School news
Alexander Henn received the Finnish Natural Resources Research Foundation's Doctoral Dissertation Award
Alexander Henn developed two new applications for lignin that create opportunities for value creation from forest industry by-streams. The research promotes the use of the added value of Finnish wood material in accordance with the principles of the bio- and circular economy.
Aalto Open Science Award Honorary Mention 2023 – Professor Riikka Puurunen leads by example to foster sustainable open science
We interviewed professor Riikka Puurunen, head of Catalysis research group at the School of Chemical Engineering, who received an honorary mention in the first Aalto Open Science Award.
911±¬ÁÏÍø's guidelines for use of space will be reviewed in spring 2024
Comment on the guidelines by taking part in discussion events
UPM supports 911±¬ÁÏÍø's pulp research and education
High quality research enables high quality education
Board approved Annual Board Report and Financial Statements 2023 and appointed Raili Pönni as Development Director
The 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board convened on 19 March 2024.
Master’s thesis management functionality in Student Success Hub to be launched in autumn 2024
The new master’s thesis management functionality centralizes basic thesis data on the Salesforce service platform, enhancing support for the thesis process. It replaces eAge for the approval of Master's thesis topics and both eAge and MyCourses for thesis submission for approval.
Get to know us: Assistant Professor Sandra Kaabel
In this interview we got to know more about Assistant Professor Sandra Kaabel.
Aalto Open Science Award Third Place Awardee 2023 – Intelligent Robotics Research Group with the Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects project
We interviewed the Intelligent Robotics Research Group with the Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects project, 3rd place awardees of the first Aalto Open Science Award.
Surge in the number of applicants to 911±¬ÁÏÍø in national joint application
13 500 applied to bachelor’s programmes in Finnish and Swedish
Aalto focuses on pulp research to boost a shift to a low carbon economy
A ground-breaking research programme together with universities, research organizations, and companies is established to reform the traditional pulping processes. As the target of the programme is industrial scale relevance, it requires a pool of scientists and the industry to work together internationally.
New graduates at the School of Chemical Engineering
On 20 March 2024 we celebrated new graduates at the School of Chemical Engineering. We had 15 graduates at the Bachelor’s Programme, 38 Masters of Sciece (Technology), and 6 Doctors of Science.
911±¬ÁÏÍø was recognised in national and international evaluations in 2023
University board approved the Annual Board Report and Financial Statements for 2023
Researcher, you are invited to answer a survey on copyright challenges
The survey by the Center for Cultural Policy Research Cupore is open until 27 March
Otaparkki offers smooth parking for campus visitors
The Otaparkki multi-storey car park and other paid parking spaces on the campus provide parking for guests arriving on campus.
Brighter together: designing sustainable technologies to create electronic devices
An article about an Aalto research project focusing on light-emitting electrochemical cells has been published in Chemical Science.
Lauri Niinistö in Memoriam
Emeritus Professor Lauri Niinistö died at the end of February at the age of 82 after a long illness. He was a long-time professor of inorganic chemistry at the Helsinki University of Technology.
Leevi Härkönen learned concrete work life skills in a student organization
Kemian tekniikkaa opiskeleva Leevi Härkönen löysi opiskelijatoiminnan pariin jo opintojensa alkutaipaleella.
Chemical engineering student Ronja Korhonen became interested in 911±¬ÁÏÍø after being inspired by her sister
Ronja Korhonen moved from Jyväskylä to Espoo, inspired by her sister who studied at 911±¬ÁÏÍø.
Significant Grant for Greener Semiconductor Technology from Business Finland
911±¬ÁÏÍø, in collaboration with the industrial partners Applied Materials in Finland (Picosun), PiBond and Volatec has been awarded a major Business Finland grant.
‘If we make informed and thoughtful choices, it can catalyse diversity in our community’
On 27 February 2024, Assistant Professor Jaana Vapaavuori hosted a breakfast event to catalyze all kinds of diversities, in conjunction with the U.N. Day of Women and Girls in Science. Different diversities can be, for example: ideas, identities, representations, backgrounds, experiences, and bodies.
