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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Area of Advance | Welcome to the September Newsletter!In this issue you find a wide range of interesting content. For example you will meet both a professor in terahertz electronics and 44 coding girls! We are also proud that our Area of Advance Director, Erik Ström,
was featured in Swedish media the other week regarding how the closure of the 2G and 3G network may impact older vehicles and other Internet-of-thing things that use these networks. Link to SVT and dagens.se. And if you missed the AI-talks at Frihamnsdagarna in Gothenburg in the end of August, you can now see the recordings. Enjoy this and much more in this newsletter! Best regards,
The ICT team News | Events | Calls | Vacancies | Meet ICT researcher Jan Stake!The work of the Areas of Advance is
interdepartmental, and for Information and Communication Technology Area of
Advance (ICT), this could be supporting research on ICT tools. But
what does this actually mean? We have met Jan Stake, Professor of Terahertz and millimetre wave technology at the
Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), to find out more about his research and how it links to ICT. | | | Professor Jan Stake, MC2. Photo:
Anna-Lena Lundqvist
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Jan Stake Visiting Fellow at NPL
With his internationally recognised research in semiconductors and future telecommunications, Jan Stake, professor of Terahertz and millimetre wave technology at MC2, has been appointed Visiting Fellow at the National Physical Laboratory in the UK.
| | | The images of the star, R Doradus, were obtained with the ALMA telescope, in July and August 2023. This panel shows three of these real images, in enough detail to track the motion of bubbling gas on its surface.
Source: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/W. Vlemmings et al. |
Unique images show gas bubbles on red giant star's surface
For the first time, astronomers have captured images of a star other than the Sun in enough detail to track the motion of bubbling gas on its surface. The images of the star, R Doradus, were obtained with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a telescope co-owned by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), in July and August 2023. They show giant, hot bubbles of gas, 75 times the size of the Sun, appearing on the surface and sinking back into the star’s interior faster than expected. | | | The image illustrates a tiny nanoscale heat engine connecting hot and cold sides.
Illustration: Carina Schultz, Chalmers University of Technology. |
New understanding of the limits on nano-noise
Thanks to nanoscale devices as small as human cells, researchers can create groundbreaking material properties, leading to smaller, faster, and more energy efficient electronics. However, to fully unlock the potential of nanotechnology, addressing noise is crucial. A research team at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has taken a significant step toward unraveling fundamental constraints on noise, paving the way for future nanoelectronics. | | |
Girls Code Club opening doors to the world of programming
44 girls participated in this years session of Girls Code Club, CSE's workshop in programming for girls in the gymnasium. In a final seminar the girls presented their work in front of an audience, which included the dean of the IT Faculty Dick Stenmark. "Girl’s Code Club is a fantastic initiative that enables and encourages
young girls to explore the world of programming and problem-solving in a
fun and accessible way. I was totally
overwhelmed by the fact that the event managed to assemble a whole
theatre filled with high school girls despite being in the middle of the
summer", says Dick Stenmark and continues:
"The IT
industry has long – and for no good reason – been dominated by men.
Women are likely to bring different perspectives on software and what
problems it should address, so initiatives like GCC are highly needed
for a broader and more inclusive development of IT for the future". In the end of the workshop the girls were asked about their experience, and here are two of their answers:
I actually hated programming before I came to GCC, and now I really like it. I really enjoyed getting to know other peoples paths and how they got to where they are now. I liked that you went through the concepts and that we had time to do the exercises as well as people coming and talking about their jobs connected to programming. I also really enjoyed having so many TAs that could help, as well as the fact that you were great teachers. Then I of course enjoyed the hot chocolate at lunch.
| Large language models in CHAIR’s new themeChalmers AI Research Centre adds Large Language Models for Mathematics and Programming to its group of research themes. This theme explores their potential of LLMs to contribute to mathematical reasoning and software creation, extending beyond traditional methods and potentially uncovering novel approaches and solutions. Because of the success of the other four CHAIR themes – which have been active for over a year – and their work in community building within different fields, they have all been extended for yet another year. The themes are AI for Scientific Data Analysis, Interpretable AI, Structured Learning, and AI and Robotics for Health and Rehabilitation.
| | | Se Chalmers seminarier från Frihamnsdagarna Möjligheter och risker med AI är ämnen som diskuteras intensivt, inte minst när det gäller utbildning och demokrati, och Chalmers ägnade i år sitt scenprogram på Frihamnsdagarna åt dessa frågor. Nu kan du se inspelningar från de två seminarierna.
| | | Watch recordings from Frihamnsdagarna about AIOpportunities and risks with AI are topics that are discussed intensively, not least when it comes to education and democracy, and this year Chalmers devoted our stage program at Frihamnsdagarna to these issues. Now you can watch the recordings from the two seminars (in Swedish).
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Chalmers på Bokmässan Den 26 till 29 september pågår årets upplaga av Bokmässan i Göteborg. Ett av mässans tema i år är Rymden, och Chalmers är med och bidrar till att lyfta temat.
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at the Book Fair
From 26 September to 29 September, this year's Göteborg Book Fair will be in full swing. One of the themes this year is Space, and Chalmers is excited to be contributing to this stellar topic.
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Neither tyrant nor slave: Against AGI
Creating artificial general intelligence (AGI) is wrong if it risks being misaligned with human values, as it could pose an existential threat to humanity. This talk will argue that even aligning AGI to serve human values is unethical because it curtails the AGI's autonomy. Deliberately creating an AGI that is forced to serve human values would be wrong for the same reason it would be wrong to create happy human slaves: it shows insufficient respect for their autonomy. Aksel Sterri, PhD in Philosophy, is the Research Director at the Oslo-based think tank Langsikt, which is dedicated to improving governance of vexed issues such as AI and biotechnology.
