Events
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Cette année, <a href=\"https://guelpa.ch/\">Séverin Guelpa</a>, artiste basé à Genève, travaillant entre le Valais (les glaciers), les Etats-Unis (les déserts) et le Chili (Salar d’Atacama), propose une série de grandes sculptures évoquant les tremblements - géologiques, politiques ou écologiques - qui secouent notre monde.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>L’artiste a récupéré des pierres dans une carrière suisse</strong>, il ajoute des éléments réfléchissants, il compose avec des déchets métalliques et du bois de charpente. Ces œuvres, en équilibre-déséquilibre, manifestent les forces et les tensions, ainsi que les chutes, les glissements et les catastrophes possibles. Ces œuvres font aussi référence, de près ou de loin, aux événements intervenus récemment dans les villages de Blatten (Valais) ou de Brienz (Grisons), désormais célèbres pour leurs impressionnants glissements de terrain.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nElles interprètent librement cette période mouvementée que nous traversons et qui nous oblige à réfléchir à nos propres limites. Comme un écho à la période de turbulences que nous traversons, elles réfléchissent une forme de précarité, d’imprévisibilité ou encore de fragilité. Les morceaux d’acier poli interagissent directement avec le Rolex Learning Center qu’ils mettent en scène dans le tourbillon du monde.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<em>Tremblement </em>aborde des questions constructives mais aussi humaines et collectives. A l’allure à la fois technique et fragile, ces sculptures consistent en des mises en tension de matières et de formes, comme maintenues en équilibre par l’énergie de leur mise en œuvre. Ces éléments seront réalisés en collaboration avec différentes entreprises locales, dont une scierie du Val de Bagne, une carrière de la vallée du Rhône, une entreprise de façades métalliques à Fribourg et une autre de vitres à Bulle. A chaque fois, il s’agira au possible de recourir à des chutes de production ou à du bois issu d’abattage après tempête. Bois et pierre renvoient aux matières premières, métal et câble aux gestes et à la manutention humaine.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Vernissage le jeudi 9 octobre 2025 à 18h<br>\r\nExposition à voir jusqu'au 26 avril 2026</strong><br>\r\n<em>Entrée libre</em><br>\r\n<br>\r\nCette exposition bénéficie de l'apport généreux des partenaires suivants que nous remercions:<br>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.mtamta.ch/\">MTA Carrière</a> (St-Léonard)<br>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.rocpan.ch/\">ROCPAN SA</a> et <a href=\"https://ray-sa-ag.ch/\">RAY SA</a> (Givisiez) <br>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.scierie-larippe.ch/\">Scierie de la Rippe SARL</a><br>\r\n<br>\r\n---<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>L’ARTISTE</strong><br>\r\nExplorateur des espaces extrêmes, observateur des actions humaines dans la nature, <strong><a href=\"https://guelpa.ch/\">Séverin Guelpa</a></strong> (1974) cherche à agir avec les écosystèmes en vue de mieux les habiter. Son travail s’ancre dans les territoires fragiles, exposés, menacés – ces zones du globe où les tensions entre nature, ressources, économie et survie humaine sont les plus palpables. Depuis plusieurs années, il arpente déserts, zones arides, espaces industriels ou géographies en transition, pour y extraire une forme de vérité physique et poétique.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nDepuis 2014, Séverin Guelpa a été invité à participer à de nombreuses expositions, biennales et événements importants à travers le monde. Il a notamment exposé au Palais de Tokyo à Paris, au Museu do Amanhã à Rio de Janeiro, et a participé à des biennales internationales telles que celles de Mongolie, d’Athènes ou encore de Larnaca à Chypre. 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The challenge? Make it clear, captivating, and unforgettable for a general audience. No slides. No props. Just your voice, your passion, and your story.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Why Participate?</strong>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Compete in the Swiss heats and connect with a dynamic community of science communicators</li>\r\n\t<li>Gain visibility and sharpen your public speaking skills</li>\r\n\t<li>Advance to the national final for a chance to become Switzerland’s FameLab champion</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong> The Grand Prize</strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe Swiss winner will receive:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>An exclusive ticket to the renowned <a href=\"chatgpt://generic-entity?number=2\"><strong>Cheltenham Science Festival</strong></a> in the <a href=\"chatgpt://generic-entity?number=3\"><strong>United Kingdom</strong></a></li>\r\n\t<li>Flights and accommodation fully covered</li>\r\n\t<li>Access to a high-level Masterclass in Science Communication</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\nWhether you’re working in physics, biology, engineering, social sciences, or any other field — if you love science and want to share it with the world, this is your stage.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Apply now:</strong> https://www.famelab.ch/apply<br>\r\nStep forward. 