The EPFL campus was full of fun this weekend during the Open House organised for the School's 50th anniversary. Nearly 40,000 visitors were on site over the weekend.
EPFL scientists have helped develop a microscopic glass device that doctors could use to inject medicine into retinal veins with unprecedented accuracy. Their instrument meets an important need in eye surgery, delivering exceptional stability and precision.
EPFL scientists have successfully tested new neuroprosthetic technology that combines robotic control with users’ voluntary control, opening avenues in the new interdisciplinary field of shared control for neuroprosthetic technologies.
EPFL's lightweight boat wins the 2019 HydroContest
Published:10.09.19 — This weekend in Yverdon, the HydroContest EPFL Team took first place in the nautical competition with its lightweight boat, second place in endurance, and third place in speed with its heavyweight boat.
Making and controlling crystals of light
Published:09.09.19 — EPFL scientists have shown how light inside optical on-chip microresonators can be crystallized in a form of periodic pulse trains that can boost the performance of optical communication links or endow ultrafast LiDAR with sub-micron precision.
Jewelry uses EPFL technology to turn light into words
Published:09.09.19 — Local startup Rayform has developed a collection of unique, stylish rings that employ technology developed at EPFL. The surface of each ring is structured so as to create messages out of reflected light.
EPFL marks its 50th anniversary with a two-day open house
Published:05.09.19 — EPFL will open its doors to the public on 14–15 September as it celebrates its 50th year as a federal institute of technology. This exceptional event is also designed to be fully sustainable: zero cars, zero plastic and zero waste.
