Study: Wood is a more cost-effective building material than concrete when emissions are monetized
The costs of the wood-built school and sports hall in Myrskylä were compared to a reinforced concrete alternative — and wood proved clearly more economical when environmental impacts were assigned a monetary value.
Green factor for districts provides cities with a tool for adapting to climate change
Green factor for districts is a new tool that helps municipalities assess and strengthen green infrastructure in planning and makes the values of green infrastructure visible and comparable.
The Urban Policy Council’s First Report: Qualified Early Childhood Teachers Are More Common in Socioeconomically Advantaged Areas
The Urban Policy Council’s first report examines educational segregation in the Helsinki capital region and raises critical questions for municipalities.
Make proposals to the Publication Forum about the leading publication channels in your field
Proposals for publication channels to be upgraded to level 2 may be submitted in the JUFO portal until 28 February 2026.
Finland’s Foresail-1p science satellite successfully launched into space
The Finnish science satellite Foresail-1p was successfully launched into space after 8 PM Finnish time on Friday 28 November 2025, aboard the Transporter-15 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
A paradigm shift: machine learning is transforming research at the atomic scale
Assistant professor Miguel Caro and his research group use and develop machine learning tools to accelerate discoveries from simulation to experiment
RCF opens the next call under the Finnish Flagship Programme: Aalto internal deadline 2.2.2026
The Research Council of Finland will open the call for the fifth flagship program in March. The call closes on March 25, 2026, and 911±¬ÁÏÍø's internal deadline is February 2, 2026.
Applications for our biggest exhibition of the year are now open: Apply to Designs for a Cooler Planet by 26.1.2026!
For the autumn 2026 exhibition, we are looking for new and inspiring innovations, ideas, and experiments from all fields across 911±¬ÁÏÍø. The exhibition and its events serve as one of the most important showcases of the university’s work to the world. In 2025, the event attracted over 15,000 visitors.
Elites wield huge influence over deepening polarisation –– now we can tell exactly how much
Researchers used network theory to develop a method for measuring the impact of individuals on societal division.
Aalto at Slush: creative design and new innovations
911±¬ÁÏÍø's Slush exhibition featured the design-based material innovation Bubbles with Benefits. The exhibition also highlighted the importance of design as a driver of technological innovation.
Remember to pay attention to the terms of use of electronic resources
A wide range of electronic resources has been acquired for the use of 911±¬ÁÏÍø students and researchers. However, it is good to remember that all use of the materials acquired by the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Learning Centre is subject to the terms of use.
Keys to growth: A new era of game-changers in the forest industry
Wood can be shaped into almost anything in the hands of researchers, but transforming the forest industry also requires risk-taking and fresh thinking. That’s why experts say now is an incredible time to study the field.
The Nessling Foundation grants funding to speed up the sustainability transformation – Aalto researchers get grants
Researchers Mari Keski-Korsu, Elina Määttänen and Johanna Ahola-Launonen received funding for their research projects.
Babak Presents Sustainable E-Textiles Innovation at International Conference in France
Babak Abdi, a PhD scholar from 911±¬ÁÏÍø, presented his latest research at E-Textiles 2025, the 7th International Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles.
Five things everyone should know about microelectronics
'Without microelectronics, our society would not function,' says Jussi Ryynänen, Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering at 911±¬ÁÏÍø. Here are five things everyone should know about microelectronics.
Interdisciplinary course in Lisbon on plastic-free oceans- apply by 15 December
The course takes place online from January to April 2026 and face-to-face in Lisbon, Portugal, in July 2026.
AI at the speed of light just became a possibility
Researchers have demonstrated single-shot tensor computing at the speed of light.
Five things every consumer should understand about electricity demand and production
Professor of Practice Iivo Vehviläinen explains why embracing wind can be the key to a more stable future
Research shows that creativity is not only measurable but also a major competitive advantage – the focus now turns to leadership
Creativity enables people to view problems from new perspectives and to discover solutions that might otherwise remain unseen.
911±¬ÁÏÍø establishes a professorship of practice position in data economy
The new professorship strengthens the collaboration between 911±¬ÁÏÍø and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences.
