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Zhe Zhang wins SNSF Postdoc.Mobility FellowshipZhe Zhang, a researcher in the Laboratory of Wave Engineering in the School of Engineering, has received a prestigious fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) to pursue postdoctoral studies at Stanford University in the USA.
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EPFL mourns pioneering roboticist Reymond ClavelEmeritus professor Reymond Clavel, whose work led to major advances in high-precision robotics and haptic interfaces, passed away on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025. His contributions to robotics research and education created a legacy that continues to influence the field today.
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“Once you’re talking about a problem, you’ve started to solve it”By shifting the focus from learning correct answers to participating in small group discussions, student-led tutorials are fostering a better grasp of engineering concepts – as well as class connection.
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Selfies could one day be stored on DNA strandsWhen it comes to storing images, DNA strands could be a sustainable, stable alternative to hard drives. Researchers at EPFL are developing a new image compression standard designed specifically for this emerging technology.
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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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