nn n 13.01.25 – Scientists led by EPFL, the University of Copenhagen, and Shanghai University have developed a copper catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into acetaldehyde, a key chemical used in manufacturing. The breakthrough offers a green alternative … Continue reading →
nn n 10.01.25 – EPFL Professor Victor Panaretos has been honored with an IMS Medallion Award for his outstanding work on statistics and will deliver a Medallion Lecture at the 2025 Joint Statistical Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee.n Professor Victor Panaretos, … Continue reading →
nn n 09.01.25 – The School of Basic Sciences (SB) at EPFL has secured three SNSF Starting Grants in 2024, underlining its leadership in pioneering research. The prestigious grants, awarded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, recognize early-career scientists for … Continue reading →
nn n 08.01.25 – EPFL Management has decided to appoint Prof. Henrik M. Rønnow, presently Director of the Institute of Physics (IPHYS), as the future SB Dean. n Based on the proposal of the Search Committee, EPFL Management has decided to appoint … Continue reading →
nn n 06.01.25 – At its meeting of 4-5 December 2024, the ETH Board has appointed Prof. Markus Jeschek as a new Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering in the School of Basic Sciences (SB) and the School of … Continue reading →
nn n 06.01.25 – EPFL scientists have successfully achieved a quantum collective behavior of macroscopic mechanical oscillators, unlocking new possibilities in quantum technology.n Quantum technologies are radically transforming our understanding of the universe. One emerging technology are macroscopic mechanical oscillators, … Continue reading →
nn n 17.12.24 – An international collaboration including EPFL scientists has for the first time been able to directly image the domains structure of a novel type of magnetism, called altermagnets. Using micro machining they could further create single domain … Continue reading →
nn n 13.12.24 – EPFL’s Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg, in collaboration with leading European researchers, has secured a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant to advance the ATHENS project, which aims to revolutionize optical data transmission.n The European Research Council (ERC) Synergy … Continue reading →
nn n 04.12.24 – Scientists at EPFL have made important progress in quantum technology, achieving strong coupling between quantum dots in Germanium and microwave photons, paving the way for scalable quantum computing based on spin qubits.n Quantum computing is poised … Continue reading →
nn n 03.12.24 – Michael Grätzel, Xile Hu, Tobias J. Kippenberg, Mohammad Nazeeruddin, Henning Stahlberg, and Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, six professors at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences (SB), have been included in the prestigious list of most Highly Cited Researchers … Continue reading →