Memento Basic Sciences

Conferences - Seminars

22JAN

14:00-15:00 GR A3 31

Maximal subalgebras of modular Lie algebras

Groups, Arithmetic & Algebraic Geometry Seminar Read more about "Maximal subalgebras of modular Lie algebras"

By David Stewart, Newcastle

24JAN

09:30-11:30 RLC A1 230

Citation best practices

Citing correctly requires the acquisition of the right habits. This workshop will walk you through various citation cases that you may encounter during the writing process of reports or publications. At the end of the workshop, you will be able to: Understand the stakes of citation Reuse different types of content without committing plagiarism Cite ... Read more about "Citation best practices"

By EPFL Library teaching team

24JAN

14:00-15:00 BC 420

Space instrumentation, Earth Observation & Astrophysics at DTU Space, Denmark

DTU Space is leading several high-profile space research technology projects and examples of these will be presented in this talk: Coatings for hard X-ray optics (e.g. NuStar), star trackers, radar- and radiometer systems (e.g. POLARIS), and space magnetometers (e.g. Swarm). Key research results obtained from these instruments will also be presented, e.g. models of the ... Read more about "Space instrumentation, Earth Observation & Astrophysics at DTU Space, Denmark"

By Prof. Kristian Pedersen

07FEB

14:00-15:00 MED2 2423

On the coalescence of models with data for infrastructure assessment

This talk will be given in the frame of the SWICCOMAS General Assembly. The planning is: 14h – 15h Seminar by Eleni Chatzi, ETHZ 15h – 16h General Assembly 1. SWICCOMAS board 2. New ECCOMAS constitution 3. SWICCOMAS price 4. WCCM 2020, Paris 5. Budget approval 6. Short update by Prof. Eleni Chatzi, ECCOMAS Young ... Read more about "On the coalescence of models with data for infrastructure assessment"

By Eleni Chatzi, Chair of Structural Mechanics, at the Institute of ...

14FEB

12:00-13:30 MED 2 1522

Research Data Management workshop

"Introduction" workshop In this course, you will get an introduction to the main concepts of Research Data Management to apply them to your specific situation. Learning outcomes: Know the stakes around Research Data Management Discover how a Data Management Plan (DMP) can help you be more efficient in your research Get an overview of good ... Read more about "Research Data Management workshop"

By EPFL Library Research Data team

14FEB

16:00-17:00 Zeuzier, I17 4 K2

Ab initio free energy calculations for gas adsorption and separation in nanoporous systems

ChE-605 - Highlights in Energy Research seminar series Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising materials for gas storage, e.g. storage of energy carriers such as H2, and gas separation processes, e.g. removal of CO2 from CH4. The rational design of new adsorbents with enhanced separation performance at optimized separation conditions requires reliable predictions of adsorption isotherms ... Read more about "Ab initio free energy calculations for gas adsorption and separation in nanoporous systems"

By Prof. Joachim Sauer
Institute of Chemistry,
Humboldt University,
Berlin, Germany

15FEB

14:00-15:00 MA A1 10

Complete reducibility in exceptional algebraic groups

Groups, Arithmetic & Algebraic Geometry Seminar Read more about "Complete reducibility in exceptional algebraic groups"

By Adam Thomas, Birmingham

20FEB

17:00-18:30 BC 420

Is Mars Habitable ?

Assessing the habitability of Mars has been an objective of the scientific community for a long time, but it has recently become a sustained focus in light of data being returned from the planet and growing knowledge about life in extreme environments. The Curiosity rover on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), one of NASAs flagship ... Read more about "Is Mars Habitable ?"

By Prof. Javier Martín-Torres

22FEB

14:00-15:00 BCH 3118

"Supramolecular catalysis - terpene cyclizations and other reactions"

By Prof. Konrad Tiefenbacher, University of Basel

22FEB

15:00-16:00 BCH 3118

“Metallo-cage and other assemblies employing pyramidal host-type ligands”

By Prof. Michaele J. Hardie, University of Leeds (UK)

27FEB

10:00-12:00

Research Data Management workshop

"From plan to action" workshop In this personalized workshop, you will check the consistency of your data management plan (DMP) and how to implement it in your lab. Before you attend the workshop, you will need to fill a form about your current practices. If you are not familiar with research data management already, we ... Read more about "Research Data Management workshop"

