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Training Scientists for the Future – Is the PhD still up to date? – Falling Walls Circle Round Table 2023 The PhD is the foundation of the academic enterprise, the first piece of original work done by a researcher. With the significant changes seen within science and the expectations broader…

Since 1995, the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group has worked closely with federal, tribal, state, and other partners across the Northwest to prepare for and manage the local impacts of a changing climate. CIG is widely recognized for scientific discovery and as an experienced creator of impartial and actionable…

Despite a detailed understanding of the constituents of matter, we don’t yet know why matter exists. Precision measurements, able to provide potential answers, are limited by the size of data sets. High data rates are therefore needed in experiments but require exceptional computing power. Traditional CPU-based systems do not meet…

A kilometre scale lunar seismometer array can detect the minuscule vibrations that are caused by gravitational waves which stretch and squeeze the Moon and be a sub-Hz gravitational wave detector.

CONTAGION is Science Gallery Bengaluru’s first online exhibition-season, that invites visitors to explore the phenomenon of transmission of diseases, behaviours and emotions to make sense of our uncertain times. Through 16 interactive exhibits and more than 40 live programmes we invite our audience to engage with critical questions on contagious…

Ahmed Ghazi convinced the jury and won 1st place at the global Falling Walls Lab Finale 2018. Ahmed developed 3D printed injection molds used to create intricate realistic human organs. These models can be used for doctors to rehearse surgeries and reduce the rate of surgical errors.

Our economy has long relied on a model whereby demand for growth promotes more and more material consumption. The incentive for industry is obvious, but the consequences are inescapable if its practices continue to cause a downward spiral of natural resource depletion and pollution. We have little time to change…

Nada Ikken is addressing the urgent issue of civilians becoming trapped during earthquakes by proposing a quantum optimization approach to enhance search and rescue efforts. The project aims to leverage quantum computing to improve efficiency and address complex challenges in various aspects of daily life, including logistics and data analysis,…

By developing high-performance non-classical light sources and multi-photon interference, Jian-Wei Pan and his colleague Chao-Yang Lu together with their team have implemented boson sampling with up to 76 photons out of a 100-mode interferometer, which yields a Hilbert state space dimension of 10^30 and a rate that is 10^14 faster…

How embracing Disorder in nanotechnology may lead to Quantum Machines While most of us are just trying to keep up with the latest marvels of the digital age, like talking smart phones and robotic vacuum cleaners, some are focused instead on finding ways to reinvent computing altogether. One of the…