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AI, Computer Science Department, Highlight, University of Helsinki Published:

LUMI AI Factory Hub opens in the Kumpula Campus in Helsinki

The Kumpula hub offers services and hosts training and hackathons for artificial intelligence researchers and students.
Aalto University, Computer Science Department, Highlight, Research Published:

A survey on users' experiences of Mykanta in collaboration between Aalto University and Kela

Senior university lecturer Sari Kujala's research group is exploring, in collaboration with Kela, users' experiences with the Mykanta online patient portal and the MyKanta mobile application.
Robot welding
Aalto University, AI, Department of Information and Communications Engineering, Highlight, Research Published:

Specialised AI models could be Finland's next global export

Finland has the potential to build AI solutions that are different from ChatGPT-like large language models. Aalto University's School of Electrical Engineering already has decades of experience in developing specialised, resource-efficient AI models. They could be a key component of future 6G networks, automation, and industrial systems – and the next competitive edge of our country.
Patric Ostergard
Aalto University, Awards, Department of Information and Communications Engineering, Highlight Published:

Professor Patric Östergård becomes a member of the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters

Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters is Finland's oldest science academy. It promotes scientific discussion, publishes scientific literature, awards prizes and provides financial support for research.

News from HIIT

Katsiaryna and Arash at ECAI 2025
AI, Computer Science Department, News from HIIT, Research, University of Helsinki Published:

GRADSTOP: Early Stopping of Gradient Descent via Posterior Sampling presented at ECAI 2025

HIIT Postdoc Katsiaryna Haitsiukewich presented a full paper at ECAI-2025
HIIT Open 2025
Aalto University, Community Outreach, Education, Foundations, News from HIIT Published:

HIIT Open 2025 programming contest

Two weeks ago, 16 teams and 41 contestants gathered in Otaniemi to compete on algorithmic problem solving.
Tuomo Lehtonen and Masood Feyzbakhsh Rankooh
Aalto University, Computer Science Department, News from HIIT, Research, University of Helsinki Published:

Two HIIT Fellows at KR 2025

Two HIIT Fellows had publications accepted to KR 2025 in Melbourne, Australia.
Juho Rousu
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Juho Rousu to Become the Next Director of HIIT

Beginning January 2026,  Juho Rousu will become the next Director of HIIT for a fixed term 1.1.2026–31.7.2030.
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