07MAR

10:00-12:00

Research Data Management workshop

14MAR

17:15-18:15 BCH 2201

Physical Chemistry Seminar

To be announced Read more about "Physical Chemistry Seminar"

By Prof. Nicolas Giuseppone
University of Strasbourg

16MAR

09:00-16:00

Formation continue en Statistiques

Aperçu des contenus du module : Rappels : - Variables aléatoires discrètes - Loi binomiale - Variables aléatoires continues - Fonction de densité - Loi normale Méthodes de statistique inférentielle : - Théorème central limite - Construction d’un intervalle de confiance pour une moyenne - Construction d’un intervalle de confiance pour un pourcentage - Test ... Read more about "Formation continue en Statistiques"

By Madame Carmen Mermoud, Gymnase de Burier
M. Prof. Stephan Morgenthaler ...

21MAR

17:15-18:15 BCH 2201

Physical Chemistry Seminar

To be announced Read more about "Physical Chemistry Seminar"

By Prof. Graeme M. Day
University of Southampton

26MAR

03APR

08:00-18:00 GA 3 21

Big data and uncertainty quantification: statistical inference and information-theoretic techniques applied to computational chemistry

An incentive to use coarse-grained models is to use them for inference and control instead of the original (often intractable) model. Since coarse-grained models are always “wrong”, questions such as inference under model misspecification or goal-oriented uncertainty quantification (e.g. for control) come into play. This workshop will address such topics, with a special focus on ... Read more about "Big data and uncertainty quantification: statistical inference and information-theoretic techniques applied to computational chemistry"

By Carsten Hartmann, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg Fabio Nobile, EPFL Frank Pinski, University ...

28MAR

16:15-17:15 BCH 2201

TBA

Research Data Management workshop

By EPFL Library Research Data team

09MAY

17:15-18:15 BCH 2201

Physical Chemistry Seminar (SCS)

To be announced Read more about "Physical Chemistry Seminar (SCS)"

By Prof. Richard Saykally
University of California, USA

19MAY

22MAY

RLC E1 240

Latsis Symposium 2019 on Diamond Photonics

The Latsis Symposium 2019 on Diamond Photonics at EPFL will be a unique event bringing together for the first time the worldwide leaders in diamond photonics. It will gather on EPFL campus the key international players of academic research in physics and photonics, in growth and fabrication technologies, together with companies engaged in bringing the ... Read more about "Latsis Symposium 2019 on Diamond Photonics"

By Keynote and Invited Speakers on www.diamondphotonics.org

21MAY

29MAY

08:00-18:00 GA 3 21

Computational mathematics for model reduction and predictive modelling in molecular and complex systems

The workshop will address computational and theoretical issues in stochastic modeling and model reduction in molecular and complex systems. In particular, the program will include topics ranging from quantum to mesoscale modelling, with focus on uncertainty quantification, machine learning and approximate inference method, methods using both quantum and classical models, semiclassical limits and their computational ... Read more about "Computational mathematics for model reduction and predictive modelling in molecular and complex systems"

By Markos Katsoulakis, University of Massachusetts Amherst Benedikt Leimkuhler, University of ...

18JUN

26JUN

08:00-18:00 GA 3 21

Title TBA

Event to take place as such: 18 to 21 June 2019 - CIB premises (Room GA 3 21). 24 to 26 June 2019 - CECAM premises (Room BCH 3113). Part of the Semester : Multi-scale Mathematical Modelling and Coarse-grain Computational Chemistry Read more about "Title TBA"

By John Maddocks, EPFL

22JUL

26JUL

Young Topologists Meeting

The Young Topologists Meeting is an annual event for graduate students, recent PhDs and other junior researchers in topology (both pure and applied). Previous editions were organised by the University of Copenhagen, jointly by Stockholm University and the Royal Institute of Technology, and the EPFL. The Young Topologists Meeting 2019 will take place July 22-26 ... Read more about "Young Topologists Meeting"

By participants, Julie Bergner, Vidit Nanda

Thesis defenses

18JAN

16:30 CE 1 2

Copper Bipyridyl Redox Mediators for High Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Thesis director : Prof. U. A. Hagfeldt Chemistry and Chemical Engineering doctoral program. Thesis 9221 Read more about "Copper Bipyridyl Redox Mediators for High Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells"

