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Trainings for OneDrive, Teams and Outlook in spring 2026!
Topics include OneDrive document management, best practices for Teams meetings and Outlook tips and tricks.
New in Workday
A change to the Workday system that improves the user experience of maintaining personal data.
Make May the month of movement!
Take part in events on campus and make sustainable mobility part of your working or study day.
Students challenge the Aalto community to support entrepreneurship and innovations
Students from Aalto Running Club invite the Aalto community to join a fundraiser that supports students and strengthens Aalto鈥檚 innovation ecosystem.
The School of Business鈥檚 Ceremonial Conferment of degrees will bring festive atmosphere to the streets of T枚枚l枚 in May
A dignified celebration is held every five years. The public can watch the spectacular conferment procession in T枚枚l枚 on the afternoon of Friday 22 May
Did you notice something unusual? 鈥 File a security report
By reporting, you help identify risks and danger spots.
Employment-related apartment for rent in Otaniemi
An employment-related apartment is available for rent in Otaniemi for Aalto employees. Application period ends on 21 May 2026 at 16:00.聽
Canvas learning platform data breach 鈥 There may be users at Aalto
If you have used Canvas, notify security@aalto.fi. As a precaution, you can also change your Aalto password.
New vice deans appointed for the School of Science
Maarit Korpi-Lagg has been selected as vice dean for impact, Pekka Marttinen as vice dean for education and Robin Ras as vice dean for research.
Chat with aalto.fi feature now available in a chat window
The conversational chatbot, Chat with aalto.fi, which replies to questions based on the content of aalto.fi, is now accessible to logged-in users via a chat window.
Fifty students from Thailand enhanced their technological knowledge at Aalto University this spring
Aalto University Summer School hosted a group of 50 students from Thailand for the second time as part of the Innovation through Technology study program.
Aalto University supports the combining of elite sport and studies 鈥 a quality label was awarded by the Olympic Committee
The audit team praised personalised study planning, flexible study paths and guidance related to a dual career
Aalto IT Thursday News 7 May 2026 at 10 to 11
Join us to hear the latest on current topics of general interest for all Aaltonians, presented by Aalto IT.
P盲iv盲盲, salaam, konnichiwa 鈥 Timi Lehtola brings diverse languages to everyday encounters
In the 100 words series, the research technician and occupational safety representative shares how he has promoted equality, diversity and inclusion at Aalto
Aalto, Sitra and Lovable launch AI Summer Program
A new summer program brings together students, Finnish public sector organisations and AI tools to develop digital services.
Short maintenance breaks for Linux shell servers on 7 and 8 May 2026
Maintenance breaks include short reboots
Fixed: Aalto AI Assistant temporarily unavailable
The updates are ready and Aalto AI Assistant is available for use.
Linux common shell servers鈥 downtime on 30 April 2026 and follow-up actions
Restarts continue for the time being.
Cross-border collaboration at the European Student Assembly
Master鈥檚 student Fatima Mohammad Amin represented Aalto and the Unite! alliance at the European Student Assembly (ESA) 2026 in Strasbourg.
Aalto awards 2026 鈥 Propose nominees
Which act should be recognised as playing a role in our university鈥檚 success? Share your views by 20 May!
