Innovation

Software developed at EPFL used to control a flotilla of satellites

19.05.17 — This past week, 28 CubeSats were released from the International Space Station (ISS). Eight of them are running EPFL software that was originally developed for SwissCube. Read the whole article

Research

Astronomers make the largest map of the Universe yet

19.05.17 — Astronomers of the extended Baryonic Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey, led by EPFL Professor Jean-Paul Kneib, used the Sloan telescope to create the first map of the Universe based entirely on quasars.  Read the whole article

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Nominations of EPFL professors

19.05.17 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of three professors at EPFL. Read the whole article

Research

My Thesis in 180 Seconds: two EPFL students make it to the podium

19.05.17 — Two PhD students from EPFL were among the top three finishers in the Swiss finals of the My Thesis in 180 Seconds competition held last night in Geneva. One of them, Amaël Cohades, qualified for the international finals by coming in second. The 15 finalists, who came from universities all over French-speaking Switzerland, treated the large audience to an exhilarating look at their cutting-edge research. Read the whole article

Research

A tool for monitoring the biodiversity of Swiss livestock

18.05.17 — EPFL researchers have created an online platform for monitoring the genetic diversity of livestock and the sustainability of animal farming in Switzerland. This project, which was developed in partnership with the Federal Office for Agriculture, could serve as a model for other countries. Read the whole article

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Coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba may survive global warming

17.05.17 — Coral reefs in the Red Sea’s Gulf of Aqaba can resist rising water temperatures. If they survive local pollution, these corals may one day be used to re-seed parts of the world where reefs are dying. The scientists urge governments to protect the Gulf of Aqaba Reefs. Read the whole article

Research

Antibody biosensor offers unlimited point-of-care drug monitoring

16.05.17 — A team of EPFL scientists has developed several antibody-based biosensors that have the potential to help healthcare centers in developing countries or even patients in their own homes keep track of drug concentration in the blood. Read the whole article

Research

Quantum reservoir for microwaves

15.05.17 — EPFL researchers use a mechanical micrometer-size drum cooled close to the quantum ground state to amplify microwaves in a superconducting circuit. Read the whole article

Education

Understanding how technology can revolutionize humanitarian work

12.05.17 — A new EPFL course offers students the opportunity to learn more about how new technologies can be used by humanitarian organizations. The students critically assessed new information-sharing methods by conducting a real-life exercise using the app Civique, which was developed by the Idiap Research Institute, an EPFL partner institution. Read the whole article

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A powered exoskeleton prevents the elderly from falling

11.05.17 — The first smart exoskeleton that recognizes the loss of balance – and prevents falling – has been developed by researchers at Scuola Sant’Anna in Italy, EPFL in Switzerland, and tested at the Rehabilitation Center “Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi” in Florence. Read the whole article