AI news | News listing | Aalto University /en/listing/1219001/feed News listing en AI Spotlight 04-2026: AI related events, trainings, news and tips for Aaltonians /en/news/ai-spotlight-04-2026-ai-related-events-trainings-news-and-tips-for-aaltonians Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:57:37 +0000 Iiris Latva-Koivisto 1363812 at /en Here you can pick AI news, spring events, and tool updates to use in your own or your unit's communications. Studies University Banner: “AI Spotlight” March 2026, with silhouettes on a lit blue stage and audience in foreground New AI-powered search features available on aalto.fi for internal users /en/news/new-ai-powered-search-features-available-on-aaltofi-for-internal-users Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:23:13 +0000 Oona Saanio 1362450 at /en New AI-powered features have been introduced to the internal search on aalto.fi. Based on the user’s search term, the new features can provide a written overview of the search results, suggest alternative search terms or enhance the original search term. University Search results for the search query 'When was Aalto founded', including an AI overview. Applications open for Innovation Postdoc in AI /en/news/applications-open-for-innovation-postdoc-in-ai Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:01:49 +0000 Elettra Virtanen 1361657 at /en A fully funded, 12–18 month career track to turn your doctoral discoveries into deep-tech startups. Research & Art Abstract glass sculpture with crystal-like shards in a glass case, illuminated by blue light. Chinonyelum Igwe’s contribution to the frontier of medical AI /en/news/chinonyelum-igwes-contribution-to-the-frontier-of-medical-ai Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:58:44 +0000 David Radnell 1359901 at /en Chinonyelum Igwe pursued her dual passions for medicine and AI through the AScI International Summer Research Programme Research & Art Chinonye and friends Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more – register now! /en/news/training-available-in-ai-research-data-management-research-ethics-more-register-now Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:23:18 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1355730 at /en New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open. Research & Art A black hand touches a tablet screen with white shapes. Papers and a pen are on a pink surface. Specialised AI models could be Finland's next global export /en/news/specialised-ai-models-could-be-finlands-next-global-export Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:48:51 +0000 Kira Vesikko 1353787 at /en Specialised, resource-efficient AI models could be the next competitive edge of our country, and a way to stand out among the use of large language models. Research & Art Työntekijä käyttää tablettia, kun robottikäsi hitsaa metallia ja kipinöitä lentää teollisuusympäristössä. Aalto students and researchers shape together how we age with AI at Junction hackathon 2025 /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. Awards and Recognition Cooperation Suuri yleisö seuraa Junction hackathonin loppuesitystä lavalla ja taustalla näytöllä lukee '1st ApprenticeCircle+' Aalto-yliopiston haasteelle. Expand your professional network by joining the Thematic Working Groups (TWG) /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. Cooperation EIT Manufacturing Thematic Working Groups 2025-2026. Assistant Professor Jiancheng Yang improves healthcare with AI /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.  Appointments Henkilö mustassa pitkähihaisessa paidassa istuu modernissa toimistotilassa, tausta epätarkka. Hitesh Monga shaped his path in Aalto from a summer intern to a master’s graduate /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 and beyond Studies Hitesh Monga wearing Tutor in Aalto University shirt and overalls, standing in front of a brick wall with metal artwork Students collaborated with KPMG to unlock AI and public data potential in Tax and Legal /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’ Cooperation Studies KPMG student project Training offered in AI in research, data visualisation, cyber security + more – register now! /en/news/training-offered-in-ai-in-research-data-visualisation-cyber-security-more-register-now Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:29:30 +0000 Charlotte Forsgård 1335949 at /en New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2025 are open. Research & Art A pen and papers scattered with a tablet on top and a hand touching white symbols on the tablet screen. Summer School Alum Story: Different perspectives on AI results in endless possibilities /en/news/summer-school-alum-story-different-perspectives-on-ai-results-in-endless-possibilities Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:27:26 +0000 Johanna Fagerström 1335933 at /en Arjun Krisha, a construction engineering student from India, attended the Introduction to AI and Machine Learning summer course by Aalto University Summer School. Studies University A man in a dark shirt and trousers standing by a stairway with gold-coloured railings in a modern interior space. Aalto Inventors innovation training program coming for AI and bioeconomy researchers this fall /en/news/aalto-inventors-innovation-training-program-coming-for-ai-and-bioeconomy-researchers-this-fall Thu, 11 Sep 2025 08:00:56 +0000 Elettra Virtanen 1334277 at /en Connect with industry and academic thought-leaders and gain widely applicable skills in communication, intellectual property, and business. Research & Art Studies A group of people sitting at a table with laptops and snacks, engaged in a discussion in a modern office setting. EU grants for improving human interaction with AI, soft wet adhesion physics and the capacity of legal systems /en/news/eu-grants-for-improving-human-interaction-with-ai-soft-wet-adhesion-physics-and-the-capacity-of Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:51:18 +0000 Ville Heirola 1334130 at /en Corinna Coupette, Maja Vuckovac and Robin Welsch receive 1.5-million-euro ERC Starting Grants. Research & Art Three people with varied hairstyles in front of a peach background with blue squares and dots. AI-on-Demand platform expands to accelerate European AI innovation across research and industry /en/news/ai-on-demand-platform-expands-to-accelerate-european-ai-innovation-across-research-and-industry Fri, 27 Jun 2025 05:39:19 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1322577 at /en Aalto University’s Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research (CKIR) is proud to contribute Research & Art AI-on-Demand AI in Teaching and Learning – Support and Training for All Aaltonians /en/news/ai-in-teaching-and-learning-support-and-training-for-all-aaltonians Mon, 12 May 2025 06:24:20 +0000 Timo Ovaska 1313975 at /en Aalto University now offers support and training for using generative AI in teaching and learning. All Aalto users can access the Aalto AI Assistant, and tailored training sessions and self-study materials help you get started responsibly and effectively. Enrol in a session today and explore how AI can support your work. Studies Person interacting with a large digital wall screen displaying colourful graphics and various images. AI that mirrors how humans behave can drive better designs for keyboards and charts /en/news/ai-that-mirrors-how-humans-behave-can-drive-better-designs-for-keyboards-and-charts Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:49:02 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1311788 at /en The human-like performance of these AI models is also transparent, paving the way for explainable AI and better human-computer interaction. Press releases Research & Art Comparison of human scanpaths and model predictions for data relating to theme park visits, using bar graphs and heatmaps. Aalto AI Assistant available now to students - learn the features - AI Training coming soon /en/news/aalto-ai-assistant-available-now-to-students-learn-the-features-ai-training-coming-soon Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:03:43 +0000 Kristian Hentula 1307863 at /en Ai.aalto.fi is now open for students. New features added: Document chats, save your chats etc. Studies University AI generated vision of a teacher interacting with virtual screens in a dark room, with colourful digital images projected on the walls. Automatic translations available for aalto.fi editors /en/news/automatic-translations-available-for-aaltofi-editors Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:55:30 +0000 Oona Saanio 1305908 at /en To support the translation of content on aalto.fi, a new feature for requesting automatic translations is now available for all aalto.fi editors. University Drupal backend of Text paragraph component. A green text field that has the original text, a text field with an AI translation, and a button that says 'Request automatic translation.