By Yasemin SAYGILI

25JAN

17:00 CE 1 2

Production and characterization of stabilized lignin

Thesis director : Prof. J. Luterbacher Chemistry and Chemical Engineering doctoral program. Thesis 9236 Read more about "Production and characterization of stabilized lignin"

By Masoud TALEBI AMIRI

25JAN

17:15 Génopode A, UNIL, 1015 Lausanne

Application of Hypervalent Iodine Reagents for Novel Cysteine Labeling

Thesis director : Prof. J. Waser Chemistry and Chemical Engineering doctoral program. Thesis 9119 Read more about "Application of Hypervalent Iodine Reagents for Novel Cysteine Labeling"

By Romain Gaëtan TESSIER

25JAN

18:30 CM 1 4

A Gauss-Bonnet Theorem for Asymptotically Conical Manifolds and Manifolds with Conical Singularities.

Thesis Director: Prof. M. Troyanov Mathematics doctoral program Thesis Nr. 9275 Read more about "A Gauss-Bonnet Theorem for Asymptotically Conical Manifolds and Manifolds with Conical Singularities."

By Adrien Giuliano MARCONE

30JAN

17:15 CE 1 2

Multimode microwave circuit optomechanics as a platform to study coupled quantum harmonic oscillators

Thesis Directors: Prof. T. Kippenberg - Dr O. Feofanov Physics doctoral program Thesis Nr. 9217 Read more about "Multimode microwave circuit optomechanics as a platform to study coupled quantum harmonic oscillators"

By Nathan Rafaël BERNIER

01FEB

17:00 CE 1 5

Computational studies of industrial hosts for improved production of the 2nd generation of biofuels

Thesis directors : Prof. V. Hatzimanikatis , Dr L. Miskovic Chemistry and Chemical Engineering doctoral program. Thesis 9068 Read more about "Computational studies of industrial hosts for improved production of the 2nd generation of biofuels"

By Milenko TOKIC

01FEB

18:30 CE 1 4

Development and optimisation of advanced auxiliary ion heating schemes for 3D fusion plasma devices

Thesis Director: Dr J. Graves Physics doctoral program Thesis Nr. 9167 Read more about "Development and optimisation of advanced auxiliary ion heating schemes for 3D fusion plasma devices"

By Hamish William PATTEN

08FEB

17:30 CE 1 4

Non-linear modelling of saturated internal and external MHD instabilities in tokamaks

Thesis Director: Dr J. Graves Physics doctoral program Thesis Nr. 9155 Read more about "Non-linear modelling of saturated internal and external MHD instabilities in tokamaks"

By Andreas KLEINER

08FEB

18:00 Génopode A, UNIL, 1015 Lausanne

Crosslinking Allosteric Sites on the Nucleosome Core Particle

Thesis director : Prof. P. J. Dyson Chemistry and Chemical Engineering doctoral program. Thesis 9140 Read more about "Crosslinking Allosteric Sites on the Nucleosome Core Particle"

By Lucinda Kate BATCHELOR

15FEB

18:15 BCH 2201

Tailoring thermal properties of functional materials

Thesis Director: Prof. L. Forró Physics doctoral program Thesis Nr. 9143 Read more about "Tailoring thermal properties of functional materials"

By Xavier François METTAN

05MAR

10:00 OSGA/EG06, PSI, Forschungsstrasse 111, 5232 Villigen

Extension of the nodal code DYN3D to SFR applications

Thesis directors : Prof. A. Pautz , Dr E. Fridman Energy doctoral program. Thesis 7264 Read more about "Extension of the nodal code DYN3D to SFR applications"

By Evgeny NIKITIN

Public Science Events

07MAR

18:00-20:00 Forum RLC

Final of the competition "My Thesis in 180 seconds"

The goal for the PhD students finalists of the competition is to present their research in simple, straightforward terms in 3 minutes before an audience. A jury made up of people from scientific and media world will be responsible to decide between the 14 finalists. Read more about "Final of the competition "My Thesis in 180 seconds""

