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FIBRATIONS exhibition in Heureka
The exhibition showcases student work that combines math and arts.
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A revolution for R&D with the missing link of machine learning — project envisions human-AI expert teams to solve grand challenges
Samuel Kaski receives ERC Advanced Grant to develop new machine learning that is robust, generalisable and engages human experts.
New Academy Research Fellows and Academy Projects
A total of 44 Aalto researchers received Academy Research Fellowship and Academy Project funding from the Research Council of Finland – congratulations to all!
Aalto students' art and science work Mama depicts the often invisible roles of mothers and women
The FIBRATIONS exhibition opens on 10 June at Heureka, a Finnish Science Center in Vantaa. It showcases student work at Aalto University that combines math and arts. One of the six student groups created a giant art and science piece Mama, which resembles a womb and represents motherhood, femininity and balance.
James Webb telescope gives unprecedented open access to images of the deep universe
Researchers from Aalto University played a key role in cataloguing the largest ever sample of deep galaxies in the early universe
Maarit Korpi-Lagg received funding to develop a smarter way to model the Sun’s magnetic field
Jane ja Aatos Erkko Foundation granted Professor Korpi-Lagg and the team EUR 295 000 in funding
Artificial intelligence accelerates materials research – thesis brought new perspectives to Betolar's development work
Aalto University student Edvard Ohlström examined Betolar's new AI-based approach to analysing industrial side streams in his Master's thesis.Our experts in the media
Lahnakoski and others examined how the inhabitants of Mesopotamia almost 3000 years ago mapped emotions onto the human body
Scientists Think ‘Hurricanes of Light’ Could Future-Proof the Internet
This Is How Long One Bad Night's Sleep Actually Impacts You For – And I'm Horrified
Timo Vuori says in the interview (in Finnish) that emotional skills are now considered as a competitive factor.
Scientists Reveal Where the Brain Feels Love—and Which Type Is Strongest
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Herd immunity may not work how we think
A new study from researchers at Aalto University suggests that our picture of herd immunity may be incomplete — and that understanding how people are connected could be just as important as knowing how many are immune.
New quantum record: Transmon qubit coherence reaches millisecond threshold
The result foreshadows a leap in computational capabilities, with researchers now inviting experts around the globe to reproduce the groundbreaking measurement.
Nature at the core of Aalto's campus plan
The trees in the Otaniemi manor area were significant to Alvar Aalto.
Aalto University admitted 2053 new students to BSc programmes taught in Finnish or in Swedish
Aalto University has admitted 2053 new students to its bachelor's programs conducted in Finnish or Swedish. New students were also selected via the open university pathway and transfer application.What's on?
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Low-temperature quantum detectors: From fundamentals to applications
Aalto Finnish language café
Would you like to discuss technical topics in Finnish?Join the Aalto Finnish language café to practice your Finnish fluency and vocabulary.
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.
Public defence in Computer Science, M.Sc. Rongjun Ma
Everyday Appropriation of Technology: Experiences, Challenges, and Implications (title of the thesis).Join the School of Science
Student stories
A dire need for experts in mathematics and analytical reasoning opened a world of possibilities for Matilde Costa
A fascinating course offering, the opportunity for paid summer internships, and high-quality education. Aalto University’s Mathematics and Operations Research programme was the right choice for Matilde Costa, who has a passion for algebra and number theory.
"It is a privilege to have this much freedom of choice” – master's programme opened up top-notch research opportunities and career paths from electronics to machine learning
Appealing opportunities for interesting summer jobs and the prospect of conducting a thesis in a preferred subject drew Evren Korkmazgil to enroll in the Engineering Physics master's programme at Aalto University.
Information networks brought Ruusu Kukkurainen and Ida Koponen together – podcast hosts talk openly about highs and lows of student life
Ida Koponen and Ruusu Kukkurainen host a podcast in which they share their experiences as university students.
Master's student Anna Huttunen: ‘Listening to others can help you listen to yourself’
Anna Huttunen, a multi-year student tutor and current wellbeing ambassador, shares her thoughts on student wellbeing and how it could be improved.
Emil Stråka: It’s interesting to see physicists and chemists complement each other’s expertise
'It’s interesting to see how physicists and chemists can be looking at the same system, and yet arrive at very different conclusions, questions, and results. In LIBER Center of Excellence, you can see the expertise from different disciplines.'
Leila Arstila: As a recent graduate, I have a whole world ahead of me
'We could learn to listen to ourselves and be kinder to ourselves. After burning out, it's really hard to climb back up. It would be easier to stop before the fall.'
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