NASA Reveals New Details About Dark Matter’s Influence on the Universe
With the Webb telescope’s unprecedented sensitivity, scientists are learning more about dark matter’s influence on stars, galaxies, and even planets like Earth.
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Retail therapy fail? Online shopping linked to stress, says study
Shopping, social media use and gaming are the most likely online activities to correlate with stress, according to a new study
A new way to measure contagion: the gut bacterium behind blood poisoning can spread like influenza
Neither the antibiotic-resistant nor the highly virulent strains are the most transmissible.
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Comms & Coffee: SCI Master's Thesis info
Welcome to the SCI master's thesis info session. Meeri Heimo from SCI Learning Services will walk us through the master's thesis process and Professor Jari Saramäki from CS will share his tips on how to write an excellent master's thesis.
Assistant Professor Sebastian Szyller from Aalto University will give a HAIC Talk on Monday 16.3.2026.
Get to know the basics of RDM.
Guest talk: Cédric Colas "Autotelic Curiosity - The Co-Evolution of Goals and Behaviors"
Dr. Cédric Colas from MIT and Inria will give a guest talk at the Department of Computer ScienceStudy computer science
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Study in Finland at Aalto University, where science and art meet technology and business. Join a top-ranked, multidisciplinary community!
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Computer Science education on Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels.
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Summer employee positions at the Department of Computer Science 2026
We are looking for BSc or MSc degree students at Aalto or other universities to work with us during the summer 2026
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Humans of Computer Science
Computer Science at Aalto University is more than just coding. Here are stories from our computer scientists.
Juho Leinonen: Problems with self-regulation can cause students to rely too heavily on AI
New assistant professor Juho Leinonen at Aalto University Computer Science Department explains the difference between experts and novices in the use of AI and how it can be determined whether AI was used in the creation of code.
A front-row view on today’s major challenges: Corinna Coupette bridges law and technology
Coupette was appointed assistant professor of computer science this autumn
Jukka Suomela studies the limitations and efficiency of computation
Associate Professor Jukka Suomela is a theoretical computer scientist, who works with very hard mathematical problems to uncover the limits and possibilities that computers hold
Ask a scientist: How will AI affect creativity?
The impact of creative AI is unfolding before our eyes, yet we struggle to understand it. It’s the perfect time to ask researchers what they see and think.
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.'
Podcast: Kahvit näppikselle
Finnish language podcast about how computer science is involved in basically everything.
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