06. Feb 2020

Women in science: When female physicists network

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science will take place on 11 February. To mark this day, physicists from the University of Basel are hosting a public panel discussion with guests from industry and research. The aim is to…

02. Sep 2019 / Forschung

Better thermal conductivity due to modified atomic arrangement

Tailoring the thermal conductivity of materials is a current challenge in nanoscience. Researchers from the University of Basel, together with colleagues from the Netherlands and Spain, have shown that atomic vibrations that determine…

25. Jul 2019 / Forschung

Basel researchers make important discovery in nanoscience

Researchers from the University of Basel have made great strides with respect to the thermal conductivity of materials. With components becoming increasingly smaller in electronics and computers, thermal conductivity is becoming more and…

07. Sep 2017 / Forschung

Two Basel physicists receive millions in EU funding

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded professors Jelena Klinovaja and llaria Zardo from the Department of Physics at the University of Basel one ERC Starting Grant each. The two physicists will thus receive up to 1.5 million euros…

11. Sep 2015 / People

Ilaria Zardo, a "German Italian", awarded in Rome

On September 11, 2015, a moving award ceremony was held at the Lepetit Cultural Center for a talented physics researcher who has made a name for herself in three European countries.

09. Sep 2015 / People

Ilaria Zardo receives the "Giulio Cesare" medal.

Ilaria Zardo receives the "Giulio Cesare" medal. She will be awarded on September 11, 2015 at the Lepetit Cultural Center.