Alumni stories
'We knew we were in good hands' – students from South Korea participated in customised study program in Aalto University
Aalto University Summer School hosted engineering students from UNIST university in South Korea for a short-term study program in Digital Business, Advanced Technologies and Innovation.
Get ready for the 5th Unite! Dialogue
Unite! is a European University Alliance of Aalto University and 6 other high-level European technical universities. Every six months, staff and students from the seven universities meet for a dialogue and cooperate around the various themes and activities of Unite!. The 5th Dialogue is organized by the Royal Institute of Technology KTH in two parts - online in March and onsite in June.
Summer Job Day 2022 fluently turned into a virtual event
Summer Job Day 2022 recruitment fair was organized virtually on 19-20 January 2022 on JobTeaser.
Academy funding: Future energy communities and energy self-sufficiency
The DigiDecarbon project explores citizens' digital energy communities.
Designing future healthcare
Concepts for future digital healthcare created by design students are on display at the Dubai World Expo 2022.
Pekka Lundmark hopes to see more international talent in Finland
Nokia's president & CEO Pekka Lundmark gave a speech at Aalto University International Talent program's kick-off event on January 24th.
Alumni Ambassador Niklas Huotari: I like that there is always an opportunity to learn more
‘It’s worth following your own interests and enthusiasm, because then there’s a better chance of really becoming good at something.’ says Niklas Huotari, a new School of Business Alumni Ambassador and the CEO of aTalent Recruiting.
2022 brings new opportunities for the future of Unite!
In 2022 Unite! alliance is preparing for the new Erasmus+ call for European Universities Initiative and will be strengthened by two new partners.
Graz University of Technology and Wroclaw University of Science and Technology join the Unite! alliance
With the expansion from seven to nine members, Unite! University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering increases its impact on the European Higher Education Area.
Aalto International Talent Program kicks off in January with 181 students and 17 companies
The group mentoring initiative supporting the networking and careers of international students will be organized for the third time.
School of Business alumna Oona Anttila: Internship was an important experience for my career
Our alumna Oona Anttila became interested in the themes of sustainable development already at the beginning of her studies, and later she applied for the multidisciplinary Creative Sustainability master’s programme. Currently, she works at the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Nairobi, Kenya.
Business and economics alumni association donates to the School of Business
The donators want to support the internationalization of the School of Business' students and to help them create international networks.
Marcus Wallenberg Foundation donates 200 000 euros to Aalto University School of Business
The foundation’s donation has a special impact this year, as it generates matching funding in the government’s matching funding campaign for universities.
Aalto ENG: The december newsletter for students at the beginning of the autumn semester is available
A Study Affairs Newsletter has been published and sent to students with ongoing studies at the School of Engineering by e-mail in week 50.
Neste donates 750Â 000 euros to Aalto University
The donation is targeted to the field of technology within the Finnish state's matching funding campaign for universities. Aalto has decided to use the donation for research and education in chemical engineering.
DIY Aalto organisational mobile decoration
This year #timetolevelup community organised an online holiday party where we got acquainted with the new hybrid teaching class (U134), used Microsoft Whiteboard and saw how to build your own Aalto organisational mobile decoration (Organisaatiohimmeli in Finnish)
Dragons out! Kari Kakkonen employs fantasy to lead children into the world of software testing
A ground-breaking children’s book on software testing brought Aalto University alumnus Kari Kakkonen the EuroSTAR Software Testing Excellence Award.
Aalto Talent Expo 2021 was organized successfully both live & virtually
â€Combining the virtual world and physical fair is absolutely a positive thing, keep at it!"
- Student feedback from the Aalto Talent Expo fair
- Student feedback from the Aalto Talent Expo fair
Alumnus Aki Toivonen: The role of marketing and branding will only be emphasized in business in the future
‘I believe that the role of marketing and branding will only be emphasized in business in the future as we move from the current consumer culture to increasingly conscious choices’
Not all superheroes are men! Katarina Engblom urges women to seek leadership roles in technology
Katarina Engblom has advanced to responsible leadership roles in the ICT field. She has been spurred by a genuine enthusiasm for technology, perseverance, continuous learning, and a good mentor.
