Markus Hiekkamäki, Tampere University The Finnish Physical Society awards an annual prize for the excellent Master’s thesis in the field of physical sciences. The purpose of this prize is to support young researchers and acknowledge them for the exceptional work. The winner(s) are selected by the board based on the […]
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Mathias Fontell, Aalto University School of Science The Finnish Physical Society awards an annual prize for the excellent Master’s thesis in the field of physical sciences. The purpose of this prize is to support young researchers and acknowledge them for the exceptional work. The winner(s) are selected by the board […]
Teksti: Emilia Kilpua Standardimalli, alkuräjähdys ja aika-avaruus. Emilia Hiltusen huoneen seiniä eivät peitä rokkibändien ja poptähtien kuvat vaan fysiikka-aiheiset julisteet. Katossa roikkuu itse tehty alkeishiukkasmobile ja valkotaululle on kirjoitettu kuuluisien tiedemiesten lausahduksia. Emilia, tai kavereiden kesken ”Emppu” on 17-vuotias toisen vuoden oppilas Espoonlahden lukiosta. Emilian äiti, futuristi Elina Hiltunen, kävi […]
Markus Ahlskog, Jyväskylän yliopisto Ari Friberg, Itä-Suomen yliopisto Suomen Fyysikkoseuralla on muiden Euroopan kansallisten fyysikkoseurojen tavoin edustaja European Physical Journalin (EPJ) tieteellisessä neuvoa-antavassa komiteassa (SAC; Scientific Advisory Committee). Edustajansa on myös EPS:llä eli Euroopan fyysikkojärjestöllä (European Physical Society). Vuosina 2014-2019 allekirjoittaneista toinen (MA) oli Fyysikkoseuran edustajana ja toinen (AF) edusti […]
Something new, something old, something blue and something borrowed” – these were the words we used at the closing ceremony of Physics Days 2019 to invite attendees to Physics Days 2020 to be organized in Kuopio. Now we are happy to open the curtain a bit as registration and abstract […]
writer: Kimmo Tuominen We are facing big changes in the ways how higher education should be organised. No, I am not thinking about the increasing administrative burden of developing formal aspects of curricula or increased challenges in accommodating more students in the study programmes and planning how they could pass […]
Writer: Jan Åström Physics is no longer what it once was – the search for the basic principles of nature. It is still this, to some extent – of course, but it has become increasingly more about applications. A quick glance at physics research in Finland today reveals subjects like […]
Writer: Kaarle Hämeri The government in Finland has published the negotiation results and the new government programme. The programme indicates clear change in direction of our nation. The universities see potential to start developing new expertise after several years of negative trends. We are hopeful for the new direction and […]
Writer: Eija Tuominen In September 2018, the mere existence of a Code of Conduct proved to be beneficial for the physics community. Then, CERN was proud to host the first ever workshop of high-energy theory and gender. Unfortunately, one of the invited speakers took the opportunity to give a highly […]
writer: Emilia Kilpua The Finnish Physical Society is part of the European Physical Society (EPS). EPS was founded in September 1968 in Geneva and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018. It has an important role for unifying physicists across the Europe and represents the European physical community in science policy […]