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Three SNSF Advanced Grants awarded to EPFL researchersThe Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has awarded three “SNSF Advanced Grants” to EPFL researchers, including Florent Krzakala in the School of Engineering.
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Our top 10 news articles from 2024More than just a year, the end of 2024 marks a turning point for EPFL, with the departure of its President Martin Vetterli after 8 years at the helm of the institution. From January 1, 2025, a new team, led by Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, will take over for a four-year term. This will be the first time a woman has presided over a Swiss federal ins…
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“Curiosity and patience are essential”Ghalia Dhaoui came to EPFL from her home in Tunisia to do a bachelor’s in microengineering. Next spring, she will graduate from the first ever class of the EPFL Master’s program in Quantum Science and Engineering, where she specializes in quantum h…
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Christophe Ballif receives honorary doctorateSchool of Engineering professor Christophe Ballif has received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa for his outstanding scientific achievements and long-term collaboration with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana.
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New type of weather radiosonde can find its way backSome 80% of weather radiosondes – remote measurement instruments containing plastic, batteries and electronic parts – end up lost in nature after one flight. But a startup created by a microengineering master’s student is set to change that with a new, ultra-lightweight “glidersonde” that can automatically return to where it was launched.
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Stéphanie Lacour to give inaugural lecture at the Collège de FranceStéphanie Lacour, the Bertarelli Foundation Chair in Neuroprosthetic Technology in EPFL’s School of Engineering and head of the Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces, will deliver her inaugural lecture on neurotechnology at the Collège de France on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
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EPFL scientists show that a thin layer of plasma, created by ionizing air, could be promising as an active sound absorber, with applications in noise control and room acoustics.
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