EPFL encourages its researchers to publish in open-access journals

Published:15.03.19 — EPFL has adopted an Open Access Policy clearly setting out its position on open access to EPFL publications. The School has also published an amendment to its copyright transfer agreement to assist authors in their negotiations with publishers.

Two EPFL spin-offs reach the finals of an international competition

Published:14.03.19 — EPFL spinoffs Lumendo and Gliapharm are among 80 deep-tech startups from around the world that have qualified for the finals of the Hello Tomorrow Challenge in Paris. The finalists will pitch their company to a jury of technology specialists and investors. In addition to vying for cash prizes, the startups are gaining valuable visibility.

Virtual time-lapse photos can capture ultrafast phenomena

Published:13.03.19 — EPFL scientists have developed a new image-processing method that can capture extremely rapid phenomena using any type of camera. Their method, called Virtual Frame Technique, delivers better performance than any commercial high-speed camera and is affordable and accessible to anyone.

EPFL software mines rich medical data while keeping it secure

Published:12.03.19 — MedCo, developed in the lab of EPFL professor Jean-Pierre Hubaux in collaboration with professor Bryan Ford’s DEDIS lab and the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), is the first operational system to protect sensitive patient data – including genetic information – so that it can be used collectively for crucial medical research.

Turning buildings into energy producers

Published:11.03.19 — EPFL has become the coordinator of Be-Smart, an EU research project that aims to step up the deployment of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and cut their costs by 75% between now and 2030. The project was launched in response to EU regulations that require new buildings to be nearly zero-energy by 2020.

MT180: First place for the artificial ligaments of Alvaro Charlet

Published:08.03.19 — The winner of the fourth annual My Thesis in 180 Seconds competition, held last night at the Rolex Forum, was Alvaro Charlet – a PhD student in materials science. In just three minutes he explained to the 600 people in the audience how his hydrogels receipes could one day replace ligaments in the human body. His presentation – perfectly orchestrated and seasoned with humor – won over the jury.

EPFL researchers simulate the process of adhesive wear

Published:08.03.19 — Using high-performance computer simulations, EPFL researchers were able to observe how surface roughness changes when two materials rub together. Their findings, which provide insight into friction and wear mechanisms, have implications for areas ranging from engineering to the study of tectonic faults.