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A $3 million Endeavor Grant for cross-disciplinary cancer research

Research

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research has awarded $12 million across four Endeavor Grants to support cross-disciplinary cancer research. One grant has been awarded to a multi-institutional team including School of Engineering professor Bruno Correia and School of Life Sciences Professor Nicolas Thomä.

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Researchers design a motor that looks like a thread

Research

EPFL engineers have developed a flexible motor just a few millimeters thick. Made of two nested fibers wrapped with electrodes, the device produces enough force to drive soft robotic systems.

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Appointments in the School of Engineering

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The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment and promotion of professors at EPFL, including two in the School of Engineering.

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