Read the news | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/904231/feed News listing en Aalto University to host INNOVA Europe 2026 Grand Final in Espoo /en/news/aalto-university-to-host-innova-europe-2026-grand-final-in-espoo Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:50:15 +0000 Kristaps Kovalonoks 1354181 at /en Aalto University will host the INNOVA Europe 2026 Grand Final in Espoo, bringing together leading student-led startups from European universities. Collaboration Entrepreneurship Sustainability University competition entrepreneurship innovation competitions start-ups Cooperation Press releases University Two people presenting data on Nordic markets. One holds a microphone, the other gestures towards a screen. Finnish AI Region Secures Second Term with Top Marks from EU /en/news/finnish-ai-region-secures-second-term-with-top-marks-from-eu Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:12:58 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1354178 at /en Finnish AI Region (FAIR) EDIH has been selected to continue operations for a second term with excellent ratings. European Union continuation funding enables service expansion from the beginning of 2026. Aalto University is one of 10 partners in FAIR. Business and economics Collaboration Digitalisation and AI Entrepreneurship Innovations Technology and engineering Cooperation EU funding VR artificial intelligence business cooperation computer science cyber security digitalisation entrepreneurship strategic partnerships Cooperation Press releases Ajatteleva henkilön siluetti, jonka oikealla puolella on värikkäitä digitaalisia tietoja ja grafiikkaa. Retail therapy fail? Online shopping linked to stress, says study /en/news/retail-therapy-fail-online-shopping-linked-to-stress-says-study Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:13:12 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1347325 at /en Shopping, social media use and gaming are the most likely online activities to correlate with stress, according to a new study Digitalisation and AI Research internet social media health Press releases Research & Art Piirroskuva älupuhelinta katsovasta ihmisestä, jonka pään yllä leijuu stressiä kuvaava pilvi. Your voice gives away valuable personal information, so how do you keep that data safe? /en/news/your-voice-gives-away-valuable-personal-information-so-how-do-you-keep-that-data-safe Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:27:06 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1347904 at /en With speech technologies becoming increasingly common, researchers want to make sure we don’t give away more information than we mean to. Press releases Research & Art Henkilö puhuu älykelloon, jossa on hopeinen verkkoranneke ja näytöllä aaltomuoto. A new way to measure contagion: the gut bacterium behind blood poisoning can spread like influenza /en/news/a-new-way-to-measure-contagion-the-gut-bacterium-behind-blood-poisoning-can-spread-like-influenza Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:38:31 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1341267 at /en Neither the antibiotic-resistant nor the highly virulent strains are the most transmissible. Health and wellbeing Research Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) Department of Computer Science artificial intelligence Press releases Research & Art Useita sauvanmuotoisia bakteereja mikroskooppisessa näkymässä, tummanpunaisella taustalla. Cross-sectoral working group: Competitiveness, security and green transition must be promoted as a whole /en/news/cross-sectoral-working-group-competitiveness-security-and-green-transition-must-be-promoted-as-a Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:19:12 +0000 Katja Rönkkö 1346487 at /en A cross-sectoral working group for universities, businesses and cities is proposing that Finland speed up its international competitiveness, national security and green transition as one entity. The group suggests that, for example, defence procurement could support solutions aimed at a carbon-neutral society. Sustainability Press releases Ratkaisuryhmä kokoontui Aalto-yliopistolla lokakuussa 2025. Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives Pre-incubator Programme Spring 2026 /en/news/call-for-applications-aalto-creatives-pre-incubator-programme-spring-2026 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:47:19 +0000 Heidi Rintala 1346491 at /en Join the Aalto Creatives afterwork and info session on 20.1.2026 to find out more about the open call and meet the Aalto Creatives team. Innovations Art and Creative Practices Arts and design Careers Entrepreneurship Aalto Creatives Aalto Digital Creatives Aalto Studios Startup Center start-ups Campus Cooperation Press releases Aalto Creatives pre-incubator visual Subnational income inequality revealed: Regional successes may hold key to addressing widening gap globally /en/news/subnational-income-inequality-revealed-regional-successes-may-hold-key-to-addressing-widening-gap Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1345380 at /en Income inequality is one of the most important measures of economic health, social justice and quality of life Living environments Research Sustainability economy equality income gaps Press releases Research & Art Kaksi maailmankarttaa, jotka näyttävät tulotasa-arvon kehityksen vuosina 1990-2023, kansallisella ja alueellisella tasolla eri väreillä. Study: Wood is a more cost-effective building material than concrete when emissions are monetized /en/news/study-wood-is-a-more-cost-effective-building-material-than-concrete-when-emissions-are-monetized Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:56:12 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1344846 at /en The costs of the wood-built school and sports hall in Myrskylä were compared to a reinforced concrete alternative — and wood proved clearly more economical when environmental impacts were assigned a monetary value. Living environments Research Sustainability Technology and engineering Department of Built Environment construction wood building Press releases Research & Art Moderni koulurakennus ja leikkipaikka, ympärillä vihreää kasvillisuutta osittain pilvisen taivaan alla. Finland’s Foresail-1p science satellite successfully launched into space /en/news/finlands-foresail-1p-science-satellite-successfully-launched-into-space Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:50:19 