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New Computer Science Dean
Published:09.09.10 — Professor Martin Vetterli will be appointed Dean of the IC Faculty at the EPFL.
Routerank makes headway in the U.S.
Published:08.09.10 — The MIT Technology Review has listed Jochen Mundinger among the 35 most innovative entrepreneurs. The EPFL scientist is the founder of Routerank, a travel planning service. Here’s our interview.
Venice Biennale Top Award for EPFL Designed National Exhibit
Published:07.09.10 — The Kingdom of Bahrain’s first National participation at the International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, has been awarded the Golden Lion. The exhibition design was conducted by Prof. Harry Gugger and Leopold Banchini from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). An interview with Professor Gugger.
Neuroprosthetics: the mind is the pilot
Published:05.09.10 — Piloting a wheelchair using only one’s mind—José de R. Millán’s laboratory in the EPFL Neuroprosthetic Center is accomplishing this seemingly impossible task. An artificial intelligence system called “shared control” is being developed to render the brain-machine interface more usable.
Robot's Magnetic Design Attracts Industry
Published:05.09.10 — Researchers from the Robotics Systems Laboratory (LSRO) recently presented a novel miniature robot destined for the inner chambers of power generators. The patented design could save millions in repair costs and was awarded a prize in Japan.
Cells changing track
Published:05.09.10 — Biologists have taken cells from the thymus and transformed them into skin cells – a discovery that may have important ramifications for the field of organ regeneration.
Wim Wenders puts 3D wings on the Rolex Learning Center
Published:05.09.10 — The celebrated German film maker and artist Wim Wenders turns the Rolex Learning Center into a futuristic installation at the Biennale of Venice.
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