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University Board discusses challenges and outlook with Aalto community at annual event
The themes of the annual discussion forum between the community and the Board were well-being and the changing working life.
Everyone Included training by Sara Salmani available for Aalto community
How can inclusion build safety and belonginess in communities? What is the difference between equality and equity? What are privileges and biases and how can we recognize them? Everyone Included training by Sara Salmani available for Aalto community until the end of March, 2022.
Rakentajanaukio parking area to partly close temporarily
Half of the parking area will be closed during December 2021 due to the HSY water supply renovation site.
From the margins to the top: How the School of Arts, Design and Architecture rose to the international forefront
New book Pro Arte Utili tells about leadership and vision guiding the change.
Hearty congratulations to Veikko Jääskeläinen on his 90th birthday on 1 December 2021
Professor Emeritus Veikko Jääskeläinen served as the rector of the School of Economics in 1992–1996.
My Kauppis memory: From one change of scenery to another
‘The wonderful business school spirit helped through tough facility changes’
Photos of the Student Union KY’s celebrations sold like hot cakes
Esko Antikainen photographed almost all of KY’s celebrations and other university events for a three-year period in the late 1950s.
My Kauppis Memory: I congratulated three generations of business school graduates
‘Grateful alumni are the best possible praise for the university’
Alumna of the Year 2021 Reetta Kaila has built a career that lives up to her values
Reetta Kaila, D.Sc. (Tech.), has been selected as the Alumna of the Year 2021 of the School of Chemical Engineering. Kaila, who is the Director of Sustainable Fuels and Environment at Wärtsilä Energy, is on a mission to reduce emissions and create a sustainable society.
The School of Business Homecoming Day invites alumni to Otaniemi for the first time in January 2023
The Homecoming Day is the biggest alumni event of the School of Business. It will be held on Friday 27 January 2023!
Four Aalto subjects rank in top 100 globally
Economics and Business, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Polymer Science are the best performers among Aalto’s fields in the US News ranking
Alumnus of the Year Mikko J. Salminen encourages multidisciplinary studies
Mikko J. Salminen was selected as Alumnus of the Year for 2021 at Aalto University's School of Electrical Engineering. The selection was made public at the SIK100 seminar of the Guild of Electrical Engineering on Saturday, 23 October.
The vote on the participatory budgeting was decided – the garden benches were chosen as the winner
In spring 2021, we asked students how they would like to spend 12 000 euros of the university budget. The community discussion was based on the “One euro for every student” participatory budgeting pilot project launched in May.
Vice President Janne Laine's portrait was revealed
The portrait was created by Aalto alumna Erica Nyholm.
Two new Centres of Excellence to Aalto University – the university is also involved in two consortia
Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Transfer and Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials were chosen as Centres of Excellence led by Aalto University
Business & Economics places 60th in Times Higher Education ranking
Aalto University ranks 2nd among Nordic universities
Grants for Aalto people from the Wihuri Foundation
The Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation grants were awarded to 35 people in Aalto University – majority of the grants are for dissertation work
AaltoSDG mobile application is closing by the end of the year 2021
The AaltoSDG mobile application is closing - we welcome feedback and ideas from users for new openings!
Aalto University starts reporting on the sustainability of its endowment: “We want to increase transparency”
The sustainability report shows that the investment funds we use are well aligned with sustainable investing principles. The long-term goal of the Endowment is a carbon neutral investment portfolio.
Computer Science ranked 79th in Times Higher Education ranking
Engineering ranked 101-125 in the world
