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Aalto students awarded for their master鈥檚 theses in the field of human-computer interaction
SIGCHI Finland promotes research and education in the field of human-computer interaction and organises a Master's Thesis Competition once a year

Neural network for elderly care could save millions
A deep neural network model helps predict healthcare visits by elderly people, with the potential to save millions

Making understanding quantum computers easier
IBM collaborates with Professor Sabrina Maniscalco and her group to develop new transformative tools for teaching and outreach about quantum technologies

Aalto International Talent Programme brings together international students and companies
Aalto International Talent Programme is organized by Aalto University Career Services. The programme supports the employment international degree students.

Helsinki and FCAI will host a new ELLIS unit for top AI research
Finnish artificial intelligence research received a significant acknowledgement. Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI will host one of the new European units of top AI research, as the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems will establish one of its first units in Finland.

Kati Hagros, how is digitalisation visible at your home?
According 色色啦's Chief Digital Officer, open-mindedness and a desire for experimentation keeps us up to date with digital progress.

Complete Aalto University's online course on startup entrepreneurship
Starting Up is an open access online course covering the fundamentals of startup entrepreneurship

Nearly 4 million euro for pioneering research in machine vision and tailor-made biosynthesis
Professors Jaakko Lehtinen and Jan Deska receive the sought-after ERC Consolidator Grants.

Jaakko Lehtinen receives an ERC Consolidator Grant of nearly 2 million euros
The European Research Council Consolidator Grant goes to Professor Jaakko Lehtinen for a project to build a computer that 鈥渟ees鈥 the real world much better than the current methods do

Independence day at Aalto was international
International personnel was invited to President Niemel盲鈥檚 reception.

Designs for a Cooler Planet returns in September 2020 鈥 This is a university-wide open call
We are looking for research and solutions which address the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Designing AI that understands humans鈥 goals better
To make a better smart assistant, we need an AI that understands its user and does not constantly need detailed instructions

Researchers are importing electricity and internet connections to a Namibian village 鈥 required technology can be transported in a pickup
The initiative to be piloted on Independence Day seeks to aid the everyday lives of people in small communities while creating a framework for businesses.

Decorations for Aalto personnel on the Independence Day 2019
Kristiina M盲kel盲, Ingmar Bj枚rkman and Martti M盲kel盲 receive the decoration of Commander of the Order of Lion.

Liquid crystal polymer learns to move and grab objects
Researchers trained material the same way as Pavlov trained dogs.

Solutions innovated during the Digitalism Challenge course are put into practice
The Finnish Organic Association, Tapola Camphill Organic Farm and Fat Lizard Brewing Co. were very satisfied with the solutions created during the course.

WarSampo publishes new Linked Open Data on the over 4,000 Finnish prisoners of war in Soviet Union
The Prisoners of War web application is based on archival material from Finland and Russia. The data is a part of the WarSampo application, which has been used by over half a million Finns to date.

The board agreed on the proposal for university鈥檚 long-term strategic direction
The Aalto University Board convened on Tuesday 26 November 2019.

Data analytic methods being used to study Finnish parliamentary data and Finnish films
Projects funded by the Academy of Finland will study political and film data from 1907 onwards.

Developing individualised biomaterials for medical treatment
New types of biological mesh can also be used in treating gynaecological prolapses, hernias and urinary incontinence.
