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Three new Academy Professors at Aalto University

Tuomas Hytönen, Mikko Möttönen and Aki Vehtari from the School of Science have been appointed as Academy Professors – congratulations to all!

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AI use makes us overestimate our cognitive performance

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.

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New machine learning method offers better predictions of future disease risk

Predictions for developing common diseases were more accurate than before.

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Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, Support for teams, Training to support research

How to make your research reproducible with AI tools, Nov 19, 2025

Learn about reproducibility with Data Agent, Dr. Mika Jalava.
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GAME Visiting Talk: Rilla Khaled "Materialize Design Traces // Trace Design Materials!

Rilla Khaled, Associate Professor at Concordia University in Montréal, and Associate Director of the Technoculture, Art and Games (TAG) Research Centre, will give a visiting talk at the Department of Computer Science
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Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, IT & digital tools, Support for teams, Training to support research

Digital Services Act and researcher data access, Nov 20, 2025

Come join this timely talk on the Digital Services Act by Legal Counsel Maria Rehbinder.
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Public defence in Computer Science, M.Sc. Heikki Rantala

Publishing, Exploring, and Analyzing Cultural Heritage Linked Data (title of the thesis).

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Summer employee positions at the Department of Computer Science 2025

We are looking for BSc or MSc degree students at Aalto or other universities to work with us during the summer 2025

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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.

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

New assistant professor Juho Leinonen at Aalto University Computer Science Department explains the difference between experts and novices in the use of AI and how it can be determined whether AI was used in the creation of code.

Juho Leinonen Tietotekniikan talossa, kuva: Matti Ahlgren

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

Coupette was appointed assistant professor of computer science this autumn

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Jukka Suomela studies the limitations and efficiency of computation

Associate Professor Jukka Suomela is a theoretical computer scientist, who works with very hard mathematical problems to uncover the limits and possibilities that computers hold

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Ask a scientist: How will AI affect creativity?

The impact of creative AI is unfolding before our eyes, yet we struggle to understand it. It’s the perfect time to ask researchers what they see and think.

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Leila Arstila: As a recent graduate, I have a whole world ahead of me

'We could learn to listen to ourselves and be kinder to ourselves. After burning out, it's really hard to climb back up. It would be easier to stop before the fall.'

Leila Arstila, photo by Linda Lehtovirta

Podcast: Kahvit näppikselle

Finnish language podcast about how computer science is involved in basically everything.

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