Category: News
-
Finnish Quantum Flagship opens lighthouse and exploratory projects call: Quantum Future (P4)
—
The Finnish Quantum Flagship (FQF) opens its first call for lighthouse and exploratory projects as part of Program 4: Quantum Future (P4). This is the first of three planned calls during the course of the flagship (2024, 2026, 2028). Each call will result in the funding of 1-2 high-impact lighthouse projects and/or 1-2 smaller exploratory…
-
3 Minute Thesis winners from the Finnish Quantum Days
The finalists of the 3 Minute Thesis competition pose for a photo during the Finnish Quantum Days on September 9, 2024. On September 9th during the Finnish Quantum Days, InstituteQ and the Finnish Quantum Flagship hosted a 3 Minute Thesis competition. During the competition, we heard 8 compelling presentations from a group of finalists from…
-
Invitation to Participate in the InstituteQ 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Pitching Competition
https://instituteq.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/InstituteQ-3MT-invitation_apply-now-1.pdf
-
Video: Watch: Päivi Törmä’s DigiQ lecture on quantum geometry
This DigiQ talk features Aalto University Professor Päivi Törmä. The title of her talk is “Quantum geometry in flat band superconductivity, Bose-Einstein condensation and light-matter interactions.”
-
Video: Watch Sergey Kubatkin’s DigiQ lecture on epitaxial graphene
This DigiQ talk features Chalmers University of Technology Professor and InstituteQ Chair of Excellence Sergey Kubatkin. The title of his talk is “Wafer-scale epitaxial graphene on Silicon Carbide: physics, chemistry, and applications.”
-
Introducing InstituteQ’s 2024-26 Chair of Excellence: Professor Sergey Kubatkin
—
InstituteQ has selected Professor Sergey Kubatkin of Chalmers University of Technology as the InstituteQ Chair of Excellence 2024-26. Read his Q&A interview below. Professor Kubatkin’s research group has two main research directions the forms of the basis of his involvement as InstituteQ Chair of Excellence: How did you come to work with InstituteQ Director Jukka…
-
QPlayLearn: What is quantum thermodynamics?
QPlayLearn creates tailor-made content educating society on quantum physics and its place in the 21st century. They have just published the fourth instalment of their Quantum Pill series. This episode covers the basics of quantum thermodynamics and features the work of the PICO research group from Aalto University. See their insightful video below!
-
InstituteQ Visiting Chair of Excellence in Quantum Technology
—
The second call for the InstituteQ Visiting Chair of Excellence in Quantum Technology is now open. The application period will remain open through January 7, 2024. This Chair of Excellence position is open to both full-time faculty members and junior-level researchers alike. The position will span from 2024-2026, and will ideally consist of 2-3 long…
-
Aalto University to coordinate Finnish quantum initiatives in latest national flagship programme
The Research Council of Finland announced on October 24 that it has added the Finnish Quantum Flagship (FQF) to its flagship programme, with funding decisions expected to be announced in January 2024. Aalto University is the FQF coordinating university, headed by Aalto University Professor and FQF Director Peter Liljeroth. The vice director of FQF is…