A study by MARVEL researchers at @UZH_Science and @IBMResearch presents a new framework to handle hybrid quantum-classical algorithms for materials simulations. The study is published in @Nature_NPJ Computational Materials. Read more 👉

In a study in npj Computational Materials, MARVEL scientists at @EPFL and @psich_en show that machine learning reduces the computational cost of DFT + U + V, a widely used method to simulate complex materials. Read more 👉

Gerbrand Ceder (University of California) will give the 39th NCCR MARVEL Distinguished Lecture on "How the future of science may look:  AI and autonomous laboratories for materials synthesis". Thursday January 30, 15:00 (CET) at EPFL and online. 👉

David Ceperley (University of Illinois) will give the next CECAM-MARVEL "Classics in molecular and materials modelling" lecture, on Quantum Monte Carlo methods in the continuum. January 27, 15:00-17:00. Onsite at @EPFL and via Zoom. Program and details 👉

Congrats to Giovanni Pizzi for being one of the three finalists for the 2024 @psich_en Diversity Award, that every 2 years acknowledges managers who foster diversity, equal opportunities and respect in their team. More about the award 👉

The retreat will end tomorrow with sessions on Advanced Simulation Methods and Quantum Computeing for Materials Discovery, and a Q&A with the MARVEL Scientific Advisory Board. Read the full programme 👉

The #MARVEL Review and Retreat has started today in Grindlewald with sessions on "Design and Discovery of Novel Materials" and "Machine Learning for Molecules and Materials". An important step towards the final year of the project👉

The "Discover" section of the #MaterialsCloud 2D crystals database has been updated, with a new web app that offers more powerful filtering and sorting options for materials, along with a sleek new look. See the new version here: 

MARVEL scientists at @psich_en @EPFL_en and @UZH_en have used machine learning to speed up the calculation of spectral properties of materials. Their study is out in npj Computational Materials 👉

The 12th International Conference of the African Materials Research Society is underway in Kigali, sponsored by MARVEL. Here are photos from @nicola_marzari' s plenary talk, and from a panel on advancing gender equity in African research. Read more

In a new article in Computer Physics Communications, the Open Software Services for Classrooms and Research (OSSCAR) team shows how to create custom widgets and extensions for interactive notebooks to teach computational materials science 👉

RT @Materials_EPFL: 🎉Congratulations to Dr. Junfeng Qiao from the Laboratory of theory and simulation of materials (THEOS) of @Materials_EP…

RT @cecamEvents: Only 4 days left to apply for in-person participation to this exciting joint workshop between #CECAM and the @EPFL_AI_Cent…

It is really great to be part of this wonderful event.

RT @Materials_EPFL: 🎉What a wonderful way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Materials Science & Engineering Section of @EPFL_en! Las…

The recent work by @gppcarleo on machine learning and quantum computing for materials simulation is feature in @techreview (story by @EddytheGent). Revisit our article on the recent Science publication 👉

Scientists in @nicola_marzari's lab at @EPFL_en have performed a large-scale computational screening of potential materials for nuclear fusion reactors. The method, and a shortlist of the most promising ones, are described in an article in PRX Energy. 👉

RT @cecamEvents: Online registrations for this exciting event on "Challenges and perspective in computational modelling for fusion reactors…

RT @gppcarleo: Our endeavor on variational benchmarks for quantum many-body problems is now published in @ScienceMagazine! In this large…