School of Electrical Engineering

News and events

Find out what is currently happening at the School of Electrical Engineering
A Researcher working in a laboratory.

Highlights

Centre photo of Eloi Moliner and teammates on conference stage, surrounded by images of his awards.

Postdoctoral researcher Eloi Moliner makes history as a 5-time award winner

Eloi Moliner is one of the most decorated doctoral researchers in Aalto University's history – we would like to highlight his success and contributions to the field of audio signal processing

News
Factory of The Future

Learn more about dual-use products and technologies - welcome to the course in spring 2026

Dual-use of products is more relevant now than ever before. A course on dual-use products and technologies is open to anyone interested in the topic.

News
A person speaking into a smartwatch with a silver mesh band, displaying a waveform on the screen.

Your voice gives away valuable personal information, so how do you keep that data safe?

With speech technologies becoming increasingly common, researchers want to make sure we don’t give away more information than we mean to.

News
A small satellite with black panels and a red tag that reads 'REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT' on a grey background.

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.

News
People sitting with laptops and mobile phones in a dimly lit, red-tinged room.

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 Aalto University. Here are five things everyone should know about microelectronics.

News
A futuristic glowing red hologram structure emits from a dark, intricate electronic circuit board.

AI at the speed of light just became a possibility

Researchers have demonstrated single-shot tensor computing at the speed of light.

News
Wind turbines towering above a dense forest under a clear sky.

New research: Reliable electricity can no longer be taken for granted – the green transition may require fossil fuel as backup

Although Finland's electricity system has been exceptionally reliable, this may not necessarily be the case in the future. A recent study by Aalto University warns that without further investment in flexible production and demand management, the security of the electricity supply could deteriorate significantly as early as the 2030s.

News
A person wearing a black long-sleeved shirt sits in a modern office space, with blurred office background.

Assistant Professor Jiancheng Yang improves healthcare with AI

Yang is one of the nine newly recruited professors joining the ELLIS Institute Finland as principal investigators. 

News

Read the news

Four students in colourful hoodies sit indoors talking, two facing camera, two with back turned
Campus Published:

Show your school colours: new hoodies and tote bags now available

The Aalto University Shop launched a new line of school-specific hoodies and tote bags for students, staff, and alumni
Close-up of rainbow-coloured oil slick swirling on dark, dirty water surface with floating specks
Cooperation, Studies, University Published:

Join a summer school on environmental contaminants, held in the French Alps

Explore environmental contaminants through expert-led lectures, hands-on workshops, and international collaboration— with selected students receiving funding for travel and accommodation.
Poster of European Energy Excursion with coastal wind farm, path on green dyke and university logos.
Cooperation, Studies, University Published:

Apply now: Unite! European Energy Excursion – Visit leading energy companies and institutions across Europe

Aalto engineering students are invited to take part in a unique international study trip through Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium from 7 to 13 June 2026.
Microscope image of raised A! logo and Finnish text with 20 µm scale bar at bottom left
Press releases Published:

Record-breaking photonics approach traps light on a chip for millions of cycles

With 'nanoscale surgery' the researchers were able to sculpt delicate van der Waals materials without destroying them, achieving record-breaking performance in the process.

Participate in events

Declaration of Vappu on the Smökki roof
Campus, Other, Students

Wappu 2026

Aalto community's May Day events – welcome along!
Red background with white geometric shapes.
Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, IT & digital tools, Support for teams, Training to support research
The relationship between humans and technology
Lectures and seminars

Aalto Ahaa public lecture 21.4. – Human & technology

In the Aalto Ahaa public lecture series, three experts guide listeners to reflect on the relationship between humans and technology, and on the possibilities of health technology.
Ask a Data Agent, weekly RDM support hour, 1-2 PM on Zoom
For Aalto community Support for teams, Training to support research

Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom

Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.
  • Updated:
  • Published:
Share
URL copied!