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Up to six projects will be selected, with a maximum of CHF 60,000 awarded per project.\r\n</p><ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Deadline for submission: Monday, June 15, 2026</strong></li>\r\n\t<li>Selected projects will be notified no later than September 30, 2026</li>\r\n\t<li>Project start date: January 1, 2027</li>\r\n\t<li>Project completion: by December 31, 2027</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nApplication and guidelines:\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/schools/cdh/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CROSS-2027-Application.pdf\">Application form</a></li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/schools/cdh/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CROSS-2027-Guidelines.pdf\">Guidelines</a></li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/schools/cdh/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CROSS-2027-Ethics-self-assessment.pdf\">Ethics self-assessment</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>Further information: </strong><a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-03-17T10:28:32", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-18T08:31:50", "link_label": "Find out more about CROSS program", "link_url": "https://www.epfl.ch/schools/cdh/cross-2/", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "", "url_place_and_room": "", "url_online_room": "https://www.epfl.ch/research/funding/collaborative/cross/cross-2027/", "spoken_languages": [], "speaker": "", "organizer": "<a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/research/funding/collaborative/cross/\">CROSS program (Collaborative Research on Science and Society)</a>", "contact": "<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Expert", "en_label": "Expert" }, "registration": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Sur inscription", "en_label": "Registration required" }, "keywords": "EPFL, UNIL", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/120100/", "category": { "id": 16, "code": "PROP", "fr_label": "Appel à proposition", "en_label": "Call for proposal", "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/4/?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/9/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/140/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/79/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/145/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/21/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/27/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71229, "title": "MechE Colloquium: Functional materials for renewable energy storage and conversion – sustainable and scalable materials design for photocatalysts and battery materials", "slug": "meche-colloquium-functional-materials-for-renewabl", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/meche-colloquium-functional-materials-for-renewabl", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32590/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32590/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32590/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-04-07", "end_date": "2026-04-07", "start_time": "12:00:00", "end_time": "13:00:00", "description": "<strong>Abstract: </strong>Renewable energy conversion and storage are pressing topics in applied research today, as the use of non-fossil energy sources is essential to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. Solar and wind energy harvesting combined with chemical energy storage in batteries or fuels, such as hydrogen, are essential processes, that need to be improved in terms of efficiency, long-term stability, scalability and sustainability. Although significant progress has been made, many proposed photo- or electrochemical devices show satisfying short-term efficiencies in the laboratory but are too cost-intensive, too unstable and/or not sustainable enough for large-scale applications [1][2]. This is often the case, because they rely on rare materials and/or they are not fabricated using scalable processes. From a material science point of view, key areas to improve dynamic processes include, of course, the bulk properties of the active materials themselves, as well as the interfaces between the active materials and the electrolyte [3]. <br>\r\nIn this contribution concepts are presented how to improve the function of active materials in photo- or electrochemical energy applications by materials and interface design while respecting sustainability criteria. Our strategies include morphology control by scalable synthesis procedures and chemical modifications using earth-abundant and sustainable additives. These approaches are showcased in two application areas: photocatalysis for solar water-splitting and post-lithium-ion batteries. In both cases vanadium-based chemistries and low energy hydrothermal synthesis processes are used to produce devices with improved function [4,5].