New Academy Research Fellows and postdoctoral researchers
Funding granted by the Academy of Finland brings six new Academy Research Fellows, and 14 postdoctoral researchers É«É«À² University – congratulations to all!
Artificial intelligence can offset human frailties, leading to better decisions
‘Centaurs’ are human-AI partnerships that collaborate for better decision-making
Augmented reality turns climbing walls and trampolines into games
By enhancing ordinary activities, augmented reality can help motivate kids to move
Digital tracing apps should incorporate social connections to mitigate disease outbreaks
Digital tracing models could benefit from a closer look at social connections between app-users.
Nominate a winner for Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award
The award is given to teams that do pioneering work in the areas of education development, improvement of the excellence and impact of research and artistic activity; or the international success of the Aalto community.
Neste and FCAI collaboration: Optimizing chemical reactors with AI
FCAI's new video series on academy-industry collaboration first presents Neste NAPCON.
Finnish pioneer in artificial intelligence
At the beginning of the 1980s, Teuvo Kohonen started thinking about how the human brain processed information – and came up with a significant milestone in artificial intelligence studies: the self-organising map.
Could wearable memes be the new fashion statement?
Digital fashion practices can amplify our artists - or trolls - within.
The 5G Hack the Mall summer course
This year’s Aalto University 5G summer course will again be held as an online training course from 6 to 17 June 2022.
Artificial intelligence to assist the brain
Neuroscience and neurotechnology are gaining a fresh ally in the form of artificial intelligence, which can assess dementia risk and enhance the effectiveness of depression treatments.
Everyday choices: Ayush Bharti, can AI fix a dropped Wi-Fi connection?
This postdoctoral researcher boosts wireless communications with signal interaction models.
Blood cancer cells and the immune system are best frenemies
The University of Helsinki and Aalto University collaborated in an international study, which demonstrated that the body's immune system is complicit in a rare type of blood cancer, suggesting a reconsideration of conventional knowledge on the disease.
Tough questions through computational geometry
Sándor Kisfaludi-Bak started as assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science in January. He is looking forward to collaborative research and illuminating the beauty of computational geometry to students and colleagues alike.
Five data science students share stories of studies, events, and their expectations
Data Guild is an association of the data science students at Aalto University. It is a relatively new association - it was established only three years ago. Five members of the culture committee of the guild - Ilia Zalesskii, Aaron Wallasvaara, Christian Guidikov, Pranava Varshan and Rainer Ruuskanen – share why they chose to study data science and how they find the student life.
Aalto Digital Creatives has launched Art & Tech Open Call for a development grant for creative industry projects
Find out more about the open call at the Art & Tech Open Call Demo Day event on Friday 8.4.2022 at Roihupelto Studios.
International cooperation and surfing in Portugal - Miro-Markus Nikula is studying his master's in a double degree programme
Miro-Markus is studying Communications and Data Science, and he is looking forward to a year in Lisbon and has already started studying Portuguese.
How can new fields benefit from data analysis and artificial intelligence? Heikki Mannila returns to university to develop multidisciplinary collaboration
Mannila left his position as President of the Academy of Finland and began on March 1 as professor at Aalto University, where he last served as Vice President 2010–2012
Aalto Digital Creatives pre-incubator program announces an open call for creative industry projects
Deadline for applications is on 23 March 2022.
Best doctoral theses and master's theses of 2021 in the School of Science awarded
The awards were based on academic quality, impact, and originality.
The organisers of Laskiaisrieha expect a relaxed student vibe and encounters across university boundaries
The history of Laskiaisrieha spans over decades. Nowadays, it is organised by Vapaateekkarit in cooperation with Aalto University Student Union (AYY). However, the event did not take place in 2021, so on Tuesday 1 March 2022 it will be organised for the first time in two years.
