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More than two million dollars to rethink cybersecurity

Published:28.07.16 — Cyberhaven is developing a new concept for information security. The EPFL spin-off is opening its second office in Boston and has raised more than 2 million dollars in venture capital.

Objects that sculpt light

Published:27.07.16 — Researchers at EPFL have found a way to make images by controlling the reflections that are produced when light passes through a transparent object. This technology is now being marketed by the startup Rayform.

The Twike – half-bike and half-car – is now even more comfortable

Published:25.07.16 — Summer series on student projects (4) – The electric pedal cars with two seats known as Twikes will soon be a snap to drive thanks to a more efficient pedaling system and a compact onboard computer. An EPFL Master’s student played a key role in the project.

New remote-controlled microrobots for medical operations

Published:22.07.16 — Scientists at EPFL and ETHZ have developed a new method for building microrobots that could be used in the body to deliver drugs and perform other medical operations.

A plasma engine for exploring space

Published:20.07.16 — Summer series on student projects (3) – For his Master’s degree in physics, Félicien Filleul worked on a plasma-fueled propulsion system for small satellites and space probes.

Appointments at EPFL

Published:19.07.16 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of six professors at EPFL.

A drone that gets around obstacles like an insect

Published:15.07.16 — Physics student Darius Merk has used an insect-inspired algorithm to develop a drone that can navigate around obstacles. His research could prove particularly useful in a natural disaster.