/en/listing/406871/feed News listing en /en/news/can-ai-teach-people-empathy-researchers-are-resolving-workplace-conflicts-with-a-digital-twin Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:37:43 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1375641 at /en 911������ Professor Niina Nurmi and Senior University Lecturer Ville Eloranta are developing an AI-based method aimed at resolving workplace conflicts – ideally before they happen. The TeamTwins software is already used by more than one thousand users in Finnish and multinational companies as well as public sector organizations. Press releases TeamTwins on eräänlainen digitaalinen peili tai kaksonen, joka auttaa reflektoimaan omia ominaisuuksia, asenteita ja toimintatapoja suhteessa tiimikavereihin ja yhteistyökumppaneihin. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren, Aalto-yliopisto. /en/news/ainomaija-haarla-if-everyone-agrees-critical-discussion-is-missed Thu, 28 May 2026 08:39:48 +0000 Ville Hakulinen 1374567 at /en To reach your goals and keep up with development, you must have the courage to make unconventional choices, says Ainomaija Haarla, a firm believer in the power of interdisciplinarity. Cooperation Legacy Awakens -seminaari Professor Tapani Vuorisen kunniaksi. From left to Right: Olavi Pikka, Senior Advisor, Tapani Vuorinen, Ainomaija Haarla and Pirjo Kääriäinen, Professor in Design and Materialities /en/news/aalto-international-talent-program-mentor-matti-aksela-i-recommend-participating-to-all-companies Mon, 11 May 2026 09:08:59 +0000 Kaisa Paasivirta 1368234 at /en The Program enables companies to get to know international talent easily and develop a more diverse work community. Cooperation Aalto Inernational Talent -ohjelman opiskelijoita vierailemassa Outokummun toimitiloissa Helsingissä. /en/news/meyer-turku-donates-eur-800000-to-aalto-university Wed, 20 May 2026 16:13:51 +0000 Riikka Haikarainen 1373297 at /en With the donation, Aalto will establish a five-year Professor of Practice to accelerate developments in marine technology and secure expertise in the field in Finland. Cooperation Suuri valkoinen risteilyalus Legend of the Seas telakalla kirkkaan taivaan alla /en/news/alum-liting-aalto-i-want-to-keep-learning-new-technologies Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:22:57 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1370118 at /en Liting Aalto studied Information and Service Management at 911������ School of Business. Currently, she works as a data scientist at Elisa. Cooperation Alumni Liting Aalto /en/news/from-exchange-studies-to-working-life-in-finland Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:41:42 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1364403 at /en 911������ tries to support and give guidance for students who want to learn about Finnish working life and search for and find jobs in Finland Studies Person in beige jumper stands arms outstretched in front of dense yellow-flowered bushes outdoors /en/news/alum-kati-vilhelmsson-one-of-the-most-important-things-i-have-taken-from-aalto-was-a-truly-global Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:41:45 +0000 Ellen Kuitunen 1363581 at /en School of Business, International Business Programme alum Kati Vilhelmsson encourages current students to actively seek international opportunities and trust the power of their networks. Studies Person in white jacket and cream trousers stands by a riverside fence with a cityscape and bridge in the background. /en/news/hannu-martola-appointed-as-chair-of-the-aalto-university-alumni-network-board Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:34:14 +0000 Annika Linna 1361233 at /en The board’s new members are Esa Arola, Eila Lindroos and Terttu Sopanen. Continuing members are Ari Bertula, Ossi Leikola, Laura Nikola and Katja Soini. Appointments Cooperation Four people standing in a spacious indoor area with signs above them. The floor is tiled and walls are white. /en/news/alum-ding-ma-i-want-to-represent-a-new-era-mayor Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:08:37 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1360476 at /en Ding Ma, who will start as the Mayor of Savonlinna at the age of 37, studied Information and Service Management at the School of Business. Cooperation Alumni Ding Ma /en/news/our-careers-have-been-rewarding-and-we-want-to-help-young-people-move-forward Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:46:26 