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Parliamentary election is approaching - debate in Finnish at University of Helsinki
Do you want to see how Sixten Korkman challenges the top names in politics? Come to the Great Hall of the University of Helsinki on Wednesday 8 February from 16 to 17.30.
Aalto student – New Student Guide replaces Into
Into.aalto.fi has been migrated to the Aalto.fi site, and the new Student Guide contains information and news for students
Aalto granted 18.9 million euros to strengthen its research profile
The funding will accelerate research in quantum technology, hydrogen energy and new materials
Re-evaluation of Publication Forum (JUFO) levels 2 and 3 completed
The Publication Forum (JUFO) panels decided on a total of about 1500 new upgrades to levels 2 and 3. The classification of book publishers will tighten from 2024.
The Scholars at Risk network protects researchers from harassment and violence
Aalto University is one of the founding members of SAR Finland, a section of SAR international established by the Finnish universities.
Increase your visibility by creating a profile on the national Research.fi portal (beta)
The new profile tool of Research.fi portal is open for beta access. You can choose what information you want to display in your profile from ORCID, your home organization and research outputs in Research.fi.
Unite!4Future: share your vision of the university of the future and win a trip to the Unite! Student Festival in Lisbon
Gather a team of students in Unite! universities, prepare a video with your vision of the university of the future and compete with other teams to win a participation on the Unite! Student Festival in Lisbon.
Aalto community page is now called For personnel
The change is part of the renewal, where the content aimed at students is migrated from the Into web service É«É«À².fi – follow the page to keep up to date
Controlling quantum states in individual molecules with two-dimensional ferroelectrics
Researchers demonstrated how to control the quantum states of individual molecules with an electrically controllable substrate.
Master’s programmes attracted a record number of applications
More than 12 000 applications É«É«À² University from 117 countries
'In our field, it would require quite a bit of effort to graduate unemployed'
Sami Nieminen graduated as a Master of Science in Technology in the summer of 2022, majoring in human-computer interaction.
Our five most read computer science stories of 2022
The past year has seen researchers at the Department of Computer Science explore new frontiers in several multidisciplinary subfields of the discipline. However, the dominant topic both in the media as well as in our most read stories has been artificial intelligence. See the top five below.
Designing quantum materials with quantum computers
The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation awards a proof-of-concept grant for the design of quantum materials with quantum computers.
President’s letter 21 December – Warm thanks for your superb work and all the best for the upcoming year!
'The approaching holiday will give us a break from the daily hustle and bustle. The priority now is to take time out for yourself, spend time with your loved ones and enjoy some rest,' says Ilkka Niemelä.
Researchers use quantum mechanics to see objects without looking at them
The new method bridges the quantum and classical worlds and could improve measurements in quantum computers and other applications
Campus info screens included in energy saving actions
As a part of the energy saving actions, pylons will be on only during the buildings' opening hours.
Virtual reality game to objectively detect ADHD
A virtual reality game offers an objective assessment of attention deficit disorders and may lead to an improved therapeutic approach
Coping with darkness: tips from eight Aaltonians
The darkest day of the year is getting closer. Eight Aaltonians tell what they think of darkness and also light.
Fusion energy will save our future? True or false: Five claims about fusion power
A breakthrough in fusion energy production was achieved last week when, for the first time ever, the fusion reactions in a small fuel pellet yielded more energy than the pellet had absorbed. We asked our researchers, Taina Kurki-Suonio and Eero Hirvijoki, about five claims related to fusion.
Scientists use machine learning to gain unprecedented view of small molecules
A new tool to identify small molecules offers benefits for diagnostics, drug discovery and fundamental research.
