PSI Center for Scientific Computing, Theory and Data

The PSI Center for Scientific Computing, Theory and Data links new opportunities of computational materials modelling and data science with PSI’s unique large research facilities.

Dorde

Congratulations to Đorđe Petrovic, PostDoc from ANS group

Đorđe Petrovic, PostDoc from ANS group of LSM was selected as recipient of the FR26 Young Generation Paper Recognition.

LTC Highlight

When Quantum Magnets Lose Their Sense of Scale

Scale invariance asks whether the same patterns can govern nature across very different lengths, from microscopic matter to large natural structures. Magnets offer one of the cleanest examples: near a critical point, where order disappears, details of the material fade and universal laws take over. 

 

Israa

Congratulations to Israa for winning the Poster Competition award for her poster “Efficient QR based Column Subset Selection through Randomized Sparse Embedding”

Doctoral student Israa Fakih, supervised by Prof. Laura Grigori, won the 1st place in Poster Competition award for her poster “Efficient QR based Column Subset Selection through Randomized Sparse Embedding”, at the SWICCOMAS Annual Event 2026, held at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

CSD retreat

CSD annual Scientific Retreat 2026

Our annual scientific retreat once again proved to be a great success also this year. 

LSM BBQ

Sunshine, BBQ & Good Company

The LSM team enjoyed and cozy BBQ at our OASE Restaurant. It was a great opportunity to spend quality time together in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Skitag

Day of skiing in Arosa Lenzerheide

The AMAS group spent a truly wonderful day in the Lenzerheide, surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery and fresh alpine air.