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Doctoral students act as network multipliers
For the past six years, the MaP Doctoral School has been successfully building a network between doctoral students and departments. In doing so, it enables doctoral students to look beyond their own horizons – with a lasting impact.
New video: MaP Doctoral School - connecting researchers
Why connecting researchers matters for Switzerland’s future.
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
[MaP Community Portrait] 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).
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