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A cyber skin that feels

Published:18.01.11 — An artificial electronic skin connected to the nervous system – this is the challenge involved in the research that Professor Stéphanie Lacour has begun working on at EPFL. This scientist and researcher has been exploring the world of stretchable electronics for the last 10 years.

Bridge safety testing at EPFL

Published:17.01.11 — To improve the method of checking freeway bridges, the doctoral student Michael Rupf is subjecting concrete beams weighing 10 tons to stress levels up to breaking point. The goal is to validate a future model for predictive calculation.

New Congress Center – it's all systems go!

Published:14.01.11 — Work has begun on the north side of the campus to build a congress center that will be unique in Europe, as well as 500 student lodgings, shops and services.

EPFL launches its application for smartphones: the Pocket Campus

Published:13.01.11 — Entirely developed by the students of Professor George Candea, a new application for smartphones is going to make life easier on campus. This is an ideal tool for finding your way around the labyrinth of corridors and course options, keeping up with events, or finding someone on the site.

The dark side of chlorine

Published:12.01.11 — Disinfection using chlorine has played an important role in the supply of drinking water, but its use also involves some risk. In the latest issue of the magazine Science, Professor Urs von Gunten of EPFL and EAWAG and David L. Sedlak of the University of California put the dangers and consequences of using chlorine into perspective.

Excellence doesn't depend on age!

Published:11.01.11 — At 28 and 36 years old respectively, Victor Panaretos et Nicolas Monod are among the youngest scientists to benefit from a European Research Council grant. Thanks to the dynamism of its researchers, EPFL is now in 2nd place in the European league.

When numbers and groups meet

Published:10.01.11 — A new theme-based term is being offered at the EPFL Bernoulli Interfaculty Center. Its goal is to create links between number theorists and group theorists.