Even more sun in the cells!

Published:10.11.10 — Scientists at EPFL are working on the development of a new generation of production lines and procedures for manufacturing solar modules in thin-film silicon, within the framework of an important European research project coordinated by the Oerlikon Solar company.

EPFL Middle East opens Master Program

Published:09.11.10 — Starting this month, students can apply for a Middle East adventure in education and science.

FIRST LEGO League at EPFL

Published:08.11.10 — Eleven teams were competing with their LEGO robots on Saturday at the Rolex Learning Center.

The story of an exceptional building

Published:05.11.10 — "Le paysage intérieur" is showing as from today. This movie, directed by Pierre Maillard, recounts the human and collective adventure of the building of the Rolex Learning Center over a three-year period.

Kandou – the 1000th invention from EPFL

Published:04.11.10 — EPFL is celebrating its 1000th invention : Kandou. Or how mathematics came to the rescue of electronics, enabling processors that are smaller, faster and more energy-saving.

Zero gravity: the quest for the perfect bubble

Published:03.11.10 — The future of hydroelectric dams is being decided in weightlessness! In a specially equipped Airbus, scientists from EPFL are studying the phenomenon of cavitation, which is responsible for the erosion of turbines.

How to deflect a sound wave – a new discovery

Published:02.11.10 — A device developed by scientists at EPFL, based on the phenomenon of the negative refraction of sound, could enable the modification of the trajectory of sound waves and allow them to move around physical obstacles.