• Factory Report: Complex Networks, 4-8 June, 2012
• Factory Report: Statistical Mechanics of Unsatisfiability and Glasses, 23-26 May, 2012

Science Factories

Aalto Science Institute supports the exploration of science by providing a platform to organise thematic Science Factories for addressing challenging, often multi-disciplinary scientific problems. These events range from workshops to small conferences and research programmes that gather together a limited number of scientists to work on a focused topic. They are aimed at international and Aalto scientists to meet and focus on timely and novel themes of modern research.

Proposals to organise Science Factories are welcomed (predominantly) from the Aalto University School of Science faculty and their collaborators.

Based on applications either by the 31^st March or by the 31^st October each year AScI will decide to support 3-5 Science Factories in 2013. 

The institute solicits applications, which should provide the following information:

• Title of the proposed Science Factory
• Supporting Aalto faculty member(s)
• Preliminary location and dates
• Expected number of participants, distribution into grad students/postdocs/senior researchers, Finnish/international
• List of candidate speakers/other invitees, if applicable
• Budget summary, including expenses and expected financial support.
• Brief summary of the scientific background
• Brief summary of how the proposed Factory supports the research strategy of the hosting department(s)

Science Factory form (located in Aalto University Intranet)

Further information is available from AScI Executive Committee members.