nn n 20.10.22 – EPFL Professor Fabrizio Carbone of the School of Basic Sciences has been elected Fellow of the American Physical Society.n The American Physical Society (APS) is the world’s largest organization of physicists. It was founded in 1899 … Continue reading →
nn n 18.10.22 – Chemical engineers at EPFL have developed a machine-learning model that can accurately predict the heat capacity of the versatile metal-organic framework materials. The work shows that the overall energy costs of carbon-capture processes could be much … Continue reading →
nn n 14.10.22 – Workshop on responsible conduct of researchn The opening talks will be given by Prof. Edwin Constable, President of expert group scientific integrity of Swiss Academies, University of Basel (“Surely it doesn’t apply to me? Equating integrity … Continue reading →
nn n 07.10.22 – Physicists at EPFL have developed a formulation to solve the longstanding problem of electron self-interaction when studying polarons – quasiparticles produced by electron-phonon interactions in materials. The work can lead to unprecedented calculations of polarons in … Continue reading →
nn n 04.10.22 – EPFL physics professor Jean-Philippe Ansermet has won the 2022 Credit Suisse Award for Best Teaching – a crowning achievement that comes just before he retires. For thirty years he taught with passion and an unshakeable enthusiasm.n … Continue reading →
nn n 30.09.22 – Professor Maria Colombo, head of the chair of Mathematical Analysis, Calculus of Variations and PDEs (AMCV) at EPFL has been awarded the 2023 ICIAM Collatz Prize.n The International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM) is … Continue reading →
nn n 28.09.22 – Metabolism is essential to all living organisms, and modeling the chemical reactions that sustain life is no easy task. Now, EPFL scientists have released REKINDLE, paving the way for more efficient and accurate modeling of metabolic … Continue reading →
nn n 26.09.22 – At its meeting of 21-22 September 2022, the ETH Board promoted Prof. Suliana Manley as Full Professor at the School of Basic Sciences (SB).n Prof. Suliana Manley Professor Suliana Manley, currently Associate Professor at EPFL, has … Continue reading →
nn n 26.09.22 – At its meeting of 21-22 September 2022, the ETH Board has named Dr Radoslav Marchevski and Dr Angela Steinauer as Tenure-Track Assistant Professors at the School of Basic Sciences (SB)n Professor Radoslav Marchevski Dr Radoslav Marchevski, … Continue reading →
nn n 16.09.22 – Scientists at EPFL have gotten bacteria to spontaneously take up fluorescent carbon nanotubes for the first time. The breakthrough unlocks new biotechnology applications for prokaryotes, such as near-infrared bacteria tracking and “living photovoltaics” – devices that … Continue reading →