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19 December 2023
Christmas freebie! Summer School “Measuring Light and Illumination” booklet now available in printed form
With Christmas round the corner, we are pleased to announce that our PDF booklet, which summarises the experiences and learnings of the students and lecturers who took part in Daylight Academy’s Interdisciplinary Summer School “Measuring Light and Illumination”, has now also been published in ...
28 November 2023
Daylight Awareness Week 2023 – videos now available!
The Daylight Awareness Week 2023 is over, but don’t worry, you can still watch the content online! This year’s Daylight Awareness Week was focused on how humans’ perception of sunlight has evolved over time. Researchers from a wide range of disciplines provided unique insights via online ...
21 July 2023
New DLA Blog post about “The Circadian House” by Colin Fournier
The Circadian House is a small experimental dwelling unit for two people, with 15 multidirectional glazed openings, allowing it to be lit entirely by natural light, from dawn to dusk. It is currently exhibited at the EPFL Pavilions Lighten Up ! On Biology and Time exhibition in Lausanne until the ...
20 July 2023
Daylight Award 2024: nominations now open!
The Daylight Award is given every two years and aims to honour and support daylight research and daylight in architecture. It has been established by the three foundations VILLUM FONDEN, VELUX FONDEN and VELUX STIFTUNG to raise a holistic understanding of daylight and increase its positive impact on...
04 July 2023
General Assembly 2023: Seven new DLA members elected!
The Daylight Academy (DLA) is delighted to welcome seven new members elected at the last General Assembly on 1 June 2023. With them, the DLA is growing in the fields of medical anthropology, sleep science, science communication, molecular biology, plant physiology, architecture and chronobiology. ...
29 June 2023
The DLA Annual Conference 2023 in pictures and videos
The DLA Annual Conference 2023 took place on 1-2 June 2023 at EPFL in Lausanne. It was focused on how rhythms of daylight shape life across seasons and latitudes. By combining a variety of disciplines and perspectives, the conference explored several aspects of this subject, from the biological ...
26 April 2023
Summer School “Measuring Light and Illumination”: proceedings book now available!
In August 2022 the Daylight Academy Interdisciplinary Summer School “Measuring Light and Illumination” brought together a diverse group of students and lecturers to learn about measuring light and its effects on human health. Located in Chexbres, Switzerland, with a stunning view of Lake...
26 April 2023
Follow the panel discussion “Out of sync in indoor lifestyles?” online!
The panel discussion “Out of sync in indoor lifestyles? Do we need to reconnect with natural rhythms?” will be broadcast live and open to everyone via Zoom. It will take place on 1 June 2023, from 10:30 to 11:40 CEST, in the context of the DLA Annual Conference 2023 and the 34th Annual ...
18 April 2023
The 5th edition of the Delighted Talks celebrates the International Day of Light
The 5th edition of the deLIGHTed Talks will be held under the title “Mimicking Daylight Indoors – Why, What, How?”. This webinar series is based on scientific evidence and practical experience. The Daylight Academy organises it in collaboration with the Good Light Group, the Society ...
01 April 2023
The DLA Annual Conference 2023 will explore the rhythms of daylight
This year, the DLA Annual Conference moves from autumn to the long days of spring. Inspired by this change of season, the program will invite you to take a closer look at the rhythms orchestrated by the sun and their impact on all forms of life. By combining a variety of disciplines and perspectives...
30 March 2023