Current news
Aspirational actions is the theme of the latest Aalto University Magazine
In the April issue, we discuss how science and art can act as instruments of hope.
Summer school teacher interview: Discover sustainable solutions for a better future with the Circular Economy summer course
The innovative Circular Economy course encourages students to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to understanding resources and sustainability.
A collection in the memory of Piippa Lappalainen supported fashion material purchases of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Donations play an important role in the long-term development of the school's teaching and research.
Open positions: Teaching assistants for fall semester 2023 to the EEA Department
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation is looking for several teaching assistants to different courses for fall semester 2023
User research on lifewide learning platform needs
Aalto University is conducting a survey to gather feedback on lifewide learning platform needs. The aim is to research user needs for personalized and engaging learning experiences, and to seek feedback from a diverse range of participants.
Akseli Äikäs played several years at Retuperän WBK before starting to study information networks at Aalto
Akseli Äikäs is a third-year student of Information Networks and is also known as Audio Dubbado, the artistic misleader of the Retuperän WBK.
Heidi Henrickson: Being connected to people is an important part of feeling good about work
'If you look at how I walk, you can still see some evidence of marching band there: we roll our feet to make the walking softer, and the distance between the steps is very precise.'
Honorary doctors in technology 2023
Aalto University has granted seven Honorary Doctorates of Science in the field of technology. The new honorary doctors have all made significant impact in science, technology and society.
Professor of Practice Marjo Keiramo is adding radical creativity to ship design studies
Large, floating structures, such as cruise ships, are complex systems whose design and development requires open-mindedness, collaboration, networks – and radical creativity.
Aalto is developing its lifewide learning offering – microcredentials can now be used to build on existing competence
Microcredentials are particularly useful for meeting rapidly emerging competence needs.
EXPERIMENT: CHANGE Final Presentations
This year, the Experiment: Change course focused on human rights, activism and effectual change.
Aalto ENG: The application period for the practical training and summer job continues
Several announced vacancies suitable for university practical training are still open. Be active, familiarize yourself with the performance requirements for practical training courses and follow the job advertisements for internships in your field.
A new treatment for multidrug-resistant bacteria
Researchers have developed a drug that undercuts antibiotic resistance
A neuromorphic visual sensor can recognise moving objects and predict their path
The new smart sensor uses embedded information to detect motion in a single video frame
Almost 60 undergraduate students received a scholarship for their excellent academic success
Ilkka Kontula Foundation personal scholarships are worth 1 000 euros
Impact with Research course is starting in period V
Learn how to communicate research impact to enhance your career!
FAIR kick-off drew two hundred participants as the demand for AI for business increases
Finnish AI Region aims to boost AI adoption in SMEs
Have you paid your healthcare fee yet? If not, pay it now
The due date for payments of the healthcare fee for the spring term was 31 January 2023. If you have not yet paid the fee, do so now.
New kind of quantum transport discovered in a device combining high-temperature superconductors and graphene
Researchers combine graphene and high-temperature superconductors in a single device, demonstrating a theoretically predicted phenomena in practice for the first time and potentially paving the way for improved devices and new physics
