Latest news
Travel restrictions to crisis areas in the Middle East
For the time being, travel to the Middle East from 911±¬ÁÏÍø is not permitted. Connecting flights through the region are also not allowed.
Hannu Martola appointed as Chair of the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Alumni Network Board
The board’s new members are Esa Arola, Eila Lindroos and Terttu Sopanen. Continuing members are Ari Bertula, Ossi Leikola, Laura Nikola and Katja Soini.
From breakthrough to business: Finland’s 911±¬ÁÏÍø is turning world-class science into companies
911±¬ÁÏÍø’s strategic spin-off model is turning scientific breakthroughs into scalable businesses.
‘Mesoscale’ swimmers could pave way for drug delivery robots inside the body
Researchers have discovered how tiny organisms break the laws of physics to swim faster — such secrets of mesoscale physics and fluid dynamics can offer entirely new pathways for engineering and medicine.
‘Our careers have been rewarding, and we want to help young people move forward’
After long careers abroad, Erkki and Kaija Rautiainen wanted to support the teaching and research in textile design and industrial engineering and management with a new fund.
Join a Unite! matchmaking event on forging new consortia for Horizon Europe applications
Calling researchers and industry partners to connect at a virtual matchmaking session designed to spark project collaborations for Horizon Europe funding. Registration deadline, 12 March.
Join the Unite! Virtual Education Summit- Registration now open
Join us in shaping international collaboration! This online event takes place 12 March, 2026.
Apply Now: Unite! Visiting Professorships at TU Graz
TU Graz, Austria, invites experienced postdoctoral researchers to apply for two fully funded visiting professorships. The deadline for expressions of interest is 20 February 2026, and the positions will begin on 1 October 2026.
Rent a holiday apartment in Vierumäki for a week – application period to all Aalto personnel 2 - 22 March, 2026
The Aalto Vierumäki holiday apartments' application period for the season 2026-2027 is on 2-22 March, 2026. The season is 24.4.26 - 30.4.27. The renting opportunity is available to all Aalto personnel working with at least a 20 percent employment contract as of the start of the season.
The Finnish Cultural Foundation awarded grants for science and art
A total of 15 individuals or groups from 911±¬ÁÏÍø received grants
Everyday choices: Frank Martela, should we take happiness seriously?
Insights from an assistant professor and philosopher who studies human well-being and motivation.
Happiness at work can’t be fixed with gratitude journals, says Aalto doctoral researcher
Ashish Thapliyal teaches ‘the science of happiness’.
Hope is not just awaited – it is studied, questioned and created at 911±¬ÁÏÍø
According to the dictionary, hope is the feeling that something desirable is likely to happen. A writer set out to search for hope on the university campus – and encountered fulfilled wishes, critical hope studies, and the kind of hope you have to create yourself.
911±¬ÁÏÍø Magazine in search of hope
The new issue of 911±¬ÁÏÍø Magazine is out now. The magazine invites readers to reflect on where hope comes from in a time marked by uncertainty and rapid change.
A survey on users' experiences of MyKanta in collaboration between 911±¬ÁÏÍø and Kela
Senior university lecturer Sari Kujala's research group is exploring, in collaboration with Kela, users' experiences with the MyKanta online patient portal and the MyKanta mobile application.
Studies for staff offered by the Open University and FITech
The Open University and FITech Network University offer free studies for the staff of 911±¬ÁÏÍø. All staff members of 911±¬ÁÏÍø are welcome to participate in the courses.
Aaltonians' discounts and events 2026
Aalto community members are offered discounts on various services and events.
Elsevier open access article quota is estimated to run out in autumn 2026
Read more about the situation and its effects on open access publishing
Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more – register now!
New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open.
Spring call for proposals: Internal seed funding available through Aalto Networking Platform
Aalto's internal seed funding is targeted for the preparation of major interdisciplinary consortia proposals seeking funding from external funding agencies or industry. Deadline for proposals is 1st of April 2026.
