Aalto University

The funding granted to Aalto University by the Academy of Finland from the September 2022 call will strengthen the university's research by a total of approximately EUR 20 million.Next autumn, 15 new Academy Research Fellows will start at…

Sustainable entrepreneurship is the practice of creating and managing businesses that prioritise environmental and social impact alongside financial success, driving positive change for the planet and society. Amid growing environmental…

In plasmonic-catalytic nanoparticles a plasmonic metal acts antenna for light absorption, whereas the catalytic metal component facilitates the reaction. Plasmonic nanoparticles can absorb light at certain resonant wavelengths very…

Assistant professor Matilda Backholm of the Department of Applied Physics has been granted 496 000 euros by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation and 150 000 euros from the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters for studying microscopic…

The expert organisation KPMG Oy Ab has donated EUR 10,000 to the Aalto University School of Business. The donation is targeted to the teaching of indirect taxation. ‘The cooperation between the experts at KPMG and the School of Business…

BackgroundThe City of Helsinki will organise a student competition about the development of the city centre in autumn 2023 in cooperation with Aalto University, the University of Helsinki, and the Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce. The…

Aalto Distinguished Professor Olli Ikkala has received the renowned Finnish Science Award. The award was presented to him by the Minister of Science and Culture Petri Honkonen as part of the Science Forum 2023.Ikkala’s research brings…

Hierarchical materials are of particular interest because they enable the material to have a wider range of functionalities. As an illustration, the human bone, which is made up of both inorganic and organic phases together, has…

The Dean of the School of Business Timo Korkeamäki has made a decision on the grants from the Matti Lehti fund for the year 2023. The Matti Lehti fund has been donated to develop and encourage research, teaching and studies on digital…

Ilkka Niemelä, President of Aalto University, has appointed Professor Antti Peltokorpi as vice dean for impact at the School of Engineering for the term 1.8.2023 – 31.7.2028. Peltokorpi will replace as a vice dean Kari Tammi, who will…