<br>\r\n[1] A. Vilanova, P. Dias, T. Lopes and A. Mendes, Chemical Society Reviews 53 (2024) 2388<br>\r\n[2] S. Maddukuri, D. Malka, M.S. Chae, Y. Elias, S. Luski, D. Aurbach, Electrochimica Acta 354 (2020) 136771<br>\r\n[3] Z. Xi and M. Liu, npj Materials Sustainability 3 (2025) 18<br>\r\n[4] J. Praxmair, F. Creazzo, D. Tang, J. Zalesak, J. Hörndl, S. Luber and S. Pokrant, ChemElectroChem 12 (2025) e202500280<br>\r\n[5] J. LamChen, J. Zalesak and S. Pokrant, (2026) submitted to Journal of Power Sources<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Biography: </strong>Simone Pokrant is Professor of Functional Materials at the department of Chemistry and Physics of Materials, University of Salzburg (Austria) since 2018 and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences since 2024. She previously served, among others, as research group leader at Empa (Switzerland) and spent ten years in industry as a technical leader and product manager, specializing in physical characterization and electron microscopy at Philips (France) and Zeiss (Germany). She holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Marburg (Germany). Her research interests focus on the development of materials for renewable energy storage and conversion, particularly for batteries and photocatalysis. So far, she has contributed to more than 70 peer-reviewed articles.", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-02-25T11:29:01", "last_modification_date": "2026-02-25T13:54:27", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "MED 0 1418", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MED%200%201418", "url_online_room": "https://epfl.zoom.us/j/61360740951", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "<a href=\"https://www.plus.ac.at/chemie-und-physik-der-materialien/staff-2/m-bis-p/pokrant/\">Prof. Simone Pokrant</a>, <a href=\"https://www.plus.ac.at/chemie-und-physik-der-materialien/\">Department Chemistry and Physics of Materials</a>, <a href=\"https://www.plus.ac.at/?lang=en\">Paris-Lodron University Salzburg</a>", "organizer": "<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">MechE Colloquium</a>", "contact": "<a href=\"https://people.epfl.ch/sophia.haussener\">Prof. Sophia Haussener</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "MechE Colloquium: Functional materials for renewable energy storage and conversion – sustainable and scalable materials design for photocatalysts and battery materials", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/119872/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/232/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/270/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71509, "title": "SPIN DEFECTS IN HEXAGONAL BORON NITRIDE FOR SENSING APPLICATIONS", "slug": "spin-defects-in-hexagonal-boron-nitride-for-sensin", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/spin-defects-in-hexagonal-boron-nitride-for-sensin", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32847/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32847/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32847/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-04-07", "end_date": "2026-04-07", "start_time": "14:00:00", "end_time": "15:00:00", "description": "<p>2D materials have emerged over the last decade as the new playground for quantum photonics<br>\r\ndevices. Among them, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is an interesting candidate, mainly because of its<br>\r\ncrystallographic compatibility with different 2D materials, but also because of its ability to harbour optically<br>\r\nactive defects that generate single photons. The negatively charged boron vacancy was the first intrinsic<br>\r\noptically addressable spin defect in hBN reported in 2020, allowing coherent control at room temperature.<br>\r\nAlthough other types of spin centres have been found in this material since then, this spin-1 colour centre<br>\r\nremains the only one with a clearly elucidated structure. Practical applications of hBN spin centres as<br>\r\nintrinsic magnetic field, temperature, pressure, etc. sensors in van der Waals heterostructures are hence<br>\r\nenvisioned. To further boost the quantum sensing applications of this spin defect in hBN, we are currently<br>\r\ninvestigating the dynamics of the intermediate state, also known as the metastable state, because it is likely<br>\r\nto trap electrons for a certain time, which affects the subsequent sensing protocol when the pulsed<br>\r\nmagnetic resonance experiment is designed.</p>", "image_description": "Prof. Vladimir Dyakonov", "creation_date": "2026-04-01T09:02:57", "last_modification_date": "2026-04-01T10:43:24", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "BM 5202", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==BM%205202", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "<strong>Prof. Vladimir Dyakonov</strong> holds the Chair of Experimental Physics on the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy of Julius-Maximilian University of Würzburg, Germany since 2004. He studied physics at the University of Leningrad and received his diploma degree in 1986. Since 1990, he has been a visiting researcher at the universities of Bayreuth (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium) and Linz (Austria). He finished his habilitation in experimental physics at the University of Oldenburg (Germany) in 2001. In 2007-2009 he was the Vice-dean and in 2013-2015 the Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Würzburg. Dyakonov’s main research interests are in the fields of semiconductor spectroscopy, thin-film