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Abtin Saateh, PhD student at BIOS, Mateo Hamel, Karim Zahra and Marco Fumagalli, cofounders of Neosens © 2023 Alain Herzog

New biosensor detects sepsis in newborns

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STUDENT PROJECTS – The Neosens project proposes a sepsis detection system for newborn babies in low- and middle-income countries, while MossStandard is developing a prototype of air purifier based on plant moss.

Peering into nanofluidic mysteries one photon at a time

01.09.23NewsResearch

EPFL and University of Manchester researchers unlock secrets of nanofluidics using a 2D material and light.

Neighbors can influence your decision to buy solar panels

30.08.23NewsResearch

An EPFL study carried out in Vaud Canton has shed light on the factors that can prompt people to buy solar panels. It found that having neighbors with solar panels plays a significant role, alongside more well-known influences, such as our social circle.

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Atri Bhattacharyya © Alain Herzog / EPFL 2023

"My computer architecture research intersects with security"

04.09.23EPFL

EPFL student Atri Bhattacharyya has won a prestigious Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship Europe for research in the fields of AI and cybersecurity.

Vladyslav Shashkov, Master’s student in applied mathematics at EPFL. ©Alain Herzog/EPFL

Vladyslav Shashkov, an athlete in mathematics

31.08.23EPFL

This Ukrainian refugee – now an EPFL Master’s student – has an unquenchable thirst for mathematics. But the war has created a lot of uncertainty about his future.

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“With time, I've become a storyteller”

29.08.23EPFL

Philippe Wieser believes his job is to prepare students for the reality of the business world. That’s good news for his classes, which get to benefit from his experience in logistics and supply chain management. An EPFL honorary professor, Wieser was named the best teacher in the management of technology section for 2022.

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Capitalism and the planet: an impossible marriage? (Honorary Lecture)

Leçon d'Honneur of Jean-Pierre Danthine Jean-Pierre Danthine is Professor at the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne – College of Management of Technology), Managing Director of the Enterprise of Society…

27-09-202327-09-2023

With: Martin Vetterli, President of EPFL Jean-Pierre Danthine, Honorary Professor at EPFL Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Swiss National Bank Isabelle Moret, Cheffe du Département de l’économie, de l’innovation, de l’emploi et du patrimoine (DEIEP) du canton de Vaud Nollaig Forrest, Group Head of Corporate Affairs at Holcim David Bach, Professor at IMD (moderator)
Place and room: RLC E1 240
Category: Inaugural lectures – Honorary Lecture