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Bacteria use collisions to navigate crowded environments

Published:12.10.26 — Some bacteria can sense when they bump into each other and use these interactions to shape how the group organizes and moves. This discovery reveals a new way microbes explore their environments using physical feedback rather than chemical signals. 

EPFL is serving up the agriculture and food systems of tomorrow

Published:08.10.26 — EPFL will take part in Olma, Switzerland’s autumn fair, in St. Gallen from 8 to 18 October 2026. Under the theme “Preserve, cultivate, feed – Research for the agriculture and food systems of tomorrow”, the school will showcase a selection of projects from its laboratories and start-ups.

Researchers design a motor that looks like a thread

Published:07.10.26 — EPFL engineers have developed a flexible motor just a few millimeters thick. Made of two nested fibers wrapped with electrodes, the device produces enough force to drive soft robotic systems.

“Superpowers can be learned”

Published:06.10.26 — Clément Pit-Claudel, an assistant professor at EPFL’s School of Computer and Communication Sciences, is the winner of this year’s best teaching award. That’s no surprise given his contagious enthusiasm.

EPFL celebrates its 1,565 Master's graduates of 2026

Published:03.10.26 — The traditional Master’s graduation ceremony took place on Saturday, 3 October. The event provided the opportunity to celebrate EPFL’s engineers and recognise certain outstanding achievements.