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1360052 at /en After long careers abroad, Erkki and Kaija Rautiainen wanted to support the teaching and research in textile design and industrial engineering and management with a new fund. University Erkki ja Kaija Rautiainen /en/news/lotta-partanen-moved-from-design-to-creating-new-business Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:33:31 +0000 Ville Hakulinen 1355929 at /en 911������ alum Lotta Partanen realized that she is more interested in new businesses than in furniture design. She has ended up building and leading VTT's Launchpad business incubator. Studies University Lotta Partanen Slushissa /en/news/my-entire-career-as-a-marine-biologist-and-sustainability-scientist-has-been-extremely-interesting Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:14:53 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1355897 at /en Professor of Practice Eeva Furman has spent most of her career conducting interdisciplinary research in sustainability sciences Appointments Eeva Furman mustassa mekossa ja hansikkaissa seisoo keltaisten kukkien ja puiden täyttämällä niityllä. /en/news/alum-vesa-sironen-its-important-that-studies-have-a-certain-amount-of-flexibility Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:33:04 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1356558 at /en Alum of the School of Business and board professional Vesa Sironen studied for his bachelor's degree in Mikkeli and his master's degree in Töölö, in addition to completing the separate ITP and IDBM programmes in Otaniemi. Cooperation Alumni Vesa Sironen /en/news/alumni-encounters-from-seoul-to-new-york Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:20:30 +0000 Maarit Heikkinen 1320169 at /en Over the past spring, Aalto alumni came together across the globe — to reconnect, inspire and remind each other that the Aalto spirit travels well. Cooperation University A group of people gathered outdoors at night. They are standing around tables with drinks, under trees and string lights. /en/news/professor-of-practice-timo-loyttyniemi-looks-forward-to-meeting-energetic-and-active-students Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:22:23 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1353957 at /en Löyttyniemi has started as a Professor of Practice in finance at the School of Business Appointments Työelämäprofessori Timo Löyttyniemi /en/news/growing-materials-growing-ideas-inside-the-biomakerstudio Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:09:43 +0000 Carla Taboada 1351218 at /en At 911������’s BioMakerStudio, initiated by Ena Naito, students and researchers experiment with living materials, from algae to mycelium. Research & Art Studies A table with bowls, bottles, and cups. People are working with various items, including a bottle of dark liquid. /en/news/the-taimi-project-builds-an-equal-working-life-a-six-year-consortium-project-seeks-solutions-to Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:48:09 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1347324 at /en Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing skill requirements, the population is aging, and the labor shortage is deepening. Meanwhile, the potential of international experts often remains unused in Finland. These challenges in working life are addressed by the six-year TAIMI project funded by the Strategic Research Council, and implemented by a broad consortium. Research & Art TAIMI-hanke rakentaa tasa-arvoista työelämää. Kuva: Kauppakorkeakoulu Hanken. /en/news/alum-tuomas-paananen-many-paths-lead-back-to-studies Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:26:55 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1343921 at /en Tuomas Paananen, originally from Vihti, knew from a young age that he wanted to be an entrepreneur. Cooperation Alumni Tuomas Paananen /en/news/65-years-of-class-reunions Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:18:37 +0000 Emilia Nevalainen 1341148 at /en The class of '52 that began their studies at the Helsinki School of Economics 73 years ago has been meeting regularly for decades. Cooperation Yhdeksän vuosikurssin '52 alumnia tapasivat ravintola Elitessä toukokuussa 2025. /en/news/president-ilkka-niemela-to-alumni-at-aalto-we-dare-to-dream-and-we-dare-to-do Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:57:57 +0000 Ville Luoto 1340204 at /en Aalto Alumni Weekend brought together 1 400 alumni. Cooperation Alumni Weekend 2025. Kuva: Kristian Presnal