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Prix Schläfli 2024 award for the four best dissertations in natural sciences
Julia Reisenbauer (Chemistry), Jonathan Gruber (Mathematics), Gabriel Jorgewich-Cohen (Biology) and Gilles Antoniazza (Geosciences) were honoured with the Prix Schläfli 2024 for findings made in the context of their dissertations. Through this prize, the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) singles out the four most significant insights of young researchers at Swiss universities. The Prix Schläfli has been awarded since 1866.
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Jonathan Gruber splits high-dimensional objects
Prix Schläfli 2024 Mathematics: Jonathan Gruber's dissertation has even pushed his supervisor to the limits of her expertise: he breaks multi-dimensional objects down into coordinates, thus earning him the highest acclaim from the mathematical world – as well as the Prix Schläfli Mathematics 2024.
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ESA ernennt den Berner Marco Sieber offiziell zum Astronauten
Die Schweiz hat wieder einen vollwertigen Astronauten. Marco Siebers wurde nach Abschluss der Astronauten Grundausbildung ins Astronauten-Corps der Europäischen Weltraumorganisation (ESA) aufgenommen.
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A physicist is shaping the world of patents
To work as a patent attorney, you need a technical degree. The profession mainly requires scientific expertise, as the example of Martina Nieswand shows: she studied theoretical physics before joining a large patent law firm in Eastern Switzerland.
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Young Physicists Forum 2024
The 2024 edition of the Young physicists Forum will focus on "Ultra Fast Laser Physics"
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Anna Fontcuberta is appointed new President of EPFL
On March 27 the Swiss Federal Council appointed Anna Fontcuberta i Morral as new President of EPFL. Fontcuberta is also a member of the Swiss Quantum Commission, which is part of SCNAT's Platform MAP.
Image: 2024 EPFL / Nicolas Righetti
Neutrino o’clock
Proposed experiment to measure the neutrino mass with the help of atomic clock technology
Image: Federico Sanchez, U. Geneva
Engaging Physics Tutoring 2024 - final call for registration until 31 March
EPT summer camp is an event for PhD students and postdocs in Physics. During this camp participants will cover topics of engaging teaching techniques, transferable skills, equity and inclusion. It takes place from 23-26 June 2024.
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Mathematician works in radiation protection
After studying maths, experimental physics and astronomy, Cristina Poretti wanted to become a secondary school teacher. But then she ended up at the National Emergency Operations Centre. There she would coordinate radioactivity measurements to protect the population in the event of a nuclear disaster.
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Sie sind die besten Nachwuchsphysiker:innen der Schweiz
28 Jugendliche haben am vergangenen Wochenende in Aarau am nationalen Finale der Schweizer Physik-Olympiade teilgenommen. Je fünf von ihnen wurden mit Gold-, Silber- und Bronzemedaillen gekürt. Ausnahmsweise werden sie dieses Jahr nicht an der Internationalen Physik-Olympiade teilnehmen - ihnen stehen andere Abenteuer bevor.
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