Memento Basic Sciences

Conferences - Seminars

23AUG

Dynamics of Surface Reactions: Reactant Mode Specificity and Product Energy Disposal

Chemical reactions at gas-solid interfaces are of great importance in many heterogeneous processes such as catalysis, corrosion, and material fabrication. In this talk, dynamics of several prototypical surface processes, including dissociative chemisorption, Eley-Rideal reactions, and desorption, are explored theoretically on metal surfaces. Classical trajectories either on analytical potential energy surfaces or with forces calculated on ... Read more about "Dynamics of Surface Reactions: Reactant Mode Specificity and Product Energy Disposal"

By Prof. Hua Guo
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
University ...

15SEP

PO 01

Data, Models and Statistical Inference

Workshop in honour of Anthony C. Davison on the occasion of his 60th birthday Read more about "Data, Models and Statistical Inference"

24SEP

28SEP

CCMX/PSI Powder Diffraction Summer School - Modern Synchrotron Methods

Powder-diffraction methods have demonstrated an ever increasing range of applications in materials science, chemistry, physics, life sciences and engineering. Modern synchrotron-radiation methods not only provide data of exceptional quality, but have allowed researchers to perform previously inaccessible experiments. Along with determining the atomic structure and the relative abundance of crystalline phases in bulk samples, information ... Read more about "CCMX/PSI Powder Diffraction Summer School - Modern Synchrotron Methods"

01OCT

05OCT

09:00-17:00 BI A0 448

Theoretical Challenges in Partition Functions

The goal of this workshop is to find translations and connections between various approaches to compute partition functions and, at the same time, advance the state-of-the-art in each. Read more about "Theoretical Challenges in Partition Functions"

09OCT

09:00-17:00 CO 120

Effective Lecturing

This workshop puts participants to practice lecturing by presenting 5 minutes of their teaching. Advice and feedback is given based to develop scientific communication skills appropriate for teaching Read more about "Effective Lecturing"

By Ingrid Le Duc

17OCT

17:15-18:15 BCH 2201

Physical Chemistry Seminar

To be announced Read more about "Physical Chemistry Seminar"

By Prof. Nazario Martin León
Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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

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

09MAY

Physical Chemistry Seminar (SCS)

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

By Prof. Richard Saykally
University of California, USA

Thesis defenses

24AUG

17:15 ME B3 31

Fast hierarchical solvers for symmetric eigenvalue problems

Thesis Director: Prof. D. Kressner Mathematics doctoral program Thesis Nr. 8808 Read more about "Fast hierarchical solvers for symmetric eigenvalue problems"

By Ana SUSNJARA

14SEP

18:15 BCH 2201

Brain metabolism during Chronic Hepatic Encephalopathy studied by in vivo 1H and 31P MRS

Thesis Directors: Prof. R. Gruetter - Dr C. R. Cudalbu Physics doctoral program Thesis Nr. 8612 Read more about "Brain metabolism during Chronic Hepatic Encephalopathy studied by in vivo 1H and 31P MRS"

By Veronika RACKAYOVÁ

21SEP

17:15 BSP 231

Development and Characterisation of Silicon Photomultiplier Multichannel Arrays for the Readout of a Large Scale Scintillating Fibre Tracker

Thesis Directors: Prof. A. Bay - Dr G. Haefeli Physics doctoral program Thesis Nr. 8842 Read more about "Development and Characterisation of Silicon Photomultiplier Multichannel Arrays for the Readout of a Large Scale Scintillating Fibre Tracker"

By Axel KUONEN

21SEP

18:00 BCH 2218

Development of heterogeneous catalytic systems for the transformation of carbon dioxide to methanol under mild conditions.

Thesis director : Prof. P. J. Dyson Chemistry and Chemical Engineering doctoral program. Thesis 8675 Read more about "Development of heterogeneous catalytic systems for the transformation of carbon dioxide to methanol under mild conditions."

