Opening hours of the HR Service Point will change from 1.2.2025
  Last year, Aalto University introduced electronically signed employment contracts. The introduction of electronic signature has significantly reduced the number of customers at the HR service point, which is why opening hours will be changed accordingly. From 1.2.2025, the service point will be open two days a week: Tue-Wed from 12 - 15.
      
      
    Yujiao Dong鈥檚 path to a doctorate at Aalto School of Chemical Engineering
  Reflecting on the doctoral journey, academic growth in the field of bio-based materials and the supportive research environment
      
      
    Tiny chip, big breakthrough in spectral sensing for everyday devices
  The invention of a microscopic spectral sensor that can identify myriad materials with unprecedented accuracy is set to overhaul our approach to healthcare, food safety and more. 
      
      
    
  Students consulted management in an accounting Capstone course
  As an example, one student group developed the determination of return requirements for Helen's investments
      
      
    
  Christian Lindholm named Executive in Residence 鈥 Shaping education and ecosystems for future interfaces
  Lindholm brings unparalleled expertise and vision to revolutionize our understanding of the interface between humans and machines.
      
      
    
  Why are 80 percent of companies failing to benefit from AI? It鈥檚 about the people not the tech, says new study
  Successful uptake of new technology is a matter of emotions 鈥 and with the vast majority of companies saying they鈥檙e failing to capitalise on its potential, managers need to know how to deal with them, say researchers from Aalto University.
      
      
    
  Business & economics and computer science ranked in top 100 globally
  The Times Higher Education ranking measures universities with 18 indicators, including international research and citations . 
      
      
    
  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.
      
      
    
  Student Jeehwan Lee has realized that the mining industry will need more professionals like him in the future
  South-Korean Jeehwan Lee studies in European Mining Course Master鈥檚 programme, which combines studies in Aalto University, RWTH Aachen and Montanuniversit盲t Leoben. He feels that studying never gets boring with all the various courses provided from the partnering universities.
      
      
    
  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. 
      
      
    Henni Tenhunen started as a Data Agent at the School of Science
  Aalto Open Research Network has a new member, Henni Tenhunen. Her aim is to support data management practices at the School of Science.
      
      
    
  Business Finland Rise to Challenge call: Aalto internal deadline for 鈥淚ntention to Apply鈥 10.2.2025
  Business Finland's new Rise to Challenge call will close on the 31st of March 2025. The Aalto internal deadline is on the 10th of February 2025 by which an 鈥淚ntention to Apply鈥 must be submitted internally (see below).
      
      
    
  OP Uusimaa supports Aalto University Junior with a significant donation
  The donated funds will be used to build a new digital learning platform, which will be used in the Invest in your Future workshops.
      
      
    
  Starting studies in a double degree Master鈥檚 programme was the first time student Fabrizio Valdivia moved abroad
  Bolivian Fabrizio Valdivia combines his Master鈥檚 studies in Aalto University and University College Dublin. He is writing his thesis with a Finnish company and plans to learn from the industry in Europe and then apply that knowledge in his home country to create development and opportunities. 
      
      
    
  Aalto University participates in Finnish physics education network
  A network focused on sharing physics education materials is being set up by nine Finnish universities with the help of a grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture
      
      
    
  Future of Aalto ARTS - A community vision
  What does the future of the School of Arts and Design look like? Get to know the vision!
      
      
    
  From Satellite Positioning to 3D Modeling 鈥 Society Benefits from the Collaboration Between Aalto and NLS
  The collaboration between Aalto University and the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) is exceptionally close, extensive, and long-term. 
      
      
    
  Coaching group for teachers in Finnish (ty枚nohjausryhm盲) starts in February 2025 - join us!
  Coaching group to support teachers麓 wellbeing at work. 6 sessions, the group decides the timetable. 
      
      
    
  Business travel at Aalto - Key guidelines and links
  Aalto University's travel instructions define how business trips are booked and which expenses are reimbursed. In this news article, you'll find the key links to the guidelines.