Current news
Katja Hölttä-Otto named chair of the Professors' Council
The Professors' Council of Aalto University has chosen Professor Katja Hölttä-Otto as its new chair.
Innovative learning on campus
Pohjois-Tapiola Upper Secondary School moved to Otaniemi campus. School as a Service is a new concept developed by Aalto and City of Espoo.
President Ilkka Niemelä´s summer letter 2017
I am very excited about my new position. Our personnel are doing excellent work, and the University has advanced rapidly towards becoming one of the top universities in the world.
Doctor Chat service provided by Terveystalo becomes a part of the Aalto contract
When there is no need for a physical examination, you can contact a doctor via the chat service.
Following ITS projects is now easy!
All Aalto employees have been granted access to ITS new project portfolio management software that was taken into use in IT Services during March and April this year.
Event for the spouses: Recruiting and Matching Morning 21.9.2017: ICT & Technology
Are you an international talent in the field of ICT or Technology?
Aalto joint guidelines on examinations involve changes in examination arrangements
The Aalto University joint examination guidelines entered into force on 1 August 2017.
Aalto University Board appreciated the improved financial outlook
The Aalto University Board meeting convened on Tuesday and Wednesday 13–14 June 2017.
Mobile Certificate at Aalto
Aalto now has an Elisa Mobile Certificate
Academy of Finland granted EUR 20 million ºÚÁÏÍø in the September call
The Academy of Finland has granted Aalto University a total of EUR 20 million in funding for research projects, postdoctoral researchers and research fellows in May and June.
2017 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence to DIEM team
Outstanding Author Contribution in the 2017 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence goes to Chris Rowell, Robin Gustafsson and Marco Clemente
Matti Vaaja appointed Assistant Professor of Geoinformatics at Aalto University
Vaaja is an expert on photogrammetric measuring technology and 3D point cloud models, which are used e.g. for interior measurement of buildings and in autonomous robotic cars.
NASA searches for the most imaginative applications in Helsinki – satellite data to be harnessed to aid sustainable development
With satellite data, NASA Europa Challenge finalists predict wildfires and enable people with allergies to analyse pollen dispersion.
Aalto University endowment portfolio returned 3.1% in the first half of 2017
The purpose of the Aalto University endowment is to generate additional funding for top quality research and education.
Alumni Ambassador Xiang Ye: Learning will continue also after the graduation
Xiang Ye encourages students to create networks and emphasizes the importance of continuous learning.
Sino Finnish Challenge summer camp focuses on urban development in China
Students came from Asia, and the instructors were from Aalto, MIT and Stanford.
Design is shaping the ministries’ future – from office to carrot fields
The students of Aalto University Design for Government course studied the collaboration skills of Civil servant 2.0 and the locality of public food procurement in Forssa.
New statistical model effectively predicts the toxicity of pharmaceutical molecules
A statistical component model can be used to identify associations between chemicals and toxicological effects.
Digital transformation is also changing Japan's retail business
The Global Marketplaces research project seeks to identify forerunners in the retail business in Japan.
Quantum researchers around the globe gather at Aalto
The conference covers quantum effects and connects research directions at the frontiers of mesoscopic quantum coherence.
