Latest research news
New Urban Policy Council chairperson Kalland: Our education system is not as equal as we think 鈥 family has larger impact than grades
The new Urban Policy Council is an autonomous and independent research panel that produces a critical report of a chosen urban policy theme every year. Its first report, published today, is about education and learning, with a particular focus on the segregation of learning and well-being in early childhood.
Finland joins NASA鈥檚 Artemis Accords and secures millions in ESA funding for space technology development
The Winter Satellite Workshop, the largest New Space event in the Nordic and Baltic countries, has started today on Aalto University鈥檚 campus. During the event, ESA launched the Phi-Lab Finland innovation programme and Finland signed the NASA鈥檚 Outer Space Treaty.
How Nokia changed the world
Much has been said about the fall of Nokia, but what can we learn from its successes?
鈥淟eft outside in the rain鈥: The story behind the stories of the Nokia Design Archive
In a strange twist of fate, a team of Aalto University researchers found themselves responsible for two decades of Nokia鈥檚 best kept design secrets.
Apply for Unite! seed funding to foster collaborative teaching and research
Financial boost for collaborative ideas from teachers and researchers across the Unite! alliance of nine European universities. Apply now!
Aalto University secures funding for critical green transition research
Granted by the Research Council of Finland, the funding will accelerate research in energy systems, microelectronics and sustainable cities
A Flexible Biorefinery using Machine Learning
Biorefineries convert biomass, such as wood, annual plants or agricultural into products and energy. Research teams in Finland and Germany aim to maximize such product output for a more holistic valorization of our natural resources. The development of these new processes is often slow because they require optimization of many factors. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) can help us accelerate such a development drastically.
The winner of Aalto University's Open Science Award 2024 is AALTOLAB Virtual Laboratories
The winner of Aalto University's Open Science Award winner for 2024 has been chosen.
Doctoral student representatives for 2025 appointed
Doctoral students are represented in the Schools' Doctoral programme committees and in the Aalto University's Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG)
Aalto computer scientists in SODA2025 and SOSA2025
Department of Computer Science papers accepted to the ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms (SODA2025) and SIAM Symposium on Simplicity in Algorithms (SOSA25).
Aalto in 2024: Love pictured in the brain, wooden crystals that make fashion shine, recovering minerals from wastewater and more
This year has been another feast of science and art at Aalto University
Pengxin Wang: The internship was an adventure filled with incredible research and unforgettable experiences
Pengxin Wang鈥檚 AScI internship advanced AI research, fostered global friendships, and inspired his journey toward trustworthy AI solutions.
Major grant from the Kone Foundation for modern architecture research - Laura Berger's project equates building loss with biodiversity loss
Aalto University postdoctoral researcher Laura Berger and her team have been awarded a 541 400 euro grant from the Kone Foundation to study the effects of building loss on society and the environment.
14 projects selected for seed funding to boost collaboration between Aalto, KU Leuven, and University of Helsinki
The funded projects lay the groundwork for future joint research endeavors, reinforcing the strategic partnership鈥檚 goal to fostering impactful and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Two new assistant professors started at the Department of Electronics and Nanotechnology
Two new assistant professors were appointed in the Department of Electronics and Nanotechnology at Aalto University's School of Electrical Engineering. Read the interview with Kwantae Kim and Paul Verrinder.
In a first, physicists show how to use the Helmi quantum computer in Finland to design topological quantum materials
A team of Aalto researchers demonstrated how the Finnish quantum computer Helmi can be used to understand topological quantum materials, providing a stepping stone to designing exotic quantum materials with quantum computers
Business is sustainability and sustainability is business
The year 2024 can be called the year of sustainability, as the School of Business continued to strongly promote sustainability in its research, teaching and other activities, which was also recognised with awards
Sab铆na Gul膷铆kov谩: I enjoyed the independence and collaborative atmosphere at Aalto University
Sab铆na Gul膷铆kov谩鈥檚 AScI internship blended AI research, cultural exchange, and personal growth, shaping her academic and life goals.
From France to Finland: Sujie Yu鈥檚 interdisciplinary study of sound insulation materials
A doctoral student from PSL University explores cellulose-based aerogels as sustainable and efficient materials for acoustic properties during her research visit at Aalto University.
