News
1211
results for
News, School of Chemical Engineering
Training in open research, including AI, ethics, data visualisation, and more – register now
New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2024 are open.

Kristiina "Kiikki" Huotari: I want to be growing goodness
'If you look at things from the perspective of love, you are always looking from the right perspective. Then there is room for everyone.'

President Ilkka Niemelä to employers: ’Let’s connect each student with Finnish working life’
Aalto University wants to work with employers to integrate the international talent that Finland clearly needs.

It's time to nominate a candidate for Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award by end of September
The award is granted yearly to teams addressing unique challenges and striving for sustainable value creation and superior performance. Get nominating an award recipient by end of September!

Members of Aalto community celebrated again for their great work
The awarded projects emphasize impactful research and collaboration, Aalto's distinctive culture of creativity as well as community spirit

Threads of tomorrow – textiles that react to light and heat
A joint Nordic project is developing light- and heat-reactive textiles. In the future, curtains will regulate room temperature, clothing will help monitor blood pressure, and cotton will clean itself in sunlight.

Raimo Kantola in Memoriam
Emeritus Professor Raimo Kantola focused in his last years as professor especially on 5G development and cyber security. He passed away unexpectedly at the age of 69 on 26 August 2024.

Iiro Harjunkoski has been appointed as Full Professor at the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
Iiro Harjunkoski has been appointed as Full Professor position at the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering as of 1 September 2024. The field of the professorship is Process Systems Engineering.

Sesilja Aranko has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems
Ph. D. Sesilja Aranko has been appointed four-year (second term) fixed term Assistant Professor position at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems as of 1 September 2024. The field of the professorship is Cellular Engineering.

Suggest how you would use 14,000 eur for the wellbeing of Aalto University students!
Submit your proposal by September 30, 2024, for a participatory budgeting project to improve student wellbeing on campus. A winner will be voted on from the feasible ideas within the year 2024.

Marsio opens on 26 August and will be celebrated on 3 September during Aalto Day One
The new meeting place on campus invites you to visit. Come for lunch, visit the Aalto University Shop and be among the first to get acquainted with public art from 26 August onwards.

Semi-Summer jobs introduce the semiconductor industry to students
Semiconductors play a crucial role in many parts of modern technology. So-called "Semi-Summer jobs" at Aalto University serve as a concrete example of a research and education partnership between the Aalto schools of technology and businesses in the semiconductor industry.

Tua Björklund appointed as Director of Aalto Design Factory
Assistant Professor Björklund believes that the best ideas are developed together. She will take up her post on 1 September.

Shared cars have arrived at the Aalto campus - make a reservation using the GoMore app
GoMore is a car sharing platform where you can rent a car or put your own car up for rent.

Municipal infrastructure roadworks at Otakaari and Alvarinaukio from August
Roadworks will start in Alvarinaukio square in August and continue from the intersection of Otakaari and Luolamiehentie towards Servin Maijan tie in September.

Get to know us: Associate Professor Maria Sammalkorpi
Sammalkorpi received her doctorate from Helsinki University of Technology 2004. After her defence, she has worked as a researcher at the Universities of Princeton, Yale and Aalto.

Campus for people, plants and pollinators
The Otaniemi campus nature is managed with respect to biodiversity and the characteristic species of habitats.

2 027 new students admitted 91ÇàÇà²Ý University’s Finnish, Swedish bachelor’s programmes
13 500 applied 91ÇàÇà²Ý University in Finland's spring joint application in 2024

Miia Mäkelä has been appointed as Associate Professor at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems
D.Sc. (Microbiology) Miia Mäkelä has been appointed as tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems as of 1 September 2024.

Daniel Martin-Yerga has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science
Ph. D. Daniel Martin-Yerga has been appointed five-year fixed term Assistant Professor position at the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science as of 1 January 2025.
