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Switzerland hosts its inaugural Swiss Quantum Week

Published:19.12.25 — To celebrate the UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, the EPFL QSE Center helped create the first-ever Swiss Quantum Week, a series of events bringing together members of Swiss academic institutions, the Swiss quantum industry, and science diplomacy.

The twisted nanotubes that tell a story

Published:09.12.25 — In collaboration with scientists in Germany, EPFL researchers have demonstrated that the spiral geometry of tiny, twisted magnetic tubes can be leveraged to transmit data based on quasiparticles called magnons, rather than electrons.

Edoardo Charbon elected to Optica

Published:01.12.25 — Edoardo Charbon, head of the Advanced Quantum Architecture Lab (AQUA) in the School of Engineering, has been elected Fellow of the optics and photonics society Optica for his work on single photon avalanche diode cameras and sensors.

Riccardo Rossi awarded SNSF Starting Grant

Published:19.11.25 — EPFL researcher Riccardo Rossi has been awarded a Starting Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation.

Quantum excellence, Swiss precision

Published:14.11.25 — Relative to its size, Switzerland has a big impact in quantum science and technology, with a proven record of academic excellence, an innovative industrial landscape, and agile national coordination spearheaded by research centers and strong government initiatives.

“I love doing science socially”

Published:10.11.25 — The recipient of the 2025 Zonta Prize is Zoë Holmes, an assistant professor of physics at EPFL and head of the Laboratory of Quantum Information and Computation — a research field advancing at high speed. Just like her.