Supporting Helsinki IT research
HIIT is a strategic partnership between Aalto and the University of Helsinki. We offer funded positions and support for ICT researchers
HIIT Fellows
HIIT provides funding for two types of researchers: Postdoctoral Researchers and Research Fellows.
Events
Upcoming HIIT events and IT research events in the Helsinki region
Highlights
New information on the spread of gut bacteria that cause bloodstream infections
Gut bacteria that cause bloodstream infections can spread as quickly as influenza epidemics. The good news is neither the antibiotic-resistant nor the highly virulent strains are the most transmissible.
Three new Academy Professors at Aalto University
Professor Tuomas Hytönen from the Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis, Professor Mikko Möttönen from the Department of Applied Physics and Professor Aki Vehtari from the Department of Computer Science have been appointed as Academy Professors for the term 1 January 2026–31 December 2031. Congratulations to all!
AI use makes us overestimate our cognitive performance
New research warns we shouldn’t blindly trust Large Language Models with logical reasoning –– stopping at one prompt limits ChatGPT’s usefulness more than users realise.
A new smart design platform supports engineers in design, robotics and cybersecurity
The REINFORCE project has received €2.5 million in funding for its first two years of operations.Events
Public defence in Computer Science, M.Sc. Aleksi Ikkala
Public defence from the Aalto University School of Science, Department of Computer Science.Helsinki CS Theory Seminar: Christoph Lenzen
The seminar is a weekly series of talks on a broad scope of CS theory hosted by Helsinki Algorithms and Theory.