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Prof. Sorin Paraoanu builds quantum devices that probe the foundations of our universe
Recently appointed as Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Physics, Prof. Sorin Paraoanu is building quantum sensors and designing experiments that unveil the secrets of our universe.
Prof. Yaolin Xu combines physics and chemistry for better batteries
Newly appointed Assistant Professor Xu looks to build up his lab and team at the Department of Applied Physics to pursue better batteries for a sustainable future in energy storage.
Guild of Physics bumps into alum in Jyv盲skyl盲 teachers' room
On their high school tour, the Aalto Guild of Physics ran into Antero Hietam盲ki in the teachers' room in Jyv盲skyl盲. Hietam盲ki, now the Administrative Head of the Teacher Training School, was a student of engineering physics and mathematics in the 1980s.
New Read & Publish agreement with American Chemical Society
Aalto University has signed a new Read & Publish agreement with ACS.
Major European funding for research into new quantum materials
New materials are hoped to become building blocks for yet unseen quantum devices
Physics professor: Nuclear simulations need powerful computers, and 鈥楩inland is at the forefront鈥
Andrea Sand leads the Nuclear Materials and Engineering research group 鈥 a large team of international researchers with funding resources and collaboration opportunities spanning the European continent.
Shaking up Tech welcomes high school students to campuses in January
The keynote speaker this time is neuroscientist Minna Huotilainen. The purpose of the event is to introduce the field of technology to underrepresented groups.
Call for nominees for Aalto University鈥檚 Open Science Award 2024
Nominate yourself, your colleague, a research group, a department, or a project for the award.
1.5-million-euro ERC grant for creating physical feedback loops in life-inspired materials awarded to Hang Zhang
Dr. Hang Zhang was granted 1.5 million euros on Thursday by the ERC to create coupled physical feedback loops in hydrogels with varying dimensions.
Training in open research, including AI, ethics, data visualisation, and more 鈥 register now
New topics included! Registrations for autumn 2024 are open.
Polish up your language skills this autumn
Several language initiatives offer Aaltonians a chance to learn and improve their language skills free-of-charge on campus starting September
Researchers create entangled quantum magnets with protected quantum excitations
Researchers created a new quantum state of matter, dubbed a high-order topological magnet, that may address key issues in quantum technology.
A world first: Qubit coherence decay traced to thermal dissipation
Hitherto a mystery, the thermal energy loss of qubits can be explained with a surprisingly simple experimental setup, according to research from Aalto University.
What makes an alum and a freshman produce a full-length guild documentary together?
Markus Toivonen, a Bioinformation Technology alum, started his studies in Aalto University in 2015. The idea for the documentary about Inkubio, the guild of bioinformation technology, was born in 2019, when the guild celebrated its 15th anniversary.
Living, breathing buildings: Bio foams could transform the way we build
Could an autonomously 鈥渂reathing鈥 foam that鈥檚 ninety percent air be a sustainable alternative to concrete, steel and glass in construction? A team led by researchers from Finland is set to prove it can.聽
Nordic researchers develop predictive model for cross-border COVID spread
The uniquely multinational and cross-disciplinary research was made possible by transparent data-sharing between Nordic countries.
TET interns Fajr Asghar and Vilma Svynarenko explored everything from solar cells to T盲ff盲鈥檚 spaghetti in Aalto
Fajr Asghar and Vilma Svynarenko first calculated the efficiency of solar cells and then wrote an article on renewable energy.
Unite! Seed Fund 2024 awards funding to 13 applications with Aalto's involvement
The Unite! Seed Fund aims to stimulate and support bottom-up proposals by teachers, researchers and students for collaborative activities.
Open Science and Research Summer Conference 2024 gathered open science experts from all over Finland
Over 90 participants attended in person and 90 listened in Zoom a range of presentations on artificial intelligence, legal and security issues and data management, alongside the latest news on open science activities in Finland. The event was organised by Aalto University, VTT and Open Science Coordination in Finland.
