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Apply now: Unite! Visiting Professorship Program at TU Darmstadt
TuDa is looking for experienced postdocs as visiting professors for the winter semester 2025/2026.
Tiny chip, big breakthrough in spectral sensing for everyday devices
The invention of a microscopic spectral sensor that can identify myriad materials with unprecedented accuracy is set to overhaul our approach to healthcare, food safety and more.
Christian Lindholm named Executive in Residence – Shaping education and ecosystems for future interfaces
Lindholm brings unparalleled expertise and vision to revolutionize our understanding of the interface between humans and machines.
Why are 80 percent of companies failing to benefit from AI? It’s about the people not the tech, says new study
Successful uptake of new technology is a matter of emotions — and with the vast majority of companies saying they’re failing to capitalise on its potential, managers need to know how to deal with them, say researchers from Aalto University.
Business & economics and computer science ranked in top 100 globally
The Times Higher Education ranking measures universities with 18 indicators, including international research and citations .
Henni Tenhunen started as a Data Agent at the School of Science
Aalto Open Research Network has a new member, Henni Tenhunen. Her aim is to support data management practices at the School of Science.
Aalto University participates in Finnish physics education network
A network focused on sharing physics education materials is being set up by nine Finnish universities with the help of a grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture
Tero Ojanperä appointed Chair of the Aalto University Board
Marita Niemelä was appointed Vice Chair
Peter Sarlin’s substantial donation to strengthen AI research in Finland – 13 new professorships in Finnish universities and the ELLIS Institute
The substantial donation supports AI research at thirteen universities: Aalto University, Hanken School of Economics, National Defence University, Tampere University, University of Eastern Finland, University of Helsinki, University of Lapland, University of Jyväskylä, University of Oulu, University of the Arts Helsinki, University of Turku, University of Vaasa, and Åbo Akademi University. Additionally, the donation supports the
activities of the international ELLIS Institute.
activities of the international ELLIS Institute.
Apply for Unite! seed funding to foster collaborative teaching and research
Financial boost for collaborative ideas from teachers and researchers across the Unite! alliance of nine European universities. Apply now!
Aalto University secures funding for critical green transition research
Granted by the Research Council of Finland, the funding will accelerate research in energy systems, microelectronics and sustainable cities
Call for early-career academics interested in expanding their international network
We are looking for early-career academics to host international colleagues from eight European universities at the Unite! Dialogue event in October 2025.
Aalto computer scientists in SODA2025 and SOSA2025
Department of Computer Science papers accepted to the ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms (SODA2025) and SIAM Symposium on Simplicity in Algorithms (SOSA25).
Lauri Ehanti appointed Head of Investments
Ehanti will be responsible for the investment portfolio and investment strategy
Learn more about dual-use products and technologies - welcome to the new course in spring 2025
Dual-use of products is more relevant now than ever before. A new course on dual-use products and technologies is open to anyone interested in the topic.
Aalto University’s master’s programmes spark interest worldwide
Master’s programmes attract a diverse array of applicants from across the globe, representing 127 nationalities
Pengxin Wang: The internship was an adventure filled with incredible research and unforgettable experiences
Pengxin Wang’s AScI internship advanced AI research, fostered global friendships, and inspired his journey toward trustworthy AI solutions.
Researchers aim to correct quantum errors at super-cold temperatures instead of room temperature
One of the major challenges in the development of quantum computers is that the quantum bits, or qubits, are too imprecise. More efficient quantum error correction is therefore needed to make quantum computers more widely available in the future. Professor Mikko Möttönen has proposed a novel solution for quantum error correction and has received a three-year grant from the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation to develop it.
Arto Hellas elected Computer Science teacher of the year 2024
The teacher of the year was announced at the CS Department meeting on Wednesday 18 December 2024.
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.
