24.06.19 – Robert Dalang, head of the Chair of Probability and Victor Panaretos, head of the Chair of Mathematical Statistics and Director of the MATH Institute, have been named Fellows of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS). Their Fellowships will … Continue reading →
21.06.19 – Researchers at EPFL bring diurnal and seasonal variations into the lab to test the performance of perovskite solar cells under realistic conditions. The findings are published in Nature Energy. It was only ten years ago that metal-halide perovskites … Continue reading →
19.06.19 – Physicist Benoît Deveaud, Professor emeritus with EPFL’s Institute of Physics, has been awarded 2019 Charpak-Ritz Prize from the Swiss and French Physical Societies. The Swiss Physical Society (SPS) exists to “provide all those interested in physics with access … Continue reading →
17.06.19 – EPFL scientists have discovered a new type of 2D magnetic material that can be integrated into spintronic devices. We are all familiar with the image of electrons zipping around an atom’s nucleus and forming chemical bonds in molecules … Continue reading →
17.06.19 – EPFL’s Laboratory for Ultrafast Microscopy and Electron Scattering has received a grant from Google to use shaped electron beams in the cutting-edge field of Nuclear Excitation by Electron Capture (NEEC). Dr Fabrizio Carbone’s Laboratory for Ultrafast Microscopy and … Continue reading →
14.06.19 – Chemists at EPFL have developed an efficient process for converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, a key ingredient of synthetic fuels and materials. The carbon dioxide (CO2) produced when fossil fuels are burned is normally released into the … Continue reading →
13.06.19 – The International Atomic Energy Agency has designated EPFL as one of its worldwide Collaborating Centers. On 12 June 2019, EPFL was officially designated as a Collaborating Centre of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the fields of … Continue reading →
11.06.19 – Shang-Jung Wu publishes the article “Analytical Approaches for Monitoring DNA–Protein Interactions” in the journal Chimia. DNA–protein interactions play a critical role in cellular regulation. We herein review existing analytical methods for investigating these interactions, highlighting methods such as … Continue reading →
03.06.19 – Researchers at EPFL have developed a machine that turns seawater into drinking water in a more environmentally friendly and economical way than existing systems. A spin-off, Aqualife Global, has now been set up to develop and commercialize the … Continue reading →
24.05.19 – Professor Lesya Shchutska has been awarded a Young Experimental Physicist Prize from the European Physical Society. The European Physical Society (EPS) is a not-for-profit association whose members include 42 National Physical Societies in Europe, individuals from all fields … Continue reading →