Fragmented phone use â not total screen time â is the main driver of information overload, study finds
Amid hot discussion on screen time, social media use and the impact of digital devices on our well-being, a seven-month study from Aalto University in Finland sheds new light on what overwhelms users the most ââ and the results arenât what you might think.
New spaces for self-study
There are independent study spaces available in almost all Âé¶čŽ«Ăœ buildings.
The âTools for Multilingual Teachingâ-project is mapping teachersâ needs â take the survey
Aaltoâs Teacher Services (LES) and IT are running a survey to map teachersâ needs for multilingual teaching.
Energy poverty is not recognized in Finland
According to a recent study by Aalto University and the Finnish Environment Institute, about 7â15 percent of Finnish households are energy poor, which at most means around 300,000 homes.
MyCourses additional maintenance downtime on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, from 9:00 to 16:00
The system will be unavailable during the update.
The exhibition "Our land, for all" explores personal and national identity
The 20th anniversary exhibition of the Association of Finnish Fine Arts Foundations, opened at Kunsthalle Helsinki, asks: whose stories is Finland built from? The exhibition has been curated by PhD, docent Annamari VÀnskÀ.
EXAM service and support closed 29.6.-31.7.2026
EXAM service and support are on summer break during 29.6.-31.7.2026.
Noticeboard areas designated in the VĂ€re building lobby
Three wall areas designated for noticeboard use.
Interruption in heat supply 26 March
Interruption in heat supply impacting following buildings: Kemistintie 1, Vuorimiehentie 1, Vuorimiehentie 2 (Bionova), Metallimiehenkuja 2, Metallimiehenkuja 4 ja Otaniementie 9 (Harald Herlin Learning Centre).
FITech Network Universityâs ICT project ends in summer 2026 â collaboration within the network continues in other FITech projects
As FITech Network University's ICT project ends in July, there will be changes to FITechâs course offering.
Aalto University ranks 53rd globally for international outlook
Aalto is the most international university in Finland and ranks second in the Nordic countries
Alum Kati Vilhelmsson: âOne of the most important things I have taken from Aalto was a truly global mindsetâ
School of Business, International Business Programme alum Kati Vilhelmsson encourages current students to actively seek international opportunities and trust the power of their networks.
Metal industry needs doctoral-level expertise â Aalto University and Boliden are educating top experts at the heart of smelters
The energy transition and urbanization are accelerating demand for metals, and the continuous development of processing methods is increasing the need for top experts.
Thinking of doing a doctorate? Join us on 21 April
Join us on 21 April 2026 to hear firsthand experiences from researchers across Europe and explore what a career in research at Aalto could look like.
Join Survival Finnish online course to learn the basics of Finnish!
Would you like to know how to greet and thank people in Finnish? Get a taste of the Finnish language online!
Antti LÀhtevÀnoja, a lecturer in entrepreneurship, draws on his experience as a salesperson and entrepreneur in his teaching
âItâs fantastic to be able to teach genuinely knowledge-hungry students.â
Decoding the chemistry of space with machine learning
Astronomers can detect complex chemical fingerprints in stardust â but many of them remain unidentified. The SpaceML project combines machine learning and computational chemistry to simulate how molecules form and evolve in space, helping researchers decode these signals.
Aalto University Junior brings lessons on saving and investing to schools with the support of OP Uusimaa
With the support of donations from OP Uusimaa, Aalto University Junior has developed the Juniorpörssi learning platform, which is used in Invest in Your Future workshops delivered to lower secondary and upper secondary schools. The activities have now also been expanded to include Money Moments workshops organised in primary schools.
Where is quantum technology heading? - The QDOC doctoral pilot offers insights for corporate partners
Corporate partners in the Quantum Doctoral Pilot programme (QDOC) say that collaborating with the programme helps them distinguish between technology hype and developments that are truly relevant to them.
