Current news | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/970351/feed News listing en Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero appointed Dean of the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering /en/news/rodrigo-serna-guerrero-appointed-dean-of-the-aalto-university-school-of-chemical-engineering Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:47:37 +0000 Anitta Pirnes 1376777 at /en Serna-Guerrero will start his five-year term on 1 December 2026 Appointments Tummaan pukuun pukeutunut henkilö nojaa kaiteeseen valoisassa tilassa, kasvot sumeina Facilitation — the research career skill that travels with you? /en/news/facilitation-the-research-career-skill-that-travels-with-you Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:23:50 +0000 Tiina Kotti 1376771 at /en A new Aalto multi-disciplinary doctoral course From Expert to Enabler: Facilitation Skills for Researchers teaches facilitation methods straight from industry and research - and ready for use. Studies Collage of people collaborating at tables and watching a presentation, on a bright yellow background From theory to practice: students enhance an accessible MRI scanner /en/news/from-theory-to-practice-students-enhance-an-accessible-mri-scanner Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:32:51 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1375992 at /en Master’s students Teemu Rauha and Elias Viitanen designed new filters for an accessible magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, aiming to reduce interference and improve image quality. The technology, developed within a research project, could one day accelerate diagnoses of conditions such as stroke. Studies Kaksi opiskelijaa mittaa pientä piirilevyä harmailla laboratoriolaitteilla pöydän ääressä New DPSP tool for doctoral studies published /en/news/new-dpsp-tool-for-doctoral-studies-published Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:16:41 +0000 Tiina Kotti 1376450 at /en A new digital DPSP tool has replaced the old DPSP tasks on students’ MyStudies portal and the approval method for supervising professors on Student Success Hub. Research & Art Studies Abstrakti lähikuva värikkäästä lasista, jossa on pyörteisiä kuvioita oranssin, sinisen ja violetin sävyissä. Zoom service maintenance on 13 and 20 June between 00.00 and 07.00 /en/news/zoom-service-maintenance-on-13-and-20-june-between-0000-and-0700 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:08:45 +0000 Anna Sahinoja 1376579 at /en Users may not be able to start or join meetings during these times University Red service break notice from IT Services with progress bar Pre-examination and graduation schedules over the summer 2026 /en/news/pre-examination-and-graduation-schedules-over-the-summer-2026 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:41:56 +0000 Tiina Kotti 1375767 at /en Information for doctoral students on preliminary examination of doctoral thesis, public defence and graduation over the summer 2026 Research & Art Studies Drawing of two doctoral students each holding a paper, with doctor's hats shining on their heads. Summer digest for doctoral students 2026 /en/news/summer-digest-for-doctoral-students-2026 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:10:35 +0000 Tiina Kotti 1375769 at /en Suggestions and reminders for the summer months for doctoral students Studies Opiskelijanaisia jäätelöllä Korkeakoulunaukiolla. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Petri Anttila Low-tech solution for a 6G problem: Metacrystal panels offer cheap way to guide wireless signals around corners /en/news/low-tech-solution-for-a-6g-problem-metacrystal-panels-offer-cheap-way-to-guide-wireless-signals Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:29:59 +0000 Anonymous 1375589 at /en Metacrystal panels are affordable 3D-printed devices that passively guide radio waves around physical barriers. Press releases Metakidepaneeli ohjaa langatonta verkkoa sisäkatossa olevasta reitittimestä kulman takana olevan käyttäjän tarpeeseen. Three new professors joined the School of Engineering in spring 2026 /en/news/three-new-professors-joined-the-school-of-engineering-in-spring-2026 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:05:51 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1375783 at /en The new professors reinforce the school's expertise in the fields of energy, mechanical engineering and concrete technology. Appointments Three new professors at the School of Engineering, illustration A unique joint effort – Aalto University receives EUR 9 million in donations to accelerate the energy transition /en/news/a-unique-joint-effort-aalto-university-receives-eur-9-million-in-donations-to-accelerate-the-energy Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:11:34 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1376294 at /en 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. Research & Art Ilmakuva modernista kampuksesta, punatiilirakennuksia, raitiotiekiskoja