• School of Engineering

    Slippery ions create a smoother path to blue energy

    By engineering lubricated interfaces inside nanopores, EPFL researchers have enabled ions to flow through a nanofluidic membrane with unprecedented speed and control. In addition to enhancing nanofluidic technologies, the innovation could help accelerate the development of next-generation osmotic energy harvesting.

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  • School of Engineering

    A new national research programme recognizes EPFL's expertise

    The Swiss Confederation launches six new National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs). The NCCR “Separations”, which aims to accelerate research in separation sciences – the quest for chemical and physical purity – and technology transfer to industry, is led by EPFL and includes School of Engineering researchers.

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  • School of Engineering

    Michael Unser wins 2025 Norbert Wiener Award

    Michael Unser, head of the Biomedical Imaging Group in the School of Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2025 Norbert Wiener Society Award by the IEEE Signal Processing Society.

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  • School of Engineering

    Saving educational robots from the trash

    EPFL master’s student Alexandre Viegas has teamed up with repair website iFixit to develop rankings and repair guides for educational robots. His work aims to help students build new skills while promoting sustainable technology use.

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  • School of Engineering

    “Chip cooling will be key to the future of AI”

    For his PhD, Remco van Erp conducted pioneering research on liquid cooling systems that can be integrated directly into computer chips. He spoke with us about how the cross-disciplinary approach at EPFL’s POWERlab coupled with the boom in generative AI have catalyzed the growth of his startup, Corintis.

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  • School of Engineering

    EPFL hosts RoboSoft 2025

    From April 23rd-26th, EPFL hosted the largest annual soft robotics conference, IEEE-RAS RoboSoft. This year’s international event, whose theme was ‘Interdisciplinarity and Widening Horizons’, featured a soft robotics competition and an art expo. 

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116 Professors
3116 Bachelor and Master Students
802 PhD Students
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Some highlights

Materials Science Section celebrates 50 years

The Materials Science Section (SMX) in the School of Engineering celebrated its 50th birthday with an event highlighting the history and future of materials research and education at EPFL.
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RRL Demo Day: Discover how technologies can transform our daily lives

Since 2016, the RRL Demo Day has been an annual must-see event where students showcase their innovative soft robotic technologies. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore futuristic applications of these technologies in everyday life
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The School of Engineering’s Highly Cited Researchers in 2024

In the latest rankings issued by Clarivate, three distinguished professors from EPFL’s School of Engineering have been recognized as part of the elite group of the most cited researchers of the year.
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Research clusters

Advanced manufacturing Advanced manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Bio-Inspired Technology Bio-Inspired Technology Energy Science and Research Energy Science and Research Health Science & Technology Health Science & Technology Imaging Science Imaging Science Nanotechnology Nanotechnology Quantum Science & Technology Quantum Science & Technology Robotics Robotics Soft Materials Soft Materials Sustainability Sustainability

