Press releases | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/1174016/feed News listing en 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. St1 donates EUR 3 million to Aalto 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 Fortum donates EUR 1.5 million to Aalto 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 to Aalto 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 Can AI teach people empathy? Researchers are resolving workplace conflicts with a digital twin /en/news/can-ai-teach-people-empathy-researchers-are-resolving-workplace-conflicts-with-a-digital-twin Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:37:43 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1375641 at /en Aalto University Professor Niina Nurmi and Senior University Lecturer Ville Eloranta are developing an AI-based method aimed at resolving workplace conflicts – ideally before they happen. The TeamTwins software is already used by more than one thousand users in Finnish and multinational companies as well as public sector organizations. Press releases TeamTwins on eräänlainen digitaalinen peili tai kaksonen, joka auttaa reflektoimaan omia ominaisuuksia, asenteita ja toimintatapoja suhteessa tiimikavereihin ja yhteistyökumppaneihin. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren, Aalto-yliopisto. ARTS launches AI Playground pilot in Väre /en/news/arts-launches-ai-playground-pilot-in-vare Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:27:54 +0000 Tiago Martins Pinto 1375582 at /en A new pilot space in Väre gives ARTS staff access to shared AI-ready workstations, with student access planned for 2026–2027. Press releases Research & Art University AI playground Finland ranks among Europe’s top investing nations, study finds /en/news/finland-ranks-among-europes-top-investing-nations-study-finds Tue, 26 May 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1374147 at /en Nearly half of Finnish households now invest in stocks or mutual funds, according to a new study from Aalto University. Press releases Research & Art Harmaa kivinen pörssirakennus, korkeat ikkunat ja sisäänkäynnillä liput, joissa lukee BÖRS ja PÖRSSI The potential of urban greenery as a climate solution is not being fully utilized – a new handbook offers means to address this /en/news/the-potential-of-urban-greenery-as-a-climate-solution-is-not-being-fully-utilized-a-new-handbook Tue, 19 May 2026 13:08:43 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1373122 at /en The Handbook for carbon-smart urban green provides concrete tools for leveraging urban green spaces more effectively in climate and nature conservation efforts. Cooperation Press releases Research & Art Pieni mutkitteleva puro, kiviä ja korkeaa ruohoa aurinkoisessa puistossa, taustalla puita ja nurmikkoa Aalto University establishes Centre for Radical Creativity – aiming to support societal and corporate transformation /en/news/aalto-university-establishes-centre-for-radical-creativity-aiming-to-support-societal-and-corporate Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:48 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1372886 at /en The centre responds to the interest and need for transformation among businesses and organizations and calls partners to join. Cooperation Press releases Research & Art University Angular teal building under grey sky with text: Aalto University Centre for radical creativity Growing pains: Structural strategies that neglect emotions block corporate innovation, says study /en/news/growing-pains-structural-strategies-that-neglect-emotions-block-corporate-innovation-says-study Mon, 18 May 2026 12:33:18 +0000 Sarah Hudson 1372897 at /en 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. Press releases Timo Vuori warns that new technology can be met with emotional reactions that block innovation. 1 in 4 mental health patients hurt by wording in electronic health records, finds study /en/news/1-in-4-mental-health-patients-hurt-by-wording-in-electronic-health-records-finds-study Mon, 11 May 2026 12:29:07 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1371856 at /en Errors, disrespectful language and information perceived as unnecessary in electronic health records can feel offensive to patients Press releases Research & Art Saija Simola The School of Business’s Ceremonial Conferment of degrees will bring festive atmosphere to the streets of Töölö in May /en/news/the-school-of-businesss-ceremonial-conferment-of-degrees-will-bring-festive-atmosphere-to-the Tue, 12 May 2026 11:45:44 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1372024 at /en A dignified celebration is held every five years. The public can watch the spectacular conferment procession in Töölö on the afternoon of Friday 22 May Press releases University Kauppakorkeakoulun promootiokulkue 2022 Researchers measure energy below a zeptojoule–enough for a red