Designing quantum materials with quantum computers
The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation awards a proof-of-concept grant for the design of quantum materials with quantum computers.
Researchers use quantum mechanics to see objects without looking at them
The new method bridges the quantum and classical worlds and could improve measurements in quantum computers and other applications
Fusion energy will save our future? True or false: Five claims about fusion power
A breakthrough in fusion energy production was achieved last week when, for the first time ever, the fusion reactions in a small fuel pellet yielded more energy than the pellet had absorbed. We asked our researchers, Taina Kurki-Suonio and Eero Hirvijoki, about five claims related to fusion.
SCI Awards celebrate excellent work at our school in 2022
The recipients were revealed at the school鈥檚 Christmas party, which this year took place on-site after two years of celebrating remotely.
A peculiar protected structure links Viking knots with quantum vortices
Mathematical analysis identifies a vortex structure that is impervious to decay
The smallest robotic arm you can imagine is controlled by artificial intelligence
Deep reinforcement learning can build precise nanoscale shapes
Machine learning boosts the discovery of new perovskite solar cell materials
Researchers from CEST group apply machine learning to help identifying suitable solar cell materials
Online course 鈥淲ood material science鈥 starts 10.1.2023
Learn 100% online how the structure of wood affects its physical and mechanical properties.
Online course 鈥淲ood products and processes鈥 starts 27.2.2023
Learn 100% online the links between wood product properties and typical applications in the living environment.
A life-inspired system dynamically adjusts to its environment
The system regulates its own temperature in response to environmental disturbances
Finnish quantum community InstituteQ forges Nordic and cross-Atlantic connections
The Finnish quantum institute, InstituteQ, has geared up its international collaboration during the autumn of 2022 with partners from the Nordics and the United States.
Research project develops method for predicting radiation damage in semiconductors
Andrea Sand receives significant funding from European Research Council for research that can open doors for next-generation materials in electronics
Energy efficiency is a key theme in new projects funded by the Academy of Finland
The projects develop a smart surface, energy-efficient observation systems, detection of disruptive behavior online, neuromorphic i.e. artificial intelligence equipment that works like a brain, high-performance photonics from wood, and reduce chip waste.
Lasers, ice cream and a very large microscope: 鈥淏ring your child to work day鈥 at the Department of Applied Physics
Three children spent a day at the Physics Department exploring lasers, making ice cream and taking a peek at large infrastructure on 鈥淏ring your child to work day鈥
Join us for a free screening of Mission: JOY before Christmas (8 Dec 2022 at 17.00)
Making Waves and the PHYS Diversity Team are inviting all Aalto members to a movie screening of Mission: JOY on 8 December 2022 at 17.00
Prof. Patrick Rinke Awarded Academy Grant for Developing Biologically Inspired Computing Systems
Prof. Rinke鈥檚 three-year joint project with VTT aims to make demanding AI computing tasks use less power while maintaining performance.
Unimon - A new qubit to boost quantum computers for useful applications
The researchers have achieved the first quantum logic gates with unimons at 99.9% fidelity 鈥 a major milestone on the quest to build commercially useful quantum computers.
Next generation material that adapts to its history
Responsive material changes its behaviour based on earlier conditions
A Europe-first hybrid between quantum computer and supercomputer now open for research use
VTT, CSC, and Aalto University have created the most powerful quantum-assisted supercomputing infrastructure in the world. It's now available for research use.
Inkjet printers and hydrogen dreams: Millennium Graduate Student winner Sanaz Zarabi Golkhatmi
Sanaz Zarabi employed a fabrication technique that promises to wildly increase the effectiveness of our renewable energy solutions. With it, she won first place in the Millennium Graduate Student Contest 2022.
