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5 things for decision makers to know about quantum technology in Finland
FQF Director Peter Liljeroth & InstituteQ Director Jukka Pekola discuss Finland's quantum tech landscape.
Nokia donates again to quantum and XG doctoral schools
Nokia's industrial doctoral schools in Aalto have been a success. Nokia donates another 480,000€ to them.
Why can’t AI say ‘I don’t know’?
Overconfident AI systems can be dangerous, so researchers are teaching them humility
Season’s Greetings 2023 from FCAI
FCAI wants to attract the best talent to Europe and Finland to bolster artificial intelligence competency
Unlocking the mysteries of super black materials: A novel wood-based solution
FinnCERES, black, carbon. There are certain phenomena that continue to captivate the minds of scientists, artists, and the general public alike. One such phenomenon is the enigmatic world of super black materials.
A summer internship with a twist: the story of prize-winning student Netta Karjalainen
Read the story of prize-winning Bachelor student’s summer internship at Aalto
Luana Dessbesell aims to translate bioproducts research into commercial success
Professor Luana Dessbesell works on bridging the gap between academia and industry. Her research group Sustainable Bioproducts Innovation is a multidisciplinary group of people who seek to support the development and commercialization of new forest-based innovations.
Digital virology pipeline brings AI’s expert eye to identifying infections
Microscopy plus machine learning equals a quick, cheap and automated way to detect coronavirus and other pathogens.
Second internal call for InstituteQ doctoral positions
With funding from Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation, the Finnish quantum community InstituteQ is opening its second call for seven doctoral positions
Research Council of Finland will open a roadmap call for research infrastructures in spring 2024
The new roadmap covers the years 2025–2028. There will be changes in the call particularly concerning the funding of research infrastructures selected for the roadmap.
Competetive funding to enhance doctoral education in Finland 2024-2027
In the years 2024–2027, the Ministry of Education and Culture will finance a doctoral education pilot. The call opens on the 15th November and closes on the 29th November. Aalto has an internal procedure for the applications.
Leonardo Fierro: Sharing experiences for a better doctoral student life
'Now I’m less fearful of failing. I know how to put things into perspective. It was a good lesson to learn that failing is part of the process of succeeding.'
The Research Council of Finland has published the call texts for the winter 2024 call
The Research Council of Finland has published the call texts for the upcoming winter call. The call opens on the 15th of November 2023 and closes on the 17th of January, 2024. Aalto internal deadline is on the 7th of December 2023. In January, there are open calls for Academy Project funding and Academy Research Fellowships.
New flagship brings together excellence in quantum technology
Aalto University is also involved in three other new flagships of the Research Council of Finland – the flagships of digital water expertise, education, and mathematical imaging and modelling
Invisible powers are driving cars and cranes, but what goes on behind the scenes to get these machines moving?
What gets autonomous cars and industrial robots going?
Summer internship opened doors to quantum physics research, new friendships and travel
Master’s student Duarte Feiteira from Portugal spent summer doing internship at Aalto Science Institute international summer research programme
Bo Zhao believes machine learning systems will become like dictionaries – everyday tools we all use to solve problems
Zhao joined the Department of Computer Science as Assistant Professor in early September
Paavo Penttilä awarded Hayashi Jisuke Award for 2022
The Cellulose Society of Japan has awarded Paavo Penttilä the Hayashi Jisuke award for outstanding international achievements in the field of cellulose research. The award was officially bestowed at a special ceremony held last week at the International Cellulose Conference ICC2022+1 in Hiroshima, Japan.
ELLIS Distinguished Lectures bring outstanding AI researchers to greater Helsinki
Students can earn credits by attending the seminar series.
Early career theory prize awarded to Professor Jose Lado
Professor Jose Lado was awarded the Early Career Award 2023 by the Spanish Physics Society (RSEF) and the BBVA Foundation. The Early Career Theory Award is awarded to a physicist, either Spanish or currently working in Spain, with 35 years or less, for outstanding contributions to theoretical physics.
