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Hydroptère.ch, lab boat

Published:15.04.09 — A close cousin to l’Hydroptère, the flying boat that’s racing on the ocean in the quest to break speed records, l’Hydroptère.ch will let developers test geometries and behavior in variable conditions much closer to home, on Lake Geneva.

Nokia Research Centre announces the Students Call for Proposals 2009

Published:13.03.09 — The first round of the Nokia Students Call for Proposals 2009 is now over and we are happy to communicate the names of the three winners:

Martijn Stam wins the Best Paper Award at the IACR workshop

Published:02.03.09 — Dr. Martijn Stam, Research Associate in Arjen Lenstra’s laboratory, received the Best Paper Award for his study on “Blockcipher based hashing revisited”.

Nokia Research Center - Students' Call for Proposals

Published:17.02.09 — Nokia Research Center has announced they will be launching a "Students' Call for Proposals" on February 16th, 2009.

Intestinal infections stimulate stem cells in the gut

Published:13.02.09 — Using a stem cells model, a team from EPFL's Global Health Institute has shown that intestinal infections can stimulate the proliferation of stem cells in intestinal tissues.

Carlotta Guiducci named to SwissUp Chair

Published:11.02.09 — Carlotta Guiducci is a young engineer already recognized internationally for her ability to build bridges between the fields of electronics and biology.

Surface plasmons sense carbon dioxide

Published:27.01.09 — The laboratory of applied optics at the Institute of Microtechnology in Neuchàtel, in collaboration with the company HachUltra Analytics, has created the first surface plasmon resonance sensor that works in the infrared range.