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Swiss University leaders unite for Erasmus and Horizon 2020

Published:19.02.14 — Confronted with the threat of a freeze in Swiss participation in Horizon 2020 research programs and Erasmus+ student exchange programs, leaders of Swiss universities have joined together and written to the Swiss government.

A small satellite that knows its way around immensity

Published:17.02.14 — CubETH is the name of a joint project between EPFL’s Swiss Space Center and ETHZ whose main objective is to build a satellite scheduled for launch in late 2015. The CubETH spacecraft will be capable of calculating its own altitude and position in space with unprecedented precision thus paving the way for nano-satellite constellations with inter-satellite communication capabilities.

See Tumor Cells in Real Time During an Operation

Published:12.02.14 — The latest generation in surgical microscopes enables a surgeon to directly observe cell and microvasculature structures. This device developed by the EPFL spin-off Samantree makes it possible, for example, to ensure that all cancer cells have been removed during the extraction of a tumor.

Far away secrets unveiled

Published:11.02.14 — Even the most distant galaxies cannot escape astronomers’ reach. The images obtained thanks to the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes have contributed to a better understanding of the process of galaxy genesis. A team made of members from EPFL and the University of Geneva, associated with French, American and Spanish researchers, reports its initial findings.

Logitech Joins the EPFL “Under One Roof” Project

Published:10.02.14 — The Swiss firm, whose European headquarters are located in EPFL's Innovation Park, has given a substantial support to the Pavillions that are to be built on Place Cosandey.

Sochi: Our Tweeted Emotions Decrypted in Real Time

Published:07.02.14 — EPFL researchers will track emotions of the viewing public during the Olympic Games in Sochi. Via social media, they will show in real time what people are feeling during the competitions.

Amputee Feels in Real-Time with Bionic Hand

Published:05.02.14 — Dennis Aabo Sørensen is the first amputee in the world to feel sensory rich information – in realtime – with a prosthetic hand wired to nerves in his upper arm. Sørensen could grasp objects intuitively and identify what he was touching while blindfolded.