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CDH cohosts UNESCO consultation on neurotechnology ethics

— On July 3, CDH and the Swiss Commission for UNESCO co-organized and hosted the Western European regional multi-stakeholder consultation on the first draft text of the UNESCO recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnologies.

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“There are no beautifully-created data sets”

— As part of her Master’s degree in Digital Humanities, Hannah Casey spent nearly a year at the Bibliotheca Hertziana in Rome creating a visual map of the library’s catalog.

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3D visualization brings nuclear fusion to life

— EPFL was selected by the EUROfusion consortium to develop an advanced visualization system for a preliminary process in nuclear fusion. The system is designed to turn reams of simulation and testing data into real-time graphics worthy of today’s advanced video games.

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H, a new publication to expand the horizons of EPFL students

— A new publication from the College of Humanities, “H”, part magazine, part biannual report, has just launched. We spoke to CDH Director Frédéric Kaplan about the origin of this publication and the meaning of “H”.

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A new Minor at EPFL in Digital Humanities, Media and Society

— With the contribution of a new Minor aimed at all EPFL Master's students, the College of Humanities (CDH) encourages students from all backgrounds to delve deeper into the essential aspects of our contemporary world in connection with media and culture.

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