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Under the marquee: the Magistrale
Published:06.10.12 — The 2012 Master graduation ceremony took place under the banner of change and sustainable development. The audience congratulated the 667 new graduates.
In cancer, an embryonic mechanism gone awry
Published:06.10.12 — Many types of cancer could originate from a mechanism that cells use to silence genes. This process, which is essential in embryonic development, might be accidentally reactivated in tumor cells, according to EPFL scientists.
Melody Swartz named MacArthur Foundation Fellow
Published:03.10.12 — The fellowship, well known in the US, aims at promoting exceptionally creative and promising individuals in the arts, the sciences, and the humanities.
Eight Professors Appointed at EPFL
Published:01.10.12 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology announced on Friday, 28 September 2012 the appointment of eight new professors and internal promotions at EPFL.
A smartphone in your glasses
Published:01.10.12 — EPFL scientists are developing a prototype of a pair of “augmented” glasses. You’ll be able to read messages, look at your agenda, and receive a variety of information directly on the lenses.
New record for photovoltaic solar cells
Published:28.09.12 — This week, EPFL’s Institute of Microengineering presented in Frankfurt "hybrid" photovoltaic cells with an energy conversion efficiency of 21.4%, the highest obtained for the type of substrate they used. This breakthrough will contribute to lower the cost of solar cell based installations.
Hundreds of biochemical analyses on a single device
Published:24.09.12 — Scientists at EPFL and the University of Geneva have developed a microfluidic device smaller than a domino that can simultaneously measure up to 768 biomolecular interactions.
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