HIP NEWS January 30th 2017

Posted on January 30, 2017December 1, 2023 by Tarja Heikkilä

HIP NEWS January 30th 2017
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COSMO-seminar
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Wednesday 1 February 2017 at 14.15 in A315
Guillermo Ballesteros (IPhT, Saclay)
TBA

J.V. Snellman Award: Nominate your candidate
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Suggestions for the recipient of the J.V. Snellman Public Information Award are invited from the University community. More information in flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/HY360676

The Maikki Friberg equality award: Suggest a candidate
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The Maikki Friberg Award is granted annually for notable work towards the promotion of equality at the University of Helsinki. Instructions can be found in flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/HY360853

Annual reporting on research
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Remember to update your research activities on TUHAT database. Pay attention to information which is not centrally collected, especially international mobility and other publications than refereed journal articles. The library collects information on refereed journal articles and it will be checked in preparing the HIP Annual Report.

Reporting is requested by January 31, 2017.
More instructions in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/reporting

In January 2017, offered support and TUHATin ORCIDin use
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On line: The sessions will be held at https://connect.funet.fi/tuhat.
Online guide http://libraryguides.helsinki.fi/tuhat
More instructions in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/HY360190

Funding opportunities
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Emil Aaltosen säätiö. Vuorineuvos Emil Aaltosen vuonna 1937 perustama Emil Aaltosen Säätiö tukee suomenkielisten tutkijoiden luovaa tieteellistä tutkimustyötä myöntämällä apurahoja.
Apurahojen hakuaika on vuosittain 15.1. – 15.2.2017. Lisätietoja: http://www.emilaaltonen.fi/

University of Helsinki Funds.
The application time for the year 2017 is 24.1.2017 – 9.2.2017.
More information https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying/during-your-studies/apply-for-a-grant

Researchers / Research funding / Tekes
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New knowledge and business from research ideas – call for research funding applications 1/2017
Through the “New knowledge and business from research ideas” application process, Tekes funds projects in which a project team is preparing to commercialise a research idea. Tekes funding will constitute 70% of the eligible costs.

Application period: Thu 15.12.2016 – Thu 09.03.2017

Online services https://www.tekes.fi/en/online-services/

More information https://www.tekes.fi/en/whats-going-on/application-schedules-2017/new-knowledge-and-business-from-research-ideas–call-for-research-funding-applications-12017/

Visitors
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G. Ballesteros 30.1. – 3.2. (FM)
P. Dendooven 7.2. – 7.4.
T. Takahashi 28.1. – 4.2. (KE)

HIP NEWS January 23rd 2017

Posted on January 23, 2017December 1, 2023 by Tarja Heikkilä

HIP NEWS January 23rd 2017
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COSMO-seminar
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Wednesday 25 January 2017 at 14.15 in A315
Massimiliano Rinaldi (University of Trento)
The scale-invariant inflationary Universe.

Cosmological observations seem to reveal that the Universe evolved through a highly symmetric state during its inflationary phase. One possibility is that the inflationary Universe is fundamentally scale-invariant. In this talk, I will entertain the idea that the inflationary Universe is indeed described by a classically and manifestly scale-invariant scalar-tensor theory of gravitation. As I will show, there are ways to naturally break the symmetry and to generate physical fundamental masses. I will also show how these theories can be connected to other popular models, such as \alpha-attractors and Higgs inflation.

Reporting is requested by January 31, 2017.
More instructions in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/reporting

In January 2017, offered support and TUHATin ORCIDin use
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More instructions in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/HY360190

International training for new staff
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Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/fi/HY360583

University of Helsinki Funds.
The application time for the year 2017 is 24.1.2017 – 9.2.2017.
More information https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying/during-your-studies/apply-for-a-grant

Application period: Thu 15.12.2016 – Thu 09.03.2017

Online services https://www.tekes.fi/en/online-services/

More information https://www.tekes.fi/en/whats-going-on/application-schedules-2017/new-knowledge-and-business-from-research-ideas–call-for-research-funding-applications-12017/

Visitors
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P. Dendooven 7.2. – 7.4.
M. Rinaldi 23.1. – 27.1. (FM)
T. Takahashi 28.1. – 4.2. (KE)

HIP NEWS January 16th 2017

Posted on January 16, 2017December 1, 2023 by Tarja Heikkilä

HIP NEWS January 16th 2017
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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS / HIP JOINT COLLOQUIA / SEMINARS
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Monday 16 January 2017 at 14.15 in E206
Matthew Lippert (Long Island University) Note new time and place!
Shining Light on Quantum Gravity with Pulsar-Black Hole Binaries

Abstract: Pulsars are some of the most accurate clocks found in nature, while black holes offer a unique arena for the study of quantum gravity. As such, pulsar-black hole (PSR-BH) binaries provide ideal astrophysical systems for detecting effects of quantum gravity. With the success of aLIGO and the advent of instruments like the SKA and eLISA, the prospects for discovery of such PSR-BH binaries are very promising. We argue that PSR-BH binaries can serve as ready-made testing grounds for proposed resolutions to the black hole information paradox. We propose using timing signals from a pulsar beam passing through the region near a BH event horizon as a probe of quantum gravitational effects. In particular, we demonstrate that fluctuations of the geometry outside a black hole lead to an increase in the measured root-mean-square deviation of arrival times of pulsar pulses traveling near the horizon. This allows for a clear observational test of the nonviolent nonlocality proposal for black hole information escape. For a series of pulses traversing the near-horizon region, this model predicts an rms in pulse arrival times of ~30 mus for a 3 M_sun black hole, ~ 0.3 ms for a 30 M_sun black hole, and ~ 40 s for Sgr A*. The current precision of pulse time of arrival measurements is sufficient to discern these rms fluctuations. This work is intended to motivate observational searches for PSR-BH systems as a means of testing models of quantum gravity.