Upcoming Events

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AI & Compute – Research Computing Platform (RCP) – Exchange session 18.2.2026 – 14:00 > 15:30 Speaker Research Computing Platform Team Place ELE 117 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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QFT in AdS: a novel window into strong coupling dynamics 16.2.2026 – 09:00 > 17:00 Speaker Place GA321 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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FameLab Switzerland 2026 competition 16.2.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Blaze Accelerator: Call for Startup Applications 4.2.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal Read more
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Document selection: Innovate and Act for a Sustainable Future 5.2.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Espace Découverte Category Miscellaneous Read more
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Genome Organization: Integrating Mathematics, Physics and Computation for Advances in Biology and Medicine 17.2.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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QSE Quantum Seminar: "Superposing coherent states for fun & profit" 19.2.2026 – 12:00 > 13:30 Speaker Barry Sanders Place CE 1 104 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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IMX Talks – Reflexions on tribocorrosion science: from the origins to the open questions 19.2.2026 – 15:30 > 16:30 Speaker Dr. Stefano Mischler, EPFL – Tribology and Interface Chemistry lab (TIC) Place SG 294.22 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Digital Humanities: Lightning Talks, Pizza and Drinks 19.2.2026 – 17:00 > 19:00 Speaker Digital Humanities researchers and students Place BC 420 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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POB Seminar – Silicon subwavelength devices for efficient Brillouin scattering **Join EPC at General Assembly** 19.2.2026 – 18:15 > 20:15 Speaker Paula Nuño Ruano Place DIA 003 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Stable Optimization in Deep Learning: Geometry and Games 20.2.2026 – 16:00 > 00:00 Speaker Thomas Michaelsen PETHICK Place CO 2 Category Thesis defenses Read more
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EPFL BioE Talks SERIES "From genes to programs to traits: building causal models for human genetics with GWAS and perturb-seq" 23.2.2026 – 13:15 > 14:15 Speaker Jonathan Pritchard, Professor of Biology and Genetics at Stanford University Place SV 1717 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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AI Center Seminar – AI Fundamentals series – Dr. Tiago Pimentel 24.2.2026 – 10:00 > 12:00 Speaker Tiago Pimentel Place ELE 117 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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MechE Colloquium: Making and measuring the most slippery water-repellent surfaces 24.2.2026 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker Prof. Robin Ras, Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University Place MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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EPFL Space Center – Seminar series: Surviving on Mars 25.2.2026 – 17:00 > 18:00 Speaker Prof. Gisela Detrell Place CM 0 10 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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13th Call for Proposals – CYD Fellowships: A Talent Program for Cyber-Defence Research 25.2.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal Read more
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Master Info Days 25.2.2026 – 17:30 > 20:00 Speaker Place Hall SG Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Faculty Seminar Johannes Graeff: Epigenetic memory aids 26.2.2026 – 12:15 > 13:15 Speaker Johannes Graeff Place SV 1717 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Training "Research Visibility: Impact beyond citation" 27.2.2026 – 10:00 > 12:00 Speaker EPFL Library Training Team Place Category Internal trainings Read more
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An Ultrasound Imaging-Based Guidance System for Childbirth Monitoring – Integrating Statistical Modelling and Deep Learning Methods for Fetal Head 3D Reconstruction 27.2.2026 – 16:00 > 00:00 Speaker Sandra Maria MARCADENT Place MXF 1 Category Thesis defenses Read more
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EPFL Quantum Hackathon 27.2.2026 – 11:00 > 17:00 Speaker Place BC Building Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Call for participation in DÆNCITY 2026, an artist residency for the EPFL community 1.1.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Simona Ferrar, Prof. Simon Henein, Performance Lighthouse (EPFL) Place Sévelin36 et campus EPFL Category Cultural events Read more
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IMX Colloquium – DNA-of-things: Storing digital data in materials using DNA 2.3.2026 – 13:15 > 14:15 Speaker Prof. Robert Grass, ETHZ Place MXF 1 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Information session: Prototype Pavilion in Textile Reinforced Concrete with LC3, ENAC Summer Workshop 2.3.2026 – 17:30 > 18:00 Speaker  Patricia Guaita , Raffael Baur Place AAC 1 32 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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BRIDGE Proof of Concept: 37th call 2.3.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal Read more
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MechE Colloquium: Under Construction: Building with Robots Beyond Automation 3.3.2026 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker Prof. Stefana Parascho, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, EPFL Place MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Campus Lecture by Steve Anavi "9 Lies About Entrepreneurship – Lessons From Building a Unicorn" 4.3.2026 – 17:30 > 19:30 Speaker Place CO 2 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Foundation Models Meet Control: Promises, Pitfalls, and Open Questions 5.3.2026 – 11:00 > 12:00 Speaker Prof. Simone Formentin, Associate Professor of Automatic Control Politecnico di Milano, Italy Place ME C2 405 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Training "ABC of Research Data Management" 5.3.2026 – 15:00 > 16:30 Speaker EPFL Library Research Data Team Place GR A3 31 Category Internal trainings Read more
