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Tumor metabolism helps classify hepatoblastoma

Published:21.09.17 — Looking at cell metabolism instead of histology, EPFL scientists have identified new biomarkers that could help more accurately classify the two main subtypes of hepatoblastoma, a liver cancer in children.

Romande Energie opens a Smart Lab on EPFL's campus

Published:20.09.17 — With its new Smart Lab, Romande Energie – the leading electricity supplier in French-speaking Switzerland – aims to create a skills center for leveraging data to enhance energy systems. The Lab is the latest step in a longstanding partnership between the power utility and EPFL.

A new year gets under way at EPFL for more than 10,900 students

Published:19.09.17 — Today, EPFL welcomes its students as the 2017-2018 academic year kicks off. The school has 1,955 first-year Bachelor’s students, a 7% increase on last year.

“It's not Balelec every day at EPFL – but have fun!”

Published:15.09.17 — On Friday, EPFL held its Welcome Day for the school’s 1,955 new Bachelor’s students and the 223 students taking the Special Mathematics Course (CMS). They were formally welcomed at the Swiss Tech Convention Center before heading off to check out the campus – where they'll spend the next five years of their life.

Unexpected facets of Antarctica emerge from the labs

Published:14.09.17 — Six months after the Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition ended, the teams that ran the 22 scientific projects are hard at work sorting through the many samples they collected. Some preliminary findings were announced during a conference in Crans Montana organized by the Swiss Polar Institute, who just appointed Konrad Steffen as new scientific director (see the interview below).

Vessels that help cancers spread can also boost cancer immunotherapy

Published:13.09.17 — Scientists from Switzerland and the US have shown that lymphatic vessels can enable both metastasis and T-cell invasion, opening new paths for cancer immunotherapy.

A drone for last-centimeter delivery

Published:12.09.17 — A new drone developed at EPFL uses cutting-edge technology to deliver parcels weighing up to 500 grams. The device will never get stuck in traffic, it’s programmed to avoid obstacles, and it can reach destinations on steep or uneven terrain. Its protective cage and foldable design mean that it can be carried around in a backpack and used in total safety.