News | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/49921/feed News listing en Groundbreaking grant model supporting student sustainability projects wins award in New York /en/news/groundbreaking-grant-model-supporting-student-sustainability-projects-wins-award-in-new-york Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:04:20 +0000 Katja Rönkkö 1319788 at /en Sustainability Action Booster grant model, developed by Aalto University, has received a prestigious international recognition from an UN-affiliated educational initiative. The model funds students' own experiments, ideas, and prototypes, and is now being praised for its bold, student-centered approach. Sustainability aaltobizsustainability Press releases Sustainability Action Boosterin hankekoordinaattori Jasmin Järvinen vastaanotti palkinnon New Yorkissa. Aalto students' art and science work Mama depicts the often invisible roles of mothers and women /en/news/aalto-students-art-and-science-work-mama-depicts-the-often-invisible-roles-of-mothers-and-women Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:37:08 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1319563 at /en The FIBRATIONS exhibition opens on 10 June at Heureka, a Finnish Science Center in Vantaa. It showcases student work at Aalto University that combines math and arts. One of the six student groups created a giant art and science piece Mama, which resembles a womb and represents motherhood, femininity and balance. Art and Creative Practices Collaboration Studies Technology and engineering Cooperation art cross-disciplinary mathematics shows theses Studies Säikeistyksiä-näyttely Heurekassa. Kuva: Susanna Oksanen. Sustainability transformations by the best experts - an open lecture series and doctoral course in the autumn /en/news/sustainability-transformations-by-the-best-experts-an-open-lecture-series-and-doctoral-course-in-the Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:03:25 +0000 Anitta Pirnes 1318517 at /en Sustainability is the imperative of our time. The Sustainability Transformation Doctoral Education Pilot (SusTra) presents an essential opportunity for everyone to engage with our open Studia Generalia lectures in autumn 2025. Sustainability aaltobizsustainability tohtorikoulutus Research & Art Studies Pieni ruskea ja kermanvärinen tunturisopuli kurkistaa vihreän kasvillisuuden läpi metsässä. Grants from Matti Lehti fund for the year 2025 awarded /en/news/grants-from-matti-lehti-fund-for-the-year-2025-awarded Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:57:03 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1318512 at /en The Matti Lehti fund has been donated to develop and encourage research, teaching and studies on digital information society in the School of Business Digitalisation and AI grants Research & Art Henkilö työskentelemässä tietokoneella. More than half of the School of Business students do part of their studies abroad /en/news/more-than-half-of-the-school-of-business-students-do-part-of-their-studies-abroad Tue, 20 May 2025 12:51:02 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1315440 at /en Aalto University School of Business offers its students excellent opportunities for internationalisation Global business dynamics Studies aaltobizstudies international internationalisation student exchange Studies Opiskelija Aasiasta. Aalto Founder School launches in September /en/news/aalto-founder-school-launches-in-september Wed, 28 May 2025 09:30:16 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1317029 at /en Startups are a major opportunity for Finland – the new Aalto Founder School aims to supercharge the ecosystem, says entrepreneur MÃ¥rten Mickos. Entrepreneurship Innovations doctoral education Press releases Kaksi ihmistä keskustelee sisätapahtumassa. Toinen pitää kansiota, ja toinen viittoo kädellään. Aalto University School of Business' International Business degree programme to move to Otaniemi campus /en/news/aalto-university-school-of-business-international-business-degree-programme-to-move-to-otaniemi Wed, 21 May 2025 07:19:16 +0000 Eeva Liinamo-Liukku 1315606 at /en A decision from negotiations results is the programme’s relocation starting from autumn 2026. Campus aaltobizstudies Campus Studies University Modernit lasi- ja tiilirakennukset, lippuja, vihreä nurmikenttä ja raitiovaunukiskot edessä aurinkoisena päivänä. Meet-up: Nice to meet you, Anna Marushchak! /en/news/meet-up-nice-to-meet-you-anna-marushchak Mon, 26 May 2025 10:40:27 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1316617 at /en The Aalto scholarship programme made it possible for this Ukrainian who fled the war to study at the School of Business. Donations Studies Aalto University Magazine donation targets Aalto Magazine Studies Henkilö nojaa puukaiteeseen leveällä portaikolla modernissa rakennuksessa, jossa on useita kerroksia ja lasisia väliseiniä. New academic collaboration between cities and universities brings research knowledge to decision-making /en/news/new-academic-collaboration-between-cities-and-universities-brings-research-knowledge-to-decision Fri, 23 May 2025 12:40:25 +0000 Hanna-Mari Ylinen 1316057 at /en In the projects of the Kaupunkivaikutus collaboration, researchers are investigating urban nature as a means of climate adaptation, weighted-curriculum education and needs-based funding in comprehensive school, the impact of rail transport on people and businesses, and traffic disruptions. Living environments Sustainability Business and economics Research Collaboration Espoo City of Helsinki neighbourhoods urbanisation cities economics economic research Cooperation Kuva Helsingistä, taustalla kaupunkikirjasto Oodi, etualalla bussi ja vehreää puistoa. Sebastian Toppari receives the Matti Koiranen Award from the Federation of Family Businesses /en/news/sebastian-toppari-receives-the-matti-koiranen-award-from-the-federation-of-family-businesses Fri, 23 May 2025 12:27:23 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1316042 at /en Sebastian Toppari's Master’s thesis deals with how family ownership is reflected in the remuneration of CEOs in Finnish listed companies Business and economics Honoured Department of Accounting and Business Law awards honoured Awards and Recognition Sebastian Toppari CODEUNITED, led by Aalto University, successfully secures 1.34M€ funding from the EIT-HEI Initiative to enhance and scale entrepreneurship education in Europe /en/news/codeunited-led-by-aalto-university-successfully-secures-134meu-funding-from-the-eit-hei-initiative Thu, 22 May 2025 05:24:54 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1315817 at /en CODEUNITED stands for The COnnecting and DEvelopment of UNiversity-oriented InnovaTion Ecosystems through entrepreneurship eDucation project Entrepreneurship entrepreneurship Cooperation Studies CODEUNITED project partners Aalto University’s largest annual exhibition returns—showcasing bold solutions from fungal architecture to carbon sinks /en/news/aalto-universitys-largest-annual-exhibition-returns-showcasing-bold-solutions-from-fungal Wed, 21 May 2025 15:39:24 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1315634 at /en Designs for a Cooler Planet takes over Otaniemi starting 5 September. Innovations Sustainability cooler planet Research & Art Kaksi pinottua kiviblokkia, joiden ympärillä on harmaita pikkukiviä, lasilautanen täynnä kiviä oikealla. Maintenance break in ACRIS on 27th of May, 2025 /en/news/maintenance-break-in-acris-on-27th-of-may-2025 Tue, 20 May 2025 05:33:01 +0000 Laura Mure 1315413 at /en Maintenance break in ACRIS on 27 May from 10:00 to 15:00. Services ACRIS outage Research and innovation services Research & Art Acris service break and new features text and red background. The Foundation for the Advancement of Finnish Securities Markets awards Helmi Peräkylä for her excellent Master’s thesis in the field of finance /en/news/the-foundation-for-the-advancement-of-finnish-securities-markets-awards-helmi-perakyla-for-her Wed, 14 May 2025 07:11:35 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1314322 at /en The scholarship awarded to Helmi Peräkylä is worth EUR 5 000 Global business dynamics honoured scholarships Awards and Recognition Helmi Peräkylä Alum Salla Vainio: An exceptional generalist /en/news/alum-salla-vainio-an-exceptional-generalist Mon, 12 May 2025 13:58:59 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1313994 at /en Little did a young business student know that the most valuable lessons of her career wouldn’t come from lectures but from student union work. Over the years, Salla Vainio has found herself in many extraordinary situations in leadership roles around the world. Aalto stories Careers University Aalto University Magazine Alumni stories alumni alumni activity Aalto Magazine Hymyilevä henkilö, jolla on oranssi takki ja mustat hanskat, pitelee kirjaa nimeltä 'ART'. Will future experts be educated with fewer euros? /en/news/will-future-experts-be-educated-with-fewer-euros Wed, 07 May 2025 08:03:57 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1312778 at /en Universities struggle with shrinking funding while expectations continue to rise. New revenue streams and broad societal support are more critical than ever. Donations University Aalto University Magazine donating endowment politics Aalto Magazine University Kollaasi: punatiilinen rakennus epäsäännöllisine ikkunoineen, kirkas atrium korkeilla seinillä, valoa heijastava valkoinen pintakuvio. Sustainability in action: recycling campaign at Aalto University continues /en/news/sustainability-in-action-recycling-campaign-at-aalto-university-continues Wed, 07 May 2025 07:03:48 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1312045 at /en The recycling campaign across the entire Aalto community was launched in October 2024. Campus Sustainability University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate materials recycling solutions for sustainability sustainability Campus University Jätettä Ämmässuolla Saastamoinen Foundation donates EUR 1.5 million 91ÇàÇà²Ý University /en/news/saastamoinen-foundation-donates-eur-15-million-to-aalto-university Tue, 06 May 2025 05:37:19 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1312772 at /en The donation will support Aalto’s multidisciplinary activities in the new Marsio building Donations Marsio University A tram passing by a modern brick building with black accents and large windows. There's a large tree and several bicycles nearby. Anna Kevätsalo appointed as Human Resources Manager at the School of Business /en/news/anna-kevatsalo-appointed-as-human-resources-manager-at-the-school-of-business Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:13:27 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1312044 at /en Anna Kevätsalo will start in her new role in June 2025 University HRM personnel appointments appointment decisions Appointments Anna Kevätsalo Join us for the Aalto Open Science Award 2024 Ceremony /en/news/join-us-for-the-aalto-open-science-award-2024-ceremony Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:55:25 +0000 Charlotte ForsgÃ¥rd 1312039 at /en All Aaltonians are welcome – no registration required! Services Honoured Research A Grid School of Chemical Engineering School of Arts, Design and Architecture Research Data Management (RDM) open science doctoral education Research and innovation services newsletter Awards and Recognition Research & Art Aalto Open Science Award Ceremony, May 20, 2025, 1-2.30pm, Mordor A Grid, Otakaari 5 02150 Espoo. Programme: Welcome words, award video screening, AALTOLAB, Aki Vehtari, Rupesh Vyas, panel discussion on open science, coffee & ice cream. All Aaltonians welcome!