organic and hybrid photovoltaics, organic light-emitting diodes and sensors. He published ca. 230 peer-reviewed scientific papers and has h-index of 84. ", "organizer": "<a href=\"https://people.epfl.ch/aleksandra.radenovic\">Prof. Aleksandra Radenovic</a>", "contact": "<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">Martine Truan</a> ", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 2, "fr_label": "Public averti", "en_label": "Informed public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "hBn - quantum photonics - 2D materials", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/120254/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/5/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/111/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/389/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/204/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/14/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/191/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 65721, "title": "Synapsis Foundation | Research funding on dementia research", "slug": "synapsis-foundation-research-funding-on-dementia-3", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/synapsis-foundation-research-funding-on-dementia-3", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/27518/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/27518/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/27518/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-04-08", "end_date": "2026-04-08", "start_time": null, "end_time": null, "description": "<strong><a href=\"https://www.demenz-forschung.ch/en/for-researchers/?_sc=NDUxMjUzNSMxMDc5Nw%3D%3D&utm_campaign=Call+for+Proposal+2026&utm_medium=email&utm_source=brevo\">Synapsis Foundation </a></strong>supports innovative research projects on Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. The call 2026 call for proposals of the synapsis foundation has now been published for <strong>four funding programmes</strong>: <strong>Career Development Award</strong> (for Advanced PostDocs)<strong>, Research Grant for Principal Investigators, Pilot and Consolidator Grants.</strong>\r\n<div> <br>\r\n<strong>Basic, Translational and Clinical Research:</strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.demenz-forschung.ch/media/cfp2026_callpapers_pi.pdf\"><strong>Principal Investigator Grants</strong></a>:<br>\r\n<br>\r\nFueling innovative projects led by established research teams. Funded projects are supported with <strong>up to CHF 300’000 for up to 3 years</strong>.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Eligiblity: </strong>Principal investigators working at Swiss universities or non-commercial research institutions.w<strong>ho have not received funding from the Synapsis Foundation for at least one year at the time of submission</strong>, are eligible to apply. Project proposals that have been previously rejected by the Foundation may be resubmitted once, accompanied by an explanation of the changes made to the original application.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.demenz-forschung.ch/media/cfp2026_callpapers_cda.pdf\"><strong>Career Development Awards</strong>:</a><br>\r\n<br>\r\nEmpowering advanced postdoctoral researchers at Swiss universities and research institutions to establish themselves as independent investigators in neurodegenerative disease research. Funding is a <strong>maximum of CHF 100’000 per year for up to five years </strong>(phase 1 and 2 together), pending on a successful reapplication after phase 1.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Eligiblity:</strong> In<strong> PHASE 1 a</strong>dvanced postdoctoral scientists conducting research in a host laboratory at a public research facility in Switzerland are supported for up to three years. Researchers who have worked 3 - 5 years as postdoctoral researchers at the time of application are eligible to apply. The awardees must submit annual progress reports and a final report. To apply for <strong>PHASE 2 </strong>of the fellowship, applicants must submit a progress report, research plan and a career plan at least 3 months before the completion of phase 1. Applicants qualifying for phase 2 of the award will be invited for an interview with members of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Foundation.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https://www.demenz-forschung.ch/media/cfp2026_callpapers_hsr.pdf\">Research Grant Competition 2026:</a></strong><br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis call invites applications for projects aimed at developing and/or validating digital and non-pharmacological approaches for the prevention and diagnosis of dementia, as well as for the care of people living with dementia. <strong>The topics covered in this call include:</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Prevention strategies to reduce the risk of dementia, delay its onset, or slow disease progression</li>\r\n\t<li>Innovative digital approaches to advance timely and accurate diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases</li>\r\n\t<li>Non-pharmacological interventions aimed at enhancing the treatment, support, and overall quality of care for individuals living with dementia</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nTwo different funding opportunities