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A 3D printer made entirely at EPFL

Published:08.07.21 — EPFL students have made a high-performance 3D printer that can print structures measuring just a few microns across.

Citizen scientists to the rescue

Published:07.07.21 — SUMMER SERIES: HOW SCIENCE WORKS From data collection to environmental and public-health advocacy, amateur scientists make a valuable contribution to scientific research.

Some urban commuters have no choice but to take their car

Published:06.07.21 — An EPFL study shows that suburban commuters do not necessarily take environmental concerns into account when deciding whether to use their car. Many car commuters – especially those with hectic schedules – feel they have no other choice. That’s especially true when it comes to working mothers.

Machine learning cracks the oxidation states of crystal structures

Published:05.07.21 — Chemical engineers at EPFL have developed a machine-learning model that can predict a compound’s oxidation state, a property that is so essential that many chemists argue it must be included in the periodic table.

Student podcasts showcase the heritage of the Montreux Jazz Festival

Published:05.07.21 — New student-led podcasts from an SHS course offer a window into the rich history of the Montreux Jazz Festival, contributing to EPFL’s broader efforts to conserve and share the memory of this storied event.

Better planning can reduce the urban heat island effect

Published:02.07.21 — In his PhD thesis, EPFL researcher Martí Bosch proposes a method for spatially quantifying the impact of mitigation measures – planting green spaces and using different building materials – on the urban heat island effect.

Scalable manufacturing of integrated optical frequency combs

Published:01.07.21 — A collaboration between EPFL and UCSB has developed a long-anticipated breakthrough, and demonstrated CMOS technology – used for building microprocessors and memory chips – that allows wafer-scale manufacturing of chip-scale optical frequency combs.