/en/listing/541036/feed News listing en /en/news/funding-for-impact-assessment-research-concerning-the-helsinki-capital-region-available Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:30:50 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1392094 at /en Funding call of the Urban Impact project (Kaupunkivaikutus) is open until 11. October 2026. Research & Art Aerial view of a green rooftop garden next to a parking lot with several cars and surrounding buildings. /en/news/aalto-university-president-ilkka-niemela-in-the-age-of-ai-university-education-builds-the-ability-to Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:02:55 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1392076 at /en Universities bring together what society needs most: understanding of the world and cutting-edge technologies and the profound ability to question, assess and innovate, says President Ilkka Niemelä. Aalto University celebrated the opening of its academic year on Tuesday 1 September 2026 University Henkilöitä tummissa puvuissa kävelemässä kampuksella raitiovaunukiskojen yli. Taustalla Väre-rakennus. /en/news/aalto-distinguished-professor-jukka-pekolas-message-basic-research-is-at-the-heart-of-progress Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:35:43 +0000 Ville Heirola 1391649 at /en Department of Applied Physics Professor Jukka Pekola was appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor on September 1, 2026. Appointments University Professor Jukka Pekola stood in a hallway smiling at the camera /en/news/aaltos-education-impact-award-goes-to-the-department-of-film-long-term-work-is-paying-off-in Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:36:35 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1392050 at /en Aalto ARTS’s Department of Film (ELO) has received the Aalto Education Impact Award in recognition of its high-quality and impactful education. Awards and Recognition Ulkokuvausryhmä talvivaatteissa, puomimikrofoni korkealla paljaiden puiden lähellä /en/news-and-events/pioneers-pollinators-and-standing-deadwood Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:41:49 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1391662 at /en Aalto University’s campus is home to thousands of species. Nature recovers and flourishes through gentle care and room to grow. Alhaalta katsottu näkymä kahden karhean puunrungon välistä kirkkaalle pilviselle taivaalle /en/news/unite-seed-fund-2026-aalto-involved-in-eight-projects Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:16:04 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1392080 at /en From the 2026 Seed Fund call, 22 proposals were selected for funding. Aalto is involved in eight of these projects and coordinates one. Awards and Recognition Cooperation Two small green sprouts in soil beside the word “unite!” on a green background /en/news/aalto-community-members-awarded-for-outstanding-work Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:41:15 +0000 Anne Tapanainen 1392051 at /en Projects and actions awarded bring Aaltonians together and embody the Aalto spirit – congratulations to all! Awards and Recognition University Palkintoseremonia violetilla lavalla, ryhmä kukkien ja todistusten kanssa yleisön edessä /en/news/associate-professor-andrea-sand-appointed-new-head-of-applied-physics-department Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:47:08 +0000 Ville Heirola 1391658 at /en Sand, a nuclear physics expert, is supported by new vice heads for research and education. All started their work on September 1, 2026. Appointments A woman with blonde hair stands with arm resting on a ledge with a grey background. /en/news/gamified-ddos-attacks-wage-psychological-warfare-against-nato-states-finds-study Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:45:59 +0000 Eeva Liinamo-Liukku 1391661 at /en ‘Hacktivism’ is evolving into a hybrid threat that blurs the lines between propaganda, geopolitical warfare and financially incentivised cyber-crime, says study of pro-Russian hackers NoName057(16). Press releases Research & Art Assistant Professor Hadi Ghanbari /en/news/we-need-growth-but-what-exactly-are-we-growing Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:07:07 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1389011 at /en Governments demand it, companies promise it, and universities are expected to deliver it. Growth is widely seen as the answer to debt, competitiveness, and the future of the welfare state itself. But what do we actually mean by growth – and what kind of growth are we aiming for? Aalto Magazine Research & Art Sarjakuvassa kävelijät kasvavat ja tallovat vihreitä hahmoja ja kukkia alleen /en/news/from-quantum-labs-to-startups-aalto-inventors-turns-researchers-into-founders Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:13:51 