/en/listing/1146231/feed News listing en /en/news/virtual-reality-and-ai-summer-course-focuses-on-technology-as-a-means-for-human-centric-innovation Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:13:29 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1354182 at /en Gautam Vishwanath is the teacher for the new summer course Introduction to Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence this summer. In this interview, he lets us in on how these technologies will reshape how we experience history, empathise with distant conflicts, and influence persuasion. Studies Teaching Aalto Summer School artificial intelligence summer courses teaching virtual reality Studies A person in a grey suit and white shirt stands in a modern, multi-storey building with glass and metal railings. /en/news/finnish-ai-region-secures-second-term-with-top-marks-from-eu Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:12:58 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1354178 at /en Finnish AI Region (FAIR) EDIH has been selected to continue operations for a second term with excellent ratings. European Union continuation funding enables service expansion from the beginning of 2026. Aalto University is one of 10 partners in FAIR. Business and economics Collaboration Digitalisation and AI Entrepreneurship Innovations Technology and engineering Cooperation EU funding VR artificial intelligence business cooperation computer science cyber security digitalisation entrepreneurship strategic partnerships Cooperation Press releases Ajatteleva henkilön siluetti, jonka oikealla puolella on värikkäitä digitaalisia tietoja ja grafiikkaa. /en/news/aalto-in-2025-quantum-leaps-creative-breakthroughs-and-solutions-for-a-better-life Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:48:03 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1348403 at /en Growth, technology and industrial renewal; human-centred solutions; health and everyday wellbeing; and enjoyable daily life and thriving communities. Research artificial intelligence growth impact on society income gaps machine learning quantum technologies radical creativity society Research & Art Kolme ihmistä istuu bussipysäkillä, takanaan karttoja ja kylttejä. Yhdellä on reppu maassa. /en/news/a-new-way-to-measure-contagion-the-gut-bacterium-behind-blood-poisoning-can-spread-like-influenza Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:38:31 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1341267 at /en Neither the antibiotic-resistant nor the highly virulent strains are the most transmissible. Health and wellbeing Research Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) Department of Computer Science artificial intelligence Press releases Research & Art Useita sauvanmuotoisia bakteereja mikroskooppisessa näkymässä, tummanpunaisella taustalla. /en/news/sebastian-szyller-i-want-to-make-machine-learning-more-dependable-and-resilient-to-attacks Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:30:14 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1345377 at /en Sebastian Szyller has been appointed assistant professor at Aalto University Department of Computer Science as from 1 September 2025. He studies how to train privacy-preserving machine learning models, how to safeguard them and ensure robust predictions in untrusted environments Digitalisation and AI Big Data Department of Computer Science machine learning artificial intelligence Research & Art Sebastian Szyller kuvattuna sisätiloissa kampuksella. /en/news/meet-the-new-ellis-institute-pis-azade-farshad-advances-ai-for-medical-applications Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:15:31 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1345895 at /en Farshad’s research background is in computer vision and generative models. Digitalisation and AI Technology and engineering Research University Aalto University professors Humans of computer science Department of Computer Science machine learning appointments simulating technology artificial intelligence health technology computer science research new professors Appointments University A person with short, dark hair wearing a black blazer and navy shirt stands next to a window. /en/news/aalto-students-and-researchers-shape-together-how-we-age-with-ai-at-junction-hackathon-2025 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Elettra Virtanen 1345478 at /en The 'Aging with AI' hackathon challenge sparked a winning solution connecting generations over shared learning experiences, preserving cultural skills. Collaboration Entrepreneurship Innovations Technology and engineering AI IT Services Junction Research and innovation services Startup Center aging biodesign hackathons innovation competitions innovations student outputs study events technology Awards and Recognition Cooperation Suuri yleisö seuraa Junction hackathonin loppuesitystä lavalla ja taustalla näytöllä lukee '1st ApprenticeCircle+' Aalto-yliopiston haasteelle. /en/news/expand-your-professional-network-by-joining-the-thematic-working-groups-twg Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:38:31 +0000 Zoltan Javor 1344975 at /en Thematic Working Groups are enabling partners to openly discuss, collaborate and build thought leadership around solutions to real industry challenges. Collaboration Digitalisation and AI Innovations Research 3D printing AI EIT EIT Manufacturing autonomic robots circular economy digitalisation energy efficiency robotics Cooperation EIT Manufacturing Thematic Working Groups 2025-2026. /en/news/ai-at-the-speed-of-light-just-became-a-possibility Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1342487 at /en Researchers have demonstrated single-shot tensor computing at the speed of light. Digitalisation and AI Research artificial intelligence electronics Press releases A futuristic glowing red hologram structure emits from a dark, intricate electronic circuit board. /en/news/three-new-academy-professors-at-aalto-university Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:48:43 +0000 Anne Tapanainen 1340475 at /en Tuomas Hytönen, Mikko Möttönen and Aki Vehtari from the School of Science have been appointed as Academy Professors – congratulations to all! Research University Academy of Finland -Research Council of Finland academy professors artificial intelligence machine learning mathematics quantum physics quantum technologies University Kolme miestä erilliskuvissa kuvattuna sisätiloissa kauluspaidoissa ja pikkutakeissa. /en/news/assistant-professor-jiancheng-yang-improves-healthcare-with-ai Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:54:06 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1339523 at /en Yang is one of the nine newly recruited professors joining the ELLIS Institute Finland as principal investigators.  