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Advances in performance of batteries and electric motors has provided new technological possibilities including drones and transport devices like hoverboards, e-bikes and e-scooters - technologies th

When is the best time of day for executives to work on strategic tasks? Insights from research at HEC Lausanne-UNIL While studies have shown how our biological clock and the time of day can affect the mood of Twitter users or the performance of doctors and judges, how does it work with executives' How might their choice of timing affect the company when it comes to communicating strategic information? Find out in the first research of its kind, conducted by Prof. Elizabeth Demers.

Report on the Open Access Institutional Survey 2017 At the beginning of year, we invited you to complete a survey about Open Access and its future at UNIL.

Predicting demographic trends more accurately Insights from research at HEC Lausanne-UNIL Understanding demographic trends is essential for political decision-makers and numerous organizations, such as pension funds. While previous studies have been able to show the impact of causes of death on life expectancy, the research carried out by Professor Séverine Arnold and her co-authors take the analysis a step further.

Nouvel article de Nahema El Ghaziri et Joëlle Darwiche du FADO Dans un article paru dans le dernier numéro du Swiss Journal of Psychology, les deux auteurs font le point sur les liens entre estime de soi et relations familiales.

Competitionand Identity-based Roots of Anti-immigration Prejudice among Individuals with and without an Immigrant Background Research article at the International Review of Social Psychology Authors: Oriane Sarrasin, Eva G. T.

ln vitro Cortical Network Firing is Homeostatically Regulated : A Model for Sleep Regulation Sohrab Saberi-Moghadam, Alessandro Simi, Hesam Setareh, Cyril Mikhail & Mehdi Tafti Prolonged wakefulness

Nurseries and crèches: what impact do they have on the development of children under three? Insights from research at HEC Lausanne-UNIL An ever-increasing number of mothers with young children are returning to work.

AMPK activation caused by reduced liver lactate metabolism protects against hepatic steatosis in MCT1 haploinsufficient mice Lionel Carneiro, Mohamed Asrih, Cendrine Repond, Christine Sempoux, Jean-C

A new flagship work in the literature on management and strategy, the "Handbook of Middle Management Strategy Process Research", published by Edward Elgar Publishing, sets out the views of Prof&perio