By Aswin GOPAKUMAR

24SEP

17:15 CE 1 2

Structural and functional analysis of host attachment proteins from contractile injection systems

Thesis directors : Prof. P. Leiman , Prof. M. Dal Peraro Chemistry and Chemical Engineering doctoral program. Thesis 8267 Read more about "Structural and functional analysis of host attachment proteins from contractile injection systems"

By Michel PLATTNER

28SEP

16:15 Génopode B, UNIL, 1015 Lausanne

Dynamic protein-chromatin interactions in heterochromatin and during the DNA damage response on the single molecule level

Thesis director : Prof. B. Fierz Chemistry and Chemical Engineering doctoral program. Thesis 8706 Read more about "Dynamic protein-chromatin interactions in heterochromatin and during the DNA damage response on the single molecule level"

By Andreas Linus BACHMANN

28SEP

17:15 BSP 231

Measurement of time-dependent CP violation in B0->Dpi decays and optimisation of flavour tagging algorithms at LHCb

Thesis Directors: Prof. O. Schneider Physics doctoral program Thesis Nr. 8848 Read more about "Measurement of time-dependent CP violation in B0->Dpi decays and optimisation of flavour tagging algorithms at LHCb"

By Vincenzo BATTISTA

28SEP

17:30 Génopode B, UNIL, 1015 Lausanne

Deciphering the chromatin binding mechanisms of human HP1 variants at the single-molecule level

Thesis director : Prof. B. Fierz Chemistry and Chemical Engineering doctoral program. Thesis 8757 Read more about "Deciphering the chromatin binding mechanisms of human HP1 variants at the single-molecule level"

By Louise Catherine BRYAN

05OCT

17:15 CE 1 5

Analysis of cellular and drug action mechanisms in the malaria parasites using system biology approaches

Thesis director : Prof. V. Hatzimanikatis Chemistry and Chemical Engineering doctoral program. Thesis 8602 Read more about "Analysis of cellular and drug action mechanisms in the malaria parasites using system biology approaches"

By Anush CHIAPPINO PEPE

02NOV

17:15 BSP 231

Development of the scintillating fibre tracker technology for the LHCb upgrade and the LHC beam profile monitoring system

Thesis Directors: Prof. T. Nakada - Dr G. Haefeli Physics doctoral program Thesis Nr. 8851 Read more about "Development of the scintillating fibre tracker technology for the LHCb upgrade and the LHC beam profile monitoring system"

By Olivier Göran GIRARD

Celebrations

24SEP

17:15-20:00 SKIL Building

Kick off event for the SKIL

The SKIL (Student Kreativity and Innovation Laboratory) is a custom-made experimental infrastructure for students which has been initiated and established by the ENAC School - essentially a big, well-equipped workshop and co-working space in which students can set their creativity free, aided and coached by other students and professional SKIL staff. This dedicated (maker)space offers ... Read more about "Kick off event for the SKIL"

27SEP

15:00-20:00 RLC E1 240

The Daylight Award Ceremony

VILLUM FONDEN, VELUX FONDEN and VELUX STIFTUNG present the prestigious Daylight Award ceremony 2018 – A celebration of daylight in architecture and daylight research, at the Rolex Forum on September 27th 2018, from 15-20. This year The Daylight Award honors the Japanese architect Hiroshi Sambuichi for his outstanding architecture, and the American researcher Greg Ward ... Read more about "The Daylight Award Ceremony"

By Hiroshi Sambuichi is awarded The Daylight Award for his `Daylight ...

Internal trainings

20AUG

24AUG

08:00-14:30

New Trends in Chiral Magnetism Summer School

Magnetic configurations with chiral properties have attracted enormous interest after the discovery of the magnetic skyrmions lattice in non-centrosymmetric bulk crystals. The asymmetric exchange interaction, Dzylonshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) that cooperates with symmetric exchange interaction, dipolar and Zeeman interactions, allows for further non-collinear spin structures beyond skyrmions, such as e.g. spin helices, conical states, and spin ... Read more about "New Trends in Chiral Magnetism Summer School"

