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Aalto researchers awarded Physics World Breakthrough of the Year for macroscopic quantum entanglement

Aalto University Professor Mika A. Sillanpää, his team and collaborators at the University of New South Wales in Canberra, Australia, have won the Physics World 2021 Breakthrough of the Year. The prize was awarded for establishing quantum entanglement between a pair of macroscopic drumheads – two mechanical resonators that were tiny but still much larger than the subatomic particles that are usually entangled. The award has previously been given for the first direct observation of a black hole and for the detection of gravitational waves, which also received a Nobel Prize.
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The drumheads exhibit a collective quantum motion. Picture: Juha Juvonen.

Changes in incentive scholarships for doctoral students

A decision has been made regarding the incentive scholarships which will be awarded according to the set criteria for doctoral students who have met the conditions for receiving a scholarship during 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2025.
Research & Art, Studies
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Dipoli artwork on the wall by Inni Pärnänen / phoºÚÁÏÍø Unviersity, Mikko Raskinen

Compartment No. 6 conquers the world – with authenticity and universal humour

The film has attracted international attention. What's its recipe for success?
Awards and Recognition, University
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Hytti nro 6 -elokuvan ohjaaja ja päänäyttelijät: Juri Borisov (vas.), Juho Kuosmanen ja Seidi Haarla

Michael McCrea receives Best Paper Award on NordicSMC conference

The results of the study will be beneficial in sound environments at virtual and augmented reality.
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art
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 Äänen viivettä on tutkittu Suomen hiljaisimmassa huoneessa Otaniemessä sijaitsevassa kaiuttomassa huoneessa.  Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Mikko Raskinen

Pilot production line for Ioncell launched — a top made with the stronger-than-cotton ecofibre gets its colour from Finnish fields

In addition to producing the innovative textile fibre, the pilot production line will be used to develop wood-based carbon fibres.
Research & Art
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Blue Ioncell top

Entrepreneurial buzz, just a click away – virtual tour and other top picks from the Aalto startup community

The entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem tour allows users to experience our university's entrepreneurial buzz from anywhere.
Campus, University
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Screenshot of the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem tour.

The range of climate courses broadens: Aalto and 17 other universities cooperate as Climate University

The Climate University network coordinated by the University of Helsinki has formed a teaching cooperation contract between 18 universities. With these new contracts, a majority of Finnish university students can take the network’s climate and sustainability themed courses.
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Over 500 Attended Our Research Data Management and Open Science Training in Autumn 2021

In total, we had more than 1,600 registrations. On average one participant registered for 3 sessions.
Research & Art
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teleconferencing study. Image Aalto university / Aino Huovio

Register for Open University spring courses!

Check out our Spring 2022 course offerings and sign up.
Studies
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Students at Otaniemi campus in the winter and snow, photo by Unto Rautio

Tom Lindholm appointed Head of Lifewide Learning at Aalto University and Managing Director of Aalto University Executive Education Ltd

He will start in his new position on 2 January 2022.
Appointments
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Tom Lindholm

Our Kauppis Memory: It's not November without the ARENA fair

‘Many wonderful interns have been of great help in our work.’
Cooperation
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Kauppis-muisto, Tanja Makkonen ja Annemari Rautio

A new super-cooled microwave source boosts the scale-up of quantum computers

Researchers in Finland have developed a circuit that produces the high-quality microwave signals required to control quantum computers while operating at temperatures near absolute zero. This is a key step towards moving the control system closer to the quantum processor, which may make it possible to greatly increase the number of qubits in the processor.
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Artistic impression of an on-chip microwave source controlling qubits. Credit: Aleksandr Kakinen

A new layer-by-layer built inorganic-organic material enables optical switching of magnetic properties

Materials chemists have developed a facile process for piling ultrathin inorganic and organic layers in a pre-designed manner into flexible room-temperature thin-film magnets, whose magnetic properties can be controlled with successive external light illuminations.
Research & Art
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Uv radiation

Aalto Startup Center receives honorable mention in renowned award ceremony for adapting to the global pandemic

Aalto University Startup Center has received an honorable mention for its success of adapting key operations to be applicable amidst the global pandemic.
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ASUC

A much-smaller Slush reminded of the power of community

The startup event Slush gathered 8,800 participants at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre.
University
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Slush 2021

Auroptic Medical wins at Slush

The startup that specializes in technology relating to biopsy samples won at the Slush Y Science competition.
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art
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Biopsy needle

A new algorithm increases the efficiency of quantum computers

Quantum computing is taking a new leap forward due to research that has proposed a scheme to reduce the number of calculations needed to read out data stored in the state of a quantum processor. This will make quantum computers more efficient, faster, and ultimately more sustainable.
Research & Art
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Aalto University Quantum Explorations Exhibition. Photo: Mikko Raskinen.

‘Costume designers can add significant value to animated films’

I claim series: costume designer can have a key role in animations.
Research & Art
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Pukusuunnittelija, taiteen tohtori Maarit Kalmakurki

Dragons out! Kari Kakkonen employs fantasy to lead children into the world of software testing

A ground-breaking children’s book on software testing brought Aalto University alumnus Kari Kakkonen the EuroSTAR Software Testing Excellence Award.
Cooperation
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Kari Kakkonen

University Board discusses challenges and outlook with Aalto community at annual event

The themes of the annual discussion forum between the community and the Board were well-being and the changing working life.
University
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Community event audience and speaker Mikko Kosonen, Photo by Mikko Raskinen