from-the-nokia-bridge-program Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:02:17 +0000 Marc Gavaldà 1379309 at /en In 2011, Nokia Oyj launched its extensive Nokia Bridge Program that aimed to help experts start entrepreneurship and find employment after being laid off. Aalto Startup Center offered business accelerator services to the participants and coached them in innovation and commercial processes. Campus Research & Art University The PulseOn team posing for the camera. 7 men in suits, 5 standing and 2 sitting on the sides ACME hosted PhotoPrint project collaborators working on Direct Atomic Layer Processing /en/news/acme-hosted-photoprint-project-collaborators-working-on-direct-atomic-layer-processing Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:17:43 +0000 Ahmed Othman 1379145 at /en Prof. Ville Miikkulainen hosted collaborators from the PhotoPrint project to discuss advances in Direct Atomic Layer Processing (DALP®) and thin-film technologies. Research & Art Left to right: Simone Santucci, Boris Hudec and Ville Miikkulainen 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 Electricity supply in Finland could face a major test in the 2030s as EV charging drives demand /en/news/electricity-supply-in-finland-could-face-a-major-test-in-the-2030s-as-ev-charging-drives-demand Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:22:03 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1370317 at /en As EVs become more common, the scheduling of their charging could help secure electricity adequacy, especially in winter. Research & Art Talvitakkinen henkilö lataa lumista sähköautoa Pressed by the devil , shaped by the future /en/news/pressed-by-the-devil-shaped-by-the-future Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:33:03 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1378231 at /en Curly birch shines in Aalto University’s Wood Studio’s fresh perspectives at the Craft Museum of Finland’s summer exhibition. Research & Art Abstrakti rakenne vaaleista tangoista ja rosoisista puulaudoista vaaleansinisellä taustalla When atoms begin to dance – At Aalto University, metallurgy became choreography /en/news/when-atoms-begin-to-dance-at-aalto-university-metallurgy-became-choreography Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:32:22 +0000 Juuso Mäntykivi 1377996 at /en On the Dance Metallurgy pilot course, copper ions were given movement and a face. When a metal essential to the green transition stepped onto the dance floor, chemical phenomena that often seem intimidating opened up in an entirely new way. Research & Art Ryhmä mustissa ja kultaisissa asuissa heittää hopeapalloja valoisassa tanssisalissa 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 Professor Hironori Yoshida: “Machines should adapt to materials, not the other way around” /en/news/professor-hironori-yoshida-machines-should-adapt-to-materials-not-the-other-way-around Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:17:56 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1375991 at /en Professor of Formgiving believes the future of design lies in embracing irregularity rather than eliminating it. His research combines design, AI and robotics. Appointments Research & Art Person with short dark hair in a black shirt, face blurred, standing against a plain light grey background 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 Coming soon: Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2026 /en/news/coming-soon-aalto-arts-grad-show-2026 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:53:26 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1377807 at /en We're thrilled to invite you to the Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2026 of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture! Research & Art Poster for Aalto ARTS Grad Show 2026, abstract orange circles, dates 3.9–7.10 on warm background ACME at Unite! Research School 2026 /en/news/acme-at-unite-research-school-2026 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:17:52 +0000 Ahmed Othman 1377394 at /en Ahmed Othman and Shreeram Pillai participated in Unite! Research School 2026 in Torino and Oropa, Italy, joining an international doctoral programme focused on interdisciplinary collaboration, research communication, and academic development. Research & Art Ahmed Othman and Shreeram Pillain at Oropa, Italy 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 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 University’s solutions at the New European Bauhaus Festival support the EU’s ambition to become world leader in circular economy /en/news/aalto-universitys-solutions-at-the-new-european-bauhaus-festival-support-the-eus-ambition-to-become Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:19:31 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1376910 at /en Aalto University presented several different circular economy solutions at The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels. The event brought together leading names in EU policymaking, researchers, designers and grassroots actors from across Europe to shape a more sustainable future. Research & Art Aalto University circular economy exhibit with wood panels, display tables, samples and black and pink clothing.