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Their stability and eventual breakdown influence wake dynamics, mixing processes, and overall flow performance. This seminar presents two recent studies exploring vortex stability and vortex breakdown.<br>\r\nPart I – Short-wave instability of a helical vortex<br>\r\nThe first part of the seminar discusses the short-wave instability of a helical vortex generated by a rotating blade. Combining experimental dye visualisations, numerical simulations, and theoretical analysis, the study identifies displacement perturbations whose wavelengths are small relative to the helix radius and pitch but may remain large compared with the vortex core size. Stability analysis based on experimentally measured vortex profiles reveals broad bands of unstable wavenumbers for several vortex bending modes. These results differ from predictions of existing theories for short-wave vortex instability. Similar instability modes are also observed in arrays of straight vortices, indicating that the phenomenon is not related to vortex curvature. A theoretical examination of the dispersion relation of Kelvin modes for the measured vortex profiles uncovers a previously unidentified family of modes associated with the specific vorticity distribution. Their non-resonant interaction through the strain field provides a plausible explanation for the experimentally observed instability features.<br>\r\nPart II – Two-phase wing-tip vortex breakdown<br>\r\nThe second part presents the discovery of a new flow feature observed in the wake of a rectangular wing in water: the breakdown of the wing-tip vortex triggered by the injection of air into the vortex core downstream of the wing. Experiments show that, for certain combinations of Reynolds number and angle of attack, a stationary air bubble becomes trapped within the vortex core at a finite distance behind the wing and can persist for several minutes even after the air injection is stopped. Under different conditions, the bubble may drift upstream or downstream, or it may disintegrate immediately. Measurements of bubble properties and vortex characteristics reveal that the breakdown behaviour depends primarily on the vortex circulation and on the axial flow component within the core. The formation of a stable breakdown bubble occurs only when a velocity excess relative to the free stream is present.<br>\r\nThe two studies highlight new mechanisms governing the stability and transformation of vortical flows, offering insight into the dynamics of vortex instabilities and vortex-core modifications in fluid systems.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Biography</strong><br>\r\nThomas Leweke graduated from RWTH Aachen University in Germany in 1990 with a “Diplom” (Master) in Physics. He completed his PhD in 1994 at the Université de Provence in Marseille, on the experimental study and modelling of bluff-body wakes. After a post-doctoral stay at Cornell University on vortex instabilities, he joined the IRPHE institute in Marseille in 1996 as a CNRS Researcher and became a Senior Researcher in 2007. His research focusses on the experimental study of fundamental aspects of fluid mechanics, especially in vortex dynamics and fluid-structure interactions, with relevance to applications. 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This will be followed by a discussion with <strong>Dr. Rachel Démolis</strong> from actionuni and <strong>Klara Sasse</strong> from VSS-UNES-USU, addressing the role of institutions, prevention, and dialogue despite power asymmetries.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n→ See also the <a href=\"https://universities-against-harassment.ch/en\">website of the national coordination</a> listing all events from partner institutions.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>At EPFL:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>On campus, “<a href=\"https://sh2026.ch/en/ressourcen/discussion-cookies\">Discussion Biscuits</a>” (in the form of Chinese fortune cookies) will be distributed at various contact points and cafeterias to encourage dialogue among community members on these essential issues.</li>\r\n\t<li>An information and discussion booth will be set up in the corridor at the corner of EPFL buildings CE and BS, in front of <a href=\"https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==CE%201%206\">room CE1 6</a>, from 11 am to 2 pm. 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Link will be provided here in due time.</strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis event is part of the 2026 Ig Nobel EuroTour.<strong> </strong>This year's program invites you to discover:<br>\r\n<strong>Marc Abrahams</strong><br>\r\nFather of the annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony and editor of <em>Annals of Improbable Research</em><br>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/mariska-kret\"><strong>Mariska Kret</strong></a>, Leiden University, NL<br>\r\n2022 Applied Cardiology Prize winner for <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01197-3\">seeking and finding evidence that when new romantic partners meet for the first time, and feel attracted to each other, their heart rates synchronize</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"https://psych.uw.edu.pl/o-wydziale/pracownicy/zajenkowski-marcin/\"><strong>Marcin Zajenkowski</strong></a>, University of Warsaw, PL<br>\r\n2025 Psychology Prize winner for <a href=\"http://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2021.101595\">investigating what happens when you tell narcissists — or anyone else — that they are intelligent</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/10264-chris-mcmanus\"><strong>Chris McManus</strong></a>, University College London, UK<br>\r\n2002 Medicine Prize winner for his excruciatingly <a href=\"http://www.righthandlefthand.com/main.htm\">balanced</a> report, \"<a href=\"http://improbable.com/ig/2002/scrotal-asymmetry.pdf\">Scrotal Asymmetry in Man and in Ancient Sculpture</a>\"", "image_description": "Ig Nobel", "creation_date": "2025-12-18T16:31:45", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-17T15:44:33", "link_label": "Ig Nobel Award Tour Show 2026", "link_url": "https://nccr-marvel.ch/events/ig-nobel-2026", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "Forum Rolex", "url_place_and_room": "http://plan.epfl.ch/?room=forum+rolex", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "Marc Abraham, Mariska