Location: Zoom, register to receive the link. | | | | |
National Emergency Medicine Conference 2024 (NKMK)
Welcome to the annual conference that brings together representatives and actors from different aspects of disaster medicine. This year it will be held at the Wallenberg Conference Centre in Gothenburg and is organised by the Centre for Disaster Medicine. The University of Gothenburg, Chalmers, the University of Borås, the Armed Forces and the Västra Götaland region are represented among the centre's members. 31 August | Deadline for abstract submission
10 September | Last day to register | | | OCTOBER Wallenberg conference centre | | | | | Master and Bachelor thesis fair in Health, Life Science and TechnologyOn 16 October, the master’s and bachelor’s thesis fair in health, life science and technology is taking place at Chalmers. Supervisors wanted
Are you working on a project that is suitable for a degree project in the intersection between health, life science and technology? Or another research area that bridges the gap between the University of Gothenburg, Chalmers and Sahlgrenska University Hospital? Read more and register. | | |
The fair is a joint event by University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Chalmers University of Technology.
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Kan lokala energigemenskaper slå ut dagens elnätsföretag?
Entreprenören Jonas Birgersson, som drev
utvecklingen av bredband och konkurrerade ut telesystemets kopparledningar, tänker göra samma sak med dagens elnät.
Det finns
många frågor som: Är det
tekniskt, ekonomiskt och juridiskt möjligt? Vid seminariet,16 oktober, medverkar entreprenören Jonas
Birgersson, Eric Zinn, hållbarhetschef från Göteborg Energi, Chalmersforskaren
David Steen och Tula Ekengren, uppdragsledare från Energimyndigheten.
Tillsammans ska de diskutera och ge perspektiv på innebörden av
energigemenskaper. Seminariet är gratis, föranmälan krävs senast 1 oktober. Det serveras en lunchwrap från kl 11:45 och mingel & fika vid seminariets slut. Tid & plats: 12:00
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14.00. Chalmers Konferenscenter, RunAn, Chalmers platsen 1, Campus Johanneberg. Språk: svenska. |
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AI Sweden's breakfast seminars
AI Sweden are launching a new webinar series for partnersEach Partner Morning Session will feature a guest partner who gives a presentation, after which there will be an opportunity to ask questions. The dates for the webinars are: September 19 at 08:15-09:00- October 17 at 08:15-09:00
- November 21 at 08:15-09:00
- December 12 at 08:15-09:00
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| | | | Transport Area of Advance welcomes you to a day where researchers, industry experts and policy makers jointly will explore the latest advancements, challenges and opportunities that define the future of transportation. Join us for an inspiring day starting with academic and educational insights from a Dutch perspective. We’ll explore national and regional perspectives, dive into industry views from road, sea, and air, and wrap up with an engaging panel discussion. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this conversation! The initiative seminar is the final part of the Transportation research week in Gothenburg taking place 14-18 October. | | | October 09:00−15:30
Chalmers conference centre | | | | | | |
AI Readiness Now - WASP
Academia and Industry Days 2024WASP Academia and Industry Days is a call to action on AI
readiness in Sweden. We bring together the country’s foremost AI expertise to
pave the way for successful collaborations between Swedish industry, academia
and societal stakeholders.
The deadline for registration is September 19. |
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Structured Learning 2024 WorkshopWelcome to the 2024 workshop
hosted by the CHAIR theme Structured learning, which is held for the second year.
This is a 3 days lunch-to-lunch event with international and local speakers. We broadly cover topics related to Structured Learning, targeting specifically the following questions: - How can we encode structure (e.g., scientific domain knowledge) into learning systems?
- How does domain knowledge affect uncertainty quantification and out-of-distribution predictions?
- Can these insights enable us to solve problems in a data and computationally-efficient manner? We will have a particular focus on inverse and surrogate modeling.
- How can these strategies help scientific discovery?
Location: A Working Lab, Chalmers Campus Johanneberg
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Welcome to the symposium Light on Life!
Join a symposium that will host international researchers including Nobel laureates such as Anne L'huillier and Steven Chu. Prepare to be captivated by a series of compelling lectures and dynamic discussions that will dive into the latest groundbreaking discoveries and innovations. The event will be moderated by Emma Frans. Participants will learn about space exploration and how scientists search for clues about life's inception. Moreover, they will have the opportunity to discover how cutting-edge spectroscopy techniques are designed and used to explore fundamental processes in biological systems. The symposium will also shine a light on medical breakthroughs, showcasing innovative approaches and discoveries that promise a healthier and longer life for humanity. Open to: Researchers and students at Chalmers. High school students and teachers will also be present. The event is co-organized by the Nano Area of Advance, Materials Science and Health at Chalmers, in collaboration with Molecular Frontiers. | | | | | Two new joint calls – WASP and WISE | | | Ansök om avancerat stöd för visualisering av forskningsdata
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| | | Apply for in-depth visualization support for research projectsWould your research benefit from access to more advanced visualisation techniques? Take advantage of the possibility to get support from InfraVis. Apply for up to 600 hours of visualisation support and receive help from the many experts of InfraVis with e.g. data curation, visualised material for user studies, visual analyses of experimental data, and interaction techniques.
Apply by 1 October!
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Research initiation grants for data-driven life sciences and society
The SciLifeLab & Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) and the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanities and Society (WASP-HS) announce a joint call. This call aims to provide funding for research investigating the human and social challenges of data-driven strategies developed and applied within the life sciences. Budget framework for the call is 8 MSEK. Funded budgets are expected to typically be between 2 to 4 MSEK per project. Projects are expected to last either 12 or 24 months. Deadline for applications: November 4, 2024 at 15:00
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