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How to make straight nanowires, in three minutes

Published:22.11.17 — Nanowires are the building blocks of quantum computers, and their secrets have now been revealed, thanks to Lucas Güniat. This talented speaker described the results of his PhD research on nanowires in EPFL’s “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” contest. His passion for his work, coupled with the extraordinary microcrystals used to make the tiny wires, earned him first place in a unanimous vote.

EPFL takes part in Switzerland's first-ever Digital Day

Published:21.11.17 — Today, digitalswitzerland is holding the country’s first Digital Day with events in Zurich, Geneva, Lugano and Chur, as well as on EPFL's campus. Over 40 supporting partners will be involved, along with Swiss President Doris Leuthard and Federal Councilors Johann Schneider-Ammann and Alain Berset.

How our forests are adapting to climate change

Published:20.11.17 — How do trees adjust to the effects of global warming? EPFL researchers have studied how beech and spruce trees – two of the most common plant species in Europe – react to changing temperatures. And they discovered that the amount of moisture in the air plays a decisive role.

Objectively measuring how clean our cities are

Published:17.11.17 — EPFL researchers have come up with a fact-based system to measure urban cleanliness. Municipal authorities will now be able to draw on objective assessments when planning their street cleaning – a sector with multi-million-franc budgets.

Enrollment now open at the EPFL Extension School

Published:15.11.17 — The EPFL Extension School offers online courses with no prerequisites, enabling participants to obtain a Certificate of Open Studies from EPFL. Enrollment for the first program opened today.

More than 250 people join in the hackathon run by EPFL students

Published:13.11.17 — The second LauzHack took place this past weekend at EPFL. Run entirely by EPFL students, the design event drew participants from around the world intent on solving new-technology challenges.

That music playing in your head: a real conundrum for scientists

Published:10.11.17 — Researchers at EPFL can now see what happens in our brains when we hear music in our heads. The researchers hope that in time their findings will be used to help people who have lost the ability to speak.