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Welcome Allison!

Published:02.09.24 — Welcome to our new postdoc at SMaL, Allison Chau! 

Welcome Brian!

Published:29.08.24 — SMaL never stops growing, we are happy to welcome Brian in our team!

An ink for 3D-printing flexible devices without mechanical joints

Published:18.04.24 — EPFL researchers are targeting the next generation of soft actuators and robots with an elastomer-based ink for 3D printing objects with locally changing mechanical properties, eliminating the need for cumbersome mechanical joints.

“EPFL on wheels” gets a facelift

Published:12.04.24 — This spring, the EPFL Science Bus – a mini EPFL on wheels – is setting off on the road once again, bringing fun experiments to schools across French-speaking Switzerland. More than 45,000 children have taken part in science and engineering taster sessions since the program launched 15 years ago.

Anna Fontcuberta i Morral to be the next EPFL president

Published:27.03.24 — The Swiss Federal Council has just made its announcement: Anna Fontcuberta i Morral will take over as EPFL president on 1 January 2025. Her appointment marks another achievement in an outstanding career. A physicist and materials scientist, Fontcuberta i Morral joined EPFL in 2008, was named full professor in 2019, and became the School’s associate vice president for centers and platforms two years later.