School news | News listing | 911±¬ÁÏÍø /en/listing/1182538/feed News listing en President’s letter 16 June 2026 – Positive signs around us /en/news/presidents-letter-16-june-2026-positive-signs-around-us Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:45:35 +0000 Anitta Pirnes 1377811 at /en ‘The economy is showing several positive signals’, notes Ilkka Niemelä University Tummapukuinen mies seisoo pinkkien kukkien vieressä kävelytiellä tiilirakennuksen ja puiden välissä Design at the start of the supply chain – 911±¬ÁÏÍø leads a major EU project to transform textile colouration practices /en/news/design-at-the-start-of-the-supply-chain-aalto-university-leads-a-major-eu-project-to-transform Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:56:58 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1377813 at /en The EU Horizon-funded MELANGE project brings together design, technology and business to rethink colouration practices in the textile industry and accelerate the transition towards circular and sustainable textile systems. Cooperation Research & Art University Three people hold yarn spools in front of large green textile machinery in a factory setting. Arsi Ikäheimonen’s doctoral research: Smartphone data could reveal early signs of depression /en/news/arsi-ikaheimonens-doctoral-research-smartphone-data-could-reveal-early-signs-of-depression Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:22:46 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1377814 at /en A phone in your pocket, a smart ring on your finger, and an activity tracker on your wrist: everyday devices collect information about their users almost continuously. This data can help monitor and predict symptoms of depression. Aalto Magazine Research & Art Kuvituskuva: Siniset puhelin- ja tablettikehykset mustavalkoisella ja vaaleanpunaisella marmoroidulla taustalla President Ilkka Niemelä explains what the new vision for higher education and research means for Finland and Aalto /en/news/president-ilkka-niemela-explains-what-the-new-vision-for-higher-education-and-research-means-for Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:14:04 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1377677 at /en Aalto has the capability and the will to act as a trailblazer in implementing the vision. Research & Art Hehkuva Aalto-yliopiston kyltti hämärässä tilassa, näkyy kirkkaiden pyöreiden tuolien ja violetin valon läpi 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 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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 Board appointed Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero as Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering /en/news/board-appointed-rodrigo-serna-guerrero-as-dean-of-the-school-of-chemical-engineering Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:38:34 +0000 Anitta Pirnes 1376775 at /en The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board convened on 4–5 June 2026 University Tummaan pukuun pukeutunut henkilö nojaa kaiteeseen valoisassa tilassa, kasvot sumeina A unique joint effort – 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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 911±¬ÁÏ꿉۪s 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 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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. The process for travel grant applications related to study trips will change as of 24 August 2026 /en/news/the-process-for-travel-grant-applications-related-to-study-trips-will-change-as-of-24-august-2026 Fri, 29 May 2026 03:40:46 +0000 Marjaana Lewis 1374592 at /en The study trip must be agreed with the course’s responsible teacher before applying for a grant. Services travel travelling Studies University digital Preparations for RAITEE 2027 Assessment have started /en/news/preparations-for-raitee-2027-assessment-have-started Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:02:59 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1375402 at /en RAITEE evaluates the current state and supports the long-term development of research and education Research & Art University Keltainen lankainstallaatio modernissa käytävätilassa, taustalla hahmottuu ihminen Influence the Campus Vision 2050 update: mark your views on the map /en/news/influence-the-campus-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 campus 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. Jouko Lampinen: Thank you for your outstanding work, School of Science colleagues! /en/news/jouko-lampinen-thank-you-for-your-outstanding-work-school-of-science-colleagues Fri, 29 May 2026 11:38:54 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1374717 at /en ‘The foundation of our success lies in the shared ethos of academic and support staff – committed to cutting-edge research, teaching, and societal impact, as well as our can-do attitude.’ University Ryhmä juttelee ulkona punatiilirakennusten edessä; naisella kukkalahja, miehellä juomalasi 911±¬ÁÏÍø 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 911±¬ÁÏÍø researchers at work in the laboratory Open access article quotas estimated to run out during autumn 2026 /en/news/open-access-article-quotas-estimated-to-run-out-during-autumn-2026 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:32:01 +0000 Katri Seitsonen 1375259 at /en Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, and Emerald article quotas are estimated to run out during autumn 2026. Research & Art Aalto yellow pen The Programme director’s handbook has been updated /en/news/the-programme-directors-handbook-has-been-updated Fri, 29 May 2026 09:50:03 +0000 Riikka Evans 1373450 at /en The Programme director’s handbook has been updated. The update brings clarity and new content to the handbook. University Kampus, ilmakuva Future of Elsevier Read & Publish agreement: What researchers need to know /en/news/future-of-elsevier-read-publish-agreement-what-researchers-need-to-know Fri, 29 May 2026 09:58:08 +0000 Katri Seitsonen 1374715 at /en National agreement with Elsevier is currently valid until the end of 2026. Research & Art Kuva: Kalle Kataila 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