• School of Engineering

    3D-printable elastic polymer proves surprisingly strong

    EPFL researchers have discovered that a soft material originally optimized for 3D printing may solve a longstanding challenge in materials science: make 3D printable elastomers both tough and durable.

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  • School of Engineering

    “AI tools are cultural artifacts, not neutral software”

    How to keep information trustworthy when content is increasingly machine-made? EPFL professor Andrea Cavallaro shares his view.

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  • School of Engineering

    Eduardo Moraud wins the 2026 Robert Bing Prize

    School of Engineering and Neuro X Institute professor Eduardo Moraud has been awarded one of two 2026 Robert Bing Prizes by the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) for his translational research on movement disorders.

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  • School of Engineering

    Christophe Salzmann and Philippe Müllhaupt appointed MER-Es

    The School of Engineering is pleased to announce that Christophe Salzmann and Philippe Müllhaupt have been appointed Senior Scientists in teaching (MER-E).

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  • School of Engineering

    Smart sweat patch helps doctors monitor high-risk pregnancies

    An EPFL spin-off is developing a patch-like medical device that reads sweat biomarkers. Its first application will be keeping a close watch on high-risk pregnancies.

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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

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Electronic structure reading group – Numerical Analysis of Mean-Field Models for Electronic Structure Calculations in Perfect Crystals 14.7.2026 – 16:00 > 17:30 Speaker Dr. Muhammad Hassan Place MA B2 485 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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QSE INSPIRE Quantum Master's Awards 6.7.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal Read more
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QSE Innovation Seed Grants 7.7.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal Read more
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Reward is not enough:Advances in reinforcement learning fromdemonstrations and preferences. 17.7.2026 – 17:00 > 00:00 Speaker Luca VIANO Place BC 420 Category Thesis defenses Read more
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Untethered Microdevices based on Magnetics and Smart Materials for Endoluminal therapy 22.7.2026 – 15:15 > 00:00 Speaker Sanjay MANOHARAN Place MC A1 272 Category Thesis defenses Read more
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QSE Quantum Seminar: "Utilizing and controlling collective states in superconducting waveguide QED" 29.7.2026 – 12:00 > 13:30 Speaker Gerhard Kirchmair Place CE 1 103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Document selection: Seeking Shade 18.6.2026 – 07:00 > 23:45 Speaker Place Espace Découverte Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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SNSF Postdoc.Mobility call ¦ Career funding 4.8.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal Read more
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Gaznat – EPFL Research Programme – Second Call for proposals 17.8.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal Read more
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14th Call for Proposals – CYD Fellowships: A Talent Program for Cyber-Defence Research 19.8.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal Read more
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ETH Domain Human Health Day 20.8.2026 – 09:30 > 19:00 Speaker Place Forum Rolex Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Idiap Create Challenge (ICC), 15th edition 20.8.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Public Science Events Read more
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Energy Day 2026 – Swiss Physical Society 24.8.2026 – 16:45 > 20:30 Speaker Prof. Christian Theiler (EPFL), Prof. Jochen Kreusel (Hitachi Energy),  Prof. Corsin Battaglia (Empa), Prof. Julia Steinberger (UNIL) Place CE 1 6 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Course: Advanced Light Microscopy for Lifes Sciences 24.8.2026 – 08:30 > 17:00 Speaker TBD Place Category Internal trainings Read more
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ENAC Summer Workshop: Prototype Pavilion in Textile Reinforced Concrete with LC3 24.8.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place EPFL Fribourg Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Nanoindentation Course Special Event & Guest Lecture 26.8.2026 – 17:00 > 20:00 Speaker Dr. Xavier Maeder Place BM502 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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How to Prepare Successful Grant Proposals: a course for Postdocs 28.8.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Internal trainings Read more
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AI Center Seminar – AI Fundamentals series – Dr. Anna Hedström 30.8.2026 – 10:30 > 11:30 Speaker Dr. Anna Hedström Place ELE 117 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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BioEngineering Day 2026 31.8.2026 – 11:30 > 21:00 Speaker Various speakers Place SV 1717 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Summer School: Capitalizing on Uncertainty — Structures, Processes, Mindsets 31.8.2026 – 09:00 > 18:00 Speaker Place GC B3 30 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships – EPFL Info Session 1.9.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Prof. Grançois Gallaire, Alessandra Rovero Michel Place Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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SNSF: Swiss Quantum Call 2026 1.9.2026 – 00:00 > 17:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal Read more