27AUG

10:00-12:30 MED 2 1522

Advanced SNSF DMP workshop

Advanced workshops are organized to support EPFL researchers from all disciplines to start planning their next SNSF funding application and Data Management Plan writing, according to their needs. More information: https://researchdata.epfl.ch/dmp-fns-workshop Read more about "Advanced SNSF DMP workshop"

By EPFL Library research data team

31AUG

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 Stéphane Karlen, Camille Freyssenet

04SEP

10:00-12:30 MED 2 1522

Advanced SNSF DMP workshop

By EPFL Library research data team

06SEP

07SEP

09:00-17:00 ELA 1

EPFL Grant-making Foundation Days

Exploring research programs funded by grant-making Foundations >> Check the full program here >> Check the flyer here >> Registration here ************************************************ Aim Are you interested in gaining a better understanding of grant-making foundations supporting Swiss-based research? Whether you have just started exploring the funding landscape or are currently seeking research funding, and whether you ... Read more about "EPFL Grant-making Foundation Days"

06SEP

10:00-12:30 CM 1 100

Advanced SNSF DMP workshop

By EPFL Library research data team

07SEP

10:00-12:30 CM 1 100

Advanced SNSF DMP workshop

By EPFL Library research data team

14SEP

09:00-17:00 University of Fribourg

REGARD Workshop: Everything begins with self-leadership

Description et objectifs Do you sometimes feel caught up in the demands of work and life? Does your focus at times become reactive rather than proactive? Do you wish to improve your sense of balance for performing at your best? Instead of compulsively prioritizing, let’s tap into something fundamental and powerful: self-leadership! This workshop will ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Everything begins with self-leadership"

By Marie-Paule Haefliger, psychologist, business and executive coach, and trainer

14SEP

09:00-17:30 BC 410

Binder - Sharing reproducible and interactive research code

Are you a Python or R user? Learn how to share your research code in a reproducible and interactive way using mybinder.org This one day workshop will help you get your Github repository "binder ready", getting data in and out, how to use RStudio or C++, and you get to ask the Binder team anything ... Read more about "Binder - Sharing reproducible and interactive research code"

By Tim Head (Wild Tree Technologies) is an independent software developer ...

18SEP

09:00-17:00 Université de Lausanne

REGARD Workshop: Les relations de travail : un long fleuve tranquille ?

Description Les relations de travail ne sont pas toujours un long fleuve tranquille. De simples désaccords ou des tensions passagères peuvent évoluer en conflits larvés ou ouverts. Les relations interpersonnelles et l’organisation du travail peuvent engendrer des situations anormales comme le harcèlement (moral et sexuel) et le burnout. Les conséquences touchent non seulement les personnes ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Les relations de travail : un long fleuve tranquille ?"

By Raymonde Richter, avocate et médiatrice FSM, CSMC et FSA, médiatrice ...

24SEP

08:30-12:00 BI A0 397

Formation Gestion des absences

Ce cours s’adresse aux personnes occupant un rôle d’administratice/teur ou de gestionnaire d’équipe pour la gestion des absences au sein d’une unité de l’EPFL. Il est recommandé de le suivre au début de votre activité à l’EPFL. Il a pour but de vous familiariser avec le logiciel de la gestion des absences, en présentant notamment ... Read more about "Formation Gestion des absences"

By Service de gestion des absences

24SEP

09:00-17:00 HES-SO Master, Lausanne

REGARD Workshop: Question de regard ? Perception de soi et choix de carrière

Description et objectifs La femme prend de plus en plus sa place dans le monde académique. Des modèles de référence inspirent votre parcours. Quel regard portez-vous sur vos collègues, femmes et hommes et quel est l’impact du regard des autres sur vous et sur vos choix ? Cernez vos ressources personnelles pour développer votre carrière ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Question de regard ? Perception de soi et choix de carrière"

By Ana María Vidal, formatrice, coach ICF, conférencière et écrivaine

26SEP

09:30-11:30 CH G1 495

LASER HAZARDS - Complementary training

Objectives of the course - At the end of the training, participant will be able to explain laser hazards and risks. - Participant will have basic knowledge on US and European laser safety regulation and laser classes. - Participant will understand general technical, organizational and personal control measures applicable to laser risk. - Participant will ... Read more about "LASER HAZARDS - Complementary training"