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1344045 at /en The Finnish science satellite Foresail-1p was successfully launched into space after 8 PM Finnish time on Friday 28 November 2025, aboard the Transporter-15 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Technology and engineering Research space space technology satellites Press releases Research & Art Pieni satelliitti mustilla paneeleilla ja punaisella lapulla, jossa lukee 'REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT', harmaalla taustalla. Aalto Stoa Archived /en/news/aalto-stoa-archived Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:25:53 +0000 Annika Ulejoe 1343600 at /en Aalto Stoa, the student-driven platform for Otaniemi campus design, has now been completed and archived for future reference. Press releases A man in a red shirt looks out a window at a courtyard with people, trees, and a green building. Elites wield huge influence over deepening polarisation –– now we can tell exactly how much /en/news/elites-wield-huge-influence-over-deepening-polarisation-now-we-can-tell-exactly-how-much Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1343341 at /en Researchers used network theory to develop a method for measuring the impact of individuals on societal division. Research politics society Press releases Research & Art Pyöräilijä ohittaa Suomen eduskuntatalon Helsingissä syksyllä. Rakennus kylpee kultaisessa auringonvalossa. New InnoWAT project reshapes learning in water and environmental engineering /en/news/new-innowat-project-reshapes-learning-in-water-and-environmental-engineering-0 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:22:16 +0000 Julia Sundman 1343338 at /en Aalto Engineering Education Research Group and Sustainable Global Technologies Programme has launched the InnoWAT project to advance teaching and research in water and environmental engineering. Press releases An SGT student team learning about sustainable construction techniques from Doudou Deme, founder of Elementerre, a local Senagalese construction company producing clay and typha bricks. Location: Saly, Senegal. Photo by Daniel Gog-Ciceu, Aalto SGT Student (2025). AI at the speed of light just became a possibility /en/news/ai-at-the-speed-of-light-just-became-a-possibility Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1342487 at /en Researchers have demonstrated single-shot tensor computing at the speed of light. Digitalisation and AI Research artificial intelligence electronics Press releases A futuristic glowing red hologram structure emits from a dark, intricate electronic circuit board. Research shows that creativity is not only measurable but also a major competitive advantage – the focus now turns to leadership /en/news/research-shows-that-creativity-is-not-only-measurable-but-also-a-major-competitive-advantage-the Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:46:28 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1342233 at /en Creativity enables people to view problems from new perspectives and to discover solutions that might otherwise remain unseen. Business and economics Research radical creativity research Press releases Aalto Radical Creatives, Photo: Lina Jelanski New research: Reliable electricity can no longer be taken for granted – the green transition may require fossil fuel as backup /en/news/new-research-reliable-electricity-can-no-longer-be-taken-for-granted-the-green-transition-may Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:21:12 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1341277 at /en Although Finland's electricity system has been exceptionally reliable, this may not necessarily be the case in the future. A recent study by Aalto University warns that without further investment in flexible production and demand management, the security of the electricity supply could deteriorate significantly as early as the 2030s. Research energy energy availability Press releases Research & Art Tuulivoimalat kohoavat tiheän metsän yläpuolella kirkkaalla taivaalla. New macular degeneration treatment the first to halt disease’s progression /en/news/new-macular-degeneration-treatment-the-first-to-halt-diseases-progression Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:17:10 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1340340 at /en Aalto University researchers have uncovered a promising way to treat the dry form of the age- related macular degeneration (AMD) in the early diagnosis phase that could potentially stop its progression. The novel treatment approach aims to strengthen the protective mechanisms of affected cells using heat, explains Professor Ari Koskelainen. Technology and engineering Health and wellbeing wellbeing health technology Press releases Kuvan silmästä otti Matti Ahlgren. AI use makes us overestimate our cognitive performance /en/news/ai-use-makes-us-overestimate-our-cognitive-performance Wed, 29 Oct 2025 05:14:42 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1340201 at /en New research warns we shouldn’t blindly trust Large Language Models with logical reasoning –– stopping at one prompt limits ChatGPT’s usefulness more than users realise. Research Technology and engineering Doctoraleducationpilot Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) artificial intelligence Press releases Daniela da Silva Fernandes vasemmalla, Robin Welsch oikealla. Researcher cracks new ‘kissing number’ bounds — besting AI in the process /en/news/researcher-cracks-new-kissing-number-bounds-besting-ai-in-the-process Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:17:40 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1339191 at /en researcher found three new bounds for the famous mathematical ‘kissing number’ dilemma Research Press releases Kuusi valkoista kasvoa ympäröi hymyilevän purppuran keskustan keltaisella taustalla. Time crystals could power future quantum computers /en/news/time-crystals-could-power-future-quantum-computers Fri, 03 Oct 2025 07:11:12 +0000 Ville Heirola 1337377 at /en A time crystal, a long-life quantum system approaching perpetual motion, has been hooked up to its environment for the first time, unlocking an intriguing way to increase quantum computational and sensing power. Technology and engineering Research OtaNano Department of Applied Physics physics helium quantum physics low temperature laboratory Press releases Close-up of a complex scientific instrument with golden components and various wires, in a laboratory setting.