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Increase of scientific phishing by telephone
today —
Library
EPFL researchers and professors have recently been the targets of scientific phishing by telephone. Here are some tips to know what to do (and not do) if you become a victim of such practices.
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Visit of Prof. Muhammad Yunus
today —
Innovation
On the 11th of July, the VPI was delighted to welcome Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Founder of Grameen Bank on the EPFL campus.
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An app to help you zero in on summer fun
today —
Mediacom
An app developed by an EPFL doctoral student suggests outings you’re sure to like – from sporting events to culture and outdoor fun. How does it work? The app is linked to a huge database of events and powered by a machine-learning algorithm that learns from your choices.
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Research
The Composer Algorithm in the news
yesterday —
IC in the news
Florian Colombo, from the Computational Neuroscience Laboratory led by Wulfram Gerstner, discusses an algorithm capable of generating melodies based on a specific style of music. Currently only limited to certain styles, the project using artificial intelligence aims ultimately to be able to imitate any musical genre.
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CERAMIC X.0: New project on high-precision polymer derived ceramics
yesterday —
Microsystems Laboratory
LMIS-1 starts a new collaborative project in the field of advanced manufacturing, called CERAMIC X.0 on high-precision polymer derived ceramics
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Research
Body ownership is not impaired in schizophrenia
yesterday —
Mediacom
Answering a long-standing question, EPFL scientists have determined that the sense of body ownership is not affected in schizophrenia patients.
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Pinpointing sources of water pollution with a robotic eel
25.07.17 —
Mediacom
Researchers from EPFL, together with other institutes, have developed a robotic eel that swims through contaminated water to find the source of the pollution. The sensor-equipped robot can be controlled remotely or move on its own. In tests carried out in a small section of Lake Geneva, the robot was able to generate maps of water conductivity and temperature.
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20th Sept. 2017: VIDY+FORUM: Masterclass conference
24.07.17 —
Chair of Timber Construction
Professor Yves Weinand will give a conference (in French) in the new timber pavilion of the Vidy theater on September 20th, 2017. Free entrance, with registration via forum@vidy.ch.
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Nostalgia for the squat
24.07.17 —
Urban Sociology Laboratory
The squats have disappeared from the Geneva landscape for 10 years. Le Temps returns to this period of bohemian cohabitation and interviews Luca Pattaroni, Senior Scientist at the Laboratory of Urban Sociology.
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