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Tampere

American  
[tahm-pe-re] / ˈtɑm pɛ rɛ /

noun

  1. a city in SW Finland.


Tampere British  
/ ˈtampɛrɛ /

noun

  1. Swedish name: Tammerfors.  a city in SW Finland: the second largest town in Finland; textile manufacturing. Pop: 200 966 (2003 est)

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"High-power optical vortices are not only fascinating from a fundamental perspective but also hold the potential to transform applications from precision manufacturing to high-resolution imaging," adds Professor Goëry Genty from Tampere University.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

At Tampere University, the research was mainly carried out by the research groups led by Kirsi Rautajoki and Professor Matti Nykter.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

"In this case the shooter and the victims are really too young," Tomi Kiilakoski, youth researcher at the University of Tampere, told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2024

Working together with the Theoretical Optics and Photonics group, led by Associate Professor Marco Ornigotti from Tampere University, the researchers finally made progress.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2023

Later Thursday, Canada faced defending champion Finland in Tampere in a replay of last year’s final, and Sweden played co-host Latvia in Riga.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023