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SNFS Starting Grant for Prof. Jonathan De Roo

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) awards a highly endowed sponsorship prize to Prof. Murielle Delley from the Department of Chemistry.

NEW: Two PhD positions on the exploration of biological water at subzero temperatures

More information on the two PhD positions within the research group of Prof. Yao can be found here.

NEW: Postdoc position on the exploration of water under soft confinement at subzero temperatures

More information on the Postdoc positin within the research group of Prof. Yao can be found here.

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Sonja Schmid appointed TTAP

Professor Sonja Schmid has been appointed as the new assistant professor of physical chemistry (with tenure track) in the Faculty of Science. She will take up the post in the Department of Chemistry on 1 January 2024.

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Yang Yao appointed as Assistant Professor

The Chemist Prof. Dr. Yang Yao has dedicated her research efforts to the soft matter study and the exploration of molecular dynamics using spectroscopic techniques.
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Sustainable solvents — do they exist?

Many of the solvents used in industry are toxic and require elaborate disposal procedures. Researchers from Basel, Bern and Zurich are laying the groundwork for replacing these harmful liquids with safe new substances.
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Chromium replaces rare and expensive noble metals

Expensive noble metals often play a vital role in illuminating screens or converting solar energy into fuels. Now, chemists at the University of Basel have succeeded in replacing these rare elements with a significantly cheaper metal. In…
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New member of the RSC Board of Trustees

Ed Constable has been appointed as a member of the Board of Trustees of the UK's Royal Society of Chemistry following the 2023 elections
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Teaching Excellence Award 2023 for Michael Nash

For the fifth time, the University of Basel has recognized outstanding achievements in the field of teaching with the Teaching Excellence Awards. Vice President Professor Thomas Grob presented the Teaching Excellence Awards in a ceremony on…
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Luminous Molecules

Twisted molecules play an important role in the development of organic light-emitting diodes. A team of chemists has managed to create these compounds with exactly the three-dimensional structure that they wanted. In so doing, they are…