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Surge in the number of applicants 91ÇàÇà²Ý University in national joint application
13 500 applied to bachelor’s programmes in Finnish and Swedish

Read the Qual+ Newsletter
We are excited to welcome you to the second Qual+ Newsletter and continue bringing you new ways of looking at methods within management studies.

Ella Kaira and Matti Jänkälä to curate the Pavilion of Finland at the 2025 Biennale Architettura
The theme of the chosen exhibition concept by the architect duo is the preservation of modern architecture.

Janne Hirvonen is the new Head of Technical Service at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The appointment will take effect on 1 June 2024.

New appointments in the leadership team of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Professor Laura Beloff has been appointed as the new Vice Dean for art and creative practices. Professor Mikko Jalas and Professor Jenni Reuter have been appointed as the new Heads of Department.

Aalto University was recognised in national and international evaluations in 2023
University board approved the Annual Board Report and Financial Statements for 2023

Showcasing female architects and their works
Finnish Architects Saija Hollmén, Jenni Reuter and Helena Sandman are featured in ‘’100 Women: Architects in Practice’’ book presenting female architects and their works all over the world.

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.

Panu Savolainen: I wish we would have a day when we remove the power dynamics completely
‘In many indigenous cultures, there are such periods, when leaders relinquish their power. Either that power is given to someone, maybe the poorest or most oppressed community member, or then the power isn’t used by anyone.’

Mariana Salgado is the Alumn of the Year of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Service design expert speaks for the designers’ role in public policy creation and in helping strengthen participation.

The Annual Review took stock of the past year
The School of Arts, Design and Architecture's Annual Review on 13 March reflected on the results and highlights of the previous year. Also, the year's contributors and the Alumn of the Year were awarded.

Father's Badger awarded best student film at Tampere Film Festival
The film is the final work of Sameli Muurimäki's master's degree.

Saban Ramadani: Is it radical to create a rocket in a week?
‘When you are expected to come up with something quickly, for instance, in visual arts, is the purpose itself lost in the creative process? Is it radical to create a rocket in a week?’

Aalto Open Science Award Winner 2023 – Aalto Materials Digitalization Platform (AMAD)
We interviewed the AMAD team, winners of the first Aalto Open Science Award.

Sparks of curiosity: two professors share what they wonder about
Two newly tenured Aalto professors talk about what drives them

Architecture students use AI to design social innovations for London
The project combined qualitative evolutionary design and visual generative artificial intelligence, for the first time.

Significant grants for science from the Finnish Cultural Foundation
A total of thirty individuals and research groups from Aalto University received grants from the Finnish Cultural Foundation for science and art. Professors Harri Lipsanen and Zhipei Sun and their team, were awarded a large grant to develop electronic components mimicking the structure and function of the human brain. Among the grantees is also Professor Mikko Alava, whose team is developing water-resistant foams as substitutes for plastic using AI-based methods.

Landscape architect Anu Hakola receives Lappset prize
Hakola’s Master’s thesis examines memorial trees and their significance as part of the commemoration of the deceased.

Making creativity happen: new documentary shows how to foster a creative mindset
Companies and organisations can arrange screenings to encourage creativity and experimentation

Otaparkki parking fee will be reduced - further changes to parking on the Otaniemi campus
New changes will be implemented in mid-February
