Aalto Open Science Award Honorary Mention 2023 – Professor Riikka Puurunen leads by example to foster sustainable open science
We interviewed professor Riikka Puurunen, head of Catalysis research group at the School of Chemical Engineering, who received an honorary mention in the first Aalto Open Science Award.
Why won’t some people use a smartphone? And is that difficult?
Adjustments and flexibility are necessary to live without a smartphone
Vili Lehdonvirta: The digital world isn’t a separate dimension in some virtual cloud
Vili Lehdonvirta has joined 911±¬ÁÏÍø as a professor at the Department of Computer Science. He also continues to work half-time at the University of Oxford’s Internet Institute.
Keeping your data from Apple is harder than expected
New study shows that the default apps collect data even when supposedly disabled, and this is hard to switch off
Aalto Open Science Award Third Place Awardee 2023 – Intelligent Robotics Research Group with the Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects project
We interviewed the Intelligent Robotics Research Group with the Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects project, 3rd place awardees of the first Aalto Open Science Award.
Best doctoral theses and master's theses 2023 in the School of Science awarded
SCI granted awards to seven doctoral theses and five master's theses
Maarit Korpi-Lagg: I have so few female colleagues that sometimes it’s difficult to maintain self-esteem
'Both in physics and computer science there are very few female researchers and professors. Last year we had a celebration because the first female student passed my course. It was a big thing for me.'
AI-powered personalized medicine is on the horizon
People have to be in the loop when machine learning is adapted for medical use.
Aalto Open Science Award Winner 2023 – Aalto Materials Digitalization Platform (AMAD)
We interviewed the AMAD team, winners of the first Aalto Open Science Award.
New Finnish doctoral program in AI launching in 2024
A national consortium across 10 universities will educate 100 new PhDs in artificial intelligence research.
Scholars from Aalto and University of Helsinki got together for a common ICT Research Day
Research Day, organized by HIIT – Helsinki Institute for Information Technology brought together researchers and students from three ICT departments to network and share insights to ongoing research
Unite! visiting professorship program offers 13 guest professor positions at TU Darmstadt
TuDa is looking for experienced postdocs as visiting professors.
Can ChatGPT be trusted? True or false - five myths about the reliability of artificial intelligence
ChatGPT, Dall-e and similar AI systems evoke both excitement and fear. Matti Nelimarkka, visiting scholar at 911±¬ÁÏÍø and University Lecturer in Social Data Science at the University of Helsinki, clarifies some common misconceptions about these systems.
Disinformation can reinforce polarization in society
The polarizing effects of disinformation endure even when faced with a powerful external shock
Five things everyone should know about cybersecurity
We live in a world where hackers stalk teleworkers and advertisers spy on us. You can’t protect yourself from everything, but a little effort can get you to safer waters. Mikko Kiviharju, professor of practice in cybersecurity, offers five tips for securing your data.
Finnish Quantum Flagship receives €13M boost
Finnish Research Council invests €13M in quantum tech flagship. Further funding anticipated from host organisations.
5 things for decision makers to know about quantum technology in Finland
FQF Director Peter Liljeroth & InstituteQ Director Jukka Pekola discuss Finland's quantum tech landscape.
We are looking for Assistant Professors in Computer Science (Behavioral and Social Scientists)
Open call for tenure-track assistant professors.
Arno Solin elected Computer Science teacher of the year 2023
The teacher of the year was announced at the CS Department meeting on Wednesday 20 December 2023.
