Current news
Student services are moving on 1 July, 2016
Student services of students of engineering physics and mathematics and student services of the doctoral programme in science are moving
Industrial Internet Campus creating a factory of the future
AIIC is expanding its research from discrete automation to cover Industrial Internet applications for the process industry.
IT governance practices make a difference
In his dissertation Kari Hiekkanen from Aalto University explores the extent to which strategic alignment is impacted by IT governance practices.
Aalto University receives quality label
An international audit team rated highly the well-functioning quality system.
Key persons of two Chinese universities were granted the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Chinese nationals Mr. Fang Hai and Mr. Zhou Haoming awarded Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
Kati Hagros appointed Aalto University’s Chief Digital Officer
She will be responsible for planning Aalto's digital transformation strategy and roadmap, change process, and managing the IT services.
Docent Jussi Tuovinen becomes member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Members are nominated by a committee – which also chooses the Academy’s senate – based on individuals’ scientific and social achievements.
Sustainable development important and challenging in wood construction today
International conference enables mutual, experience-based learning.
Nina Forss appointed Adjunct Professor
The area of expertise is cognitive neurology.
BREW is a learning workshop organized by PhD students in bioinformatics
For starting PhD students it helps a lot to get feedback on the scientific paper, and chairing and presentation skills.
Professor Tikkanen’s doctoral workshop on careers in academia was a success
The Nordic Academy of Management funded workshop had 20 qualified participants out of whom eight from Aalto
Mika ‘Lumi’ Tuomola 1971-2016
On 8 June we heard that our long-term colleague, Mika Tuomola, had passed away.
A wealth of events at Aalto Festival gathered thousands of participants again
The festival kicked off in a happy atmosphere at Kiasma on 17 May and the last events were organised this week as May was drawing to an end.
Machine learning can predict students’ graduation with 74% probability
In his Master’s thesis, Lauri Viitanen analysed information about over 30 000 students from Metropolia to predict their graduation dates.
Max Sjöblom wins the Finnish gaming industry’s thesis competition
Sjöblom studied Information networks at the Department of Computer Science.
Doctoral dissertation: Interactions and power relations in children’s online gaming are reflected in school life
A recent doctoral study indicates that the social power of popular children extends also into the gaming world.
Reliable and seamless navigation technologies a necessity in future
Matthias Petschke, Director for European Satellite Navigation Programmes, explained the prospects for navigation systems in the Navigation for the Fut
Association of Business Students calls up alumni
Alumni from the School of Business were told about the Homecoming Day in August, and the university’s fundraising on the telephone.
Young people perceive Aalto University as trailblazer
According to an image survey, Aalto is Finland's best known university with highest overall scores among under 30-year-olds.
World Cultural Council awarded Professor Kalevi Ekman, Founder of Design Factory
The award is a recognition for Ekman’s work to promote international, multidisciplinary and inspiring learning.
