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Ali H. Sayed appointed new dean of the School of Engineering

Published:10.03.17 — Ali H. Sayed, currently a distinguished professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), has just been appointed as the new dean of EPFL’s School of Engineering (STI).

Appointment of EPFL professors

Published:10.03.17 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of six professors at EPFL.

Storing data in single-atom magnets

Published:09.03.17 — Scientists at IBM and EPFL have shown for the first time that it is possible to store in and retrieve information from single-atom magnets. The breakthrough can have significant implications for the miniaturization of magnetic memory devices.

The proteins that domesticated our genomes

Published:08.03.17 — EPFL scientists have carried out a genomic and evolutionary study of a large and enigmatic family of human proteins, to demonstrate that it is responsible for harnessing the millions of transposable elements in the human genome. The work reveals the largely species-specific gene-regulatory networks that impact all of human biology, in both health and disease.

Building a nomadic pavilion out of old skis

Published:07.03.17 — Could recovered materials play a key role in tomorrow’s civil engineering? EPFL researchers set out to answer that question by creating an easily demountable pavilion out of more than 200 reclaimed skis.

Up-and-coming scientists compete at EPFL

Published:06.03.17 — On Saturday, EPFL hosted 250 budding young scientists – aged between 8 and 15 – in the fifth annual “Curious and Inventive” science competition, run by the school’s Science Outreach Department.

Snow and Sand Erosion Explained

Published:03.03.17 — Scientists at EPFL and SLF describe with precision how snow and sand surfaces erode when exposed to wind. Their description can contribute to better predictions of dust emissions from deserts and snow transport in Antarctica, and can be adapted to other planets.