ja puita aurinkoisena päivänä St1 donates EUR 3 million ºÚÁÏÍø University to accelerate the sustainable energy transition /en/news/st1-donates-eur-3-million-to-aalto-university-to-accelerate-the-sustainable-energy-transition Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:52:23 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1376292 at /en Lahjoituksella tuetaan kahden uuden professuurin perustamista: uudet energiateknologiat ja -innovaatiot sekä energiastrategia. Press releases Ilmakuva modernista kampuksesta, punatiisiä rakennuksia, raitiovaunukiskoja ja taustalla järvi ja metsä Keys to growth: How the energy transition is making oil obsolete /en/news/keys-to-growth-how-the-energy-transition-is-making-oil-obsolete Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:19:37 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1376293 at /en 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. Research & Art Henkilö valkoisessa laboratoriotakissa seisoo kirkkaassa laboratoriossa laitteiden keskellä Fortum donates EUR 1.5 million ºÚÁÏÍø University /en/news/fortum-donates-eur-15-million-to-aalto-university Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:56:29 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1376291 at /en The donation is directed towards a new professorship, which will be part of the House of Energy Transition competence centre. Press releases Lähikuva tuulivoimalasta metsän yllä, taustalla useita voimaloita ja auringonlaskun taivas ABB donates EUR 1.5 million ºÚÁÏÍø University to accelerate the energy transition /en/news/abb-donates-eur-15-million-to-aalto-university-to-accelerate-the-energy-transition Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:20:55 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1376290 at /en The donation will support the new competence centre, House of Energy Transition. Press releases Kuusi aikuista poseeraa siisteissä vaatteissa tiilirakennuksen ja kampusalueen ulkopuolella Open call for ELEC & SCI students: Study/research visit to India with a TFK-project /en/news/open-call-for-elec-sci-students-studyresearch-visit-to-india-with-a-tfk-project Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:22:07 +0000 Kirsi Viitaharju 1375993 at /en Aalto ELEC is part of the TFK-project: ICT4AID - Information, Communication and Data Processing Technologies for Response Management in Case of Natural Disasters. The project can offer 2 students (PhD/MSc) a chance to visit one of the Indian partner universities. Studies From waste-wood to load-bearing feature, a simple calculation could change the way we use misfit wood /en/news/from-waste-wood-to-load-bearing-feature-a-simple-calculation-could-change-the-way-we-use-misfit-wood Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:35:06 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1375583 at /en Urging industry to make better use of wood that is wasted or burned for energy, researchers have released the first structural tests of non-straight, forked, and double-curved roundwood logs used as columns. Research & Art Dark wooden room with a pale log pillar and narrow window framing a misty pine tree outside Ebook Central personal user account login method will change on Tuesday, 9 June /en/news/ebook-central-personal-user-account-login-method-will-change-on-tuesday-9-june Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:09:43 +0000 Uljana Stelmahova 1375784 at /en You will need the personal user account to create your own bookshelf, download e-books for offline use and make notes and bookmarks to the books. Research & Art Studies Learning Centre graphics Local generative Artificial Intelligence LLM gateway for research and teaching /en/news/local-generative-artificial-intelligence-llm-gateway-for-research-and-teaching Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:15 +0000 Enrico Glerean 1375407 at /en A safer way for Aalto researchers, teachers and students to build tools with large language models within Aalto’s infrastructure. Research & Art Local AI llm gateway banner Design in between worlds. Bioscience imaginaries and living relations of reindeer worlds /en/news/design-in-between-worlds-bioscience-imaginaries-and-living-relations-of-reindeer-worlds Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:07:48 +0000 Gianluca Giabardo 1375779 at /en Doctoral Defence, MA Emilia Tikka, 15.06.2026 Research & Art A long migratory path of reindeer crosses an animated circular map toward the islands of the Norwegian Sea in the 1800s. Aalto Inventors is launching six new cohorts next academic year /en/news/aalto-inventors-is-launching-six-new-cohorts-next-academic-year Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0000 Elettra Virtanen 1375774 at /en Choose a field-specific cohort in AI, biotechnology, water management, minerals, or medtech — or join a multidisciplinary track open to researchers from any discipline. Research & Art Person talking in a bright classroom while two seated people