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AI use makes us overestimate our cognitive performance
New research warns we shouldn鈥檛 blindly trust Large Language Models with logical reasoning 鈥撯 stopping at one prompt limits ChatGPT鈥檚 usefulness more than users realise.
Hitesh Monga shaped his path in Aalto from a summer intern to a master鈥檚 graduate
Hitesh Monga, graduate from Communication Engineering master's major, shares the path that lead him 柠檬导航 and beyond
XII Unite! Dialogue at Aalto University: A Week of Collaboration and Connection
Across meetings, social activities, and ceremonies, Uniters continued to strengthen the shared vision of Unite! and build sustainable collaborations.
The Alum of the Year Juha Jolkkonen Has Built an Impressive Career as a Leader, Physician and Reformer
Alum of the Year Juha Jolkkonen has played an active role in developing the Aalto Executive MBA program for the City of Helsinki.
Alum Nina Zhao: Curiosity has taken me far
Nina Zhao has graduated from the master's program in Global Management, and she currently works at EY People Advisory Services in New York.
Support for the transition to working life and insights into one's own skills
Participants of the latest mentoring programme Inka Vettenranta and Marek Hude膷ek share their mentoring experiences.
Meet Lauri Uotinen, assistant professor of rock engineering
Lauri Uotinen combines photogrammetry and rock engineering to create new insights into underground spaces.
Aalto University Excellence Scholarship Ceremony welcomed new Aalto University students with scholarships on Tuesday, October 21st
Aalto University welcomed its new batch of international students with scholarships at a ceremony held at the Aalto Design Factory Stage.
Eight new teams onboarded the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme this autumn
Eight new teams onboarded the Aalto Creatives pre-incubator programme this autumn. With ideas stemming from fields such as design, gaming, music, AI and XR, the teams take their first steps towards becoming startup founders.
THIS 鈥橬鈥 THAT Exhibition: Works from the Workshop Masters in V盲re
School of Arts, Design and Architecture's Workshop Masters鈥 exhibition showcases the school鈥檚 diverse workshop activities and the craftsmanship of the workshop masters.
School of Science Alumnus of the Year Matti Aksela: it鈥檚 always worth learning something new
Aksela mentors international students through the Aalto International Talent programme and hopes to see even greater diversity in the technology sector.
School of Electrical Engineering Alum of the Year 2025 Ville Voipio shares his insights on the importance of adaptability
Three themes guide Ville Voipio's career: digitalisation, sustainability and economic well-being. He received the Alum of the Year award at the Alumni Weekend event on 25 October 2025.
From polymer technology to international research centres 鈥 Chemical engineering alum of the year Petri Lehmus
Petri Lehmus, Vice President of Research and Development at Neste Corporation, has been named alum of the year by the School of Chemical Engineering. Throughout his career, he has led international research centres, built the success story of Neste鈥檚 renewable business and advanced chemical engineering research and education at Aalto University.
School of Engineering Alum of the Year Mika Viljanmaa: There鈥檚 no point in developing something useless
Viljanmaa, an award-winning inventor, calls Otaniemi his professional and spiritual home.
Master鈥檚 Programme in Communications and Data Science (Erasmus Mundus) 鈥 Application period open until 12.1.2026!
CoDaS is an international joint master鈥檚 degree programme offered by five European universities.
Publishing Research Data Alongside Research Articles
Data availability statements are increasingly required by scientific journals. They include information on what data are available, where they can be found, and any applicable access terms
Researcher cracks new 鈥榢issing number鈥 bounds 鈥 besting AI in the process
researcher found three new bounds for the famous mathematical 鈥榢issing number鈥 dilemma
Who publishes our open access publications?
Researchers at Aalto and Helsinki Universities favor open access journals with author fees published by large publishers. Popular journals without author fees are often published by universities or societies.
Campus sustainability champion: concrete actions for creating hope
The Planetary Practices Workshops series was selected as the Campus sustainability champion 2025.
