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Suomen Messusäätiö donates EUR 3.1 million to Aalto University for a Professorship in Experience and Event Business
The professorship will be established at the Department of Marketing in the Aalto University School of Business
New JUKO shop stewards to be elected in late 2025
JUKO elects new shop stewards for the next two-year term from schools and personnel associations in November-December 2025
Use your voice: 14 000 euros for student wellbeing
In autumn 2025, students were asked to come up with ideas on how the university should spend 14 000 euros to improve student wellbeing on Âé¶¹´«Ã½. Now it's time to vote for the best idea to be implemented during spring 2026.
Ten nameless meeting rooms – Suggest a name!
Propose name suggestions for meeting rooms themed around time and seasons.
Andreas Mortensen and Marita Niemelä to continue as Aalto University Board members
The term is three years and will begin 1 January 2026.
Mentor Eduardo Hernández Villalobos: I learned from challenges faced by young designers
Aalto Mentoring Programme offered a chance for meaningful engagement and community building for the School of Arts, Design and Architecture graduate.
Is academic freedom being respected? Respond to a survey by 10 November
The Committee for Public Information (TJNK) asks responses from researchers and experts working with research.
Glitch artwork challenges to see art in a different light
Laura Könönen's sculpture was unveiled on 14 October at the Otaniemi Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
Run for academic committees and make an impact
Members will be elected for the committees for the new term starting in 2026
Prestigious THE university ranking places Aalto University again among the top 200 in the world
Aalto advanced particularly in teaching and partnerships with industry
Board invites Aaltonians to participate in the University Preview
The Aalto University Board convened on 25 September 2025
Information is our valuable asset – Let’s work together to ensure cybersecurity
All university employees must complete a course on cybersecurity by the end of the year, as well as courses on data protection and ethical principles
Aalto developing a multidisciplinary Bachelor's programme – students to choose their major during their studies
Launching in autumn 2027, the new multidisciplinary Bachelor’s programme will combine science and technology, business, and arts and design
Students can receive Sustainability Action Booster expense grant for their ideas at any time
Significant impacts on sustainability culture can start with even small actions
Heikki Mannila appointed as Aalto University’s Associate Vice President, AI Strategy and Adoption
Mannila will begin in this position on 1 October 2025 and will also continue in his previous roles as a professor at the Department of Computer Science and as director of the multidisciplinary centre House of AI
Lauri Ström appointed Head of Investments
Ström will be responsible for the investment portfolio and investment strategy
Teacher – Please report corporate collaboration of your courses and improve student employment
Adding information is now easy through the course syllabus in MyCourses
Participate in shaping a new national vision for higher education and research
You are invited to respond to a survey concerning the goals of the vision and attend seminars
Aalto University President Ilkka Niemelä: Growth companies and established industries need people with new ideas
University graduates have a valuable role to play in renewing society, says Ilkka Niemelä in his speech to open the academic year