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AI-TranspWood 5th Consortium Meeting 5.3.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Sustainability Days 5.3.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Science for Sustainability 6.3.2026 – 12:30 > 14:30 Speaker Place RLC E1 240 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Sustainability Collider – Sustainability in Construction and Urban Futures 6.3.2026 – 15:00 > 18:00 Speaker Place RLC E1 240 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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IMX Colloquium – TBD 9.3.2026 – 13:15 > 14:15 Speaker Prof. Alessandra Lanzara, UC Berkeley, USA Place MXF 1 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Digitalizing the Future of Battery Technology: Insights from CARL Battery Research Center 9.3.2026 – 14:30 > 15:30 Speaker Prof. Dr.-Ing. Weihan Li Place ELG 120 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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MechE Colloquium: Elastic instabilities in soft hydraulics 10.3.2026 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker Prof. Matteo Pezzulla, Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Aarhus University Place MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Practical Course by BIOP : Optimize Your Confocal Imaging 10.3.2026 – 13:00 > 17:00 Speaker Arne Seitz , Nicolas Chiaruttini , José Artacho , Angélique Vinit Place AI 0140 Category Internal trainings Read more
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Training "Stay Away from Plagiarism" 10.3.2026 – 14:30 > 16:30 Speaker EPFL Library Training Team Place BS 150 Category Internal trainings Read more
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Managing Innovation in the Era of Data and AI [March 2026] 11.3.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Miscellaneous Read more
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CAS Transforming Business with AI & Data Tech [2026] 11.3.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place ODY -1 0021 Category Miscellaneous Read more
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8th Sustainable Space Hub Coffee 12.3.2026 – 12:30 > 14:00 Speaker Place PPB 019 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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3D printing assisted by upconversion nanoparticles 13.3.2026 – 17:00 > 00:00 Speaker Qianyi ZHANG Place ELA 1 Category Thesis defenses Read more
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Physics-based modeling and inverse problems in optical imaging 13.3.2026 – 17:00 > 00:00 Speaker Yan LIU Place BC 420 Category Thesis defenses Read more
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Manufacturing multi-material metallic structures with engineered interfacial regions and microstructures using laser-based additive manufacturing techniques 13.3.2026 – 18:00 > 00:00 Speaker Seyed Amirmohammad JAMILI Place MC A1 272 Category Thesis defenses Read more
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IMX Colloquium – Interactive and anisometric colloidal building blocks for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering 16.3.2026 – 13:15 > 14:15 Speaker Prof. Laura de Laporte, RWTH Aachen, Germany Place MXF 1 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Training "Smart Publishing" 17.3.2026 – 10:00 > 12:00 Speaker EPFL Library Training Team Place MED 0 1618 Category Internal trainings Read more
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MechE Colloquium: Problems of Planktonic Navigation 17.3.2026 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker Prof. Christophe Eloy, Centrale Méditerranée, IRPHE institute, Aix-Marseille Université Place MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Practical Course by BIOP : Fiji for Everyday Tasks 17.3.2026 – 13:00 > 17:00 Speaker Romain Guiet , Nicolas Chiaruttini , Rémy Dornier Place TBD Category Internal trainings Read more
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QSE Quantum Seminar: "QSOLID Project: Current Status and Development Logic" 19.3.2026 – 12:00 > 13:30 Speaker Pavel Bushev Place CE 1 104 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Training "Data Management Planning & Funding" 19.3.2026 – 15:00 > 16:30 Speaker EPFL Library Research Data Team Place GR A3 31 Category Internal trainings Read more
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"Railway Systems in Transition: Resilience, Digitalisation and Workforce Change" 19.3.2026 – 17:15 > 18:15 Speaker Peter Kummer, Professor of Practice TRANSP-OR Place CM 1 5 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Skyscraper Design and Construction Challenges from Award-Winning Case Studies 20.3.2026 – 12:15 > 13:15 Speaker Tibor Kokai Ph.D., P.Eng. Principal Emeritus, RJC Toronto, Associate Professor (titular), BUTE, Department of Structural Engineering Place GC B1 10 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Hybrid Quantum Mechanics / Molecular Mechanics (QM/MM) Approaches to Biochemistry and Beyond 23.3.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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MechE Colloquium: Mechanically-driven closure of extreme membrane wounds in a single cell 24.3.2026 – 12:00 > 13:00 Speaker Prof. Sindy KY Tang, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University Place MED 0 1418 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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EPFL BioE Talks SERIES "Mobility-Induced Synchronization and Fluctuation in Developmental Patterns" 30.3.2026 – 12:15 > 13:15 Speaker Prof. Koichiro Uriu, School of Life Science and Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo (JPN) Place SV 1717 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Training "Data Organization & Storage Solutions" 31.3.2026 – 15:00 > 16:30 Speaker EPFL Library Research Data Team Place MED 0 1618 Category Internal trainings Read more
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Multi-Objective Management of EdgeAI on Heterogeneous Systems 2.4.2026 – 17:00 > 00:00 Speaker Hossein TAJI Place ELA 2 Category Thesis defenses Read more
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Challenges in modelling ion channels: simulations meet experiments 15.4.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Lemanic Life Sciences Hackathon 2026 16.4.2026 – 09:00 > 21:00 Speaker Place Hall SV Category Convention Read more
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EPFL BioE Talks SERIES "Toward Ubiquitous NanoBiosensing: Sustainable Devices Powering the Future of Point-of-Care Diagnostics" 20.4.2026 – 12:15 > 13:15 Speaker Prof. Arben Merkoçi, ICREA Research Professor and Group Leader, Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), Bellaterra (Barcelona) Spain   Place SV 1717 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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IMX Colloquium – TBD 20.4.2026 – 13:15 > 14:15 Speaker Prof. Manfred Fiebig, ETHZ Place MXF 1 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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FAIR Data Management of Theoretical Spectroscopy and Green’s Function Methods 20.4.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Training "Ethics in Data Management: Anonymization and Sustainability Practices" 23.4.2026 – 15:00 > 16:30 Speaker EPFL Library Research Data Team Place GC A3 31 Category Internal trainings Read more
