Fibre technologies revolutionising the textile industry win the European Commission's Regiostars Awards
VTT and Aalto University’s TeKiDe project won the category Achieving sustainability through low carbon emissions.
Architectural gems of Otaniemi - The campus is emerging as a completely new and open place for study, work, living and leisure.
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Aalto University’s academic results and campus developed favourably in 2018
The Board approved the Annual Board Report and Financial Statements for 2018 on 20 March 2019. The year 2018 was Aalto University’s ninth year of operations.
Apply now for Information Technology Program summer studies
Complete 24 ECTS over the summer, solve real-life digital business challenges, and gain a unique skillset in information technologies, digital platforms or service design. Aalto ITP is an international and multi-disciplinary summer program taught at the School of Business.
More recycling and business worth billions to the battery sector
The main objective of BATCircle is to generate added value to sectors manufacturing battery metals and chemicals, and their circular economy.
Aalto University 3.0 – Let’s discuss education, sustainability and infrastructures
The Aalto community is welcome to continue our strategy work on 27 March at the Harald Herlin Learning Centre!
Bugs or dust? New method quickly reveals whether a surface is truly clean
By combining artificial intelligence and hyperspectral imaging, we can make sure facilities are clean during norovirus and flu season—cutting cleaning costs and reducing use of disinfectants
World-leading neuroscientists gathered on Twitter for online research conference
Scientific conferences are expensive, time-consuming and often involve a heavy carbon footprint. Luckily, there are alternativesExplore Aalto University
Schools, departments and units
Scientific research and artistic activities are carried out at six schools and their departments and units.
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Research and Art
At Aalto University, we create conditions for innovations, sustainable economic growth, employment and wellbeing. Our unique combinations of fields enables us to solve grand societal problems.
Events
Aalto University 3.0 – Let’s discuss education, sustainability and infrastructures
The Aalto community is welcome to continue our strategy work on 27 March at the Harald Herlin Learning Centre!
A Grid Open House
Come and see what Aalto University's own startup community A Grid is all about!
Arts Books Talks
Welcome to Arts Books Talks!
Tenured Professors’ Installation Talks
Aalto University celebrates its tenured professors with popular talks by the new tenure track professors of Associate or Full level.
Lively and thriving
Aalto University's main campus in Otaniemi is a renewable and living environment for research, art, learning, entrepreneurship and housing. The campus area inspires to collaborate, try out new ideas and innovate together.
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Wastewater nutrients converted into clean fertiliser
A promising water technology invention combats climate change and helps waterway conservation.
Forget about cords and plugs, electric cars will be charged wirelessly: energy solutions for the future are developed in Otaniemi
Smart Otaniemi tests new ideas for a better energy future.
People at Aalto University
Our community consists of exceptional individuals, here are some of their stories.
Minttumeri Hirsimaa
The topic of our course task is humanity. On this art course, I ended up making a two-metre wooden statue using a chain saw.
Mayya Vetchinnikova & Slava Vetchinnikov
Dad’s team built a battery-powered light lifter for Konecranes that can very quickly and handily be ordered to lift all kinds of heavy objects by pushing a button on your mobile. I’m really proud of what my father and his friends have accomplished.
Manuel Fonseca Martinez
A Space feels like an embassy of art & design in Otaniemi. We wanted to turn this space in an old shopping mall into a meeting point of design, business and engineering.