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Alum Sari Ovaska: 'It was clear to me that I wanted to help create better workplaces for others'
Our alum Sari Ovaska broadened her expertise during her study leave, and transitioned from an auditor position to a new career in HR.
A digital twin in the mining industry gets a machine learning boost
Optimizing and visualizing the mining process requires combining physics and data-driven approaches.
‘Sport is the most important useless thing in the world’
Tero Tiitu, three-time world floorball champion, shared his experiences of combining studies, competitive sport and working life
Keys to growth: How a student satellite became Finland’s new success story
In this article series, we highlight Aalto University’s work as a builder of a better society.
Finnish forest industry is renewing through academic research and innovation
The FinnCERES Flagship is advancing long-term, high-impact research that drives innovation, economic growth, and societal development towards a sustainable bioeconomy.
An autonomous car driving around Helsinki and Espoo helps cities solve future problems
Geospatial data can help prepare for extreme weather, floods and the degradation of roads.
Student startup uses AI to boost construction site procurement and logistics
Student-founded company helps construction firms find the right products and streamline operations.
Shape your future at Aalto University Summer School
Spending your summer in a Nordic country could be one of your best decisions yet. The alumni of our past summer courses at Aalto University Summer School share how participating in a summer course at Aalto helped them prepare for their future and develop both professionally and personally.
Alum Otso Sillanaukee: "Master's studies prepared me well for working life"
Otso Sillanaukee, an alum from the Master’s programme in Creative Sustainability, wants to make a difference in the world for a more sustainable and happier future.
FITech Network University is starting a development project to enhance mathematics education
The aim of the new project is to increase the appeal of mathematics education and to promote enrollment in studies.
From a lab researcher to a start-up CEO
The dean of the School of Chemical Engineering Kristiina Kruus has awarded thesis prizes to masters and doctors who graduated in 2024 at the degree certificate distribution event on 26 March 2025.
The project team developed a proof-of-concept pricing model to suggest optimal pricing
In collaboration with Alma Media, the Aalto students worked on optimizing pricing to enhance revenue generation
Corporate partners give highest-ever recommendations for collaboration
We asked Aalto University's most significant corporate partners how likely they were to recommend collaboration with Aalto. The results of the survey were excellent and the highest Aalto has ever received, but there is still a desire for more interdisciplinary cooperation.
The Business and Economics Alumni Association donated to the international student exchange program at the School of Business
The association's 100th anniversary in February celebrated a vibrant association.
Fostering creative industry innovation: Fourteen new teams onboard the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme
Aalto Creatives, the creative industry pre-incubator programme, welcomed fourteen innovative teams at a kickoff event on March 11, 2025.
Aalto VCD students collaborated with UNION to relaunch the brand
BA students from the Visual Communication Design (VCD) program at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture collaborated with Union – the new outdoor and streetwear brand.
Staff Week: Engaging the public with science and technology through effective communication
Wrocław University of Science and Technology welcomes researchers and academic staff to the International Staff Week on 12-16 May 2025.
Open Innovation Challenge for Students (Call is open until 31. March 2025)
Are you ready to tackle one of the three significant environmental challenges? Do you have ideas on how to overcome these challenges?
Donor Ari Koskivaara: Knowledge becomes outdated, unlike friendship
Ari Koskivaara supported the School of Business by donating shares, whereby the value of the gift is determined based on the market value of the shares.
Metaverse revolutionises architecture - turning physical spaces into digital experiences
Aalto University and Henning Larsen, part of the Ramboll Group, are creating a new world where augmented reality brings new content and meanings to spaces.
