News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/725931/feed News listing en Tanja Kallio has received the Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation’s chemistry prize /en/news/tanja-kallio-has-received-the-magnus-ehrnrooth-foundations-chemistry-prize Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:13:18 +0000 Virpi Raski 1369447 at /en Tanja Kallio has received the Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation’s chemistry prize Awards and Recognition Tanja Kallio Summer course in Italy: Safety of underground transport infrastructure /en/news/summer-course-in-italy-safety-of-underground-transport-infrastructure Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:03:24 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1369444 at /en Apply by 30 May. Cooperation Studies Hands-on work in the research tunnel underneath Otaniemi Students arrange fundraiser to tackle youth loneliness /en/news/students-arrange-fundraiser-to-tackle-youth-loneliness Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:50:48 +0000 Kitty Norros 1369439 at /en The fundraising is ongoing until 2 May 2026 Campus Studies Opiskelijaorkesteri esiintyy portailla, kun joukko opiskelijoita värikkäissä haalareissa ja valkoisissa lakissa katsoo. Walter Ahlström Foundation donates €3 million University /en/news/walter-ahlstrom-foundation-donates-eu3-million-to-aalto-university Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:23:13 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1369269 at /en The donation will enable Aalto to establish a professorship in sustainable industrial production. Press releases Kaksi miestä frakeissa seisoo lavalla mikrofonin äärellä ja puhuu sisätiloissa istuvalle yleisölle. Zoom maintenance 30 April at 23.00 - 1 May at 02.59, possible faults recur /en/news/zoom-maintenance-30-april-at-2300-1-may-at-0259-possible-faults-recur Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:53 +0000 Anna Sahinoja 1369259 at /en Maintenance in Zoom University Red service break notice from IT Services with progress bar Multifactor authentication (MFA) required for all services when logging in from outside Aalto, starting 28 April 2026 /en/news/multifactor-authentication-mfa-required-for-all-services-when-logging-in-from-outside-aalto-starting-0 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:17:08 +0000 Melina Johansson 1366000 at /en The MFA policy for Aalto Login (idp.aalto.fi) will be aligned with the policy used by other Aalto services. University Two people carrying a sign with 'IT Services' written on it and a magnifying glass icon. Apply now: Global Engagement seed funding call 2026 /en/news/apply-now-global-engagement-seed-funding-call-2026 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:01:21 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1369135 at /en The Global Engagement seed funding call supports the development of international partnerships and global mobility in research, education, innovation and entrepreneurship. Call is open until 1st of June 2026. Research & Art Studies People sit by tall windows at a bright white counter with lamps and coffee cups, talking together Join refreshing Take a Break! moments in campus until 26.5. /en/news/join-refreshing-take-a-break-moments-in-campus-until-265 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Maria Panfilova 1347193 at /en UniSport's Take a Break! until 26.5.! Studies University "" Yasmin Najjar’s short film TJ28 selected for Cannes’ La Cinef section /en/news/yasmin-najjars-short-film-tj28-selected-for-cannes-la-cinef-section Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:33:44 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1369125 at /en For the second consecutive year, a short film from Aalto University has been selected for the student film section at the Cannes Film Festival. Awards and Recognition Research & Art Sotilaita maastopuvuissa metsässä, edessä naissotilaan kasvot The PDF files in the Aalto research portal are not loading /en/news/the-pdf-files-in-the-aalto-research-portal-are-not-loading Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:20:30 +0000 Laura Mure 1369124 at /en The PDF files in the ACRIS research information system’s research portal (research.aalto.fi) are currently not loading. The issue is being investigated. Research & Art AI Spotlight 04-2026: AI related events, trainings, news and tips for Aaltonians /en/news/ai-spotlight-04-2026-ai-related-events-trainings-news-and-tips-for-aaltonians Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:57:37 +0000 Iiris Latva-Koivisto 1363812 at /en Here you can pick AI news, spring events, and tool updates to use in your own or your unit's communications. Studies