are offered:\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Pilot Grants</strong> of maximum CHF 100’000 for one year</li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Consolidator Grants</strong> of maximum CHF 250’000 for up to three years</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nResearchers working at Swiss universities or non-commercial research institutions, who h<strong>ave not received funding from the Synapsis Foundation for at least one year at the time of submission</strong>, are eligible to apply. <strong>Each applicant can only submit one application in response to the 2026 call for proposals. </strong>Project proposals that have been previously rejected by the Foundation may be resubmitted once, accompanied by an explanation of the changes made to the original application<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>SUBMISSION:</strong> A <strong>two-step submission process must be followed</strong>, with<strong> a Letter of Intent to be submitted before 8 April 2026 at 11:59 pm</strong>. For more details, please refer to the guidelines for each programme.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Timeline</strong>:\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>8 April 2026: Submission deadline for letter of intent</strong></li>\r\n\t<li>12 May 2026: Invitation to submit a full proposal for the best-rated project outlines</li>\r\n\t<li>18 May 2026: Rejection letters sent to unsuccessful applicants</li>\r\n\t<li><strong>5 July 2026: Submission deadline for full proposal</strong></li>\r\n\t<li>30 November 2026: Funding recommendation by the Scientific Advisory Board</li>\r\n\t<li>10 December 2026: Funding decision by the Board of Trustees</li>\r\n\t<li>Mid December 2026: Communication to applicants regarding funding/rejection</li>\r\n\t<li>January to March 2027: preparation and signing of the grant agreements</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe application dossier, including the template for the Letter of Intent, is available on the <a href=\"https://www.demenz-forschung.ch/en/for-researchers/?_sc=NDUxMjUzNSMxMDc5Nw%3D%3D&utm_campaign=Call+for+Proposal+2026&utm_medium=email&utm_source=brevo\">call’s website</a>. For more information, please refer to the call guidelines or contact the EPFL Research Office at <a data-end=\"288\" data-start=\"272\" rel=\"noopener\">[email protected].</a><br>\r\n </div>\r\n \r\n\r\n<div> <br>\r\n </div>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2024-04-03T09:15:59", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-12T14:23:36", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "", "url_place_and_room": "", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [], "speaker": "", "organizer": "", "contact": "<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">Research Office</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "dementia alzheimer neurosciences", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/111616/", "category": { "id": 16, "code": "PROP", "fr_label": "Appel à proposition", "en_label": "Call for proposal", "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/6/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/9/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/27/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/140/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71489, "title": "Adapting to Conflict: Equilibrium structure and adaptive learning in harmonic games", "slug": "adapting-to-conflict-equilibrium-structure-and-ada", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/adapting-to-conflict-equilibrium-structure-and-ada", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32834/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32834/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32834/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-04-09", "end_date": "2026-04-09", "start_time": "11:15:00", "end_time": "12:00:00", "description": "<strong>Abstract</strong><br>\r\nWe propose an adaptive, “parameter-agnostic” algorithm for learning in harmonic games, a class of finite games characterized by strictly opposed, conflicting interests. In contrast to zero-sum games—which do not always capture conflict, even between two players—harmonic games may exhibit highly non-convex equilibrium configurations. In particular, if the game’s ambient dimension is odd, we show that the set of totally mixed Nash equilibria is a (typically non-convex) real algebraic variety of dimension at least one, which extends all the way to the boundary of the game’s strategy space. Despite the difficulties incurred by this complicated equilibrium structure, we provide an extrapolation-based variant of “follow-the-regularized-leader” (FTRL) which converges to Nash equilibrium with order-optimal regret guarantees: O(1) in self-play, and O( sqrt(T) ) against arbitrary play.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Biography</strong><br>\r\nDavide Legacci is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS and Inria, within the GHOST team, supervised by Panayotis Mertikopoulos and Bary S. R. Pradelski. His research lies at the intersection of game theory and online learning, with a focus on the geometric structure of competitive interactions and the design of no-regret learning dynamics for adversarial environments. His work has been presented at leading machine learning venues including ICML and NeurIPS. He is expected to defend his PhD in September 2026.