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IDEAS4HPC – co-founded by Prof. Florina Ciorba becomes Swiss Chapter of Women in HPC Advocacy Group to promote Gender Equality in High-Performance-Computing

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated annually on February 11th. The objective of this annual celebration is to raise awareness about the need to increase the participation of women and girls in scientific fields…
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Excessive bed occupancy in hospitals leads to rising mortality

Researchers have long suspected a link between bed occupancy and mortality in hospitals. Now, a study by the University of Basel has provided the missing data, revealing that smaller hospitals reach their capacity limit much earlier.

Making politics visual

Those seeking to win favor with voters are well-advised to be present on social media. How exactly politicians go about this – and how successful they are in their endeavors – is the subject of research by a team of political and computer…
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Rahel Arnold receives this year's University of Basel’s Sports Prize

The Sports Prize, sponsored by Basler Versicherungen AG, went to Rahel Arnold, MSc, a PhD student in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Job Advertisement PhD and PostDoc Positions in Mathematical Fluid Dynamics

Please see the job posting for details. Applications are welcome and must be submitted via email to gianluca.crippa@unibas.ch. The review of the applications will start in January 2023 and will continue until the positions are filled.

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