Stories from alumni and students | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/1200557/feed News listing en ‘I haven’t once regretted choosing to study finance’ /en/news/i-havent-once-regretted-choosing-to-study-finance Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:08:02 +0000 Susanna Rosin 1362448 at /en Finance student Liisa Stucki enjoys the strong team spirit among finance students and finds the professors very approachable Studies Henkilö istuu modernissa oleskelutilassa, jossa on turkoosit tuolit ja pitää sylissä kannettavaa tietokonetta. Taustalla puupaneeliseinä ja näyttö. Finance studies open doors to interesting career paths /en/news/finance-studies-open-doors-to-interesting-career-paths Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:43:16 +0000 Susanna Rosin 1362775 at /en The encouraging student community was a pleasant surprise for finance student Seela Moilanen. She hopes that unnecessary preconceptions won’t stop anyone from applying to study finance. Studies Pitkätukkainen henkilö seisoo sisäpihalla, jossa on lehtevät pylväät ja kaarevat ikkunat. Taustalla on vihreää kasvillisuutta. Alum Liting Aalto: ‘I want to keep learning new technologies’ /en/news/alum-liting-aalto-i-want-to-keep-learning-new-technologies Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:22:57 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1370118 at /en Liting Aalto studied Information and Service Management at Aalto University School of Business. Currently, she works as a data scientist at Elisa. Cooperation Alumni Liting Aalto From Singapore to Finland: Students discover new perspectives on sustainability at Aalto University /en/news/from-singapore-to-finland-students-discover-new-perspectives-on-sustainability-at-aalto-university Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:11:30 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1368948 at /en In March 2026, Aalto University Summer School had the privilege of hosting a group of bright and ambitious students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore for a two-week program on social sustainability and creativity. Studies Two people in dark jackets stand by wide indoor stairs with wooden railings and modern lighting Alum Ding Ma: 'I want to represent a new-era Mayor' /en/news/alum-ding-ma-i-want-to-represent-a-new-era-mayor Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:08:37 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1360476 at /en Ding Ma, who will start as the Mayor of Savonlinna at the age of 37, studied Information and Service Management at the School of Business. Cooperation Alumni Ding Ma Eden Telila's master's thesis contributed to Ramboll's geotechnical toolkit /en/news/eden-telilas-masters-thesis-contributed-to-rambolls-geotechnical-toolkit Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:26:35 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1358023 at /en Geoengineering alum Eden Telila helped Ramboll automate manual tasks. Cooperation Studies Eden Telila pictured at a ski slope Elina Pyylampi wants to combine renewable energy solutions and commerciality /en/news/elina-pyylampi-wants-to-combine-renewable-energy-solutions-and-commerciality Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:06:48 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1358198 at /en The first-year student in Electrical Power and Energy Engineering wants to work with renewable energy and electrical systems. Studies Elina Pyylampi How an Aalto alum uses data to help replace fossil fuels /en/news/how-an-aalto-alum-uses-data-to-help-replace-fossil-fuels Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:56:54 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1356925 at /en Yuri Kroyan, an energy industry associate, develops advanced statistical models to describe and predict how the world can move away from fossil fuels. Aalto Magazine Henkilö tummassa puvussa seisoo suuren ikkunan ääressä, josta näkyy meri. Etualalla on sininen sohva. Isabel Salmi emphasises that you don't have to be a math genius to study Information Technology /en/news/isabel-salmi-emphasises-that-you-dont-have-to-be-a-math-genius-to-study-information-technology Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:43:27 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1356932 at /en Third-year Information Technology student Isabel Salmi got help with developing a study technique – and found the joy of mathematics in the process Studies Isabel Salmi Electronics and Electrical Physics student Antti Salpakari believes in a brighter future /en/news/electronics-and-electrical-physics-student-antti-salpakari-believes-in-a-brighter-future Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:28:18 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1356924 at /en Second-year student Antti Salpakari feels that studying electronics and electrical physics gives him the skills to create a better future. Studies Antti Salpakari Lotta Partanen moved from