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Nicola Spaldin

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Professor of Materials Theory at ETH Zürich

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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Choose Association over Isolation. An opinion piece from Prof. Jean-Marc Triscone (U Geneva and Swiss Science Council) and myself on the Keine 10.10^6 Schweiz Initiative: fr.linkedin.com/posts/agfa-g...
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Die Zusammenarbeit statt der Isolation wählen | Association de Genève des Fondations Académiques (AGFA)
La prospérité de la Suisse repose sur une combinaison unique : excellence scientifique, savoir-faire, innovation de pointe et capacité à rester connectée aux grands réseaux internationaux de recherche...
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Nanotechnology and the 10-Million-Schweiz Initiative. My colleague Renato Zenobi on why a yes vote would jeopardize Swiss prosperity: www.linkedin.com/posts/renato...
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nano ? nanu ? .... und was hat das mit der "10-Millionen-Initiative" zu tun? | Renato Zenobi
nano ? nanu ? .... und was hat das mit der "10-Millionen-Initiative" zu tun?
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
An interview with the Italian Nuclear Physics Institute on the importance of frontier research and the ERC: infn.it/en/interview...
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
If the "No 10 million Switzerland" initiative passes, frontier research in Switzerland and in turn Swiss prosperity, will suffer: www.snf.ch/en/p19ZdNng8...
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No 10 Million Switzerland: consequences
Switzerland will decide on the initiative in mid-June. A yes vote could lead to exclusion from Horizon Europe once again.
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
If you want to describe the R, M1 and M2 phases of VO2 on the same footing, here is a handy way to do it: arxiv.org/abs/2603.26452
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Towards a unified first-principles-based description of VO$_2$ using DFT+DMFT with bond-centered orbitals
We present a combined density-functional theory and dynamical mean-field theory (DFT+DMFT) study of the full structural phase space of rutile-based vanadium dioxide (VO$_2$), including also the less s...
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Zürich morning. What happened to Springtime?
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
After a lot of work and many stimulating discussions, the ERC Scientific Council has clarified the use of AI by panel members and remote reviewers in proposal evaluation: erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
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ERC clarifies limits on AI use in grant evaluation
The ERC Scientific Council has adopted new guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in the evaluation of grant proposals. The guidelines aim to safeguard the integrity of peer review while all...
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Hard at work this weekend with fellow ERC Scientific Council member Björn Ottersten...
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Christoph Dellago @chhdellago.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social just gave the Boltzmann Lecture at @univie-physik.bsky.social on "Hunting for hidden order". Very inspiring talk about magnetoelectric materials!
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
A good sign at check-in for the Spice Chiral Phonons workshop ;) www.spice.uni-mainz.de/chiral-phono...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I haven’t worn a tux since high school prom. Nice to meet @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social and other interesting people in Cambridge.
A man in a tuxedo and a woman in a sequined dress stand together with drinks in hand, smiling. They are in a garden setting with guests mingling in formal attire in the background. The scene is well-lit, suggesting a festive occasion.
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Early season conditions in Tuolumne Meadows; snow slope and bergschrund start to Holdless Horror.
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Congratulations to Dongwook Go on winning the 2025 IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in the field of Magnetism: iupap.org/who-we-are/i...
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C9: News - IUPAP: The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
2025 IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in the field of MagnetismThe IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize in the field of Magnetism is awarded every year to an early career scientist for theoretical or ...
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
A Swiss send-off from colleagues at the end of my Berkeley sabbatical!
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
President von der Leyen's speech at Aachen University is a motivating read for young (and old!) scientists: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Congratulations to Eva Zurek on her appointment as the new @PhysRevResearch Lead Editor: journals.aps.org/prresearch/e...
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APS appoints Eva Zurek as Lead Editor of <i>Physical Review Research</i>
Eva Zurek is the recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (2013) and a fellow of the American Physical Society (2021).
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Cy Twombly (left) imitating my office blackboard (right) at SFMOMA today:
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
A nice "Science Brief" on the ALS website about an enjoyable collaboration with Alex Gray and his team: als.lbl.gov/a-deeper-loo...
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A Deeper Look into Emergent Magnetism at Interfaces
Researchers shed new light on interfacial ferromagnetism in superlattices of alternating magnetic layers. By advancing our understanding of atomic-level interactions at magnetic interfaces, this work ...
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
A big cheer from the audience for "Diversity is an asset of humanity and the lifeblood of science. It is one of the most valuable global assets and it must be protected" (5 minutes into the speech).
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
It's fantastic that the ERC has support from the highest level to in turn support excellent fundamental curiosity-driven research in Europe.
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
It's a privilege to share this honour with @nbuchmann.bsky.social as well as @lbaudis.bsky.social at Uni Zürich!
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
A treat to meet a goose family in the Brussels botanical garden after Day 1 of the ERC scientific council meeting :)
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
On phomo (hover over the cartoon with your mouse) xkcd.com/3076/
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The Roads Both Taken
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Over-excited wildlife at the Molecular Foundry today.
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Congratulations to Edith on her first paper in the group! journals.aps.org/prresearch/a...
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Weekend reading on Emergent Surface Multiferroicity: journals.aps.org/prl/pdf/10.1... Thanks to all the former postdocs for still wanting to collaborate with me!
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
A call to make more interesting Quantum Materials :) www.eps.org/Europe-and-t...
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EPS Declaration: Europe and the Future of Quantum Science
In 2025 we celebrate 100 years since the formulation of quantum physics, a scientific milestone that has shaped the modern world. In the 21st century, quantum p
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Nelly's MSc thesis work explaining the paramagnetic diffuse scattering in MnWO4 just posted on the arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2503.23704
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Fabulous view on the conference hike to Tomales Bay!
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
View of Tomales Bay from the Berkeley New Frontiers in Quantum Materials Workshop :) physics.berkeley.edu/new-frontier...
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Perks of sabbatical in Berkeley: A really nice day hiking on Angel Island
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
The Materials Theory group at ETH Zürich has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Direct Detection of Light Dark Matter using Noble Gas Detectors. For more information and to apply: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of Direct Detection of Dark Matter using Noble Gas Detectors
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Five things I achieved last week: - Naps - Snoozes - Resting my eyes - Dozing - Writing this list
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Getting over jet lag with a long run in the Berkeley hills and found my first California poppy of the season :)
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
The Materials Theory group at ETH Zürich has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Direct Detection of Light Dark Matter using Noble Gas Detectors. For more information and to apply: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of Direct Detection of Dark Matter using Noble Gas Detectors
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
The Materials Theory group has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Chiral Phonons in Quantum Paraelectric Materials. For more info and to apply: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP...
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Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of Chiral Phonons in Quantum Paraelectric Materials
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Athene Donald @athenedonald.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
What can you do when you don't want to look woke (or be shut down) but still care about DEI issues? #womeninstem www.ft.com/content/85af...
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‘We are concerned when we give up on fairness’: the professors charting a new route for DEI
Research by Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi could guide companies grappling with the backlash against diversity
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Nicola Spaldin @nicolaspaldin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Restrictions on Academic Freedom harm the global research enterprise and in turn global prosperity. Read the ALLEA statement here: allea.org/portfolio-it...
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ALLEA Statement on Threats to Academic Freedom and International Research Collaboration in the United States
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