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Ig Nobel Award Tour Show 2026 23.4.2026 – 18:00 > 20:00 Speaker Marc Abraham and a line-up of Ig Nobel Prize winners (to be announced) Place Forum Rolex Category Public Science Events Read more
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IMX Colloquium – Polymers for people and planet – from solving problems in the lab to solving problems in the world 27.4.2026 – 13:15 > 14:15 Speaker Dr. Jan-Georg Rosenboom, MIT / MacroCycle, USA   Place MXF 1 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Imaging Lunch: A Practical Introduction to Machine Learning for Vision Applications 29.4.2026 – 11:00 > 13:00 Speaker Mallory Witwer Place CE 1 711.2 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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IMX Colloquium – TBD 4.5.2026 – 13:15 > 14:15 Speaker Prof. Katharina Maniura, EMPA Place MXF 1 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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SNSF Starting Grants 2025 5.5.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal Read more
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AI for Clinical and Translational Medicine 6.5.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Jonah COOL, X. Shirley LIU, and Pranav RAJPURKAR Place Auditorium Cesar Roux – CHUV Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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IMX Colloquium – TBD 11.5.2026 – 13:15 > 14:15 Speaker Prof. Claus Ropers, Max Planck Göttingen, Germany Place MXF 1 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Emergent dynamics of active colloids: chirality, non-reciprocity and memory 11.5.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Training "Up to Speed with Zotero" 12.5.2026 – 09:30 > 11:30 Speaker EPFL Library Training Team Place Category Internal trainings Read more
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IMX Colloquium – TBD 18.5.2026 – 13:15 > 14:15 Speaker Prof. Warren Chan, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Place MXF 1 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Training "Beyond Google: Find scientific information with advanced tools" 21.5.2026 – 09:30 > 11:30 Speaker EPFL Library Training Team Place Category Internal trainings Read more
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Training "Data/Code Publication" 21.5.2026 – 15:00 > 16:30 Speaker EPFL Library Research Data Team Place MED 0 1618 Category Internal trainings Read more
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Training "Reshaping Information Research with AI" 2.6.2026 – 10:00 > 12:00 Speaker EPFL Library Training Team Place GR A3 31 Category Internal trainings Read more
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Summer School in Image Analysis 8.6.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Palace de Caux, Montreux Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Learning with AI: Designing AI Tutors that foster learning in robotics and CS courses 9.6.2026 – 12:15 > 13:00 Speaker Jérôme Brender Place ME B1 10 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Complex Fluids at Interfaces: Structure, Stability, and Molecular Effects 17.6.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Theoretical Realisation of Quantum Phenomena In Computational Materials Discovery 22.6.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Toward Intelligent Behavior in Macroscopic Active Matter 6.7.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Prototype Pavilion in Textile Reinforced Concrete with LC3 2026_ ENAC Summer Workshop 24.8.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place EPFL Fribourg Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Multi-scale and multi-purpose simulations of DNA: the importance of data 26.8.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Managing Innovation in the Era of Data and AI [September 2026] 2.9.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Miscellaneous Read more
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SpectroDynamics 2026: Connecting Computational Spectroscopic Methods Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum 7.9.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Bridging Biomolecular Simulations and Experiments Across Time and Length Scales: from Single Molecules to Entire Organelles 14.9.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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G protein-coupled receptors functional dynamics revealed by experimental and computational structural data 7.10.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Aula Magna, USI Lugano Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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From Data to Dynamics: Machine Learning in Statistical Mechanics and Molecular Simulations 14.10.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Aula Magna, USI Lugano Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Tremblement – by Séverin Guelpa 10.10.2025 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Séverin Guelpa, artiste (CH, GE) Place Rolex Learning Center (extérieur et intérieur) Category Exhibitions Read more

Research

When heat flows like water

When heat flows like water

EPFL researchers have shown theoretically that, in highly ordered materials, heat can flow toward warmer regions without violating the laws of thermodynamics. Their work could help design electronics that minimize heat loss.

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Education

Students build hands-on skills (and gyroscopes) in machining course

Students build hands-on skills (and gyroscopes) in machining course

A new intensive machining course gives microengineering students the opportunity to develop practical skills using the equipment and expertise of EPFL’s Technical Workshops Platform.

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Innovation

Record broken for the longest Hyperloop trial at EPFL

Record broken for the longest Hyperloop trial at EPFL

As part of the LIMITLESS project, scientists from EPFL, HEIG-VD and Swisspod have completed the longest-ever vacuum capsule journey in Europe’s first operational Hyperloop test facility.

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