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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · 29m

HIIT Open 2025 coming on November 8, the registration form is now open! open.hiit.fi

HIIT Open 2025 Programming Contest

HIIT Open 2025 Programming Contest, Saturday, 8 Nov 2025, Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland.

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · 1h

Algorithmic activities coming next:
· CS Theory Seminar: October 15
· HIIT Frontier Friday: October 17
· HIIT Foundations Friday: October 31
· Puzzle & Pizza: November 5
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HALT · Helsinki Algorithms & Theory

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · 3d

New papers from the HALT community: 2 x SODA 2025, 2 x NeurIPS 2025, 3 x Asiacrypt 2025, and more!
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HALT: Publications

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Sep 5

Most of the presentation slides from Theory Days now available online: algorithms.fi/theory-days-...

Helsinki Algorithms & Theory Days

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Sep 4

Congratulations to Corinna Coupette for the 2025 ERC Starting Grant!
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The ERC awards €761m to the next generation of scientists in Europe

The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million, these grants support excellent...

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Aalto University - Aalto-yliopisto @aalto.fi · Sep 4

Fantastic news! Maja Vuckovac, @robinwelsch.bsky.social and @dataspider.bsky.social secured ERC Starting Grants. Huge congratulations 🙌

#ERCStG @erc.europa.eu

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Maja Vuckovac, Robin Welsch and Corinna Coupette. Photos: Elizabath Maria Nallukunnel Raju/Aalto University; Robin Welsch; Mikko Raskinen/Aalto University; photo illustration: Ville Heirola/Aalto University.

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Aug 17

Helsinki Algorithms & Theory Days program is now available online: algorithms.fi/theory-days-...

Helsinki Algorithms & Theory Days

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Jul 24

Helsinki Algorithms & Theory Days on 28–29 August, 2025, keynote talk by Andris Ambainis
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Helsinki Algorithms & Theory Days

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Helsinki Institute for Information Technology @icthiit.bsky.social · Jul 3

🚨 Job Alert! 🚨
We are #hiring Postdoctoral Fellows (3 years) or Research Fellows (5 years) for researchers in ICT. Find out more information in the 🔗 www.hiit.fi/hiit-postdoc... #AcademicSky #HigherEd #EduSky #Research #postdocjobs #postdoc

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · May 23

Corinna's talk today!

algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · May 5

HIIT Foundations Friday on 23 May 2025! Corinna Coupette gives a talk on "TCS for Law: Toward a Computational Theory of Legal Systems", more information here: research.cs.aalto.fi/hiit-foundat...

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · May 9

Sándor Kisfaludi-Bak's slides from Frontier Friday here:
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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · May 5

HIIT Foundations Friday on 23 May 2025! Corinna Coupette gives a talk on "TCS for Law: Toward a Computational Theory of Legal Systems", more information here: research.cs.aalto.fi/hiit-foundat...

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Apr 23

HIIT Foundations Friday coming this week! Jose Lado will give a talk on "Solving topological quantum matter on a quantum computer". More information here: research.cs.aalto.fi/hiit-foundat...

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Apr 16

More about our theory seminar here: research.cs.aalto.fi/theory/semin...

Helsinki CS Theory Seminar

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Apr 16

Keijo Heljanko gave a talk on "Towards Unified Analysis of GPU Consistency" today in Helsinki CS Theory Seminar, slides here: research.cs.aalto.fi/theory/semin...

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Jukka Suomela @jukkasuomela.fi · Apr 14

Accepted to ICALP 2025: "Shared Randomness Helps with Local Distributed Problems", with Alkida Balliu, Mohsen Ghaffari, Fabian Kuhn, Augusto Modanese, Dennis Olivetti, Mikaël Rabie, and Jara Uitto
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Jukka Suomela @jukkasuomela.fi · Apr 9

More information on the activities of Helsinki Algorithms & Theory community here: algorithms.fi

HALT · Helsinki Algorithms & Theory

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Jukka Suomela @jukkasuomela.fi · Apr 9

Helsinki CS Theory Seminar meets again today! Just a general reminder that our talks are also streamed online; if you join the mailing list you will also receive the Zoom link! research.cs.aalto.fi/theory/semin...

Helsinki CS Theory Seminar

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Mar 31

HIIT Frontier Friday coming on April 11! Read more here:
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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Mar 27

Foundations Friday tomorrow!

algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Mar 2

HIIT Foundations Friday on 28 March 2025! Alexandru Tomescu (University of Helsinki): Flow decompositions in TCS and Bioinformatics: from theory, to practice and back
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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Mar 2

HIIT Foundations Friday on 28 March 2025! Alexandru Tomescu (University of Helsinki): Flow decompositions in TCS and Bioinformatics: from theory, to practice and back
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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Mar 14

Today's Frontier Friday material here: algorithms.fi/frontier-fri...

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Mar 3

HIIT Frontier Friday: next meeting on 14 Mar 2025, at 11:00–12:00
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HIIT Frontier Friday

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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Mar 2

HIIT Foundations Friday on 28 March 2025! Alexandru Tomescu (University of Helsinki): Flow decompositions in TCS and Bioinformatics: from theory, to practice and back
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algorithms.fi @algorithms.fi · Feb 19

Information on HIIT Frontier Friday now here, next meeting: 14 Mar 2025
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HIIT Frontier Friday

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