Alumni stories
Students develop tools for Helsinki to evaluate the impact of design
Aalto University’s Department of Design and the City of Helsinki initiated collaboration last spring to evaluate the impact of the City's design activities. The evaluation represents the first extensive survey of the City’s design projects and the benefits and challenges of those projects.
Finland Prizes awarded to professor, designer Pirjo Kääriäinen and alumna, artist and activist Marja Helander
Among this year’s prize recipients were Professor of Practice of Design driven fibre innovation Pirjo Kääriäinen and Aalto ARTS alumna, photographer, filmmaker and activist Marja Helander.
Alumni of the School of Business returned to their old school 70 years after they started their studies
Budding internationalism, friends, choral singing and a secure post-graduate job are at the forefront of memories.
Sponsored lecture hall makes Wärtsilä visible to future talents
Since competition for future talent is tough, it's important for a technology company to collaborate with the university and be visible among students.
Otaniemi, like coming back home
Tauno Voipio, godfather of the Electric Workshop course, believes in learning through doing.
Can academia keep up with the future of work?
Sampo Leino shares insights on how academia can help students to leap from university to work.
Aalto Talent Expo Fair was a success
‘Now I have to say well done Aalto! The best fair for a long time, amazing students!’
The Dean’s Circle event discussed opportunities to create a more sustainable society through business
Influential actors in society and business gathered at the Aalto University School of Business Dean’s Circle event on November 12th to discuss the theme “Sustainable Business – Sustainable Society”.
Alumna Essi Raitala: Business studies create an excellent basis for a diplomatic career
Diverse career opportunities and varying tasks got our alumna Essi Raitala interested in a career in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Currently, she is on her first posting at the Embassy of Finland in Nairobi.
Professor Lasse Niemi appointed General Secretary of EARNet
The primary objective of the network is to promote European Auditing Research.
”Alumni sharing their career story really inspires me”
A group mentoring event brought alumni and students of the School of Business together to discuss work life.
What if nanotech could save lives?
Xfold Imaging’s innovative solutions enable the study of cellular structures and bio-molecules at a nano-scale resolution which has, up until now, not been possible. Looking this deep will give earlier diagnostics to stop disease outbreaks in their tracks, allow pharmaceutical companies to design better drugs.
Metsähovi Radio Observatory is among the recipients of funding from the Weisell Foundation
The Weisell Foundation supports maritime and environmental projects as well as projects related to research and education.
Apply to Aalto Thesis Project: City of Espoo - Population growth as a possibility
Aalto Thesis project's application for Master's students has ended. Read more of the City of Espoo's project!
What if AI video could solve the food crisis?
Yield Systems aims to have a significant sustainable impact on the global food system by democratising AI capabilities for plant breeding and speeding up the development of crop yields and adaptation
What if AR Navigation could help you find free coffee at Slush?
VimAI uses machine learning mixed with computer vision to bring on a new kind of augmented reality or as they say, augmented intelligence, for indoor settings. It’s all easily accessible on a smartphone, and with no hefty infrastructure investment.
What if you didn’t have to own anything?
Rentle is leading the charge on a new sustainable consumption model based on renting, and their approach is to make it much easier for businesses to run a rental business model with a simplified, modernised and powerful platform.
Wärtsilä sponsors a lecture hall in Maarintie 8
Companies can support Aalto University and promote their employer image to students by sponsoring lecture halls. For an annual fee, the company gets a named lecture hall and may influence its interior.
At Aalto ENG Teaching Forum teachers were encouraged to co-teaching, collaboration and take care of their wellbeing
In the Teaching Forum of the School of Engineering took place on October 28, 2019 participants discussed teachers´ wellbeing, cooperation and co-teaching. The event was interactive and inspiring.
Nominate someone for the School of Science awards 2019
The deadline is approaching for the 2019 awards, so get nominating!
