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EPFL spin-off GTX medical moves into the US market

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Innovation

GTX medical, an EPFL spin-off that has developed an implantable neuromodulation therapy to help people with spinal cord injuries walk again, merged today with NeuroRecovery Technologies, a US-based company, developing a transcutaneous stimulation therapy to improve upper limb function after a SCI. The combined entity, which retains the name GTX medical, is set to become the global leader in its niche.

With Giotto, artificial intelligence gets a third dimension

21.10.19NewsEPFL

The Giotto project, launched by EPFL startup Learn to Forecast, intends to revolutionize the way we use artificial intelligence. Drawing on the science of shapes, Giotto pushes AI forward by making it more reliable and intuitive in areas such as materials science, neuroscience and biology. Giotto is open-source and available free of charge on GitHub, and it’s already being used by some EPFL scientists.

Promoting open science

18.10.19NewsEPFL

As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, EPFL is highlighting his commitment for open and reproducible research through an exceptional Open Science Day, today. Interview of president of the Open Science Strategic Committee, Katrin Beyer.

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“I teach a subject that’s notoriously hard to learn”

Romain Fleury, a tenure-track assistant professor who heads the Laboratory of Wave Engineering, has been named best teacher in electrical and electronic engineering.

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School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering

ENAC

School of Computer and Communication Sciences

School of Basic Sciences

School of Engineering

STI

School of Life Sciences

College of Humanities

CDH

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College of Management of Technology

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Middle East

Photo-souvenir des étudiant·e·s en Ingénierie de l'environnement — © Gregory Eaves / EPFL

50 Fifty Campaign: The Student Support Programme

As part of our university’s 50th Anniversary, EPFL has decided to launch the 50 Fifty Campaign, and place its most important community, the student community, at its core. This campaign provides philanthropists with a unique opportunity to directly empower the next generation of brilliant minds.

Events

Infinity Room 2 – ArtLab exhibition

This interactive exhibition celebrates the 50 years of EPFL and invites you to explore the school’s captivating history. Interactive visualizations bring an infinitude of perspectives from the School’s pioneering past…

2019-09-132020-01-26

With: Laboratory for Experimental Museology (eM+)
Place and room: ArtLab pavillon B
Category: Cultural events

Create your own Swiss electronic vaccination record

2019-10-222019-10-23

Place and room: CM1 105
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Ouverture gratuite de carnets de vaccination électroniques

2019-10-232019-10-24

Place and room: CM1 105
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Webdesigner d'un jour – Atelier Coding Club à Porrentruy

2019-10-2609:15:0011:45:00

Place and room: Porrentruy
Category: Sciences Activities for Youth

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GameDesigner – Atelier Coding Club à Bienne

2019-10-2609:15:0011:45:00

Place and room: Bienne
Category: Sciences Activities for Youth

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Challenges for an innovative Society: crossing perspectives between Politics, Academics and Industry

2019-10-2908:15:0019:00:00

With: Div.
Place and room: Université Libre de Bruxelle
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Privacy in the Digital Age: EPFL and RTS to host radio series for the public

2019-11-0217:00:0018:00:00

With: Jessica Pidoux – Assistante doctorante à l’Institut des Humanités Digitales de l’EPFL Daniel Gatica-Perez – Professeur à l’Institut des Humanités Digitales de l’EPFL et à l’Institut de recherche et d’enseignement en intelligence artificielle (LIDIAP) Sébastien Fanti – Avocat spécialiste de la protection des données Niels Weber – Psychologue spécialiste de l’hyperconnectivité
Place and room: ART A0 100
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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Promenade des Comment ?

2019-11-0314:00:0016:30:00

With: Olivier Renault, le savambulant de l’EPFL et Floriane Nikles, J’explore ma ville
Category: Public Science Events

Closing session 2019 CROSS projects – Theme: Resistance

2019-11-0713:45:0017:00:00

With: Gabriela Tejada (EPFL), Caroline Roberts, Jessica Herzing (UNIL), Daniel Gatica-Perez (EPFL), Robert West, Andreas Spitz (EPFL) & Ahmad Abu-Akel (UNIL), Rafael Lalive, Inés Guardans Gonzalez, Isabelle Chappuis (UNIL), Nicola Nosengo (EPFL), Denis Gillet (EPFL), Delphine Preissmann (UNIL)
Place and room: BC 02
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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Engagement in the Digital Age: EPFL and RTS to host radio series for the public

2019-11-0917:00:0018:00:00

With: Magaly Mathys – Co-responsable de Powercoders, Lausanne Edouard Bugnion – Vice Président pour les systèmes d’information à l’EPFL François Marthaler – Ancien Conseiller d’Etat Vaudois, entrepreneur, fondateur et directeur de Why! Dominique Boullier – Sociologue, professeur des Universités, chercheur
Place and room: ART A0 100
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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