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Recap: Fluorine-free silicone nanofilament membranes for membrane distillation
In his talk last week, Dr. Michael Kappl from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research presented test results for new fluorine-free silicone nanofilament-coated membranes. The membranes outperform conventional fluorinated membranes in several aspects.
We estimate fatigue by monitoring changes in movement
Pierre Kateb is in the second year of his doctorate in Prof. Carlo Menon’s Biomedical and Mobile Health Technology group at D-HEST. He wants to measure how people move differently when they become tired.
Najma Sultana Shaik Elected MaP Student Representative for 2026/27
The MaP Doctoral School has a new student voice. At the MaP Graduate Symposium last week, the MaP community elected Najma Sultana Shaik (D-BAUG) as Student Representative for the 2026/27 term, succeeding outgoing representative Dimitrios Sapalidis (D-PHYS).
Dr. Julie Laurent (D-MATL) wins the MaP Award 2026
Dr. Julie Laurent has been awarded the MaP Award 2026, recognising the most outstanding doctoral thesis in Materials and Processes at ETH Zurich. The award was presented during the MaP Graduate Symposium following a final in which four doctoral researchers presented their work to an expert jury.
Materials Meet Processes: Highlights from the MaP Graduate Symposium 2026
Last Thursday, ETH Zürich's Materials and Processes community came together at HG Audi Max for a day of cutting-edge science, lively poster sessions and plenty of networking. From battery anodes to biohybrid microswimmers, the breadth of research on show made one thing clear: materials and processes touch nearly every corner of engineering and science.
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