Exhibitions

24JAN

12:15-13:00 Artlab - Pavillon B

Visit-Lunch ArtLab exhibition - THINKING MACHINES

EPFL ArtLab invites you, over a lunch break, to a guided tour of the exhibition Thinking Machines. Ramon Llull and the ars combinatoria. Thursday January 24 - guided tour in English Thursday February 7 - guided tour in French Thursday February 28 - guided tour in English Thursday March 7 - guided tour in French ... Read more about "Visit-Lunch ArtLab exhibition - THINKING MACHINES"

By EPFL Artlab

07FEB

12:15-13:00 Artlab - Pavillon B

Visit-Lunch ArtLab exhibition - THINKING MACHINES

EPFL ArtLab invites you, over a lunch break, to a guided tour of the exhibition Thinking Machines. Ramon Llull and the ars combinatoria. Thursday February 7 - guided tour in French Thursday February 28 - guided tour in English Thursday March 7 - guided tour in French "Thinking Machines" explores a bold approach to acquiring ... Read more about "Visit-Lunch ArtLab exhibition - THINKING MACHINES"

By EPFL Artlab

28FEB

12:15-13:00 Artlab - Pavillon B

Visit-Lunch ArtLab exhibition - THINKING MACHINES

By EPFL Artlab

07MAR

12:15-13:00 Artlab - Pavillon B

Visit-Lunch ArtLab exhibition - THINKING MACHINES

By EPFL Artlab

Call for proposal

31JAN

[ Extended deadline: Congressi Stefano Franscini | Funding for conference, workshop, short courses]

The Congressi Stefano Franscini (CSF) is ETH Zurich’s conference platform located at Monte Verità, a beautiful hilltop overlooking Ascona and Lake Maggiore in Southern Switzerland (Ticino). The CSF gives researchers and university professors the opportunity to organize a 3-5 day international conference for 50-100 senior and junior researchers or a 3-day workshop for 25-30 participants ... Read more about "[ Extended deadline: Congressi Stefano Franscini | Funding for conference, workshop, short courses]"

31JAN

[ SNSF image competition 2019 | Scientific dissemination ]

The Swiss National Science Foundation has announced the third edition of its competition for images and short videos from the world of science. The best entries will be showcased in various exhibitions, including the Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography, Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne, the Zurich Film Festival as well as in Martigny, Paris and San ... Read more about "[ SNSF image competition 2019 | Scientific dissemination ]"

01FEB

[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Novo Nordisk I Research funding on diabetes ]

The European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and the healthcare company Novo Nordisk call for applications for the A/S Programme for Diabetes Research in Europe. Applications from all fields of diabetes research including both basic and clinical research are accepted. Who can apply: Applicants based at non-profit institutions in the EU and Associated ... Read more about "[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Novo Nordisk I Research funding on diabetes ]"

15FEB

[ FAMAE Foundation - PRECIOUS WATER! | Proof of Concept & Seed funding ]

The goal of the FAMAE Foundation is to seek pragmatic, efficient, durable, universal and money-saving solutions to make life easier for urban citizens while reducing their environmental footprint. The Foundation launches annual international competitions to enable brilliant and innovative inventors to make their ideas come true or to effectively launch their product. The 2019 competition ... Read more about "[ FAMAE Foundation - PRECIOUS WATER! | Proof of Concept & Seed funding ]"

15FEB

[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Lilly | Young Investigator Research Award ]

The objective of the EFSD/Lilly Young Investigator Research Awards is to encourage innovative research in the fields of diabetes and its complications, and to promote excellence in medical education. Who can apply: Scientists and clinicians: they must hold a PhD, MD, DMD, DVM, or equivalent for no more than 5 years (for basic scientists) or ... Read more about "[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Lilly | Young Investigator Research Award ]"

18FEB

[ BRIDGE DISCOVERY – 3rd CALL | Research funding ]

BRIDGE is a joint programme conducted by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI). It offers new funding opportunities at the intersection of basic research and science-based innovation, thereby supplementing the funding activities of the two organisations. BRIDGE Discovery is aimed at experienced researchers who wish to realise ... Read more about "[ BRIDGE DISCOVERY – 3rd CALL | Research funding ]"

01MAR

[ EUROGIA 2020 | Research funding ]

EUROGIA2020 is launching a new project call in collaboration with the European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan to encourage companies to participate in transnational collaborations to develop innovative industrial RD&D projects for low carbon energy technologies. The first call will be launched in September 2018 in five low carbon sector areas of common interest to ... Read more about "[ EUROGIA 2020 | Research funding ]"

