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Department of Computer Science

Department of Computer Science

We are an internationally-oriented community and home to world-class research in modern computer science.

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Kuormittavinta on kännykän jatkuva vilkuilu ja toistuva viestittely pitkin päivää. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren, Aalto-yliopisto.

Fragmented phone use — not total screen time — is the main driver of information overload, study finds

Amid hot discussion on screen time, social media use and the impact of digital devices on our well-being, a seven-month study from Aalto University in Finland sheds new light on what overwhelms users the most –– and the results aren’t what you might think.

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Awards presented for top doctoral and master’s theses at the School of Science

In 2025, there were altogether 71 doctoral and 607 master's degrees in the School of Science. In March, seven outstanding doctoral and six master's theses were awarded.

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Aalto CS Talks

Mikko Kivelä: Measuring polarisation in social media

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For Aalto community Networking –

Meet the Dean of the School of Science

Come and meet the Dean Jouko Lampinen online.
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Lectures and seminars –

CS Special Seminar: Kazuki Ikeda "Quantum-HPC Simulation at Scale: Hybrid Algorithms from Gauge Theories to Quantum Chemistry and Beyond"

This talk is arranged at the Department of Computer Science.
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CS Special Seminar: Michael Jungmair "Rethinking Data Processing Systems: A Compiler-Centric Approach for Modern Workloads and Heterogeneous Hardware"

This talk is arranged at the Department of Computer Science.
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Public defence in Computer Science, M.Sc. Rustam Latypov

Massively Parallel Algorithms for Sparse Graphs (title of the thesis).
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Summer employee positions at the Department of Computer Science 2026

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Humans of Computer Science

Computer Science at Aalto University is more than just coding. Here are stories from our computer scientists.

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Juho Leinonen: Problems with self-regulation can cause students to rely too heavily on AI

Juho Leinonen Tietotekniikan talossa, kuva: Matti Ahlgren

A front-row view on today’s major challenges: Corinna Coupette bridges law and technology

Corinna Coupette

Jukka Suomela studies the limitations and efficiency of computation

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Ask a scientist: How will AI affect creativity?

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Leila Arstila: As a recent graduate, I have a whole world ahead of me

Leila Arstila, photo by Linda Lehtovirta

Podcast: Kahvit näppikselle

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Department of Computer Science participates in collaborative research units and platforms.

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