News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/50591/feed News listing en A unique joint effort – Aalto University receives EUR 9 million in donations to accelerate the energy transition /en/news/a-unique-joint-effort-aalto-university-receives-eur-9-million-in-donations-to-accelerate-the-energy Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:11:34 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1376294 at /en Donations from ABB, Fortum, St1 and the Walter Ahlström Foundation will be used to establish new professorships. At the same time, the donations support the establishment of Aalto University House of Energy Transition. Research & Art Ilmakuva modernista kampuksesta, punatiilirakennuksia, raitiotiekiskoja ja puita aurinkoisena päivänä Keys to growth: How the energy transition is making oil obsolete /en/news/keys-to-growth-how-the-energy-transition-is-making-oil-obsolete Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:19:37 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1376293 at /en The transition to clean energy is a societal transformation on the same scale as digitalisation, and Finland has many strengths to support it, says professor Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, who leads Aalto University’s new competence centre, House of Energy Transition. Research & Art Henkilö valkoisessa laboratoriotakissa seisoo kirkkaassa laboratoriossa laitteiden keskellä From waste-wood to load-bearing feature, a simple calculation could change the way we use misfit wood /en/news/from-waste-wood-to-load-bearing-feature-a-simple-calculation-could-change-the-way-we-use-misfit-wood Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:35:06 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1375583 at /en Urging industry to make better use of wood that is wasted or burned for energy, researchers have released the first structural tests of non-straight, forked, and double-curved roundwood logs used as columns. Research & Art Dark wooden room with a pale log pillar and narrow window framing a misty pine tree outside Design in between worlds. Bioscience imaginaries and living relations of reindeer worlds /en/news/design-in-between-worlds-bioscience-imaginaries-and-living-relations-of-reindeer-worlds Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:07:48 +0000 Gianluca Giabardo 1375779 at /en Doctoral Defence, MA Emilia Tikka, 15.06.2026 Research & Art A long migratory path of reindeer crosses an animated circular map toward the islands of the Norwegian Sea in the 1800s. Professor Kari Juusonen: “In animation, anything is possible” /en/news/professor-kari-juusonen-in-animation-anything-is-possible Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:08:06 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1375397 at /en According to the professor of animation and digital AV production, animation’s greatest strength lies in its boundlessness. In the future, personal touches and strong content will be what matter most. Appointments Research & Art Mustatakkinen henkilö seisoo puistossa, taustalla metalliputkinen monumentti In search of carbon wisdom – scavenger hunts help you get to know urban nature better /en/news/in-search-of-carbon-wisdom-scavenger-hunts-help-you-get-to-know-urban-nature-better Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:54:04 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1375396 at /en CO-CARBON researchers have designed four themed scavenger hunt routes for the Helsinki metropolitan area that take seekers on a hunt for carbon-smart treasures. Cooperation Research & Art Two people with backpacks stand among sunflowers and greenery in an urban area with buildings in the background. What is radical creativity in practice? An interview series offers perspectives on new ways of thinking /en/news/what-is-radical-creativity-in-practice-an-interview-series-offers-perspectives-on-new-ways-of Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:25:09 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1375398 at /en The discussions in the interview series on radical creativity highlight creativity, uncertainty, collaboration, and the courage to experiment. Research & Art Teksti Radical Creativity Interviews, vieressä sumentuneita ihmisiä studiolla laitteiden ja papereiden kanssa ARTS launches AI Playground pilot in Väre /en/news/arts-launches-ai-playground-pilot-in-vare Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:27:54 +0000 Tiago Martins Pinto 1375582 at /en A new pilot space in Väre gives ARTS staff access to shared AI-ready workstations, with student access planned for 2026–2027. Press releases Research & Art University AI playground Influence the Campus Vision 2050 update: mark your views on the map /en/news/influence-the-鶹ý-vision-2050-update-mark-your-views-on-the-map Thu, 28 May 2026 14:49:13 +0000 Tiina Toivola 1374577 at /en What do you want our 鶹ý to be in 2050? We’ll be collecting ideas for the update over the coming months. Tell us what you think! Campus University Two people having a picnic on a blanket with a laptop, bags, and food in a park with trees and grass. Näytös/Näyttely26 – A celebration of fashion and textiles took over Helsinki’s Lasipalatsi /en/news/naytosnayttely26-a-celebration-of-fashion-and-textiles-took-over-helsinkis-lasipalatsi Fri, 29 May 2026 11:20:06 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1374714 at /en The Lasipalatsi square in the heart of Helsinki served as the main stage for Aalto University’s annual fashion show on Thursday, 28 May. Awards and Recognition Research & Art