Reporting is requested by January 31, 2017.
More instructions in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/reporting

In January 2017, offered support and TUHATin ORCIDin use
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More instructions in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/HY360190

Visibility of Research and Management of Research Data
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The library gives advice on archiving publications and is in charge of reviewing them.

Tuhat-research information system

Bibliometrics, reference analysis and altmetrics

Open Access -publishing and self-archiving

Research Data Management

More information in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/portal/home/sisalto?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pp_list&placeId=HY296998

International training for new staff
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This is your Kumpula Campus – induction for new staff
Finnish Working Culture
Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/fi/HY360583

University of Helsinki Funds.
The application time for the year 2017 is 24.1.2017 – 9.2.2017.
More information https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying/during-your-studies/apply-for-a-grant

Visitors
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P. Dendooven 7.2. – 7.4.
M. Rinaldi 23.1. – 27.1. (FM)
T. Takahashi 28.1. – 4.2. (KE)

HIP NEWS January 9th 2017

Posted on January 9, 2017December 1, 2023 by Tarja Heikkilä

HIP NEWS January 9th 2017
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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS / HIP JOINT COLLOQUIA / SEMINARS
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Monday 9 January 2017 at 14.15 in A315
Albert De Roeck (CERN)
Searching for exotic long lived particles with dedicated experiments at the LHC

Abstract: The Large Hadron Collider has opened a new energy frontier for searches for new physics. Initial results of the 13 TeV run have not yet revealed signals for new physics in ATLAS or CMS. Do these detectors allow us to search at all places where new physics could show up? In this presentation we look at some scenarios where small dedicated experiments will allow to considerably extend our search horizon. The explicate examples of the proposed MilliQan experiment – a search for millicharge particles- and the already approved and running MoEDAL experiment – a search for monopoles – will be presented. In addition there are even more recent ideas for new detection techniques at the LHC for new physics.

Tuesday 10 January 2017 at 14.15 in A315
Teemu Ojanen (Aalto)
Topological matter for pedestrians

Abstract: The last decade has witnessed a tremendous success in identifying novel phases of matter classified by the topological properties of their spectrum. Topological quantum matter comes in three incarnations, consisting of topological insulators, metals and superconductors. I will give (mostly) a non-technical introduction to this enormous research field which combines ideas from condensed-matter physics, high-energy physics and mathematics. Topological materials exhibit quantized responses, exotic emergent quantum particles and offer new platforms for future technology.

Reporting is requested by January 31, 2017.
More instructions in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/reporting

In January 2017, offered support and TUHATin ORCIDin use
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More instructions in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/HY360190

Tutkimuksen näkyvyys ja tutkimusaineistojen hallinta
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Kirjasto tarjoaa tutkimuksen tueksi palveluita seuraavista aiheista:
Tuhat-tutkimustietojärjestelmä

Bibliometriikka, viittausanalyysit ja altmetriikka

Open Access -julkaiseminen ja rinnakkaistallentaminen

Tutkimusdatan hallinta

Lisätietoja flammasta https://flamma.helsinki.fi/portal/home/sisalto?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pp_list&placeId=HY296998

Funding opportunities
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University of Helsinki Funds.
The application time for the year 2017 is 24.1.2017 – 9.2.2017.
More information https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying/during-your-studies/apply-for-a-grant

Visitors
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P. S. Corasaniti 7.-10.2. (FM)
P. Dendooven 7.2. – 7.4.
A. DeRoeck 9.-10.1. (RO)
M. Rinaldi 23.1. – 27.1. (FM)

HIP NEWS January 2nd 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017December 1, 2023 by Tarja Heikkilä

HIP NEWS January 2nd 2017
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Annual reporting on research
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Remember to update your research activities on TUHAT database. Pay attention to information which is not centrally collected, especially international mobility and other publications than refereed journal articles. The library collects information on refereed journal articles and it will be checked in preparing the HIP Annual Report.

Reporting is requested by January 31, 2017.
More instructions in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/reporting

In January 2017, offered support and TUHATin ORCIDin use
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More instructions in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/HY360190

A new Unibuddy progamme: Buddy programme for staff
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If you are a newcomer and want a UniBuddy, please register here:
https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/74345/lomake.html

If you are already working at the University of Helsinki can act as a UniBuddy for a newcomer, please register here:
https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/74341/lomake.html

More information in Flamma https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/HY336829