Through an imaginative experiment, researchers were able to get two extremely different animal species located far apart to interact with each other and reach a shared decision with the help of robots.
Researchers in the HexHive and Parallel Systems Architecture (PARSA) laboratories of EPFL's School of Computer and Communication Sciences, in collaboration with IBM researchers, have identified a widespread computer security vulnerability affecting laptop, desktop and server hardware.
The two technical universities have teamed up to offer a new Master’s program that will train cyber security engineers. The program will kick off in the 2019–20 school year.
A research center to protect the Red Sea ecosystem
Published:19.03.19 — Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), announced on Tuesday Switzerland's support for EPFL's project to create a "Transnational Red Sea Research Center". The project is based on EPFL research on corals in the Gulf of Aqaba.
EPFL strengthens its brand identity for its 50th anniversary
Published:18.03.19 — The Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) symbolically launched its 50th anniversary celebration this afternoon with two events on its Lausanne campus: the unveiling of its new brand identity – developed in association with Moser Design in Lausanne – and the inauguration of the Lombard Odier Agora in Place Maurice Cosandey.
EPFL researchers make a key discovery on how alpine streams work
Published:18.03.19 — An EPFL study has showed that until now, scientists have been substantially underestimating how quickly gases are exchanged between mountain streams and the atmosphere. Based on research in the Swiss cantons of Vaud and Valais, an EPFL laboratory has shed new light on the role of mountain streams to emit greenhouse gases.
Cable cars could reshape urban landscapes
Published:15.03.19 — For his thesis at EPFL, Fernando Simas studied how cable cars could be an appealing transportation option for city commuters, and how they could be incorporated into tomorrow’s urban landscapes.
