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Réseau de filaments, mycélium  © Mario Del Curto

“This is an absolutely incredible organism!”

— For his exhibition « Fungi, un monde sans fin », organized by CDH-Culture, photographer Mario Del Curto traveled the world photographing different types of fungi in the wild, in agriculture, and in scientific labs. The photos are displayed at the Rolex Learning Center until 23 February 2025.

The exhibition Shapes: Patterns in Art and Science - 2025 EPFL/Julien Gremaud - CC-BY-SA 4.0

The geometries around us sublimated by art and science

— The exhibition Shapes: Patterns in Art and Science, on view at EPFL Pavilions until 9 March, invites the public to discover the richness of natural and artificial geometries through a visual and interactive journey.

© 2025 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“It's very unique to be a professor of Anthropology at EPFL”

— In 2024, Prof. Florence Graezer Bideau was appointed Adjunct Professor in anthropology. As an anthropologist, she studies heritage and cultural objects to better understand practices, values and interactions within societies.

© 2025 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“I try to get students out of their bubble”

— Marc Laperrouza, winner of the 2024 best teacher award in EPFL’s Social Sciences and Humanities (SHS) program, has been a student of China for over three decades and has a slew of new ideas to explore. He’s also on a mission to dethrone the theory of technological determinism.

© 2024 EPFL  - CC-BY-SA 4.0

New book looks at over 200 years of energy in Switzerland

— CDH researcher Nicolas Chachereau and UNIL lecturer (maître d’enseignement et de recherche) Cédric Humair published “L'énergie en Suisse: De 1800 à nos jours" which examines how Switzerland produces and consumes energy, from wood to renewables.

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