By Anna Maria Novello

28SEP

09:30-12:00 CH G1 495

NANOMATERIALS SAFETY - Complementary training

Program - Nanomaterials: definitions, types - Nanomaterials: What are possible differences in the behaviour of nanomaterials compared to the corresponding bulk material? - Aerosol: particle deposition in the lungs depending on particles size - Routes of exposure to nanomaterials - Measure the nanomaterial concentration at your work place? - Current risk assessment methods specific to ... Read more about "NANOMATERIALS SAFETY - Complementary training"

By Anna Maria Novello
Elina Buitrago

11OCT

13:30-14:00 CH G1 495

MAGNETIC FIELD HAZARDS - Complementary training

Program (*): - Static magnetic field. Units. - The main interactions of static magnetic field with the human body - The main dangers related to the magnetic field - Standards and regulations related to the level of exposure - EPFL: Magnetic field measurements and safety rules. - How can I work safely? (*) We reserve ... Read more about "MAGNETIC FIELD HAZARDS - Complementary training"

By Amela Groso
Damien Stricker

11OCT

15:00-16:30 CH G1 495

CRYOGENIC HAZARDS - Complementary training

All users of cryogenic gases should be fully aware of the associated risks and how they can be safely used. The DSPS-SCC offers a short training suitable for anyone using, handling, storing, or responsible for the safety of cryogenic gases. The users will be made aware of the hazards of cryogenic gases so they can ... Read more about "CRYOGENIC HAZARDS - Complementary training"

By Damien Stricker
Amela Groso

18OCT

09:00-12:00 BCH 4310

MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL HAZARDS AND RISKS - Complementary training

The objectives of this training are Reminder on basics in chemistry Recognising some specific hazards Recognising the utility and the essential points of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Preventing events/ knowing how to choose safety equipment The training is addressed to people using chemicals at work and at home. Read more about "MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL HAZARDS AND RISKS - Complementary training"

By Sebastian Brücker

09NOV

09:00-17:00 Université de Genève

REGARD Workshop: Devenir professeure, mettre toutes les chances de son côté !

Description et objectifs La matinée est organisée en table-ronde avec des représentant-e-s de la Délégation à l’égalité et le Service égalité de l’Université de Genève. L’après-midi sera dispensé un atelier pratique autour de la leçon d’épreuve. Cette journée cherchera à répondre aux questions suivantes : Comment se déroule une procédure de nomination ? Comment s’y ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Devenir professeure, mettre toutes les chances de son côté !"

By Table ronde : Membres de la Délégation à l’égalité et ...

29NOV

13:30-15:30 CH G1 495

LASER HAZARDS - Complementary training

By Amela Groso

Call for proposal

10SEP

[BRIDGE I RESEARCH FUNDING]

Aim: 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 ... Read more about "[BRIDGE I RESEARCH FUNDING]"

15SEP

[Institut Henri Poincaré - Funding for participation in IHP thematic programmes | Research Funding]

Every year, the Scientific Steering Committee of the Institut Henri Poincaré (IHP) chooses 3 thematic programs on the basis of their scientific excellence, their thematic relevance and their original, interdisciplinary and innovative character. The goal of the thematic quarters is to develop, over a three-month period, extensive reflection around an advanced research topic in mathematics ... Read more about "[Institut Henri Poincaré - Funding for participation in IHP thematic programmes | Research Funding]"

03DEC

[FIFTH NCCR CALL – DEADLINE FOR FULL PROPOSALS]

Aim: The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) programme seeks to promote innovative, top-tier research initiatives with a long-term perspective. NCCR research projects must be of national significance and promote the sustainable development of competence centres and structural capacities at higher education institutions. To this end, NCCR leaders, in collaboration with their Home Institutions ... Read more about "[FIFTH NCCR CALL – DEADLINE FOR FULL PROPOSALS]"

10DEC