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The winning team led by Elena Beanato of the HUG, with Friedhelm Hummel (EPFL) in the center and Pierre Mégevand (HUG). ©Noxediem

Friedhelm Hummel, co-recipient of the 2026 Leenaards Science Prize

Published:30.04.26 — The EPFL professor is collaborating on one of the two winning projects, which aims to restore cognitive functions through electrical stimulation without surgery.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects Gisou van der Goot

Published:23.04.26 — EPFL professor Gisou van der Goot has been elected into membership of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest learned societies in the United States.

Letter dice representing dyslexia © iStock

EPFL researchers successfully mimic dyslexia in an AI brain

Published:22.04.26 — For the first time researchers have used an advanced AI model that understands both images and language allowing them to model dyslexia, paving the way for potential new treatments.