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Strong results from the Research Council’s winter call
A total of 54 Aalto researchers received Academy Research Fellow or Academy Project funding from the Research Council of Finland. The total funding awarded ºÚÁÏÍø University amounts to 33.2 million euros.
The Foundation for the Advancement of Finnish Securities Markets awards Juho Tuuliainen and Ville Virkkunen for their excellent Master’s thesis in the field of finance
Both students will receive a €3,500 scholarship.
Aalto University partners with Indian universities to advance digital disaster response
Students and early-career researchers across engineering, data science, and environmental fields joined Aalto University’s intensive course with visiting professors from India to learn how modern digital systems can improve disaster readiness and response
Aalto and European partners develop an international course in printed and flexible electronics
Unite! students searching for doctoral positions can now explore a dedicated category in the Unite! Catalogue for Students.
Aalto University’s solutions at the New European Bauhaus Festival support the EU’s ambition to become world leader in circular economy
Aalto University presented several different circular economy solutions at The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels. The event brought together leading names in EU policymaking, researchers, designers and grassroots actors from across Europe to shape a more sustainable future.
Join a Unite! Widening training on intellectual property, knowledge valorisation and research entrepreneurship
The three-day programme at KTH Stockholm provides participants with practical knowledge and tools to navigate innovation processes in research environments.
ACRIS service break 11 June 2026
Due to a system update, ACRIS will be unavailable on 11 June between 11-13.
Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero appointed Dean of the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering
Serna-Guerrero will start his five-year term on 1 December 2026
Low-tech solution for a 6G problem: Metacrystal panels offer cheap way to guide wireless signals around corners
Metacrystal panels are affordable 3D-printed devices that passively guide radio waves around physical barriers.
A unique joint effort – Aalto University receives EUR 9 million in donations to accelerate the energy transition
Donations from ABB, Fortum, St1 and the Walter Ahlström Foundation will be used to establish new professorships. At the same time, the donations support the establishment of Aalto University House of Energy Transition.
St1 donates EUR 3 million ºÚÁÏÍø University to accelerate the sustainable energy transition
Lahjoituksella tuetaan kahden uuden professuurin perustamista: uudet energiateknologiat ja -innovaatiot sekä energiastrategia.
Keys to growth: How the energy transition is making oil obsolete
The transition to clean energy is a societal transformation on the same scale as digitalisation, and Finland has many strengths to support it, says professor Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, who leads Aalto University’s new competence centre, House of Energy Transition.
Fortum donates EUR 1.5 million ºÚÁÏÍø University
The donation is directed towards a new professorship, which will be part of the House of Energy Transition competence centre.
ABB donates EUR 1.5 million ºÚÁÏÍø University to accelerate the energy transition
The donation will support the new competence centre, House of Energy Transition.
Aalto Inventors is launching six new cohorts next academic year
Choose a field-specific cohort in AI, biotechnology, water management, minerals, or medtech — or join a multidisciplinary track open to researchers from any discipline.
Finance studies open doors to interesting career paths
The encouraging student community was a pleasant surprise for finance student Seela Moilanen. She hopes that unnecessary preconceptions won’t stop anyone from applying to study finance.
Preparations for RAITEE 2027 Assessment have started
RAITEE evaluates the current state and supports the long-term development of research and education
Jouko Lampinen: Thank you for your outstanding work, School of Science colleagues!
‘The foundation of our success lies in the shared ethos of academic and support staff – committed to cutting-edge research, teaching, and societal impact, as well as our can-do attitude.’
Turning forest industry side streams into sustainable materials
Doctor of Science Sahar Babaeipour studied how lignin nanoparticles could be used in recyclable coatings for packaging and textiles. Her research at Aalto University supports the development of renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials.
Join Unite! webinars on the European Student Card, European Degree Label and collaborative courses
Join June Online sessions aimed at faculty and staff working in digital campus development, joint programmes and collaborative teaching.
