SB@EPFL Dec 2023

December 2023 Newsletter - School of Basic Sciences

Science Outreach and Events

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La Fête des maths” is an event born to promote EPFL’s mathematical excellence in all its forms, enabling the general public, enthusiasts and experts in the field to come together in a great celebration of math.

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25 Nov 2023

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The star of the Swiss Plasma Center celebrates its 30th anniversary.

The jubilee of the Tokamak à Configuration Variable (TCV) brought together some of the most prominent figures in the political and scientific sphere at EPFL’s Rolex Learning Center.
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9 Oct 2023

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“The Physics Day 2023”, which focused on physics and energy and took place on 2 October, was a great success!

The pinnacle of the event was an exclusive campus lecture delivered by the charismatic 2022 Physics Nobel Prize Laureate, Alain Aspect.
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3 Oct 2023

News

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Enhanced AI tracks neurons in moving animals …………… ……………

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6 Dec 2023

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One step closer to unveiling dark matter with ARRAKIHS …………………..

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10 Nov 2023

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New design solves stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells …………………..

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24 Oct 2023

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Unraveling the mysteries of glassy liquids …………… ……………

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11 Oct 2023

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Ultrathin films achieve record hydrogen-nitrogen separation

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4 Oct 2023

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New low-temp method advances nanoparticle synthesis …………………..

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3 Oct 2023

Awards and Grants

Prof. Laura Grigori wins the SIAM Supercomputing Career Prize
“In acknowledgement of her outstanding contributions to scientific computing, particularly communication-avoiding algorithms.”

Prof. Frédéric Mila wins 2024 Charpak-Ritz Prize
“For his groundbreaking work in the theory of strongly correlated systems.”

Prof. Jean-Philippe Brantut wins 2023 EPFL Latsis Prize
“The Prize honors Prof. Brantut’s groundbreaking research in quantum gases and quantum optics. “

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