News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/50616/feed News listing en Strong results from the Research Council’s winter call /en/news/strong-results-from-the-research-councils-winter-call Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:33:52 +0000 Anne Tapanainen 1377082 at /en A total of 54 Aalto researchers received Academy Research Fellow or Academy Project funding from the Research Council of Finland. The total funding awarded to Aalto University amounts to 33.2 million euros. Cooperation Research & Art University Two people flying a kite outside with a modern building in the background. One wears a yellow shirt, the other a red jacket. Aalto and European partners develop an international course in printed and flexible electronics /en/news/aalto-and-european-partners-develop-an-international-course-in-printed-and-flexible-electronics Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:10:22 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1376917 at /en Unite! students searching for doctoral positions can now explore a dedicated category in the Unite! Catalogue for Students. Cooperation University PrintElec collage with WrocÅ‚aw, blurred researchers, flexible circuit and lab work on printed electronics Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero appointed Dean of the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering /en/news/rodrigo-serna-guerrero-appointed-dean-of-the-aalto-university-school-of-chemical-engineering Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:47:37 +0000 Anitta Pirnes 1376777 at /en Serna-Guerrero will start his five-year term on 1 December 2026 Appointments Tummaan pukuun pukeutunut henkilö nojaa kaiteeseen valoisassa tilassa, kasvot sumeina 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 Can AI teach people empathy? Researchers are resolving workplace conflicts with a digital twin /en/news/can-ai-teach-people-empathy-researchers-are-resolving-workplace-conflicts-with-a-digital-twin Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:37:43 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1375641 at /en Aalto University Professor Niina Nurmi and Senior University Lecturer Ville Eloranta are developing an AI-based method aimed at resolving workplace conflicts – ideally before they happen. The TeamTwins software is already used by more than one thousand users in Finnish and multinational companies as well as public sector organizations. Press releases TeamTwins on eräänlainen digitaalinen peili tai kaksonen, joka auttaa reflektoimaan omia ominaisuuksia, asenteita ja toimintatapoja suhteessa tiimikavereihin ja yhteistyökumppaneihin. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren, Aalto-yliopisto. Influence the Campus Vision 2050 update: mark your views on the map /en/news/influence-the-Âé¶¹´«Ã½-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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ 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. Aalto University involved in four research projects selected for funding in Business Finland’s major call /en/news/aalto-university-involved-in-four-research-projects-selected-for-funding-in-business-finlands-major Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:58:19 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1375256 at /en The Rise to Challenge projects will develop AI-powered decision-making in healthcare, signal technology to scale up quantum information processing, higher-precision imaging technology and quantum computing applied to bio and DNA data. Research & Art University Aalto University researchers at work in the laboratory Four physicists receive significant funding from the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation /en/news/four-physicists-receive-significant-funding-from-the-jane-and-aatos-erkko-foundation Thu, 28 May 2026 09:10:05 +0000 Ville Heirola 1374570 at /en The grants are used to study things like overheating quantum computers and early-stage water condensation on surfaces Research & Art Neljän miehen kasvokuvat rinnakkain, kasvot sumennettu, eri paidat ja taustat Aalto International Talent Program mentor Matti Aksela: I recommend participating to all companies /en/news/aalto-international-talent-program-mentor-matti-aksela-i-recommend-participating-to-all-companies Mon, 11 May 2026 09:08:59 +0000 Kaisa Paasivirta 1368234 at /en The Program enables companies to get to know international talent easily and develop a more diverse work community. Cooperation Aalto Inernational Talent -ohjelman opiskelijoita vierailemassa Outokummun toimitiloissa Helsingissä. Doctoral positions at Unite! universities now available in one place /en/news/doctoral-positions-at-unite-universities-now-available-in-one-place Mon, 25 May 2026 14:27:49 +0000 Melissa Georgiou 1374156 at /en Unite! students searching for doctoral positions can now explore a dedicated category in the Unite! Catalogue for Students. Cooperation University Person at shared desk browsing a student course catalogue on a laptop, with plants and office supplies nearby 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 Professor Pauliina Ilmonen: Learning mathematical software in upper secondary school takes time away from learning the basics /en/news/professor-pauliina-ilmonen-learning-mathematical-software-in-upper-secondary-school-takes-time-away Thu, 21 May 2026 04:44:42 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1373350 at /en Pauliina Ilmonen, Professor of Statistics at Aalto University, will step into the role of Dean of the School of Science at the beginning of June. She wants to emphasize the fundamentals in the study of mathematics. Appointments Studies Pauliina Ilmonen, photo by Nita Vera. Nordea and Aalto University to explore the future of AI and human-machine interaction /en/news/nordea-and-aalto-university-to-explore-the-future-of-ai-and-human-machine-interaction Wed, 20 May 2026 11:21:40 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1373293 at /en Aalto University and Nordea are launching a long term research and education partnership to explore how machine agency will shape the future of services. Cooperation Studies Nykyaikainen punatiilirakennus, korkeat mustat pilarit, puita edessä ja ihmisiä kävelee kadulla 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. 1 in 4 mental health patients hurt by wording in electronic health records, finds study /en/news/1-in-4-mental-health-patients-hurt-by-wording-in-electronic-health-records-finds-study Mon, 11 May 2026 12:29:07 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1371856 at /en Errors, disrespectful language and information perceived as unnecessary in electronic health records can feel offensive to patients Press releases Research & Art Saija Simola Researchers measure energy below a zeptojoule–enough for a red blood cell to move a nanometer /en/news/researchers-measure-energy-below-a-zeptojoule-enough-for-a-red-blood-cell-to-move-a-nanometer Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:59:00 +0000 Ville Heirola 1366857 at /en A new method for measuring incredibly miniscule amounts of energy – less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule – could give quantum computing and the hunt for dark matter a boost, while paving the way for counting individual photons. Press releases Abstract blue device with glowing orange grid and beam connecting two rectangular structures Mikko Möttönen selected as finalist for the European Inventor Award 2026 /en/news/mikko-mottonen-selected-as-finalist-for-the-european-inventor-award-2026 Mon, 11 May 2026 12:04:12 +0000 Ville Heirola 1371867 at /en Möttönen is a finalist in the ‘Research’ category for developing an ultrasensitive cryogenic microwave sensor to diagnose interference in quantum computers. Awards and Recognition Aalto University professor Mikko Mottonen, photo Mikko Raskinen 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 New vice deans appointed for the School of Science /en/news/new-vice-deans-appointed-for-the-school-of-science Mon, 11 May 2026 06:35:58 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1371852 at /en Maarit Korpi-Lagg has been selected as vice dean for impact, Pekka Marttinen as vice dean for education and Robin Ras as vice dean for research. Appointments University Maarit Korpi-Lagg, Pekka Marttinen, Robin Ras