Past events
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Master’s graduation ceremony: A well-deserved celebration
This year, we were finally able to hold an apéro to celebrate the graduation of our master’s nanosciences students from the past two years. In November, the Study Coordination team led by Dr. Anja Car and Simone Chambers invited over 30…
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Finally face-to-face again: Annual Event and Nano Tech Apéro
Last year, the two most important events in the SNI network – the Annual Event and the Nano Tech Apéro – were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As both events hinge not only on the pure exchange of information, but also on personal…
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New feature at the Technorama: Scanning electron microscope offers a glimpse into the micro and nano world
The Swiss Science Center Technorama in Winterthur has recently acquired a scanning electron microscope (SEM), which can be used to view tiny surface structures in fine detail. With this new device, seemingly smooth surfaces become wild…/ News, Berichte
Nano-Tech Apéro 2021
After a short introduction to the work of the SNI and Omya, all participants were given an exciting guided tour of the Omya labs. The company mainly produces calcium carbonate and is researching a wide range of new applications for…/ News, Berichte
SNI Annual Event
Every year, SNI members meet for their annual event in Lenzerheide. In 2021, the event was special because we were able to meet in person again after a long break. During the event, Prof. Dr. Henning Stahlberg (EPFL) was appointed as SNI…/ Berichte, SNI INSight
SNI Innovation Workshop – From Lab to Startup
SNI Innovation Workshop – From lab to start-up Doctoral dissertations at the SNI largely revolve around questions of fundamental science, but potential applications are sometimes just around the corner. Topics such as innovation and the…
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Swiss NanoConvention – A look behind the scenes Past Events, SNI INSight August 2021
While last year’s Swiss NanoConvention (SNC) was canceled entirely due to the pandemic, the event returned this year. The difference between SNC 2021 and previous years’ events, however, was that the participants met online rather than in…/ Berichte, SNI INSight
SmallTalk – Finally held on-site again
Every year, bachelor students from the nanosciences program organize their own small-scale conference, known as “SmallTalk.” This event provides an opportunity to present the results they’ve obtained as part of the block courses. This year,…
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Under suspicion – Interactive program for the digital Science Days
The twentieth anniversary of the annual Science Days event at Europa-Park in Rust (Germany) was not what the organizers had originally planned. Like so many other events, this year’s edition had to be held digitally. From 19 October to 29…