New device delivers single cells in just one click

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EPFL spin-off SEED Biosciences has developed a pipetting robot that can dispense individual cells one by one. Their innovation allows for enhanced reliability and traceability, and can save life-science researchers time and money.

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Florian Breider: a passion for all things Japanese

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Summer series: Careers in research. Florian Breider, who heads EPFL’s Central Environmental Laboratory (CEL), knew from a young age that he wanted to become a scientist. But what he didn’t know was just how important Asia would be in shaping his career.

Using air to amplify light

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In a promising breakthrough for the future of communications, EPFL researchers have developed a technology that can amplify light in the latest hollow-core optical fibers.

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Professor von Meiss enjoyed studying the lasting elements of architecture as well as cityscapes and landscapes..© 2020 EPFL

Honorary Professor Pierre von Meiss has sadly passed away

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Pierre von Meiss, an ENAC honorary professor who taught architectural design and theory for over 30 years at EPFL, has passed away.

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“The trick to winning is knowing whether a word actually exists”

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Roberto Seixas, a civil engineering student at EPFL, took first place in the 2020 Swiss Scrabble Championship – a game where you’re more likely to find mathematicians than literary buffs.

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"I would like to see students setting up their own companies"

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Christoph Merten recently joined EPFL’s School of Engineering (STI) as a professor in the Institute of Bioengineering.

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