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FCAI Ecosystem Get-together
FCAI arranges an event for companies, AI startups, students, investors, accelerators, public sector etc. at A Grid (Otakaari 5) on Thursday 5 April.
Matchmaking, pitches and stands. For further information and registration, please see http://www.fcai.fi/events/.
Interactive AI to address gestational diabetes
A new HIIT project co-funded by Business Finland has started where machine learning and HCI researchers are contributing to address gestational diabetes.
The project is originated from the CleverHealth Network, an ecosystem coordinated by the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS). The main [...]
Women in Data Science brings a global phenomenon to Helsinki
The Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference (widsconference.org) aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and support women in the field. This annual one-day technical conference provides an opportunity to hear about the latest data science [...]
FCHealth meeting brings researchers together under the topic of drug resistance
The meeting of the FCHealth (Foundations of Computational Health) research programme of Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT) was held on 6 February 2018 in Biomedicum Helsinki, and it brought together nearly 40 scientists from 12 different research groups. [...]
Machine Learning Systems: On-device AI and beyond
Four professor positions open in data science at University of Helsinki
There are four (4) vacant professor positions in data science at the Department of Computer Science at University of Helsinki. The deadline is 28 February 2018. Further information is available available in the call.
HIIT supports event about socio-technological innovation for the economy
Economy is undergoing a shift and needs new global and localised socio-technological interventions to accommodate the changes. To address the issue, a seminar "Blockchain Experiment Starting: Can local currency become new strength of Helsinki?" was held on [...]
FIMM-HIIT Doctoral student call 2018
Modern molecular medicine requires state-of-the-art methodologies in data science, including algorithms and machine learning methods, and the analysis, visualization and modelling of large data sets.
As part of an annual international joint call of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine [...]
The first AI Day attracts 600 participants
The Artificial Intelligence Day held on 13 December 2017 in Dipoli, brought together 600 artificial intelligence experts and enthusiasts from universities, research organizations, companies and the public sector. The organiser of the event, the new Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence FCAI established by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, wishes to make the AI Day an annual [...]
New AI method keeps data private
New machine learning method developed by researchers at the University of Helsinki, Aalto University and Waseda University of Tokyo can use for example data on cell phones while guaranteeing data subject privacy.
Modern AI is based on machine learning which creates models by learning from data. Data used in many applications such as health and human behaviour [...]
Appointment of an additional vice director for HIIT
On 29.11.2017 the HIIT Board appointed Patrik Floréen as an additional vice director of HIIT for the period of 1.1.2018-31.7.2020 . So starting next year, the vice directors of HIIT will be Juho Rousu from Aalto and Patrik Floréen from UH.
Helsinki ICT network: Positions for Exceptional Doctoral Students (deadline January 31, 2018)
The Helsinki Doctoral Education Network in Information and Communications Technology (HICT) is a joint initiative by Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, the two leading universities within this area in Finland. The network involves at present over 60 professors and over 200 doctoral students, and the participating units graduate [...]