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Soft brainstem implant delivers high-resolution hearing

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EPFL researchers have developed a flexible auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that closely conforms to the curved surface of the brainstem. The technology has been successfully demonstrated high-resolution “prosthetic hearing” in macaques.

Smaller, smarter building blocks for future quantum technology

17.04.25NewsResearch

Scientists at EPFL have made a breakthrough in designing arrays of resonators, the basic components that power quantum technologies. This innovation could create smaller, more precise quantum devices.

Scalable graphene membranes: a leap for carbon capture

15.04.25NewsResearch

Scientists at EPFL have developed a scalable method to produce porous graphene membranes that efficiently separate carbon dioxide. The breakthrough could significantly reduce the cost and footprint of carbon capture technology.

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Marianne Wannier - 2025 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“I love working with passionate individuals”

17.04.25EPFL

Marianne Wannier joined EPFL’s leadership team in January 2025 as head of the new Vice Presidency for Human Development. As someone who’s particularly attached to EPFL, she’d like to see the School offer an attentive ear to its entire community.

Gustave Lapierre founded a promising startup focused on AI-driven text data analysis - 2025 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

"In our family, we've always had an entrepreneurial spirit"

15.04.25EPFL community

Gustave Lapierre is a sharp and dynamic entrepreneur. Alongside his younger brother and a couple of friends, he founded a promising startup focused on AI-driven text data analysis. The Blaze program opened the door to the tech business ecosystem for them, and the accompanying grant enabled their venture to truly take off.

Polina Holub - 2025 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“I wanted to study a subject that has meaning”

08.04.25EPFL

For her EPFL master’s project, Polina Holub developed a plan for recycling the rubble from buildings destroyed during the war in Ukraine – a particularly meaningful endeavor for someone who grew up in a Ukrainian town near the Russian border.

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Couverture du 16e numéro du magazine Dimensions. Sur la couverture, un renard, de face, dessiné à la main

Taming generative AI

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At universities like EPFL, researchers are developing new models and strategies for ensuring GenAI remains useful for society.

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Scientastic à Sion

Le festival Scientastic retourne sur le campus de l'EPFL à Sion pour une nouvelle édition de son festival les 17 et 18 mai prochains. Cette année deux nouveautés ! La thématique "les sciences se découvrent",…

17-05-202518-05-2025

Place and room: Bâtiment ALPOLE de l’EPFL, rue des Ronquos 86
Category: Public Science Events

Lemanic Life Sciences Hackathon 2025

23-04-202525-04-2025

Place and room: SV 1204
Category: Conferences – Seminars

An overview of the 3D visualization tool designed by eM+

Fusion, beyond Fiction: guided tour and immersive journey into the future of energy

05-05-202509-05-2025

With: Swiss Plasma Center’s scientists
Place and room: Swiss Plasma Center
Category: Public Science Events

Breast Cancer Prevention: A Dialog Among Medical Experts, Researchers, and Start-ups

12-05-202512-05-2025

With: Cathrin BRISKEN : Associate Professor, ISREC, School of Life Sciences, EPFL, the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Center, the Institute of Cancer Research London, UK Stéphanie LACOUR: VP for Support to Strategic Initiatives, EPFL Dr. Khalid ZAMAN: Assistant Physician, Head of Breast Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, UNIL, CHUV Wolfgang HACKL: Founder & CEO of OncogenomX
Place and room: Rolex Learning Center
Category: Conferences – Seminars