Kret, Marcin Zajenkowski, and Chris McManus", "organizer": "EPFL, <a href=\"http://nccr-marvel.ch\">NCCR MARVEL</a>", "contact": "Lidia Favre-Quattropani, <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">[email protected]</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Sur inscription", "en_label": "Registration required" }, "keywords": "Grand public", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/119099/", "category": { "id": 19, "code": "PUBLICSCIENCE", "fr_label": "Evènements scientifiques grand public", "en_label": "Public Science Events", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/3/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/5/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/170/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/145/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/22/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/27/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/290/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71446, "title": "Contributing to community-driven open-source in the age of agentic AI: my scikit-learn experience", "slug": "contributing-to-community-driven-open-source-in-th", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/contributing-to-community-driven-open-source-in-th", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32794/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32794/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32794/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-04-16", "end_date": "2026-04-16", "start_time": "14:00:00", "end_time": "15:00:00", "description": "<strong>The Keynote of the 3rd Lemanic Life Sciences Hackathon is open to the EPFL Community.</strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nIn this talk, Guillaume will go back in time 10 years ago to my personal contributions to the scikit-learn project. 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It is primarily intended for EPFL postdocs and senior PhD students who want to start preparing their postdoctoral fellowship applications.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>When: Friday 24<sup>th</sup> April 2026, 11:30-3 pm, in person, </strong><a href=\"https://plan.epfl.ch/?dim_floor=4&lang=en&dim_lang=en&tree_groups=centres_nevralgiques_grp%2Cmobilite_acces_grp%2Crestauration_et_commerces_grp%2Censeignement%2Cservices_campus_grp%2Cequipements_grp&tree_group_layers_centres_nevralgiques_grp=&tree_group_layers_mobilite_acces_grp=metro&tree_group_layers_restauration_et_commerces_grp=&tree_group_layers_enseignement=guichet_etudiants&tree_group_layers_services_campus_grp=information_epfl&tree_group_layers_equipements_grp=&baselayer_ref=grp_backgrounds&map_x=2532712&map_y=1152288&map_zoom=14\"><strong>BC 420</strong></a><strong> (Lausanne Campus). 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The fundamental unit of chromatin, the nucleosome, consists of ~147 base pairs of DNA wrapped around a histone octamer composed of H2A, H2B, H3, and H4. These nucleosomes are connected by linker DNA, forming a “beads-on-a-string” structure that enables efficient packaging of the genome.<br>\r\nBeyond structural compaction, nucleosomes play a central role in regulating genome function. They can restrict access to DNA and act as barriers to essential processes such as transcription, replication, and repair. At the same time, nucleosomes serve as key epigenetic platforms, where histone modifications and histone variants modulate chromatin structure and dynamics to control gene activity.<br>\r\nTo better understand these regulatory mechanisms, we employ biochemical and structural approaches to investigate nucleosome structure and dynamics. Our studies aim to elucidate how structural transitions of nucleosomes influence DNA accessibility and ultimately govern genomic regulation. 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In mythology and storytelling, rivers and fountains bring life, healing, and uncontrollable power. Since modernism, we have pursued watertight environments, sealing interiors while buried streams and pipes persist beneath our streets and walls. When a leak appears, this fiction collapses. Forgotten infrastructures surface, and suppressed ecologies emerge—moss, humidity, micro-habitats. Leaks become reminders of water’s formative power, suggesting possible futures for architecture and urban space.</em><br>\r\n<br>\r\nTruwant + Rodet + is a Basel-based architecture practice founded in 2017. The diverse background of its partners informs a curious and interdisciplinary practice connecting architecture with landscape, furniture design, research and teaching. Their work focuses on the transformation of existing structures and on the relationship between building, context and landscape, understanding architecture as part of a broader territorial framework.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nIn 2017, they received the Swiss Art Award for “A Pavilion.” In 2018, they co-founded the Basel cultural platform dasVerein with Melissa Freudiger. In 2020, together with ASBR, they won the competition for the renovation of the Centre Culturel Suisse in Paris, completed in 2026. In 2023, they won the competition for the adaptive reuse of the former Nauentor postal center in Basel with Bruther and Jan Kinsbergen, as well as the competition for affordable housing in Basel with Clauss Kahl Merz. Since 2023, they have been guest teachers at EPFL Lausanne.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis lecture is part of the School Lecture Series<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>COMMUNITY VOL.2</strong><br>\r\nSeven exemplary projects and case studies<br>\r\n<br>\r\nCommunity is an ambivalent concept. It involves both gathering through shared customs and exclusion. Some claim that inclusive communities do not exist. Recent history shows people more often unite through exclusion than inclusion. However, communities are not sealed. Philosopher Roberto Esposito explains that community ‘is not a property or territory to defend but a void, a debt, and a gift to others’, reminding us of our otherness.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis lecture series explores the topic of community through architecture. How does architecture explore, define, or enable communities? Can architects collaborate directly with communities, bypassing institutional entities? How can design convey a collective experience? 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