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The Finnish Research Impact Foundation to support academia-industry collaboration - three new projects starting at Aalto
The newly funded joint ventures research and develop technologies for faster testing methods in quantum technologies, super-repellent coating for medical applications, and high-performance mid-infrared fibre lasers.
Doctoral thesis: Technology that's better at detecting hate speech may also increase security risks
Advances in language technology don't only facilitate moderation but also censorship, says Tommi Gröndahl, who is defending his dissertation on language technology methods.
Kimmo Karhu: Digital superpowers cause explosive growth in the platform economy and open up unlimited space for innovation
According to Kimmo Karhu, the new Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, there has been a lot of research on the platform economy, yet there is still plenty to be studied about its basic mechanisms.
GDN Informs award goes to Raimo P. Hämäläinen
The 2021 award given to professor emeritus for high impact work on group decision making
Creativity is an important future skill - this symposium will help you understand creativity in a new way
Thriving in today’s fast-changing world requires creativity. The Aalto Creativity Symposium (September 10–11, 2021) welcomes everyone who wants to better understand the science of creativity.
The Designs for a Cooler Planet exhibition showcases 30 projects for a more sustainable future
What is wise to design for future generations in a world of plenty?
Samuel Kaski receives major international funding for the development of AI methods
Aalto University Professor Samuel Kaski has been awarded the Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellowship to establish a new center of excellence. The funding relates to Kaski’s work at the University of Manchester, but Finnish research on modeling user intent will also benefit.
Systems intelligent organisations succeed – regardless of structures
Aalto University researchers have created a new metric for a successful organisation capable of learning.
Unlocking radiation-free quantum technology with graphene
A new paper has shown it is possible to make heavy fermions in subtly modified graphene, which is much cheaper and safer
Persistent students created an exhibition combining math and art despite exceptional circumstances
The sheltered courtyard next to the main lobby of the Undergraduate Centre and its dark-red brick, black granite and copper clad façade provides a solid frame for the 2021 exhibition, Collineations grounds.
Aalto University joins Swedish WASP research program on AI and autonomous systems
Aalto University begins collaboration with Swedish universities in Wallenberg Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Systems and Software Program. A large number of Swedish companies are also involved in the WASP.
Companies are shifting from crisis management to new growth – challenges include shortage of experts and the aftermath of a digital leap
There are bottlenecks on the road to emerging growth, and accelerated digitalisation isn't making things easier. When an organisation moves from the office to Teams, something gets left behind.
Unite! virtual campus ideated further at the Boot Camp
Ideas on virtual learning and virtual reality were gathered at the Boot Camp to facilitate building of a virtual campus within Unite!.
Aalto ranks 28th in Times Higher Education listing for young universities
The ranking lists the world’s best universities under 50 years of age.
Unite! joint programmes and flexible study pathways developed at the Boot Camp
The event gathered together 140 teachers and staff from the seven universities to discuss the developments of Unite! teaching and learning activities including for instance joint programmes, flexible study pathways, and good pedagogical practices as well as creative virtual spaces for teaching and learning.
CS S4 Student Symposium served remote pizza, socializing and interesting discussions on AI
Doctoral students in computer science organized an interesting symposium focusing on societal side of AI, and discussed how to keep student networks up and running during an exceptional pandemic situation
Putting our values into action – See Code of Conduct updates
Code of Conduct, our common ’fair play rules’ touch all of us
IQM announces KQCircuits - An open-source software to design superconducting quantum processors
IQM Quantum Computers (IQM) announced today its open-source
software tool KQCircuits to automate the design of superconducting quantum processors. KQCircuits is a Python library jointly developed by Aalto University and IQM using the KLayout design program.
software tool KQCircuits to automate the design of superconducting quantum processors. KQCircuits is a Python library jointly developed by Aalto University and IQM using the KLayout design program.
How is Instagram used by the leading health agencies to engage with the public during the COVID-19 crisis?
Social media messaging depicting well known personalities, influencers, and celebrities received greater engagement.
Alexandru Paler: Creating software for quantum computers
The newest professor to join the department of computer science tells us about how, when you cut through all the hype, quantum computing is full of interesting challenges that unites diverse fields