<br>\r\n ", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-03-30T14:40:05", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-31T17:07:35", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "ME B0 374", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==ME%20B0%20374", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "Davide Legacci, PhD candidate in Computer Science at <a href=\"https://www.inria.fr/fr/centre-inria-universite-grenoble-alpes\">Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS and Inria,</a>", "organizer": "Prof. Maryam Kamgarpour", "contact": "[email protected]", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/120228/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/15/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/394/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 71215, "title": "IMX Colloquium - Surface engineering for phase change heat and mass transfer: controlling nucleation and bubble dynamics", "slug": "imx-colloquium-surface-engineering-for-phase-chang", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/imx-colloquium-surface-engineering-for-phase-chang", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32580/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32580/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/32580/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-04-13", "end_date": "2026-04-13", "start_time": "13:15:00", "end_time": "14:15:00", "description": "<p>Boiling is one of the most efficient modes of heat transfer, underlying many energy-intensive processes. Advancements in surface engineering have enabled significant enhancement of boiling heat transfer. However, performance gains rarely transfer across conditions or geometries. Two challenges illustrate why: bubble nucleation behavior is poorly reproducible; and increasing nucleating density to raise the heat transfer coefficient typically lowers the system’s maximum achievable heat flux. This talk presents our efforts in addressing each challenge by identifying the governing mechanism and designing for it.<br>\r\nIn the first part, micro-engineered silicon surfaces isolate two governing length scales: the hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness, which controls nucleation stability through inter-site shielding, and the bubble departure diameter, which governs vapor removal after full activation. We experimentally show that nucleation stability responds to the former length scale (~0.24 mm); heat transfer in the activated regime responds to the latter length scale (~2.5 mm).<br>\r\nThe second study addresses the high-heat-flux limit, where large vapor structures block liquid return. Capillary wicking through copper inverse opals (~10 μm pores) supplies liquid beneath the vapor. Crucially, the pore cavities are themselves the nucleation sites, so wicking capacity and nucleation density derive from the same structure. Further, CuO nanograss on the pore walls suppresses vapor penetration into the porous layer, enabling thicker structures and greater capillary head. The result is simultaneous enhancement of heat transfer coefficients and maximum heat fluxes.<br>\r\nTogether, the two works show that mechanism-targeted surface design yields gains that empirical topography optimization does not. They point toward a broader design principle: that nucleation and interfacial transport, treated as controllable rather than given, offer a promising path to engineering phase change processes across applications.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b20520?ref=pdf\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b20520?ref=pdf</a><br>\r\n<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10209-w\">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10209-w </a><br>\r\n<br>\r\nBio: Zhengmao Lu is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at EPFL. Prior to joining EPFL, Zhengmao was a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT with Prof. Jeffrey Grossman. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, both advised by Prof. Evelyn Wang. At EPFL, Zhengmao leads the Energy Transport Advances Laboratory (<em>η</em>-Lab), aiming to deepen our understanding of phase change phenomena and develop more sustainable energy and water technologies by optimizing interfacial transport. Zhengmao is a recipient of the ERC Starting Grant, MicroFIPS Outstanding Early Career Award, Keck Travel Award in Thermal Sciences, and the Outstanding Graduate Research Award from MIT Mechanical Engineering.</p>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-02-24T10:37:19", "last_modification_date": "2026-03-30T08:42:06", "link_label": "Website", "link_url": "https://www.epfl.ch/labs/eta-lab/", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "MXF 1", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MXF%201", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "Prof. Zhengmao Lu, EPFL", "organizer": "Prof. Gregor Jotzu, Prof. Fabien Sorin & Prof. Esther Amstad", "contact": "Prof. Gregor Jotzu, Prof. Fabien Sorin & Prof. Esther Amstad", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/119849/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/314/?format=api" ] } ] }