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1389012 at /en The Aalto Inventors programme cultivates thought leaders of tomorrow’s disruptive industries. Aalto Magazine Research & Art Yleisö istuu keltaisilla säkkituoleilla ja portailla nykyaikaisessa salissa kuuntelemassa esitystä. /en/news/how-to-search-for-a-material-that-does-not-yet-exist-researchers-are-looking-for-a-room-temperature Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:59:08 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1389271 at /en The SuperC consortium aims to develop a room-temperature superconductor, a discovery which would deliver enormous energy savings. What’s it like to try to create a material that doesn’t exist? Aalto Magazine Research & Art Piirretty vihreävalkoinen hahmo ruutupuvussa pitelee suurennuslasia kelluvien molekyylikaavioiden keskellä /en/news/aalto-university-magazine-explores-growth-from-multiple-perspectives Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:13:36 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1389269 at /en The latest Aalto University Magazine asks what growth can mean in all its different forms – and what kind of growth we need in the future. Aalto Magazine Person in green holds magazine over face under yellow Aalto umbrella by wet brick wall and trees /en/news/the-school-of-electrical-engineering-student-services-opens-the-following-scholarships-for-1 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:57 +0000 Heli Heinola 1391656 at /en Scholarships from the Combined Student Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Julius Tallberg Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Kansallis-Osake-Pankki Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Ernst Wirtzen Fund 2025 and Scholarships from the Strömberg Fund 2025 Studies Sininen megafoni lähettää viivoja avoimen vihkon viivoitetuille sivuille /en/news/public-lending-right-compensation-from-sanasto Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:58:44 +0000 Uljana Stelmahova 1391653 at /en Is your work being borrowed from libraries? You are entitled to library lending compensation. Cooperation Research & Art Sanaston mainos, avoin kirja vihreällä taustalla, kehottaa kirjailijoita ja kääntäjiä rekisteröitymään. /en/news/summer-school-at-aalto-a-sneak-peek-of-campus-student-life-and-finland Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:39:49 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1391651 at /en Berrak from Turkey joined the Summer School course Nordic Design Futures to get a first-hand introduction to the future of design and learn more about Aalto University as a potential option for her master’s studies. Studies Person in black top stands in a sunny garden with tall white flowering bushes and brick buildings behind. /en/news/new-student-guide-ai-helper-and-aaltos-secure-ai-tools-for-students Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:37:51 +0000 Kitty Norros 1390942 at /en The new AI Helper is an AI tool that helps you quickly find the right instructions and pages. You also have access ������ AI Assistant, our university’s own secure artificial intelligence. Please read the AI user instructions and practical tips for studying. Studies Sininen kuva jossa keskellä klemmari /en/news/work-as-a-campus-tour-guide-join-the-training-on-24-september-2026 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:21:29 +0000 Henriikka Huunan-Seppälä 1390962 at /en Are you interested in becoming a campus tour guide for student groups? Join our training on 24 September 2026 at 15-17 in Otaniemi - sign up now! Campus Studies Students in Aalto /en/news/student-tonya-yastrebova-explores-her-interests-through-a-broad-engineering-degree Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:38:55 +0000 Maiju Thers 1390620 at /en For Tonya Yastrebova, choosing a broad degree meant keeping the door open to different possibilities while exploring a passion for mathematics, programming and modelling. At Aalto, the freedom to tailor studies has allowed her to discover new interests, build technical skills and shape her own path towards the future. Studies Henkilö oranssissa takissa ja isossa huivissa poseeraa järvipolulla kaislikon ja lehdettömien puiden keskellä /en/news/nominate-an-outstanding-product-development-achievement-the-product-development-path-makers-award Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Anna Kuukka 1390792 at /en The 3rd annual Product Development Path Makers Award welcomes nominations for novel product development practices. The call is open until 21.10.2026. Awards and Recognition Product Development Path Makers 2026 logo ja edellisen vuoden voittajien ryhmäkuva palkintogaalasta.