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PhD and Postdoctoral positions in Biostatistics at UZH
The Department of Biostatistics at the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute invites applications for a four-year PhD position in the structured PhD Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Life Science Zurich Graduate School, and a four-year Postdoctoral position, both financed by the SNSF.
Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 for two AI researchers
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks”.
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CERN and Switzerland: Seven decades of close collaboration and some lesser-known facts
2024 is the year that CERN turns 70. Its close connection to Switzerland is no secret, after all the confederation is one of the lab’s host countries and heavily involved in its physics programme by way of many universities and research institutes in the country. But what role does Winston Churchill play in this collaboration? And did you know that the canton of Geneva almost didn’t become host to the world’s largest particle accelerator (to date)? That there was a lot of improvisation in the early days and that the CERN-Swiss ties even extend up into space? Read on to find out more…
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Faculty Position in Statistics at EPFL
The School of Basic Sciences at EPFL is conducting an open-rank search for a Professor in Statistics. Appointment can be at the Tenure Track, Associate or Full Professor levels, depending on the qualifications of the successful applicant.
Edith Alice Müller Award 2024
The Edith Alice Müller Award 2024 from the Swiss Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics for outstanding PhD thesis in the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics was awarded to Béatrice Kulterer and Guillaume Chaverot.
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Head of Unit Disease Modelling (100%) at Swiss TPH
The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) is looking for a new Head of Unit Disease Modelling (100%)
Annual meeting in Basel 2024
Thanks to all the participants and sponsors. See you next year in Lausanne.
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