Vili Lehdonvirta in the New York Times (external link)
Oxford researchers mapped the world’s AI data centers.
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FIBRATIONS exhibition in Heureka
The exhibition showcases student work that combines math and arts.
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Biodesign Finland wins the Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2025
The Aalto Pioneering Excellence award is granted annually to one or more teams that are doing groundbreaking work
Arto Hellas receives the Nokia Foundation teaching recognition award
Arto Hellas was awarded for his long-term efforts in advancing ICT education.
Three new Academy Professors at Aalto University
Tuomas Hytönen, Mikko Möttönen and Aki Vehtari from the School of Science have been appointed as Academy Professors – congratulations to all!
Quantum research lands doctoral and master's thesis awards
Eric Hyyppä and Tuomas Uusnäkki received the prizes from Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland and Tekniska Föreningen i Finland.
Elites wield huge influence over deepening polarisation –– now we can tell exactly how much
Researchers used network theory to develop a method for measuring the impact of individuals on societal division.
Natalia Vuori: At Aalto, we’re not just transferring knowledge from teacher to student—we’re growing game changers
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership Natalia Vuori shares her perspective on the Industrial Engineering and Management Department and its close connections with industry.Our experts in the media
Päivi Törmä in New Scientist (external link)
Prof. Törmä explains how quantum geometry can be a tool for creating new materials.
Juha Lahnakoski in New Scientist (external link)
Lahnakoski and others examined how the inhabitants of Mesopotamia almost 3000 years ago mapped emotions onto the human body
Ana Triana in HuffPost UK (external link)
This Is How Long One Bad Night's Sleep Actually Impacts You For – And I'm Horrified
Timo Vuori in Kauppalehti (external link)
Timo Vuori says in the interview (in Finnish) that emotional skills are now considered as a competitive factor.
Pärttyli Rinne and others in Newsweek (external link)
Scientists Reveal Where the Brain Feels Love—and Which Type Is Strongest
Päivi Törmä and others in Popular Mechanics (external link)
Scientists Think ‘Hurricanes of Light’ Could Future-Proof the Internet
Latest news
Pauliina Ilmonen appointed as Dean of the Aalto University School of Science
Ilmonen will start her five-year term on 1 June 2026
Board appointed Professor Pauliina Ilmonen as Dean of the School of Science
Board discussed the University Preview 2024 outcome and made decisions on financial matters
Future makers research batteries, cryptography and plastic recycling
The Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation awarded 3.5 million euros in research funding to eight projects, five from Aalto University.
Sebastian Szyller: I want to make machine learning more dependable and resilient to attacks
Sebastian Szyller has been appointed assistant professor at Aalto University Department of Computer Science as from 1 September 2025. He studies how to train privacy-preserving machine learning models, how to safeguard them and ensure robust predictions in untrusted environmentsWhat's on?
Upcoming events at the school
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.
Aalto University & VTT: Christmas Carols
O come all Ye faithful and join us for the season’s most beautiful carols on Thursday December 11th at 8:00 - the event will be held at Restaurant Arvo, Ekonominaukio 1.
Gastrophysics of the kitchen: a tour of culinary fluid mechanics
Prof. Maciej Lisicki gives a talk on culinary fluid mechanics outside the lab and in the kitchen!
Kaleidoscope Cinema 09 - DOWNSIDE UP (2017) & UPGRADE (2024) (external link)
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Student stories
'It was never obvious to me that I would pursue studies in a technical field – but choosing Aalto University turned out to be an excellent decision.'
What is it like to study in the Master's programme in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)?
A dire need for experts in mathematics and analytical reasoning opened a world of possibilities for Matilde Costa
A fascinating course offering, the opportunity for paid summer internships, and high-quality education. Aalto University’s Mathematics and Operations Research programme was the right choice for Matilde Costa, who has a passion for algebra and number theory.
"It is a privilege to have this much freedom of choice” – master's programme opened up top-notch research opportunities and career paths from electronics to machine learning
Appealing opportunities for interesting summer jobs and the prospect of conducting a thesis in a preferred subject drew Evren Korkmazgil to enroll in the Engineering Physics master's programme at Aalto University.
Information networks brought Ruusu Kukkurainen and Ida Koponen together – podcast hosts talk openly about highs and lows of student life
Ida Koponen and Ruusu Kukkurainen host a podcast in which they share their experiences as university students.
Master's student Anna Huttunen: ‘Listening to others can help you listen to yourself’
Anna Huttunen, a multi-year student tutor and current wellbeing ambassador, shares her thoughts on student wellbeing and how it could be improved.
Emil Stråka: It’s interesting to see physicists and chemists complement each other’s expertise
'It’s interesting to see how physicists and chemists can be looking at the same system, and yet arrive at very different conclusions, questions, and results. In LIBER Center of Excellence, you can see the expertise from different disciplines.'
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