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The journey of a 17th-century shipwreck continues as a unique knitted dress

Researchers at Aalto University transformed surplus wood from the Hahtiper盲 shipwreck into textile fibre, spun it into yarn, and knitted it into a dress using new AI-assisted technology.
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Meyer Turku donates EUR 800,000 黑料网 University

With the donation, Aalto will establish a five-year Professor of Practice to accelerate developments in marine technology and secure expertise in the field in Finland.
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Aalto University establishes Centre for Radical Creativity 鈥 aiming to support societal and corporate transformation

The centre responds to the interest and need for transformation among businesses and organizations and calls partners to join.
Timo Vuori warns that new technology can be met with emotional reactions that block innovation.
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Growing pains: Structural strategies that neglect emotions block corporate innovation, says study

Emotional impulses can have broad-reaching consequences. Amid unpredictable global conditions, leaders who work to overcome emotional tensions will pave a clearer path to innovation and growth.
Aalto University professor Mikko Mottonen, photo Mikko Raskinen
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Mikko M枚tt枚nen selected as finalist for the European Inventor Award 2026

M枚tt枚nen is a finalist in the 鈥楻esearch鈥 category for developing an ultrasensitive cryogenic microwave sensor to diagnose interference in quantum computers.
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Transition to hydrogen economy is a marathon, not a sprint

During its first few years of operation, the Hydrogen Innovation Centre has built an active community around its doctoral school and launched the Inventors programme.

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Aalto Fashion and Textile graduate show

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Better Business 鈥 Better Society seminar: Managing Business Uncertainty in practice

Better Business 鈥 Better Society seminar: Managing Business Uncertainty in Practice

This seminar on Tuesday 9 June will focus on how to manage business uncertainty in practice and how data contributes to resilience.

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Honorary Doctors' Talks 鈥 Beyond borders

Newly appointed Honorary Doctors in the field of technology give brief talks on the theme 鈥淏eyond Borders鈥. Open to all 鈥 please register by 4 June.

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The REAL reason Shackleton's Endurance sank | New scientific analysis

Ernest Shackleton鈥檚 Endurance has long been thought the strongest polar ship of its time. But what if the heroic narrative we bought into isn鈥檛 the whole truth? Sea鈥慽ce scientist, Professor Jukka Tuhkuri (Aalto University) uncovers evidence that challenges the century鈥憃ld narrative of why the ship was lost. 

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Funidata survey on students' use of digital services

The survey is open until Sunday 24 May 2026.
Pauliina Ilmonen, photo by Nita Vera.
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Professor Pauliina Ilmonen: Learning mathematical software in upper secondary school takes time away from learning the basics

Pauliina Ilmonen, Professor of Statistics at Aalto University, will step into the role of Dean of the School of Science at the beginning of June. She wants to emphasize the fundamentals in the study of mathematics.
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Students鈥 opportunities for language learning to expand from autumn 2026

Founded in 2025, KiePe 鈥 Network for Language Centre Pedagogy, Teaching and Research 鈥 will broaden the range of language courses available to students at universities in the Helsinki metropolitan area. The KiePe network, composed of the University of Helsinki, Aalto University, the University of the Arts Helsinki, and Hanken School of Economics, will offer their students the chance to take elective language courses at any of the network universities in the future.
Students will be able register for courses via the cross-institutional studies service (RIPA) from autumn 2026. By autumn 2028, the study paths of the network universities will be harmonised to some extent, which will make cross-institutional studies even easier.
Students wishing to take language courses outside their home university can register for language courses offered by the network universities through the cross-institutional studies service and view the course offerings on the universities鈥 websites. More detailed information about the course offering and registration practices will be provided in August 2026.
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Integrating Finnish into English-language technology instruction: the opportunities and challenges of AI-generated videos

In this blog post, teaching assistant Rainer Ruuskanen explains how AI-generated videos can be used to bring some Finnish language into the teaching of subject content in English to support international students' learning of Finnish.

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Pauliina Ilmonen, photo by Nita Vera.
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Professor Pauliina Ilmonen: Learning mathematical software in upper secondary school takes time away from learning the basics

Pauliina Ilmonen, Professor of Statistics at Aalto University, will step into the role of Dean of the School of Science at the beginning of June. She wants to emphasize the fundamentals in the study of mathematics.
Maarit Korpi-Lagg, Pekka Marttinen, Robin Ras
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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.
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Bruno Mattos has been appointed as five-year fixed term Associate Professor at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems

PhD Bruno Mattos has been appointed as fixed term Associate Professor position at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems as of 1 June 2026. The field of the professorship is Biomass Refining and Wood Chemistry.
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Open Call: Unite! Visiting Professorship Program at TU Darmstadt Germany

Aalto researchers, lecturers and professors are invited to apply for a visiting professorship at TU Darmstadt, offering a unique opportunity to teach, collaborate internationally, and contribute to innovative education.
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Bio-materials 鈥渃ookbook鈥 awakens the inventor within

The hands-on projects in Marvelous Materials encourage creative experimentation using ingredients from household cupboards, nature and even your compost bin

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Natural luxury 鈥 Wooden crystals make fashion shine

Biomaterials and 3D-printing conjure a sparkle out of wood without harming people or the environment

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Walk in my shoes

Inspired by the saying that you should walk a mile in someone鈥檚 shoes to understand them, the 鈥榃alk in my shoes鈥 series aims to share some of the experiences, thoughts, perspectives and challenges faced by members of the Aalto community.

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A deep dive into radical creativity

Aalto University has produced a film to highlight its creative culture.

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How to see trees and plants in a whole new light

A hyperspectral snapshot captures all the light in a scene, not just colours or infrared light. The extra information is useful in many applications, from agriculture and conservation to forensics and food safety.

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A hand holding green purse on top of a green dress

It is clear that the textile, clothing and fashion industries need to change. How do we do it? Discover the Aalto University community's visions for a sustainable fashion future.

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