/en/listing/370951/feed News listing en /en/news/introducing-qi-chen-trustworthy-ai-requires-algorithms-that-can-handle-unexpected-situations Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:19:24 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1338604 at /en AI developers must focus on safer and fairer AI methods, as the trust and equality of societies are at stake, says new ELLIS Institute Finland principal investigator Qi Chen Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering algorithms artificial intelligence Appointments Henkilö seisoo ulkona syksyllä, yllä harmaa huppari ja vihreä takki. Taustalla puut oransseine lehtineen. /en/news/the-research-puzzle-of-when-humans-and-ai-dont-see-eye-to-eye Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:14:52 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1338602 at /en Francesco Croce works on robustness in multi-modal foundation models Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering University Aalto University professors Department of Computer Science Humans of computer science algorithms appointments artificial intelligence computer science machine learning new professors research technology Appointments University A person wearing a light grey hoodie stands indoors with a brick wall and green plants in the background. /en/news/a-rap-algorithm-led-him-to-research-language-models-at-google-deepmind-now-eric-malmi-returns-to Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:51:41 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1338596 at /en Eric Malmi received his PhD from Aalto University in 2018 with a dissertation that developed AI methods for linking historical records and family trees. At Google DeepMind he has developed Gemini language models and a chess AI. He returned to his alma mater because of ELLIS Institute Finland. Careers Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering artificial intelligence defences of doctoral theses teaching Appointments Eric Malmi Otaniemen kampuksella Laura Könösen Glitch-teoksen edessä. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren /en/news/iiris-horhammer-appointed-as-docent-in-ehealth-cost-effectiveness-at-university-of-eastern-finland Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:53:22 +0000 Saija Simola 1334233 at /en Engaging users in design is crucial for developing economically sustainable eHealth services. Honoured Department of Computer Science Sari Kujala’s group economics health care Awards and Recognition Iiris Hörhammer standing outdoors wearing a white shirt with tall grasses and trees in the background. /en/news/haoye-tian-i-want-to-build-trustworthy-ai-driven-software-tools Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:41:13 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1337385 at /en Haoye Tian has been appointed assistant professor at Aalto University Department of Computer Science as from 1 September 2025. He aims to create automated and reliable tools that improve the correctness, security and maintainability of real-world software systems. Digitalisation and AI Department of Computer Science software engineering artificial intelligence Appointments Haoye Tian seisoo käytävällä yllään vaaleanruskea ja valkoinen college-takki, taustalla modernia arkkitehtuuria. /en/news/it-was-never-obvious-to-me-that-i-would-pursue-studies-in-a-technical-field-but-choosing-aalto Fri, 03 Oct 2025 05:51:48 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1337365 at /en What is it like to study in the Master's programme in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)? Digitalisation and AI Teaching Studies student stories Studies Susan Rämä /en/news/shaking-up-tech-encourages-young-women-and-minorities-to-explore-technology Fri, 19 Sep 2025 11:52:31 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1336328 at /en The Shaking up Tech event will take place on 22 January 2026. The Event is aimed at young women and gender minorities who are considering their future study and career paths. Studies Teaching technology industry upper secondary schools Studies Lukiolaisia Shaking up Tech -tapahtuman messualueella /en/news/heikki-mannila-appointed-as-aalto-universitys-associate-vice-president-ai-strategy-and-adoption Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:05:38 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1336592 at /en Mannila will begin in this position on 1 October 2025 and will also continue in his previous roles as a professor at the Department of Computer Science and as director of the multidisciplinary centre House of AI Careers artificial intelligence strategy Appointments University Mies, jolla on tumma puvuntakki ja vaaleansininen paita, seisoo puukehysikkunan vieressä. /en/news/juho-leinonen-problems-with-self-regulation-can-cause-students-to-rely-too-heavily-on-ai Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:45:08 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1336585 at /en New assistant professor Juho Leinonen at Aalto University Computer Science Department explains the difference between experts and novices in the use of AI and how it can be determined whether AI was used in the creation of code. Careers Digitalisation and AI Technology and engineering programming studies Appointments Juho Leinonen Tietotekniikan talossa, kuva: Matti Ahlgren /en/news/training-offered-in-ai-in-research-data-visualisation-cyber-security-more-register-now Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:29:30 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1335949 at /en New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2025 are open. Services Research AI Research Data Management (RDM) open science artificial intelligence doctoral education Research and innovation services newsletter Research & Art A pen and papers scattered with a tablet on top and a hand touching white symbols on the tablet screen. /en/news/keys-to-growth-basic-research-in-ai-is-like-long-term-investing Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:04:17 +0000 Minna Hölttä 1335926 at /en Basic research in artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t always generate quick wins or clickbait headlines, but its benefits can be seen throughout society Digitalisation and AI Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) artificial intelligence Research & Art Illustrated woman with orange hair points at pixelated screen with binary code. She is wearing a sleeveless dress. /en/news/eu-grants-for-improving-human-interaction-with-ai-soft-wet-adhesion-physics-and-the-capacity-of Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:51:18 +0000 Ville Heirola 1334130 at /en Corinna Coupette, Maja Vuckovac and Robin Welsch receive 1.5-million-euro ERC Starting Grants. Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering AI Soft Matter and Wetting computer science physics Research & Art Three people with varied hairstyles in front of a peach background with blue squares and dots. /en/news/five-things-everyone-should-know-about-making-childbirth-classes-virtual Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:01:18 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1334108 at /en Finland is currently experiencing a baby shortage, which will worsen unless more attention is paid to the birthing experience, says engineer, Licentiate of Science in Technology, e-learning expert and childbirth professional Marjaana Siivola, who will defend her doctoral dissertation at Aalto University’s Department of Computer Science this September. Digitalisation and AI Dissertations Technology and engineering virtual reality Research & Art Marjaala Siivola Dipolissa, kuva: Matti Ahlgren. /en/news/aalto-computer-scientists-in-ieee-quantum-week-qce-2025 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:03:30 +0000 Miia Lähde 1333849 at /en Department of Computer Science papers accepted to the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE) Research conferences scientific publications Research & Art Aalto University logo on black background /en/news/scientific-computing-skills-a-new-umbrella-course-for-all-researchers Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:02:17 +0000 Enrico Glerean 1333651 at /en Today, computing skills are essential not only in academic research but also across industries. Take part in hands-on trainings provided by Aalto Scientific Computing and by partner organisations such as CodeRefinery and CSC IT Center for Science. 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Services communications Appointments Aino Pekkarinen. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren / Aalto-yliopisto /en/news/new-machine-learning-method-offers-better-predictions-of-future-disease-risk Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:03:51 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1332537 at /en Predictions for developing common diseases were more accurate than before. 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AlumniWeekend Alumnus of the year Awards and Recognition kuva /en/news/herd-immunity-may-not-work-how-we-think Wed, 09 Jul 2025 07:50:22 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1324809 at /en A new study from researchers at Aalto University suggests that our picture of herd immunity may be incomplete — and that understanding how people are connected could be just as important as knowing how many are immune. Health and wellbeing Research Social Networking networks Research & Art An illustrative figure comparing disease-induced immunity (left) and randomly distributed immunity (right) in the same network. Illustration: Jari Saramäki's research group, Aalto UIniversity.