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While the US and China battle for AI supremacy, Switzerland is charting a different course – one that prioritizes quality over scale, public-private collaboration, and ethical AI development.

Toward more efficient hydrogen production

12.06.25NewsResearch

Scientists at EPFL have unraveled the details of the first crucial step in the oxygen evolution reaction, a bottleneck for clean hydrogen production, using advanced simulations and machine learning techniques.

AI making it easier to diagnose tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa

10.06.25NewsEPFL

EPFL and Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) are part of an African-EU partnership awarded €10-million by the EU’s Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking to roll-out an AI-driven application for more accessible and cost-effective tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis.

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Pierre-Etienne Bourban, best teacher for 2024 in the materials science section - 2025 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“My job is to facilitate the transition from theory to practice”

10.06.25EPFL community

Pierre-Etienne Bourban, recently named the best teacher for 2024 in the materials science section, has 40 years of EPFL under his belt – including 30 as a teacher. He’s just as motivated about his job as ever, and about encouraging students to develop their critical thinking skills.

“We want to make food sustainability fun”

30.05.25EPFL

A two-week pilot project will kick-off next Monday across EPFL in which a new application, EcoLens, is testing how gamification can help educate and incentivise communities towards more sustainable nutrition.

Adrian Ionescu Appointed Dean of EPFL's School of Engineering

28.05.25EPFL

Renowned nanoelectronics expert Adrian Ionescu will lead EPFL’s School of Engineering starting November 1, 2025.

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Couverture du 17e numéro du magazine Dimensions. Sur la couverture, un dessin avec des personnages manipulant une machine. Celle-ci arrose et répare le cerveau d'une troisième personne.

Becoming superhumans

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By applying technological advancements to the realm of health care, our researchers have made significant breakthroughs in understanding specific physiological mechanisms and developing new therapies. Discover the innovative solutions currently being explored at EPFL.

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02-06-202531-08-2025

Category: Conferences – Seminars

Sun Shines on Architecture / ARCHIZOOM

21-03-202521-06-2025

Place and room: Archizoom
Category: Exhibitions

LATSIS SYMPOSIUM 2025 : "Shaping microbial life in a changing environment"

08-07-202510-07-2025

With: List of speakers
Place and room: SV 1717
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Musica ex Machina: Machines Thinking Musically

20-09-202429-06-2025

With: Curators: Prof. Sarah Kenderdine, EPFL eM+ / EPFL Pavilions Prof. Martin Rohrmeier, EPFL DCML Prof. Paul Doornbusch, BNU-HKBU United International College Zhuhai Prof. Jonathan Impett, Orpheus Instituut, Gent
Place and room: EPFL Pavilions, Pavilion B
Category: Exhibitions