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Managing Innovation in the Era of Data and AI 2.9.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Miscellaneous Read more
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Swiss-Japan Energy Days 2026 2.9.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Information session – Transforming Business with AI and Data Tech 3.9.2026 – 12:30 > 13:00 Speaker – Elaine Moran, SRVC Executive Director Place Category Miscellaneous Read more
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BRIDGE Proof of Concept: 39th call 7.9.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal Read more
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Open Science Days 2026 7.9.2026 – 08:30 > 18:00 Speaker Place Unil, Géopolis Category Conferences – Seminars 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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Do Robots Dream of Construction Sites? / ARCHIZOOM x CRCL x AUDE BILLARD 8.9.2026 – 18:15 > 00:00 Speaker Aude Billard, Stefena Parascho Place SG 294.22 Category Cultural events Read more
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Swiss Polar Day 2026 9.9.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Noda Sion Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Do Robots Dream of Construction Sites? / ARCHIZOOM x CRCL 9.9.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker CRCL – Lab for Creative Computation Place Archizoom Category Exhibitions 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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Physiology-driven neuromodulation therapies to restore mobility in advanced Parkinson’s Disease 23.9.2026 – 17:00 > 18:00 Speaker Prof. Eduardo Moraud Place Campus Biotech Geneva B1.06 Category Inaugural lectures – Honorary Lecture Read more
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FLP Coaching Group 25.9.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Dr. Ingrid Le Duc and Dr. Verity Elston Place EPFL Category Internal trainings Read more
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Night of the Museums / ARCHIZOOM x MADELINE GANNON 26.9.2026 – 14:00 > 23:59 Speaker Madeline Gannon         Place Archizoom Category Cultural events Read more
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Synergies between quantum and classical computing for quantum chemistry and materials science 28.9.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place BCH 2103 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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FLP Workshop: Practical Neuroscience Tools for Managing Difficult Conversations 29.9.2026 – 09:00 > 13:00 Speaker Dr. Catherine Marselli has worked in project management and training in both corporate and academic environments. She graduated from EPFL and holds a PhD in Science from the University of Neuchâtel, as well as an MBA from the Neuchâtel School of Management. For several years, she has been interested in social cognitive neuroscience and behavioral economics. She uses the latest insights about how the brain works in her training programs, coaching activities, and management practice. Place EPFL Category Internal trainings Read more
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Innovate with AI and Tech 5.10.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Miscellaneous Read more
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“Building Brain Resilience: From Stress Adaptation to Cognitive Aging” Symposium 7.10.2026 – 09:30 > 18:15 Speaker Please see Program Place SV 1717 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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NovoNordisk Fonden – Challenge Programme 2027 7.10.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Call for proposal 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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Quantum Industry Day in Switzerland (QIDiS) 2026 13.10.2026 – 08:15 > 19:30 Speaker Place StageOne, Zurich Category Convention 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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EPFL Latsis Symposium 2026: “Decoding the Cell: Modeling, Predicting, and Engineering Cellular States” 29.10.2026 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker SPEAKERS Place Olympic Museum Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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PhD Candidates: Welcome to EPFL! 5.11.2026 – 16:00 > 19:00 Speaker Place RLC E1 240 Category Convention Read more
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Journées d’information 2026 18.11.2026 – 09:30 > 17:15 Speaker Place STCC 2 9428 Category Conferences – Seminars Read more
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Managing Innovation in the Era of Data and AI 10.3.2027 – 00:00 > 00:00 Speaker Place Category Miscellaneous Read more

Research

A flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird

A flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird

An aerial-aquatic vehicle developed at EPFL and MIT could lead to a new class of devices for ocean exploration.

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Education

“First-year students ask the same questions as leading scientists”

“First-year students ask the same questions as leading scientists”

Philippe Müllhaupt, who was named the best teacher in the mechanical engineering Section for 2025, first learned to appreciate teaching thanks to his music theory professor. Although he quickly gave up music, he never lost his enjoyment of sharing knowledge with others.

Education
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Innovation

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

“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.

Innovation
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