11MAR

[ BRIDGE PROOF OF CONCEPT – 10th CALL | Research funding ]

BRIDGE is a joint programme conducted by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI). It offers new funding opportunities at the intersection of basic research and science-based innovation, thereby supplementing the funding activities of the two organisations. BRIDGE Proof of Concept projects support young researchers (see eligibility criteria ... Read more about "[ BRIDGE PROOF OF CONCEPT – 10th CALL | Research funding ]"

14MAR

[ SNSF - Korean-Swiss Science and Technology Programme | Research funding ]

In the context of the Korean-Swiss Science and Technology Programme, the SNSF and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Korea launch another call for Joint Research Projects (JRPs). Joint Research Projects (JRPs) enable researchers in Switzerland to conduct a joint project together with a Korean partner. The projects will have a duration of four ... Read more about "[ SNSF - Korean-Swiss Science and Technology Programme | Research funding ]"

15MAR

[ Zeno Karl Schindler Foundation | Doctoral Exchange Grant ]

The Zeno Karl Schindler Foundation offers Doctoral Exchange Grants to PhD students to carry out a research stay of max. 1 year at a host institution (university or research institute) anywhere in the world. Please note that either the home institution or the host institution should be based in Switzerland. The ultimate aim of the ... Read more about "[ Zeno Karl Schindler Foundation | Doctoral Exchange Grant ]"

15MAR

[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Sanofi I Research funding for measurement of diabetes outcomes ]

EFSD and Sanofi have established a new programme called the EFSD/Sanofi European Pilot Research Grants for Innovative Measurement of Diabetes Outcomes to encourage new projects aimed at advancing current knowledge in this field. HbA1c might not be the only “metric” of relevance to assess the possibility for a treatment strategy to provide long term benefit ... Read more about "[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Sanofi I Research funding for measurement of diabetes outcomes ]"

15MAR

[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Sanofi I Research funding in macrovascular complications of diabetes ]

EFSD and Sanofi have established a new programme called the EFSD/Sanofi European Diabetes Research Programme in Macrovascular Complications to encourage new projects aimed at advancing current knowledge in this field. Grants are offered for basic or clinical mechanistic studies. Innovative studies including use of advanced stem cell approaches will be particularly welcome. Studies involving classical ... Read more about "[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Sanofi I Research funding in macrovascular complications of diabetes ]"

25MAR

[ European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Novo Nordisk Foundation I Funding for postdocs pursuing an academic career ]

Young investigators face a major challenge in the transition from postdoctoral/clinical fellow to their first tenured faculty position. It is hard to gain significant and truly independent funding at this career stage, yet such support is critical to advance up the academic ladder, especially in Europe. Action is needed now to avoid a generation gap ... Read more about "[ European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Novo Nordisk Foundation I Funding for postdocs pursuing an academic career ]"

27MAR

[ EIT Health Business Plan 2020 - Calls for Proposals | Research funding ]

The Call for 2020 EIT Health Business Plan Proposals is now open. EPFL is an Associate Partner in EIT Health and can participate in all projects, although the total funding available for EPFL is capped. Final proposals are due by 27 March 2019. Please note that, for Innovation Projects, a pre-proposal must be submitted to ... Read more about "[ EIT Health Business Plan 2020 - Calls for Proposals | Research funding ]"

31MAR

[SERI - Seed Money Grants with MENA Countries | Research Funding]

The Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) commissioned the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO) as the Leading House for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This call allows funding of approx. 26 mobility grants. Partner countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Tunisia and the United Arab ... Read more about "[SERI - Seed Money Grants with MENA Countries | Research Funding]"

31MAR

[ ZHAW - Call for Mobility Grants with South Asia and Iran | Mobility funding ]

The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) has commissioned the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) as Leading House for bilateral research collaboration with partner institutions in South Asia and Iran, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Mobility Grants enable the young generation of scientists to take ... Read more about "[ ZHAW - Call for Mobility Grants with South Asia and Iran | Mobility funding ]"

31MAR

[ Wellcome Trust - Innovator awards | Research funding ]

The UK-based charity, Wellcome Trust, launched the Innovator Awards to support researchers who are transforming great ideas into healthcare innovations that could have a significant and measurable impact on human health. You can work in any discipline on any type of technology: Priority focus areas: diagnostics, drug repurposing, mental health, but also neglected tropical diseases, ... Read more about "[ Wellcome Trust - Innovator awards | Research funding ]"

