News EPFL

The Human Brain Project has begun

Published:07.10.13 — The world’s most ambitious neuroscience project is underway. Scientists from the 135 partner institutions of the Human Brain Project, co-funded by the EU with an estimated budget of €1.2 billion, are meeting in Switzerland for the official launch.

Magistrale 2013 – In the Name of Energy

Published:05.10.13 — They endured sleepless nights preparing their exams, they may have complained, but they didn’t give up. With pride and with relief, this year’s record 818 graduates received their well-deserved Master’s degree. Among them, the very first class of energy managers. The day began with the creation of a giant human puzzle on the theme of wind energy.

A remote Swiss valley models global climate

Published:04.10.13 — EPFL scientists have developed a new statistical model of extreme rainfall in the Swiss Val Ferret region, which can be used across the globe.

“We should stop designing perfect circuits”

Published:02.10.13 — Are integrated circuits "too good" for current technological applications? Christian Enz, the new Director of the Institute of Microengineering, backs the idea that perfection is overrated.

Urban planning: Growing cities underground

Published:30.09.13 — The Deep City Method helps urban planners decide how to best exploit their underground resources.

Nominations of EPFL professors

Published:29.09.13 — During its September session, the ETH Board nominated 5 new EPFL professors.

Mathumanitarian Games

Published:27.09.13 — Math students have gone to South Africa to teach math in a fun way to the children of Townships.