Ihmisiä aaltoilevalla katutasanteella, vieressä korkea valkoinen kellotorni pilvisen taivaan alla Students developed a service blueprint for remote plant advisory services for boiler plants /en/news/students-developed-a-service-blueprint-for-remote-plant-advisory-services-for-boiler-plants Wed, 20 May 2026 07:12:36 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1373286 at /en A multidisciplinary team of master’s degree students from Aalto University collaborated with Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) in a customized project Studies Helenin voimalaitos Vuosaaressa Näytös/Näyttely26 transforms Helsinki’s Lasipalatsi Quarter into a hub for fashion and textile expertise /en/news/naytosnayttely26-transforms-helsinkis-lasipalatsi-quarter-into-a-hub-for-fashion-and-textile Sun, 24 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1373599 at /en The event showcases Aalto’s comprehensive expertise in textiles, clothing, and fashion, as students graduating from both the Bachelor's Major in Fashion as well as the Master's Major in Fashion and Textile Design will present their thesis work. Research & Art Graafinen juliste, tummat lehdet, harmaa tekstuuri ja teksti “Näytös 26 Näyttely”. The journey of a 17th-century shipwreck continues as a unique knitted dress /en/news/the-journey-of-a-17th-century-shipwreck-continues-as-a-unique-knitted-dress Wed, 20 May 2026 08:17:08 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1373125 at /en Researchers at Aalto University transformed surplus wood from the Hahtiperä shipwreck into textile fibre, spun it into yarn, and knitted it into a dress using new AI-assisted technology. Research & Art Ruskeasävyinen asetelma tukista, massasta, kuidusta, lankakartiosta ja neuleesta, puusta tekstiiliksi. The potential of urban greenery as a climate solution is not being fully utilized – a new handbook offers means to address this /en/news/the-potential-of-urban-greenery-as-a-climate-solution-is-not-being-fully-utilized-a-new-handbook Tue, 19 May 2026 13:08:43 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1373122 at /en The Handbook for carbon-smart urban green provides concrete tools for leveraging urban green spaces more effectively in climate and nature conservation efforts. Cooperation Press releases Research & Art Pieni mutkitteleva puro, kiviä ja korkeaa ruohoa aurinkoisessa puistossa, taustalla puita ja nurmikkoa Aalto University establishes Centre for Radical Creativity – aiming to support societal and corporate transformation /en/news/aalto-university-establishes-centre-for-radical-creativity-aiming-to-support-societal-and-corporate Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:48 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1372886 at /en The centre responds to the interest and need for transformation among businesses and organizations and calls partners to join. Cooperation Press releases Research & Art University Angular teal building under grey sky with text: Aalto University Centre for radical creativity Aalto’s VCD students designed the visual identity and name for the new youth center HALO /en/news/aaltos-vcd-students-designed-the-visual-identity-and-name-for-the-new-youth-center-halo Fri, 15 May 2026 10:52:16 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1372454 at /en The Me Foundation’s new youth street culture center, HALO, will open later this year in Vantaa. Young people have been involved in its planning from the very beginning. Awards and Recognition Cooperation Avara sali, jossa lava, porrastetut istuimet ja kahvila Make May the month of movement! /en/news/make-may-the-month-of-movement Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:52:17 +0000 Pia Ojanperä 1369137 at /en Listen to a mini-webinar about brain and exercise on 28 May. Make sustainable mobility part of your working or study day. Campus Cooperation Studies University Otaniemi kestävällä tiellä -teksti ja kuva kahdesta ihmisestä kävelemässä kampuksella. Canvas learning platform data breach – There may be users at Aalto /en/news/canvas-learning-platform-data-breach-there-may-be-users-at-aalto Mon, 11 May 2026 11:31:54 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1371859 at /en If you have used Canvas, notify security@aalto.fi. As a precaution, you can also change your Aalto password. University A-logo kampuksella Aalto University presents circular economy solutions at the New European Bauhaus festival /en/news/aalto-university-presents-circular-economy-solutions-at-the-new-european-bauhaus-festival Fri, 08 May 2026 06:11:19 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1371586 at /en The European Commission’s New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative will bring together leading experts and changemakers from across Europe in Brussels this June to shape a more sustainable future. Research & Art Moderni vaalea puu- ja metallirakennus rinteessä, ympärillä korkeita vihreitä puita ja sininen taivas Music industry stakeholders: the industry’s value will double by 2040 through large-scale equality initiatives /en/news/music-industry-stakeholders-the-industrys-value-will-double-by-2040-through-large-scale-equality Tue, 05 May 2026 10:35:59 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1371081 at /en The industry aims to establish a self-regulatory body and double the value of the music industry, as outlined in the report “An Equal Music Industry in Finland by 2040”. Cooperation Press releases Research & Art Bändi esiintyy lavalla, laulajalla pinkki hame, kitaristi mustissa, yleisön valot taustalla