Ilaria Zardo explains her research on phonons in a short video. International Day of Women and Girls in Science On 11 February, 2025, we celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Given that 2025 is also the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, what better way to celebrate than by speaking to a female scientist who can act as a role model for many women and who carries out research at the interface between nano and quantum sciences? In a short video, Professor Ilaria Zardo ex- plains her research in the field of nanophotonics at the Department of Physics of the University of Basel. SNI post with the video about the research of Ilaria Zardo Inspiring User Event from the Nano Imaging Lab This year’s User Event was attended by around 50 people, who gained fascinating insights into current research projects in collaboration with the SNI’s Nano Imaging Lab (NI Lab). With contributions from various participants, the event showcased the NI Lab’s wide-ranging applications in impressive fash- ion — from cryo-focused electron-beam deposition and magnetic force microscopy to biomedical appli- cations. Industry representatives were also on hand, with Delta Mem AG and ANAXAM demonstrating how electron microscope analyses contribute to product optimization. We’re already looking forward to the next event on 7 April, 2026. SNI post The informative Nano Imaging Lab’s User Event in April 2025 attracted around 50 participants. Marcus Wyss took colleagues from the general vocational school (Allge- meine Gewerbeschule) of Basel on a journey into the micro and nanoworld. (Images: Nano Imaging Lab, SNI, University of Basel) Tiny worlds, big impact Real-time microscopy inspires col- leagues At the end of April, Dr. Marcus Wyss, head of the Nano Imaging Lab at the SNI, was visited by col- leagues from the mechanical engineering team of the general vocational school (Allgemeine Gewerbe- schule) of Basel. Wyss, a nanoscientist and continu- ing education teacher, introduced his colleagues to the activities of the Swiss Nanoscience Institute at the University of Basel. He reported on various re- search projects of the Nano Imaging Lab (NI Lab), as well as giving the visitors an introduction to scan- ning electron microscopy. SNI post 30 SNI INSight June 2025