design to creating new business /en/news/lotta-partanen-moved-from-design-to-creating-new-business Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:33:31 +0000 Ville Hakulinen 1355929 at /en Aalto University alum Lotta Partanen realized that she is more interested in new businesses than in furniture design. She has ended up building and leading VTT's Launchpad business incubator. Studies University Lotta Partanen Slushissa Creating robot prototypes in collaboration with other students motivates Viktor Solianoi /en/news/creating-robot-prototypes-in-collaboration-with-other-students-motivates-viktor-solianoi Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:36:00 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1356559 at /en Viktor Solianoi completed vocational qualification in mechanical engineering and production technology. His passion for the field led him to study automation and robotics at Aalto University Studies Opiskelija Viktor Solianoi Alum Vesa Sironen: 'It's important that studies have a certain amount of flexibility' /en/news/alum-vesa-sironen-its-important-that-studies-have-a-certain-amount-of-flexibility Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:33:04 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1356558 at /en Alum of the School of Business and board professional Vesa Sironen studied for his bachelor's degree in Mikkeli and his master's degree in Töölö, in addition to completing the separate ITP and IDBM programmes in Otaniemi. Cooperation Alumni Vesa Sironen Combining studies in technology and business allows Kriti Bojja to navigate multiple career directions /en/news/combining-studies-in-technology-and-business-allows-kriti-bojja-to-navigate-multiple-career Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:07:19 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1351591 at /en Kriti Bojja is excited about the variety of career opportunities the Digital Systems and Design major will allow her to pursue Studies Kriti Bojja Growing Materials, Growing Ideas: Inside the BioMakerStudio /en/news/growing-materials-growing-ideas-inside-the-biomakerstudio Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:09:43 +0000 Carla Taboada 1351218 at /en At Aalto University’s BioMakerStudio, initiated by Ena Naito, students and researchers experiment with living materials, from algae to mycelium. Research & Art Studies A table with bowls, bottles, and cups. People are working with various items, including a bottle of dark liquid. Summer School Alum Story: Why diversity and inclusion matter – learnings from this summer /en/news/summer-school-alum-story-why-diversity-and-inclusion-matter-learnings-from-this-summer Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:02:42 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1345898 at /en This summer’s course shows students that no organisation can afford to overlook its commitment to this topic, neither now nor in the future. Studies Two people seated on brown leather chairs in a room with framed portraits and wooden furniture. Alum Tuomas Paananen: 'Many paths lead back to studies' /en/news/alum-tuomas-paananen-many-paths-lead-back-to-studies Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:26:55 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1343921 at /en Tuomas Paananen, originally from Vihti, knew from a young age that he wanted to be an entrepreneur. Cooperation Alumni Tuomas Paananen Oskari Heikkilä is the first Aaltonian to do the double degree in Automation and Electrical Engineering in Iceland /en/news/oskari-heikkila-is-the-first-aaltonian-to-do-the-double-degree-in-automation-and-electrical Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:58:55 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1342507 at /en Oskari Heikkilä ended up with a variety of experiences, and two master's degrees from the double degree program between Reykjavik University and Aalto University. Studies Oskari Heikkilä in front of a brick building with metal art pieces Summer School alum Suvi: “Successful brands don’t just wing it” /en/news/summer-school-alum-suvi-successful-brands-dont-just-wing-it Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:10:39 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1339193 at /en We spoke with Summer School alum Suvi Valtonen-Kim, a Korean-Finnish design student in her senior year, based in Hong Kong. Studies A person standing in an empty auditorium wearing a floral dress and black jacket with wooden seats. Summer School alum story: How Finnish happiness found its way to Japan /en/news/summer-school-alum-story-how-finnish-happiness-found-its-way-to-japan Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:35:11 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1341266 at /en Summer School in Happiness Science gave Junko Motohashi a reason to slow down and reflect on her personal life and career. Studies A person in a blue cardigan stands in a modern, minimalistic room with wooden and stone elements.