Professor Mikko Möttönen wins Väisälä prize
The Väisälä Prize is awarded by the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters to a young researcher for achievements in the field of mathematics and science. It is the 21st time that the prize has been awarded, and this year there are two winners
Sheets of carbon nanotubes come in a rainbow of colours
Study: Nanotube films come in 466 colours, could be used in electronics, solar panels
Online training helps quantum researchers get new tech from the laboratory into commercial products
The idea for commercialization starts from the researcher's own skills and knowledge, but interest in entrepreneurship is much greater if the path from an idea to a product is clearly visible.
PICTURE A SCIENTIST documentary coming ÄûÃʵ¼º½ virtually
Documentary film addressing systemic bias available for free watching to all Aalto members.
Nokia Foundation award given to Mikko Möttönen for quantum-computing research
Professor Mikko Möttönen has dedicated his research to new technology that is now being used in the development of commercial quantum computing.
Azimatu Seidu has won a grant from the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Azimatu successfully applies Density Functional Theory (DFT) to screen vast combinations of different materials which find potential application in perovskite-based photovoltaic devices.
Three Aalto University professors among the world’s most highly cited researchers in 2020
Professors Arkady V. Krasheninnikov, Zhipei Sun and Tarik Taleb have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate.
Nanoscience expert Olli Ikkala and team part of new flagship project on biopharmaceuticals
The Academy of Finland project brings together Finland’s front-line genetic, cellular, and nanotherapy researchers, as well as clinical actors, leading companies, and third sector players.
New epidemic modelling facilitates assessment of corona strategies
Carried out as a joint project involving Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian researchers, the model also takes into account network structures and human mobility.
Winners in the campusart competition rooted in bioart and quantum physics
Laura Piispanen, Noora Heiskanen, Jenna Ahonen and Ayda Grisiute convinced the jury with their creativity.
MAST Upgrade starts up its first plasma
An experimental fusion device, which Aalto doctoral student Patrik Ollus carries out simulation work for, restarts today after getting upgrades
Artificial intelligence helps to identify correct atomic structures
Detecting adsorbate configurations with Bayesian inference.
Simple accuracy boost for core excitation calculations
Relativistic corrections that are important for core excitations in molecules and materials are incorporated in complex quantum mechanical calculations in an efficient manner.
When honey flows faster than water
Physicists surprised to find that in specially coated tubes, the more viscous a liquid is, the faster it flows
Oops! Failure to launch
As a student, Professor Adam Foster dreamed of studying the stars, but an over-running holiday interrupted the countdown.
High-speed photos shine a light on how metals fail
By combining experimental and theoretical work, researchers discover what happens when metals are stretched to their yield point
A new interpretation of quantum mechanics suggests that reality does not depend on the person measuring it
For 100 years scientists have disagreed on how to interpret quantum mechanics. A recent study by Jussi Lindgren and Jukka Liukkonen supports an interpretation that is close to classical scientific principles.
New detector breakthrough pushes boundaries of quantum computing
A new paper published in Nature shows potential for graphene bolometers to become a game-changer for quantum technology
Maiju Kokkoniemi has started as specialist in online teaching at the School of Science
Her job is to support teaching staff in the School of Science to find solutions to support students’ learning on campus and online.
Nominations are open for the School of Science awards 2020
The 11 November deadline is approaching for the 2020 awards, so get nominating!
