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Cellular bells - Key step in the manufacture of blood cells decoded

Published:18.03.13 — EPFL researchers identify the subtle regulatory chords that direct the birth of blood cells

More Than 2000 High School Students Visit the Campus

Published:15.03.13 — The annual open house for high school students drew 2,300 potential future students to the EPFL campus. They came to get a better idea of coursework they plan to pursue.

Transforming urban wasteland into opportunity

Published:13.03.13 — How can disused urban sites be regenerated sustainably? A new book addresses this important issue.

Air quality in an app

Published:11.03.13 — Thanks to sensors installed on trams that send data live to mobile phones, people can check air pollution levels around the city with just one click and in real time. This new app developed by EPFL researchers was recently tested in Zurich.

A new vice-president for planning and logistics

Published:08.03.13 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH Board) announces the appointment of André Schneider, former COO of the World Economic Forum, as the new vice-president of EPFL for planning and logistics. He will replace Francis-Luc Perret after his retirement. ETH Board also announces having appointed 10 new professors.

The Right Dose for Oncology

Published:08.03.13 — EPFL researchers develop a tool for oncologists using the electrical signature of cancer cells to get just the right treatment dosage for each patient.

Sizes within a species appear to follow a universal distribution

Published:05.03.13 — Researchers discovered what might be a universal property of size distributions in living systems. If valid throughout the animal kingdom, it could have profound implications on how we understand population dynamics of large ecosystems.