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Le transport de nouveaux-nés vers des centres de santé est un défi en Afrique. Photos Fabien Roy / DR

RobustNest, an incubator designed especially for Sub-Saharan Africa

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The project designed at ECAL for the GlobalNeonNat project led by EPFL's EssentialTech Center is garnering attention – and awards – at international design shows.

Deepwater renewal in Lake Geneva in light of climate change

24.09.21NewsResearch

EPFL scientists have studied two mechanisms that can help bring oxygen to the depths of a lake – essential for preserving the lake’s ecosystem. The classical deepwater renewal caused by surface cooling during winter is becoming less efficient due to climate change, especially in deep lakes.

EPFL engineers introduce a new approach for recycling plastics

23.09.21NewsEPFL

Two EPFL engineers have come up with a revolutionary new method for tackling plastic pollution by harnessing the inner workings of proteins. The result? A whole new way of looking at plastic recycling.

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Baptiste Calliari (à gauche) et Timothée Faes (à droite) font de la traction animale à l'aide de la jument Anika © Ferme de Bassenges — Baptiste Calliari (à gauche) et Timothée Faes (à droite) font de la traction animale à l’aide de la jument Anika © Ferme de Bassenges

The Bassenges Farm: low-tech agriculture at a high-tech campus

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At the Bassenges Farm, six devoted women and men are bringing their vision of sustainability to the EPFL and UNIL campuses, giving low-tech agriculture – without pesticides – a chance to thrive.

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James Larus and Rüdiger Urbanke © A. Herzog / EPFL 2021

Welcome Rüdiger Urbanke as new IC School Dean!

24.09.21EPFL

At a Dean handover ceremony last night Professor Rüdiger Urbanke, an expert in powerful channel coding methods, has taken the helm of EPFL’s School of Computer and Communications Sciences (IC) from Professor James Larus, after an eight-year tenure.

The metamorphoses of a committed student

24.09.21EPFL community

In the five years that she has been at EPFL, Camille Montemagni has changed a lot. A very gifted and adaptable individual, she has gone from being a troubled teenager to playing a key role in protecting the mental health of students – and she has found this volunteer work very therapeutic.

EPFL student wins FameLab Switzerland final

23.09.21EPFL

Hugo Cui, a PhD student at EPFL, has won the national final of FameLab Switzerland, one of the world’s biggest science-communication competitions.

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Get vaccinated on the EPFL campus!

Free vaccinations on the EPFL and UNIL campuses. Open to the public (16 years of age and up). Vaccination dates on the EPFL campus 17 September 21-22 September 27, 28, 29 September You can also get vaccinated on…

27-09-202129-09-2021

With: Domaine sécurité et exploitation EPFL et Unisanté, Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique.
Place and room: Bâtiment SG, 2e étage
Category: Miscellaneous

Sustainability 101 – What are the SDGs ?

29-09-202129-09-2021

With: Ambassador Christian Frutiger is Assistant Director General and Head of Global Cooperation at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). He is responsible for five thematic global programmes at the SDC, which aim to solve global challenges relating to climate change, water, migration, public health and food security through policy dialogue at international level and by shaping a more inclusive form of globalisation that favours development.
Place and room: SG 1138
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Conference “Governing digital infrastructures: exploring a key issue at the crossroads of digital humanities and open science”

28-09-202128-09-2021

With: Pierre Mounier est ingénieur de recherche à l’École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS, Paris) et fortement impliqué dans le développement de plateformes de recherche en libre accès en tant que directeur adjoint d’OpenEdition, coordinateur d’OPERAS, et co-directeur de DOAB Il est l’auteur d’un certain nombre d’ouvrages sur les humanités numériques et l’édition ouverte. Son dernier ouvrage intitulé Les humanités numériques. Une histoire critique (2018) est disponible en accès libre. Pour plus d’informations, voir https://pierremounier.net.
Place and room: BC 410
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Deep Fakes: Art and Its Double – EXHIBITION at EPFL Pavilions

28-09-202128-09-2021

Place and room: ART B0 100
Category: Exhibitions

GHI Floor Seminars

28-09-202128-09-2021

With: Dylan Lawless – Fellay lab
Place and room: SV 1717
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkfuyoqzsqEtxFujqV5KheYMCUrcg31IiS
Category: Conferences – Seminars