From nanopaper to pancakes, student-built devices at Mechatronic Circus put on a variety show
Mechatronics course culminates in an event featuring student projects and circus antics.
Appointment to a tenure track position at the Department of Finance
Dr. Juha Joenväärä has been appointed as Assistant Professor (2nd term) of Finance.
€32 million funding boost for Smart Cities Research in Tallinn & Helsinki
Smart Cities Centre of Excellence to be established as a joint project between Tallinn University of Technology and Aalto University
Call for abstracts: ISSAV/ESWC 2019 (UPDATE: Deadline extended!)
Submit your abstract for the International Seminar on Safety and Security of Autonomous Vessels and European STAMP Workshop and Conference.
New materials for fuel cells
Researchers from Aalto University and Northeastern University (China) have demonstrated a solid oxide fuel cell based on a single-oxide SrTiO2 electrolyte. A high power density of 620 mW per cm2 with hydrogen as fuel was obtained. The electrolyte forms a mixed proton and oxygen ion conductor with a core-shell structure
Aalto University ranked 5th in partnership in THE University Impact Ranking
The overall ranking of Aalto University was 19th. The international Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings assess universities against the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Changing work presents a wealth of research topics
Is there anything stable left in work life? At least constant change, say Future of Work researches, and advocate joining forces in work related research.
Kalle Keinonen was nominated the Ceremonial Garland Weaver for the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
For the first time in the school’s history the position is held by a male student. The piece of jewerly for the Ceremonial Garland Weaver was designed by Theo Weckström.
Dinner tables instead of dumpsters
When a consumer movement in Germany started to develop ways to reduce food waste, a large number of usable food products closing their expiry date ended up on consumers’ plates instead of the landfill.
Imagining a future without carbon
With a changing climate, our future is uncertain. Design can help us create the future we want to become reality.
Shaking up Tech – a runaway success in 2018 – is expanding across Finland
Last year Shaking Up Tech, which encourages women to enter the field of technology, was fully booked in an hour. Thanks to the event’s expansion, more than 400 high school students can attend this year.
Graduates from the School of Electrical Engineering are happy to offer their expertise to students
At the ELEC Career Café, students at the School of Electrical Engineering had a unique opportunity to meet with business leaders and experts over a cup of coffee.
CS Dissertation: Tuomo Lempiäinen increases understanding of capabilities and limitations of distributed systems
During his doctoral studies, Tuomo Lempiäinen studied the theory of distributed computing and participated in the organization of the ALGO conference.
Something new and something old: Critical thinking, empathy and communication skills
Hertta Vuorenmaa and Eero Vaara's insights on central work-life skills.
Alumni Ambassador Miikka Huhta: The Aalto University Mentoring Programme benefited me a lot
“I applied to the Aalto University Mentoring Program, and I’m glad I did, since it benefited me a lot!” says the School of Business Alumni Ambassador Miikka Huhta. He emphasizes that the Mentoring Program is a good chance to get peer support from the other mentees.
Mikko Nisula’s research into lithium-ion batteries resulted in a Dissertation of the Year award and a researcher’s position at Ghent University
Prizes were awarded to the best master’s theses and doctoral dissertations at the graduation ceremony of the School of Chemical Engineering
Changing how a country types
France adopts new keyboard standard created with state-of-the-art algorithm
Aalto Magazine focuses on continuous learning
The just-published Aalto University Magazine 24 examines lifelong, or continuous, learning, which a recent legislative amendment made the fourth mission of Finland’s universities.
Educational changes are made in the School of Business to meet future needs
A student project set a goal of identifying the most important future trends, the needs future business school graduates will have for skills and knowledge, and the best practices for the programme reform.
Helsinki Graduate School of Economics gets new professorship in data sciences
New professorship at the Aalto University School of Business made possible by joint 2.5 million euro donation from the Saastamoinen and Jenny and Antti Wihuri foundations
