School news
Merja Penttilä receives honorary title of Academician of Science
Merja Penttilä's specific focus is on so-called cell factories, microorganisms that are engineered to produce biobased products for energy, health, materials and other applications.
English bachelor’s programmes attract both international and Finnish applicants
The number of applications to 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s English-taught bachelor’s programmes grew by 20%
Big savings in campus' energy consumption
Aalto community took up energy conservation measures covering the entire Otaniemi campus on 10 October 2022.
Apply for a real life research project on the sustainability of oceans
Be part of an interdisciplinary and international team creating solutions to the sustainability of the Oceans taking place at University of Lisbon. Apply by 25 January.
Towards a sustainable packaging industry – Madhawa Basnayaka develops ecological and intelligent packaging
Basnayaka’s doctoral research conducted at 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s Bioinnovation Center aims to find intelligent packaging solutions, in which biomaterial replaces electronics parts made of plastic.
Parliamentary election is approaching - debate in Finnish at University of Helsinki
Do you want to see how Sixten Korkman challenges the top names in politics? Come to the Great Hall of the University of Helsinki on Wednesday 8 February from 16 to 17.30.
Aalto student – New Student Guide replaces Into
Into.aalto.fi has been migrated to the Aalto.fi site, and the new Student Guide contains information and news for students
Aalto granted 18.9 million euros to strengthen its research profile
The funding will accelerate research in quantum technology, hydrogen energy and new materials
Re-evaluation of Publication Forum (JUFO) levels 2 and 3 completed
The Publication Forum (JUFO) panels decided on a total of about 1500 new upgrades to levels 2 and 3. The classification of book publishers will tighten from 2024.
The Scholars at Risk network protects researchers from harassment and violence
911±¬ÁÏÍø is one of the founding members of SAR Finland, a section of SAR international established by the Finnish universities.
Increase your visibility by creating a profile on the national Research.fi portal (beta)
The new profile tool of Research.fi portal is open for beta access. You can choose what information you want to display in your profile from ORCID, your home organization and research outputs in Research.fi.
Unite!4Future: share your vision of the university of the future and win a trip to the Unite! Student Festival in Lisbon
Gather a team of students in Unite! universities, prepare a video with your vision of the university of the future and compete with other teams to win a participation on the Unite! Student Festival in Lisbon.
Aalto community page is now called For personnel
The change is part of the renewal, where the content aimed at students is migrated from the Into web service to Aalto.fi – follow the page to keep up to date
Two new professor appointments at the School of Chemical Engineering
Tiina Nypelö DSc (Tech) has been appointed Associate Professor and Luana Dessbesell (PhD) has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems.
Master’s programmes attracted a record number of applications
More than 12 000 applications to 911±¬ÁÏÍø from 117 countries
President’s letter 21 December – Warm thanks for your superb work and all the best for the upcoming year!
'The approaching holiday will give us a break from the daily hustle and bustle. The priority now is to take time out for yourself, spend time with your loved ones and enjoy some rest,' says Ilkka Niemelä.
Dean’s Christmas letter
As the year is ending, I would like to share with you a couple of highlights of the year. Once again, we have carried out world-class research and teaching. Our students have continued building their competences in various fields of chemical engineering, material science, chemistry, bio- and circular economy.
Campus info screens included in energy saving actions
As a part of the energy saving actions, pylons will be on only during the buildings' opening hours.
Coping with darkness: tips from eight Aaltonians
The darkest day of the year is getting closer. Eight Aaltonians tell what they think of darkness and also light.
