Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering is a leading multidisciplinary research establishment with strong industrial ties and impact on industry and society alike.
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The application period for master's programmes is 28 Nov – 27 Dec 2024. If you plan to start your studies next autumn, apply now!
New approach sees skyrocketing gains in lithium recovery
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Major impact from modest cuts to meat production in rich countries
New analysis concludes that even a small reduction in beef production could remove three years’ worth of global fossil fuel emissions.
Researchers develop first carbon-negative soil binder material
Beyond replacing cement and slashing emissions in construction, the new material might even turn infrastructure into carbon sinks.
‘Running a business isn’t so bad after all’
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Read & Publish agreements under renewal: how this affects open access publishing in early 2025?
ACM, Cell Press, Emerald, Nature Research, SAGE, T&F and Wiley are under renewal
14 projects selected for seed funding to boost collaboration between Aalto, KU Leuven, and University of Helsinki
The funded projects lay the groundwork for future joint research endeavors, reinforcing the strategic partnership’s goal to fostering impactful and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Business Finland Rise to Challenge call: advance information, internal process
Business Finland's new Rise to Challenge call will open on the 13th of January and close on the 31st of March 2025. Aalto will have an internal deadline for interntions to apply at the beginning of February.
The Turnitin similarity and AI reports as part of the master's thesis submission starting from January 2025
Starting in January 2025, a Turnitin similarity report will be generated from the same file for all master's theses submitted for evaluation, approval, and archiving.Events
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
A weekly Zoom room to come and ask us anything about research data and open science: data management, data storage, data analysis, data sharing, reproducibility, responsible conduct of research, data privacy, ethics.
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
A weekly Zoom room to come and ask us anything about research data and open science: data management, data storage, data analysis, data sharing, reproducibility, responsible conduct of research, data privacy, ethics.
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
A weekly Zoom room to come and ask us anything about research data and open science: data management, data storage, data analysis, data sharing, reproducibility, responsible conduct of research, data privacy, ethics.
Unleashing innovation – Join us in Berlin for an evening of entrepreneurial insights and radical creativity
Join the meet-and-greet for alumni and friends at the Nordic Embassies in Berlin.Departments
Our research focuses on Arctic technology, sustainable built environments, mechanics and materials, multidisciplinary energy technologies and systems design and production.
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Department of Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering aims to build the structures of tomorrow through research, education and collaboration.
Department of Built Environment
Water resources, spatial data, sustainable asset management and safe transportation.
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Our work at the School of Engineering is inspired by the needs of society. We seek to contribute to the development of society by taking an active role in Finnish and international life – dialogue with a variety of stakeholders and cooperation agreements with the Capital Region municipalities and key partners support this aim.
Foundation for Aalto University Science and Technology
The Foundation supports the scientific research and teaching of technical disciplines. The Foundation awards grants for MSc and DSc theses on a continuous basis, with the help of industry-donated funds. - What's new: Doctoral student grants of Spring 2024 call have been awarded, see more in section Grants from the Foundation's own funds.
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The School of Engineering operates in a number of buildings at the Otaniemi campus of Aalto University.
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