Computer Science building
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About the department
World-class research and education in modern computer science to foster future science, engineering and society. Our work combines fundamental research with innovative applications.
The Department of Computer Science at Aalto University is one of the leading computer science research units in northern Europe, located at the Otaniemi campus in Espoo, Finland. With more than 400 employees, the Department of Computer Science is the largest department at Aalto University. The department is part of Aalto University School of Science.
Rankings
Computer Science field at Aalto University is routinely ranked among the top 10 in Europe and in the top 100 globally.
Facilities
The Computer Science building was completed in 1998. The majority of the department's staff and students work in this building, at the center of the Aalto University campus.
Research and learning infrastructures
Our research and teaching infrastructures are a prerequisite for world-class, cutting edge research. They offer opportunities for collaboration and foster the local innovation ecosystem growth. The large infrastructures are open for all Aalto and external users.
Research highlights
Aalto researchers awarded for an article showing that algorithms cannot match more effectively than they do now
Any method designed to find a matching is either slow or leads to a wrong solution
Supercomputer simulations provide a better picture of the Sun’s magnetic field
The new findings challenge the conventional understanding of solar dynamics and could improve predictions of solar weather in the future
AI predicts which drug combinations kill cancer cells
A machine learning model can help us treat cancer more effectively
Parliament Sampo sheds light on a century’s worth of political debates
The new service will help researchers, journalists, and the public to understand and oversee democracy
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