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Cooperation with The Alan Turing Institute is moving forward
In early March 2019, Aalto University, the University of Helsinki and The Alan Turing Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which expresses the desire of the parties to develop their cooperation further. The Alan Turing Institute is the national [...]
First FCAI Research Day on 20 March 2019
FCAI will organize its first FCAI Research Day on 20 March 2019 at 9–11 (T1, CS building, Konemiehentie 2, Aalto University). This will provide a good opportunity to learn more closely about FCAI research agenda and to discuss common research interests and ways to contribute to FCAI research programs [...]
Data-Driven Genomic Computing: Making Sense of the Signals from the Genome
Working towards a more diverse research community
The second annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Helsinki conference was organized in Biomedicum Helsinki on the International Women's Day, Friday, March 8. The conference gathered together researchers, students and representatives from the private and the public sector to learn and discuss the latest [...]
Computational analysis of large bacterial populations is paving the way for new vaccines
Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A streptococcus, is estimated to cause annually 700 million human infections worldwide. Most of these are inflammations of the throat, but the bacterium also causes more serious infections [...]
MIT Professor Tommi Jaakkola shared his wisdom on applying AI in other fields
The Helsinki Distinguished Lecture Series on Future Information Technology got an excellent start for 2019, when the large auditorium of the Otaniemi TUAS building was packed full for Tommi Jaakkola's talk. He is a world class [...]
FCAI is looking for a manager
FCAI searches for a manager who will take the responsibility of coordinating and managing its administration. The position includes opportunities to participate in planning big research and impact initiatives within the flagship and liaising with both national and international partner companies and organizations. [...]
Helsinki ICT network: Positions for Exceptional Doctoral Students
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 [...]
New machine learning method enables deeper understanding of pathogenic bacteria
A research team led by professor Jukka Corander has created a new machine learning method for the analysis of bacterial genomes. Thanks to its computational efficiency, the new method can handle an order of magnitude larger data sets [...]
Modeling with Machine Learning: Challenges and Some Solutions
FCAI gets significant boost from the Academy of Finland
The Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI) has been selected as a Flagship of the Academy of Finland, which is a status granted to a very few selected centers of excellence with high societal impact.
The Finnish Center for Artificial [...]
Teemu Roos emphasises the role of universities in realising the benefits of AI
Artificial Intelligence is expected to provide solutions to a wide variety of problems and needs, but in order to realise the benefits while minimising the damage, long-term research and broad access to education are needed, says Teemu Roos [...]