01APR

[ European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Novo Nordisk Foundation - Full deadline I Funding for postdocs pursuing an academic career ]

Young investigators face a major challenge in the transition from postdoctoral/clinical fellow to their first tenured faculty position. It is hard to gain significant and truly independent funding at this career stage, yet such support is critical to advance up the academic ladder, especially in Europe. Action is needed now to avoid a generation gap ... Read more about "[ European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and Novo Nordisk Foundation - Full deadline I Funding for postdocs pursuing an academic career ]"

15APR

[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) I Travel fellowships ]

The Albert Renold Travel Fellowships enable scientists and clinicians to travel and stay at other institutions abroad in order to learn specific techniques or clinical skills required for the advancement of their diabetes research project and not available at their home institution. Who can apply: Scientists and clinicians: either PhD students or having obtained a ... Read more about "[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) I Travel fellowships ]"

30APR

[ Holcim Stiftung - Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship/Assistant Professorship in any discipline | Fellowship funding ]

The Holcim Stiftung offers grants to outstanding young scientists to carry out excellent research (fundamental, applied, PoC, market-oriented) in any discipline and field in Switzerland. Priority is given to projects: with a positive social impact, exploring innovative methods, new perspectives or novel lines of questioning crucial to the advancement of science, already underway. Who can ... Read more about "[ Holcim Stiftung - Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship/Assistant Professorship in any discipline | Fellowship funding ]"

01MAY

[ THE COGITO FOUNDATION | Research Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Scientific Visits, Congresses, Dissemination ]

The goal of the Cogito Foundation is to encourage the dialogue between science and technology on one hand and humanities and the social sciences, on the other. The Foundation supports research that helps bridge this gap. It does not fund the mere application of a method from one discipline to another: all disciplines involved must ... Read more about "[ THE COGITO FOUNDATION | Research Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Scientific Visits, Congresses, Dissemination ]"

01JUN

[ SNSF Sinergia | Research funding ]

Sinergia promotes the interdisciplinary collaboration of two to four research groups that propose breakthrough research. Submission deadlines: 01.06.2019 01.12.2019 Funding: Up to CHF 3.2 million Duration: 1 to 4 years For more information and application: Please have a look at the SNSF's website. For Sinergia EPFL instructions and toolkit: Please have a look at the ... Read more about "[ SNSF Sinergia | Research funding ]"

03JUN

[ BRIDGE PROOF OF CONCEPT – 11th CALL | Research funding ]

BRIDGE is a joint programme conducted by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI). It offers new funding opportunities at the intersection of basic research and science-based innovation, thereby supplementing the funding activities of the two organisations. BRIDGE Proof of Concept projects support young researchers (see eligibility criteria ... Read more about "[ BRIDGE PROOF OF CONCEPT – 11th CALL | Research funding ]"

30JUN

[SERI - Seed Money Grants with MENA Countries | Research Funding]

30JUN

[ Wellcome Trust - Innovator awards | Research funding ]

04JUL

[VOLKSWAGEN STIFTUNG | Artificial Intelligence and the Society of the Future]

Launched in November 2017, this new initiative by the Volkswagen Stiftung supports novel project constellations and interdisciplinary cooperations in the social sciences and the engineering sciences; the integration of the humanities is welcome. Against the background of the current and emerging developments in the field of Artificial Intelligence, the Foundation wishes to support projects dealing ... Read more about "[VOLKSWAGEN STIFTUNG | Artificial Intelligence and the Society of the Future]"

15JUL

[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) I Travel fellowships ]

01AUG

[ Volkswagen Stiftung - Experiment! | Research Funding ]

The Volkswagen Stiftung funding initiative Experiment! – In search of bold research ideas addresses researchers in science and engineering as well as in the life sciences (including immediately neighbouring disciplines in the behavioural sciences) who want to put a potentially transformative and risky research idea to the test. The initiative supports daring research projects, which ... Read more about "[ Volkswagen Stiftung - Experiment! | Research Funding ]"

09SEP

[ BRIDGE PROOF OF CONCEPT – 12th CALL | Research funding ]

