23.09.21 – Hugo Cui, a PhD student at EPFL, has won the national final of FameLab Switzerland, one of the world’s biggest science-communication competitions. FameLab is an international competition where participants have exactly three minutes to present a scientific talk. … Continue reading →
14.09.21 – The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has awarded Ambizione grants to four young researchers to perform their own projects within the Institute of Physics (IPHYS). The highly selective Ambizione program is aimed at young researchers who wish to conduct, … Continue reading →
02.09.21 – A simple and cheap device for detecting neutrons has been developed by a team of EPFL researchers and their collaborators. The device, based on a special class of crystalline compounds called perovskites, could be used to quickly detect … Continue reading →
31.08.21 – EPFL’s new Center for Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE Center) will establish and promote programs for cross-disciplinary research, education and innovation in the fields of quantum science and engineering. “Developing quantum technology is an incredible venture that puts … Continue reading →
26.08.21 – An international collaboration with EPFL has developed a method to improve the performance of COVID-19 contact-tracing apps by taking into account a user’s recent contacts, risk levels and shared information about tests and symptoms. Contact-tracing apps like SwissCovid … Continue reading →
26.08.21 – Physicists at EPFL have found a way to get photons to interact with pairs of atoms for the first time. The breakthrough is important for the field of cavity quantum electrodynamics (QED), a cutting-edge field leading the way … Continue reading →
03.08.21 – Two physicists, from EPFL and Columbia University, have introduced an approach for simulating the quantum approximate optimization algorithm using a traditional computer. Instead of running the algorithm on advanced quantum processors, the new approach uses a classical machine-learning … Continue reading →
30.07.21 – SUMMER SERIES: HOW SCIENCE WORKS – For millennia scientists have manually combed through data in a bid to find meaningful patterns to solve complex problems. Now, many researchers believe that Machine Learning will fundamentally change the way science … Continue reading →
28.07.21 – Frédéric Blanc, an EPFL senior scientist specialized in particle physics, has been named best teacher in the physics section. In the general physics class he gives to first-year students, the focus is on interactive lectures and hands-on demos. … Continue reading →
21.07.21 – Jeremy Imboden, apprentice of the Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Workshops, and Florian Monnier, apprentice of the Crystal Growth Facility, obtained their federal certificate of competence with honors. For his individual practical work, Florian Monnier finalized the development of … Continue reading →