Department of Computer Science

Department of Computer Science

We are an internationally-oriented community and home to world-class research in modern computer science.

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Verena Distler ja Raphael Weidhaas

Emotions help explain why people click phishing emails

Researchers call for information security training to take emotions into account more effectively.

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RealYou AI will develop the next generation of personalized AI decision assistants

Researchers to build cognitive machine learning that will improve decision-making with instantly personalized intelligent assistance.

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Highly sought-after EU funding for three Aalto University researchers

The projects focus on atomically precise materials-engineering, LED-based thermal management and quantum methods in distributed networks.

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New podcast explores Finnish contributions to artificial intelligence

Researchers Arno Solin ja Eric Malmi interview pioneers, entrepreneurs and experts about the AI field's history, disruptive consequences and the probability of humanity's destruction.

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Events

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Lectures and seminars, Networking –

Aalto CS Talks

Corinna Coupette: Crafting Computational Institutions: Designing, Debugging, and Deploying Legal Systems in the Age of AI
Sebastian Szyller: Adversarial or Modelling Problem? Two Cultures of Trustworthy Machine Learning
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For Aalto community Other –

Kaleidoscope Cinema 12 - Fuck the Cistem (2025) (external link)

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Public defences –

Public defence in the field of Computer Science, MSc Alexandru Dumitrescu

Deep learning methods for molecular biology: peptide and protein analysis and drug-like molecule generation (Title of the thesis).
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For Aalto community Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, Training to support research –

Research funding seminar series, part 1/2: Major national funding instruments for research projects, 15.09.2026

Aalto University Research Services organizes a seminar on major national funding instruments, including the Research Council of Finland, Business Finland and major Finnish foundations.
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Study computer science

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Summer employee positions at the Department of Computer Science 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.

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Juho Leinonen Tietotekniikan talossa, kuva: Matti Ahlgren

Juho Leinonen: Problems with self-regulation can cause students to rely too heavily on AI

Corinna Coupette

A front-row view on today’s major challenges: Corinna Coupette bridges law and technology

Associate Professor Jukka Suomela smiling at camera, dressed in a red shirt against a red-brick wall at the Department of Computer Science

Jukka Suomela studies the limitations and efficiency of computation

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Ask a scientist: How will AI affect creativity?

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Introducing Qi Chen: Trustworthy AI requires algorithms that can handle unexpected situations

Susan Rämä

'It was never obvious to me that I would pursue studies in a technical field – but choosing Aalto University turned out to be an excellent decision.'

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Department of Computer Science participates in collaborative research units and platforms.

Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI (external link)  

ELLIS Institute Finland (external link)  

Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT (external link)  

Helsinki-Aalto Institute for Cybersecurity HAIC (external link)  

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