University Banner: “AI Spotlight” March 2026, with silhouettes on a lit blue stage and audience in foreground How to attract employees back to the office /en/news/how-to-attract-employees-back-to-the-office Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:13:12 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1368824 at /en Return-to-office policies are popular among employers, but securing employee cooperation hinges on offering them a fair exchange in return for accepting less autonomy. Research & Art Three people talk at a round table; woman holds a cup, phone nearby, tech wall behind Assistance dogs interpret needs of the person they assist non-verbally /en/news/assistance-dogs-interpret-needs-of-the-person-they-assist-non-verbally Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:15:52 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1367455 at /en A recent study shows that assistance dogs not only help people with practical tasks, but also actively contribute to their care Research & Art A dog and two researchers. Photo: Aalto University/Mikko Raskinen From Singapore to Finland: Students discover new perspectives on sustainability at Aalto University /en/news/from-singapore-to-finland-students-discover-new-perspectives-on-sustainability-at-aalto-university Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:11:30 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1368948 at /en In March 2026, Aalto University Summer School had the privilege of hosting a group of bright and ambitious students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore for a two-week program on social sustainability and creativity. Studies Two people in dark jackets stand by wide indoor stairs with wooden railings and modern lighting Professor Johannes M. Arend from Acoustics Lab receives Lothar-Cremer Award /en/news/professor-johannes-m-arend-from-acoustics-lab-receives-lothar-cremer-award Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:20:50 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1368947 at /en Professor Johannes M. Arend was honoured for his innovative and groundbreaking work in the fields of binaural technology and virtual acoustics Awards and Recognition Research & Art From left: Prof. Stefan Weinzierl (TU Berlin), Prof. Johannes M. Arend (Aalto University), and Prof. Christoph Pörschmann (TH Köln) after the Lothar-Cremer Award ceremony at DAGA 2026 in Dresden, Germany. The EU Horizon-funded VOPUS project explores the future of virtual culture /en/news/the-eu-horizon-funded-vopus-project-explores-the-future-of-virtual-culture Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:50:10 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1368818 at /en The project uses the virtual Operaland platform to investigate the long-term impacts on culture when citizens spend more time in virtual worlds. Cooperation Research & Art Abstrakti lähikuva kiiltävästä meripihkanruskeasta nesteestä, joka kiemurtelee ja tippuu mustalla taustalla Students shaped Hilti Finland’s broader AI adoption strategy /en/news/students-shaped-hilti-finlands-broader-ai-adoption-strategy Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:57:26 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1367863 at /en ‘Younes and Hien delivered exceptional work, and we now have a much clearer understanding of how AI works’ Cooperation Studies Hilti AI project team Reports of inappropriate treatment and harassment decreased in 2025 /en/news/reports-of-inappropriate-treatment-and-harassment-decreased-in-2025 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:57:18 +0000 Anne Petroff 1368530 at /en However, the prevalence of such experiences remains at the same level as in the 2023 wellbeing at work survey. University Valoisa nykyaikainen kirjasto, puiset pöydät, vihreät tuolit ja lukevia ihmisiä hyllyjen keskellä Employment-related apartment for rent in Otaniemi /en/news/employment-related-apartment-for-rent-in-otaniemi-0 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:26:16 +0000 Minna Länsisyrjä 1368833 at /en An employment-related apartment is available for rent in Otaniemi for Aalto employees. Application period ends on 4 May 2026 at 16:00.  University Otaniemi ilmakuva ELLIS Institute Finland is launching machine learning fundamentals out of the lab /en/news/ellis-institute-finland-is-launching-machine-learning-fundamentals-out-of-the-lab Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:12:51 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1368210 at /en Research moonshots, foundation models for healthcare, and AI for RDI Cooperation Press releases Research & Art Person in dark suit presenting ELLIS Institute Finland slide with colourful icons in a lecture room