News EPFL

Man has been provoking climate change for thousands of years!

Published:24.01.11 — The Roman Conquest, the Black Death and the discovery of America – by modifying the nature of the forests – have had a significant impact on the environment. These are the findings of EPFL scientists who have researched our long history of emitting carbon into the environment.

Don't be afraid to launch your start-up

Published:21.01.11 — Do you have a start-up project in the works? Then the class “venture challenge” starting on the 22nd of February will give you some of the tools you need to get your start-up off the ground.

Mathematics at the service of the forest

Published:20.01.11 — Extreme temperatures have a severe impact on vegetation. The result is that, with climate change, certain species of tree are disappearing from some Swiss forests. However, mathematical models are coming to the rescue of the canopy.

EPFL exploring the borders of science in the US

Published:19.01.11 — EPFL will be well represented at this year’s American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting. The AAAS holds one of the largest scientific annual conferences in North America each year.

A cyber skin that feels

Published:18.01.11 — An artificial electronic skin connected to the nervous system – this is the challenge involved in the research that Professor Stéphanie Lacour has begun working on at EPFL. This scientist and researcher has been exploring the world of stretchable electronics for the last 10 years.

Bridge safety testing at EPFL

Published:17.01.11 — To improve the method of checking freeway bridges, the doctoral student Michael Rupf is subjecting concrete beams weighing 10 tons to stress levels up to breaking point. The goal is to validate a future model for predictive calculation.

New Congress Center – it's all systems go!

Published:14.01.11 — Work has begun on the north side of the campus to build a congress center that will be unique in Europe, as well as 500 student lodgings, shops and services.