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A new state in a quantum material

Published:24.01.24 — Scientists at EPFL break new ground in quantum physics, revealing a mysterious and unique behavior in a quantum magnetic material and hinting at future tech breakthroughs.

Urban heat islands have a health cost

Published:23.01.24 — A new study let by EPFL has produced the first cost estimate of the impact that urban heat islands have on human health. The study looked at 85 European cities over the course of three full years, meaning it also took into account the protection that heat islands offer in winter – an aspect that has been little studied until now.

EPFL holds consultation to limit the growth in Bachelor's students

Published:22.01.24 — Thanks to its teaching and research excellence, EPFL has become a university of choice, especially for high-school graduates in other countries. However, the growing size of our student body is putting a strain on the quality of the education we can provide. We’ve therefore decided to hold a School-wide consultation, which kicks off today, on a measure that would cap the number of first-year Bachelor’s students admitted each year at 3,000. If adopted, the new measure would be in place for four years and could be renewed if necessary.

Swiss tech helping uncover the origins of the universe

Published:19.01.24 — With its secretariat hosted at EPFL, the Square Kilometer Array Switzerland (SKACH) consortium is celebrating two years’ membership of a global project to develop the largest scientific facility ever built by humankind.

Nanopores and deep learning change disease diagnostics

Published:18.01.24 — EPFL scientists unveil a groundbreaking method using biological nanopores and deep learning to detect protein modifications, offering new avenues in disease diagnostics.

Chameleon AI program classifies objects in satellite images faster

Published:16.01.24 — An AI program can train neural networks, using just a handful of images, to rapidly characterize in satellite and drone data new objects like ocean debris, deforestation zones, urban areas and more.

AI in the fight against global inequality

Published:17.01.24 — The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), EPFL and ETH Zurich, in collaboration with their partners, are launching the International Computation and AI Network (ICAIN) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024 in Davos. Its mission is to develop AI technologies that benefit society as a whole, as well as being accessible to all and sustainable, thereby helping to reduce global inequality.