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Kristin Becker van Slooten specializes in environmental sciences. She completed her PhD in environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology at EPFL. - 2026 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“EPFL lets me pursue people and nature.”

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Throughout Kristin Becker van Slooten’s ever-rising career – she did her postgraduate studies in environmental sciences and engineering at EPFL when that field was in its infancy, and will step down this year from the ETH Board after a decade of service – she’s hewed to a simple conviction: science must serve the living world.

Helene Füger © 2025 EPFL Photo Niels Ackermann | Illustrations Capucine Matti

“In terms of equality, many things are moving in the right direction”

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The Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Action Plan 2025–2028 has been adopted by the EPFL Management. Equalit Opportunity Delegate Helene Füger reviews recent progress and the challenges ahead.

Ali Naqi Rafiei and Suzana Aron © 2025 EPFL/Alain Herzog

Students bounce back with mathematics after fleeing their country

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Ali Naqi Rafiei and Suzana Aron are two students in EPFL’s new CMS-3 preparatory program in mathematics, designed to give migrants and refugees an opportunity to study at EPFL. Originally from Afghanistan and Eritrea, respectively, they started the program this spring. We spoke with them about their experience.

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