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A best practices guide to PhD programs at EPFL

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EPFL has published a guide that sets out the rules of its PhD programs, as well as the rights and responsibilities of PhD students and their thesis supervisors.

Molecular device turns infrared into visible light

03.12.21NewsResearch

Researchers at EPFL, China, Spain and the Netherlands have built a micro-device that uses vibrating molecules to transform invisible mid-infrared light into visible light. The breakthrough ushers in a new class of compact sensors for thermal imaging and chemical or biological analysis.

Loop Medical develops needle-free device for collecting blood samples

02.12.21NewsInnovation

Loop Medical, based at EPFL’s Innovation Park, has just closed a $6.4 million financing round to support the US market entry of its needle-free blood-sampling device.

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The founder of EPFL's Bike Center leaves a lasting legacy

03.12.21EPFL community

Sixteen years after setting up EPFL’s Bike Center, Jacques Simonin has downed tools and handed over the reins to Mayeul Barthes. EPFL President Martin Vetterli said a big thank you to Simonin, who will now head off to the Antilles to spend the winter working on solar energy projects.

"Engineering to me is a blend of magic and science"

01.12.21EPFL

Ali H. Sayed, dean of the School of Engineering at EPFL, talks about engineering today and how it impacts our daily life. He also explains the diversity of engineering and how the school works on today’s World main challenges.

Tribute to retired EPFL Professor André Faist

30.11.21EPFL

In the early 1980s, André Faist founded EPFL’s Solar Energy and Building Physics Laboratory (LESO-PB), which specializes in energy-efficient building designs and passive solar-energy systems. He headed the laboratory for more than ten years, and his work has helped shape generations of researchers, engineers and architects. Faist sadly passed away on 15 November 2021 at the age of 86.

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Campus Lecture with Carl Zimmer: Science and Policy During the Pandemic

Carl Zimmer is an award-winning New York Times columnist and the author of 14 books about science. His newest book is Life’s Edge: The Search For What It Means To Be Alive. Program 5:00pm : Introdution and welcoming…

06-12-202106-12-2021

With: Carl Zimmer, Mirko Bischofberger
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/67513175768
Category: Conferences – Seminars