News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/541036/feed News listing en Researchers measure energy below a zeptojoule–enough for a red blood cell to move a nanometer /en/news/researchers-measure-energy-below-a-zeptojoule-enough-for-a-red-blood-cell-to-move-a-nanometer Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:59:00 +0000 Ville Heirola 1366857 at /en A new method for measuring incredibly miniscule amounts of energy – less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule – could give quantum computing and the hunt for dark matter a boost, while paving the way for counting individual photons. Press releases Abstract blue device with glowing orange grid and beam connecting two rectangular structures Mikko Möttönen selected as finalist for the European Inventor Award 2026 /en/news/mikko-mottonen-selected-as-finalist-for-the-european-inventor-award-2026 Mon, 11 May 2026 12:04:12 +0000 Ville Heirola 1371867 at /en Möttönen is a finalist in the ‘Research’ category for developing an ultrasensitive cryogenic microwave sensor to diagnose interference in quantum computers. Awards and Recognition Aalto University professor Mikko Mottonen, photo Mikko Raskinen Canvas learning platform data breach – There may be users at Aalto /en/news/canvas-learning-platform-data-breach-there-may-be-users-at-aalto Mon, 11 May 2026 11:31:54 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1371859 at /en If you have used Canvas, notify security@aalto.fi. As a precaution, you can also change your Aalto password. University A-logo kampuksella Teachers: Refer your students to a guidance session for information searches, bookable via MyStudies /en/news/teachers-refer-your-students-to-a-guidance-session-for-information-searches-bookable-via-mystudies Mon, 11 May 2026 12:47:40 +0000 Paula Koivukangas 1371868 at /en MyStudies now gives students an easy way to book a time for a personalised guidance session on information searches. Studies Kaksi opiskelijaa Aalto-yliopiston kirjastossa Students: Book a personal guidance session for information searches through MyStudies /en/news/students-book-a-personal-guidance-session-for-information-searches-through-mystudies Mon, 11 May 2026 12:28:34 +0000 Paula Koivukangas 1371866 at /en Do you want help with finding information, using source literature or starting your thesis? Library Services provides personalised guidance sessions for information searches. You can now conveniently book a guidance session through MyStudies. Studies Nainen ottamassa kirjaa kirjatson hyllystä. CommTECH camp Higlight summer school in Indonesia 2026 /en/news/commtech-camp-higlight-summer-school-in-indonesia-2026 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:20:36 +0000 Kaisa Pulliainen 1368357 at /en ITS Surabaya University organises a summer school in Indonesia Studies Opiskelijan opas uutinen, kuvitus New vice deans appointed for the School of Science /en/news/new-vice-deans-appointed-for-the-school-of-science Mon, 11 May 2026 06:35:58 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1371852 at /en Maarit Korpi-Lagg has been selected as vice dean for impact, Pekka Marttinen as vice dean for education and Robin Ras as vice dean for research. Appointments University Maarit Korpi-Lagg, Pekka Marttinen, Robin Ras 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 Changes will be made to the School of Business’s bachelor’s programme offering starting in the autumn of 2027 /en/news/changes-will-be-made-to-the-school-of-businesss-bachelors-programme-offering-starting-in-the-autumn Fri, 08 May 2026 10:06:05 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1371339 at /en In addition to the Finnish-language Bachelor’s Programme in Business, there are four programmes offered in English Studies Kaksi opiskelijaa ulkona tiilirakennuksen edessä, toinen käyttää hopeista läppäriä punaisella penkillä Enrolment of doctoral students for the 2026-2027 academic year /en/news/enrolment-of-doctoral-students-for-the-2026-2027-academic-year Thu, 07 May 2026 13:51:11 +0000 Tiina Kotti 1371367 at /en The enrolment period for the 2026-2027 academic year ends on 28 August 2026. All doctoral students must enroll annually. Studies Opiskelijan opas uutinen, kuvitus 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 Bruno Mattos has been appointed as five-year fixed term Associate Professor at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems /en/news/bruno-mattos-has-been-appointed-as-five-year-fixed-term-associate-professor-at-the-department-of Fri, 08 May 2026 07:33:59 +0000 Virpi Raski 1371589 at /en PhD Bruno Mattos has been appointed as fixed term Associate Professor position at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems as of 1 June 2026. The field of the professorship is Biomass Refining and Wood Chemistry. Appointments Person in a white lab coat stands in an industrial facility, smiling, blue pen in pocket. MyCourses maintenance break Mon 15 June, 2026 at 9.00-17.00 /en/news/mycourses-maintenance-break-mon-15-june-2026-at-900-1700 Fri, 08 May 2026 06:02:03 +0000 Outi Rautakoura 1371585 at /en MyCourses maintenance break on 15 June 2026 starting at 9.00. During this break, the service is not in use. Studies MyCourses activity New ultrasonic needle yields samples 2–3 times larger, potentially reshaping cancer diagnostics /en/news/new-ultrasonic-needle-yields-samples-2-3-times-larger-potentially-reshaping-cancer-diagnostics Fri, 08 May 2026 06:51:02 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1371348 at /en Developed at Aalto University over several years, a new ultrasonic needle for tumour diagnostics has been trialled in collaboration with Helsinki University Hospital (HUS). According to the resulting peer-reviewed study, salivary gland tumours could be diagnosed with far greater precision using the innovative needle. Press releases Uudella ultraäänineulalla saadaan kaksin- tai kolminkertainen määrä kudosnäytettä verrattuna aikaisempiin neulabiopsian menetelmiin. Kuva: Kalle Kataila, Aalto-yliopisto. 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. Mari ܲԻٰö elected as a new member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters /en/news/mari-lundstrom-elected-as-a-new-member-of-the-finnish-academy-of-science-and-letters Thu, 07 May 2026 11:57:47 +0000 Virpi Raski 1371344 at /en Professor of Metallurgy Mari ܲԻٰö has been elected as a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. Awards and Recognition ܲԻٰö Fifty students from Thailand enhanced their technological knowledge at Aalto University this spring /en/news/fifty-students-from-thailand-enhanced-their-technological-knowledge-at-aalto-university-this-spring Thu, 07 May 2026 07:28:42 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1371343 at /en Aalto University Summer School hosted a group of 50 students from Thailand for the second time as part of the Innovation through Technology study program. University Group of students outdoors, two posing with peace signs, one holding a yellow balloon near a bare tree and building Nordea joins the Aalto University School of Business Premium Partner Program /en/news/nordea-joins-the-aalto-university-school-of-business-premium-partner-program Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:48:57 +0000 Annemari Rautio 1370040 at /en Nordea has joined the Premium Partner Program from the beginning of 2026. Cooperation Nordea Aalto Talent Expossa 2025, kuva Matti Ahlgren 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