Department of Computer Science

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Five things everyone should know about political polarisation

Divisions around the world are deepening, and research shows that also in Finland public debate has become more fragmented than before

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Corinna Coupette

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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Ana Triana was herself the subject of the research, monitored as she went about her daily life. Photo by Matti Ahlgren.

Echoes in the brain: Why today’s workout could fuel next week’s bright idea

In a rare, longitudinal study, researchers from Aalto University and the University of Oulu tracked one person’s brain and behavioural activity for five months using brain scans and data from wearable devices and smartphones.

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For Aalto community Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, Training to support research

Short course in grant writing, 2.4.2025

Aalto Research Services organizes a webinar on preparing and writing a competitive research funding application. The webinar targets all research staff.
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Lectures and seminars

Guest talk: Roberto Morabito "From the Edge to the Cloud: Exploring AI Inference (yes, including Generative AI) Across the Computing Continuum"

Roberto Morabito from EURECOM, France will give a guest talk at the CS-E4740 Federated Learning course
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For Aalto community Lectures and seminars

CS Doctoral Seminars

Welcome to learn more about the work of our doctoral researchers.

Study at Aalto

Study in Finland at Aalto University, where science and art meet technology and business. Join a top-ranked, multidisciplinary community!

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Computer Science education on Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels.

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Looking for a job at Aalto University? See our open positions.

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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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Computer Science at Aalto University is more than just coding. Here are stories from our computer scientists.

‘If you study data science, you won’t limit your choice of career in the future’

Before starting her Data Science studies at Aalto, Angeline Jayanegara obtained a diploma in fashion design. In the future, she would like to work as a Data Scientist in the fashion industry.

Angeline Jayanegara istuu oranssilla nojatuolilla ja katsoo kameraan. Taustalla näkyy tuoleja ja ikkunaa.

Podcast: Kahvit näppikselle

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

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Billions of individuals depend on security protocols crafted by Professor Emerita Kaisa Nyberg

Kaisa Nyberg's career has taken her from radio encryption algorithms to international standardisation work and finally to professor at Aalto University. According to Nyberg, the biggest contribution of her career lies in her role as a mentor to students

Professori Kaisa Nyberg istuu isolla tuolilla Aalto-yliopiston tietotekniikan talossa, tasutalla on viherkasveja

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

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

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

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