Three EPFL professors awarded ERC Advanced Grants

Published:01.04.19 — Professors Pierre Gönczy and Douglas Hanahan (School of Life Sciences), and Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg (School of Basic Sciences/School of Engineering) have been awarded ERC Advanced Grants.

A molecular Rubik's Cube

Published:01.04.19 — [APRIL FOOLS' DAY!] EPFL researchers have created the smallest-ever version of the famous brain-teaser.

Satellite still in orbit 35 years on

Published:29.03.19 — EPFL’s legendary bar is still going strong after 35 years. The live music and comedy venue, which remains something of an institution for current and former students alike, is hosting a week-long program of events to mark the occasion.

Examining the highly organized lives of long-distance commuters

Published:28.03.19 — When both parents face lengthy commutes to work, how do families handle the additional stress? An EPFL scientist took an in-depth look at the strategies these parents use for managing their time wisely and dealing with unexpected challenges.

Junior Enterprise EPFL wins award for its avalanche safety project

Published:27.03.19 — At the annual conference of the Confederation of European Junior Enterprises, EPFL’s young entrepreneurs won the award for the most innovative project in Europe. The association oversaw the development of a "safety dropping system" to be mounted on a drone to artificially trigger avalanches.

Blue Brain solves a century-old neuroscience problem

Published:27.03.19 — In a front-cover paper published in Cerebral Cortex, EPFL’s Blue Brain Project, a Swiss Brain Research Initiative, explains how the shapes of neurons can be classified using mathematical methods from the field of algebraic topology. Neuroscientists can now start building a formal catalogue for all the types of cells in the brain. Onto this catalogue of cells, they can systematically map the function and role in disease of each type of neuron in the brain.

Combating fatigue with a smartwatch application

Published:26.03.19 — Scientists from EPFL, UNIL and local startup be.care have developed a system that uses heart rate variability to detect fatigue and identify what kind it is. The system then uses the results to suggest lifestyle changes that can make a difference. An initial test has been carried out on university students under real-world conditions.