BRIDGE is a joint programme conducted by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI). It offers new funding opportunities at the intersection of basic research and science-based innovation, thereby supplementing the funding activities of the two organisations. BRIDGE Proof of Concept projects support young researchers (see eligibility criteria ... Read more about "[ BRIDGE PROOF OF CONCEPT – 12th CALL | Research funding ]"

15SEP

[ Zeno Karl Schindler Foundation | Doctoral Exchange Grant ]

16SEP

[ Volkswagen Stiftung - World Knowledge – Structural Support for "Rare Subjects" | Research & Teaching Funding ]

The so-called "rare subjects" often represent a comprehensive, significant and future oriented canon of knowledge of high relevance for interdisciplinarity, internationality, and innovation. At the same time, these knowledge domains are often characterized by precarious structures inside the universities. With the programme World Knowledge, the Volkswagen Stiftung (VWS): Welcomes proposals to strengthen "rare subjects" in ... Read more about "[ Volkswagen Stiftung - World Knowledge – Structural Support for "Rare Subjects" | Research & Teaching Funding ]"

30SEP

31DEC

[SERI - Seed Money Grants with MENA Countries | Research Funding]

30SEP

[ Wellcome Trust - Innovator awards | Research funding ]

01OCT

[ THE COGITO FOUNDATION | Research Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Scientific Visits, Congresses, Dissemination ]

15OCT

[ European Foundation For the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) I Travel fellowships ]

31OCT

[ Holcim Stiftung - Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship/Assistant Professorship in any discipline | Fellowship funding ]

01DEC

[ SNSF Sinergia | Research funding ]

09DEC

[ BRIDGE PROOF OF CONCEPT – 13th CALL | Research funding ]

BRIDGE is a joint programme conducted by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI). It offers new funding opportunities at the intersection of basic research and science-based innovation, thereby supplementing the funding activities of the two organisations. BRIDGE Proof of Concept projects support young researchers (see eligibility criteria ... Read more about "[ BRIDGE PROOF OF CONCEPT – 13th CALL | Research funding ]"

31DEC

[SERI - Seed Money Grants with MENA Countries | Research Funding]

31DEC

[ Wellcome Trust - Innovator awards | Research funding ]

15JAN

[ Volkswagen Stiftung “Change of Course” | Research funding and Scientific Exchange ]

Many challenging fields of future research go beyond a single discipline’s body of knowledge overlapping, for instance, the life sciences on the one hand and mathematics, engineering, computer and natural sciences on the other. For visionary, ambitious and radically new solutions to future research questions, academic teams qualified across scientific disciplines are needed. The Volkswagen ... Read more about "[ Volkswagen Stiftung “Change of Course” | Research funding and Scientific Exchange ]"

Internal trainings

27JAN

01FEB

Hotel Alfa Soleil

CCMX Winter School on Surface Science

The 2019 CCMX Winter School will take place from 27 January to 1 February in Kandersteg, Switzerland and aims to bring together a group of no more than 24 PhD students from various research institutions with backgrounds in Materials Science, Chemistry and Physics. Students will spend an intensive week learning about and discussing fundamental aspects ... Read more about "CCMX Winter School on Surface Science"

By Prof. Harald Brune (EPFL) – Fundamentals of Surface Science Prof. Alex ...

04FEB

08FEB

08:30-19:00 PO 01

Data Science for Managers

Why take this course? The Harvard Business School calls data science the sexiest job of the 21st century, and McKinsey projects that AI could deliver an additional $13 trillion GDP to the global economy by 2030. Currently we see a revolution in data-driven business models, automation, and analysis by the fastest growing companies. Why has ... Read more about "Data Science for Managers"

By Prof. Kenneth Younge, Head of the Technology and Innovation Strategy ...

