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Postdoctoral researcher Eloi Moliner makes history as a 5-time award winner

Eloi Moliner is one of the most decorated doctoral researchers in Aalto University's history – we would like to highlight his success and contributions to the field of audio signal processing

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Learn more about dual-use products and technologies - welcome to the course in spring 2026

Dual-use of products is more relevant now than ever before. A course on dual-use products and technologies is open to anyone interested in the topic.

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Your voice gives away valuable personal information, so how do you keep that data safe?

With speech technologies becoming increasingly common, researchers want to make sure we don’t give away more information than we mean to.

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Finland’s Foresail-1p science satellite successfully launched into space

The Finnish science satellite Foresail-1p was successfully launched into space after 8 PM Finnish time on Friday 28 November 2025, aboard the Transporter-15 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

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Five things everyone should know about microelectronics

'Without microelectronics, our society would not function,' says Jussi Ryynänen, Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering at Aalto University. Here are five things everyone should know about microelectronics.

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AI at the speed of light just became a possibility

Researchers have demonstrated single-shot tensor computing at the speed of light.

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New research: Reliable electricity can no longer be taken for granted – the green transition may require fossil fuel as backup

Although Finland's electricity system has been exceptionally reliable, this may not necessarily be the case in the future. A recent study by Aalto University warns that without further investment in flexible production and demand management, the security of the electricity supply could deteriorate significantly as early as the 2030s.

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Assistant Professor Jiancheng Yang improves healthcare with AI

Yang is one of the nine newly recruited professors joining the ELLIS Institute Finland as principal investigators. 

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Join the Unite! Virtual Education Summit- Registration now open

Join us in shaping international collaboration! This online event takes place 12 March, 2026.
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Apply Now: Unite! Visiting Professorships at TU Graz

TU Graz, Austria, invites experienced postdoctoral researchers to apply for two fully funded visiting professorships. The deadline for expressions of interest is 20 February 2026, and the positions will begin on 1 October 2026.

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Elina Pyylampi wants to combine renewable energy solutions and commerciality

The first-year student in Electrical Power and Energy Engineering wants to work with renewable energy and electrical systems.
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The Finnish Cultural Foundation awarded grants for science and art

A total of 15 individuals or groups from Aalto University received grants

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Public defence in Acoustics and Speech Technology, M.Sc. Ricardo Falcon Perez

Domain-Aware Deep Learning for Room Acoustics: Parameter Estimation, Localization, and Source Separation (title of the thesis).
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Public defence in Space Science and Technology, M.Sc.(Tech.) Jouni Polkko

Observations and modeling of water vapor in Martian planetary boundary layer based on humidity measurements from the Perseverance rover.
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Public defence in Communications Engineering and Networking Technology, M.Sc. Yifan Zhang

Securing backscatter communications through lightweight authentication and using it in ISAC for sustainable 6G networks
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