AI Appointments Henkilö mustassa pitkähihaisessa paidassa istuu modernissa toimistotilassa, tausta epätarkka. /en/news/ai-use-makes-us-overestimate-our-cognitive-performance Wed, 29 Oct 2025 05:14:42 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1340201 at /en New research warns we shouldn’t blindly trust Large Language Models with logical reasoning –– stopping at one prompt limits ChatGPT’s usefulness more than users realise. Research Technology and engineering Doctoraleducationpilot Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) artificial intelligence Press releases Daniela da Silva Fernandes vasemmalla, Robin Welsch oikealla. /en/news/hitesh-monga-shaped-his-path-in-aalto-from-a-summer-intern-to-a-masters-graduate Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:47:55 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1339883 at /en Hitesh Monga, graduate from Communication Engineering master's major, shares the path that lead him ºÚÁÏÍø and beyond Studies Technology and engineering 5G AI Alumni stories ELEC, Master's Programmes School of Electrical Engineering student stories Studies Hitesh Monga wearing Tutor in Aalto University shirt and overalls, standing in front of a brick wall with metal artwork /en/news/introducing-qi-chen-trustworthy-ai-requires-algorithms-that-can-handle-unexpected-situations Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:19:24 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1338604 at /en AI developers must focus on safer and fairer AI methods, as the trust and equality of societies are at stake, says new ELLIS Institute Finland principal investigator Qi Chen Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering algorithms artificial intelligence Appointments Henkilö seisoo ulkona syksyllä, yllä harmaa huppari ja vihreä takki. Taustalla puut oransseine lehtineen. /en/news/the-research-puzzle-of-when-humans-and-ai-dont-see-eye-to-eye Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:14:52 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1338602 at /en Francesco Croce works on robustness in multi-modal foundation models Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering University Aalto University professors Department of Computer Science Humans of computer science algorithms appointments artificial intelligence computer science machine learning new professors research technology Appointments University A person wearing a light grey hoodie stands indoors with a brick wall and green plants in the background. /en/news/a-rap-algorithm-led-him-to-research-language-models-at-google-deepmind-now-eric-malmi-returns-to Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:51:41 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1338596 at /en Eric Malmi received his PhD from Aalto University in 2018 with a dissertation that developed AI methods for linking historical records and family trees. At Google DeepMind he has developed Gemini language models and a chess AI. He returned to his alma mater because of ELLIS Institute Finland. Careers Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering artificial intelligence defences of doctoral theses teaching Appointments Eric Malmi Otaniemen kampuksella Laura Könösen Glitch-teoksen edessä. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren /en/news/haoye-tian-i-want-to-build-trustworthy-ai-driven-software-tools Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:41:13 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1337385 at /en Haoye Tian has been appointed assistant professor at Aalto University Department of Computer Science as from 1 September 2025. He aims to create automated and reliable tools that improve the correctness, security and maintainability of real-world software systems. Digitalisation and AI Department of Computer Science software engineering artificial intelligence Appointments Haoye Tian seisoo käytävällä yllään vaaleanruskea ja valkoinen college-takki, taustalla modernia arkkitehtuuria. /en/news/students-collaborated-with-kpmg-to-unlock-ai-and-public-data-potential-in-tax-and-legal Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:48:37 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1336993 at /en ‘Understanding both the opportunities and the limitations of data and AI has become essential’ Business and economics Studies AI aaltobizstudies Cooperation Studies KPMG student project /en/news/researchers-warn-that-skill-erosion-caused-by-ai-could-have-a-devastating-and-lasting-impact-on Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:54:16 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1336647 at /en Two experts in cognitive automation told us how AI is hollowing out expertise and what safeguards organizations need to adopt Digitalisation and AI aaltobizresearch digitalisation artificial intelligence Research & Art Kuvituskuva: tekoälyn sormet hiipivät näppäimistölle, ihmisen osaaminen heikkenee /en/news/heikki-mannila-appointed-as-aalto-universitys-associate-vice-president-ai-strategy-and-adoption Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:05:38 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1336592 at /en Mannila will begin in this position on 1 October 2025 and will also continue in his previous roles as a professor at the Department of Computer Science and as director of the multidisciplinary centre House of AI Careers artificial intelligence strategy Appointments University Mies, jolla on tumma puvuntakki ja vaaleansininen paita, seisoo puukehysikkunan vieressä.