blood cell to move a nanometer /en/news/researchers-measure-energy-below-a-zeptojoule-enough-for-a-red-blood-cell-to-move-a-nanometer Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:59:00 +0000 Ville Heirola 1366857 at /en A new method for measuring incredibly miniscule amounts of energy – less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule – could give quantum computing and the hunt for dark matter a boost, while paving the way for counting individual photons. Press releases Abstract blue device with glowing orange grid and beam connecting two rectangular structures E-scooters are here to stay – first global study maps the state of shared micromobility /en/news/e-scooters-are-here-to-stay-first-global-study-maps-the-state-of-shared-micromobility Mon, 11 May 2026 09:56:56 +0000 Laura Vaherkoski 1371597 at /en Shared e-scooters, city bikes and other small vehicles have evolved from niche experiments into a standard part of urban transport worldwide. Rather than treating micromobility as a passing trend, public authorities should take an active role in shaping its development, researchers say. Press releases Research & Art Sininen sähköpotkulauta pysäköitynä merkitylle kiveykselle New ultrasonic needle yields samples 2–3 times larger, potentially reshaping cancer diagnostics /en/news/new-ultrasonic-needle-yields-samples-2-3-times-larger-potentially-reshaping-cancer-diagnostics Fri, 08 May 2026 06:51:02 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1371348 at /en Developed at Aalto University over several years, a new ultrasonic needle for tumour diagnostics has been trialled in collaboration with Helsinki University Hospital (HUS). According to the resulting peer-reviewed study, salivary gland tumours could be diagnosed with far greater precision using the innovative needle. Press releases Uudella ultraäänineulalla saadaan kaksin- tai kolminkertainen määrä kudosnäytettä verrattuna aikaisempiin neulabiopsian menetelmiin. Kuva: Kalle Kataila, Aalto-yliopisto. Music industry stakeholders: the industry’s value will double by 2040 through large-scale equality initiatives /en/news/music-industry-stakeholders-the-industrys-value-will-double-by-2040-through-large-scale-equality Tue, 05 May 2026 10:35:59 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1371081 at /en The industry aims to establish a self-regulatory body and double the value of the music industry, as outlined in the report “An Equal Music Industry in Finland by 2040”. Cooperation Press releases Research & Art Bändi esiintyy lavalla, laulajalla pinkki hame, kitaristi mustissa, yleisön valot taustalla Research becomes real-world solutions in autumn exhibition – Designs for a Cooler Planet showcases work by researchers and students /en/news/research-becomes-real-world-solutions-in-autumn-exhibition-designs-for-a-cooler-planet-showcases Wed, 06 May 2026 10:12:02 +0000 Katja Rönkkö 1371195 at /en Aalto University’s largest annual exhibition, Designs for a Cooler Planet, will point the way to the future this autumn. It will feature more than 20 practical solutions, experiments and ideas from researchers and students. Press releases Designs for a Cooler Planet Walter Ahlström Foundation donates EUR 3 million to Aalto University /en/news/walter-ahlstrom-foundation-donates-eur-3-million-to-aalto-university Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:23:13 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1369269 at /en The donation will enable Aalto to establish a professorship in sustainable industrial production. Press releases Kaksi miestä frakeissa seisoo lavalla mikrofonin äärellä ja puhuu sisätiloissa istuvalle yleisölle. ELLIS Institute Finland is launching machine learning fundamentals out of the lab /en/news/ellis-institute-finland-is-launching-machine-learning-fundamentals-out-of-the-lab Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:12:51 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1368210 at /en Research moonshots, foundation models for healthcare, and AI for RDI Cooperation Press releases Research & Art Person in dark suit presenting ELLIS Institute Finland slide with colourful icons in a lecture room Ability to harness quantum speed gains now within sight after researchers solve massive simulation problem in a heartbeat /en/news/ability-to-harness-quantum-speed-gains-now-within-sight-after-researchers-solve-massive-simulation Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:26:49 +0000 Ville Heirola 1368206 at /en The use of a quantum-inspired algorithm to calculate the unworkably vast potential properties of quantum materials is an early example of how quantum technology can be used to improve itself. The discovery could have future applications in dissipationless technology, for example to mitigate data centre heating. Press releases Colourful grid of small squares on a wavy blue and brown abstract 3D background