25FEB

13:00-16:30 CO 120

Flipping a Class from 0 to 180

What are good reasons to flip a class? What do students and teachers actually do in a flipped class? This workshop will introduce the participants to the various forms of flipped classroom designs and to the different instructional techniques that can be used. Hands-on activities will allow the participants to work on the design of ... Read more about "Flipping a Class from 0 to 180"

By Cécile Hardebolle

05MAR

13:30-17:00 CO 120

Course Design

With the use of concept maps you can structure a course that integrates learning outcomes, course content and students’ learning activities. Read more about "Course Design"

By Ingrid Le Duc

07MAR

08MAR

09:00-17:00 EPFL

REGARD Workshop: Self-empowerment: discover how to build your power to act

This workshop is opened to both women and men Description and objectives How could you feel more competent, worthy, valuable, and capable of doing things? What would enable you to address adversity with calm and resolve? How could you create conditions around you that would foster your ideas and projects? How could you develop courage ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Self-empowerment: discover how to build your power to act"

By Nir Zalts, expert for leadership and professional development

12MAR

09:00-12:30 CO 120

The art of questioning: teaching with clickers

In this workshop, we explore the potential of clickers for learning and discuss the challenges related to questioning in class, in particular the design of 'good' questions and the use of polling results for generating interactivity in class. Read more about "The art of questioning: teaching with clickers"

By Cécile Hardebolle

18MAR

09:45-15:30 Uni Bern

FLP: 2019 Program, kick off event

The Fix the Leaky Pipeline program offers young female scientists (doctoral students, postdocs and other young scientists) the opportunity to reflect on their professional situations, to develop a strategy for embarking on or continuing their career paths, to receive targeted further training, and to extend their personal and scientific networks. The aim, actively supported by ... Read more about "FLP: 2019 Program, kick off event"

By Guests: Prof. Miriam Langer, EAWAG
Prof. Clémence Corminboeuf, EPFL
Dr ...

19MAR

09:00-17:00 EPFL

REGARD Workshop: Increase your assertiveness in institutional power games

Description In the business world as well as in universities, strategies for power games and assertiveness become increasingly important with each career step. For women, the “likability” requirement often represents an additional challenge. Have you ever experienced “games” being played withunspoken rules, not knowing how to act or play along? This workshop reveals and decodes ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Increase your assertiveness in institutional power games"

By Lic.phil. Sibyl Schädeli, lecturer, coach ICF PCC, and consultant

19MAR

13:00-17:00 BS190

FOBS 3 – BIOLOGICAL RISKS « Working in a P2 & P3 environment »

This 4 hours course is compulsory for all the collaborators, visitors or master students at EPFL accessing a P2 or P3 laboratory. Content: Risk assessment – Functioning of the various Biosafety cabinets – donning and doffing equipment – Treating a biological spill – Inactivation and disinfection - Waste Registrations : formations.dsps@epfl.ch Read more about "FOBS 3 – BIOLOGICAL RISKS « Working in a P2 & P3 environment »"

By Camille Freyssenet

11APR

13:00-17:00 BS190

FOBS 3 – BIOLOGICAL RISKS « Working in a P2 & P3 environment »

By Camille Freyssenet

21MAY

09:00-17:00 EPFL

FLP: Career Planning for Scientists (May 21 & May 28)

OBJECTIVES You identify your current professional strengths and weaknesses and can create opportunities to polish and develop your skills in your current position.You identify your own values, needs and priorities for your professional life and can formulate a clear statement which will help you connect with like-minded people. You know the similarities and differences between ... Read more about "FLP: Career Planning for Scientists (May 21 & May 28)"

By Dr. Sarah Shephard

19JUN

20JUN

09:00-17:00 EPFL

REGARD Workshop: Interpersonal communication for women scientists

Description et objectifs This workshop for senior postdoctoral researchers and junior group leaders focuses on personal factors such as personality, self-awareness and self-confidence to help you become more comfortable in the way you communicate and interact. In addition, we will give an insight into the complexity of conflicts and how to manage them so as ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Interpersonal communication for women scientists"

By Stéphanie Ruder Schoof, coach
Melissa Davies, coach and negotiation expert

11OCT

09:00-17:00 EPFL

REGARD Workshop: Academic mobility and dual career planning

This workshop is opened to both women and men Description Academic mobility comes in two main flavours: accepting a research position abroad, and short-term travelling for collaborations, meetings or fieldwork. Both can provide great opportunities as well as challenges, especially with children involved. Mobility can be an important factor for success in an academic career, ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Academic mobility and dual career planning"

By Sarah Blackford, academic careers specialist

Miscellaneous

11FEB

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Project description February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. For this occasion, CERN, the UNIGE Scienscope and EPFL are offering schools the opportunity to bring women scientists and engineers to talk to students about their jobs (in mixed classes). They are invited to tell their story, unveil some mysteries of ... Read more about "International Day of Women and Girls in Science"