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An important discovery rewarded

Published:08.10.09 — Johan Auwerx from EPFL has received the Danone International Prize for Nutrition for his research in molecular nutrition. More precisely, his studies focus on the mechanism of shedding of fat from adipose tissue, thereby paving the way for new preventive and therapeutic strategies to combat obesity and cardiometabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension.

Elie Bou-Zeid receives the Latsis Prize

Published:06.10.09 — One of the four University Latsis Prizes for 2009 was given to Elie Bou-Zeid, from Laboratory of Environmental Fluid Dynamics and Hydrology, on October 5th. He has been recognized for his work done on numerical simulations of the outer layer of the atmosphere.Professor Bou-Zeid earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He then joined the Johns Hopkins University in 2000 were he got his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering in 2005. He then spent three years at the EPFL before joining Princeton University.

Mobile Programming Course for EPFL Students

Published:25.09.09 — Nokia Research Center is launching a free Qt crash course for the EPFL students this semester.

Low-Cost Travel in Neurons

Published:11.09.09 — Pierre J. Magistretti, director of the Brain Mind Institute, has published an article in the magazine Science which came out today.

A new tool in the field of optical broadband spectroscopy

Published:07.09.09 — Within the last decade, the invention of optical frequency combs has revolutionized the field of spectroscopy and enabled measurements with previously unattainable precision.

Eight Further ERC Grants Awarded to EPFL

Published:13.08.09 — Although the final results have not yet been issued, eight young EPFL scientists have just heard that they are to be awarded an ERC Starting Grant – great news for the start of the 2009-2010 academic year! ERC (the European Research Council) is a structure established in 2005 to complement the funding activities of other classical European agencies. It supports fundamental or applied research programmes in two different categories: ERC Starting Grants for young investigators and ERC Advanced Grants.

Christoph Frei to Head the World Energy Council

Published:12.08.09 — For the first time ever, a Swiss national is taking up the position of Secretary General of the World Energy Council (WEC). A Professor at the EPFL Energy Systems Management Chair, over the past eight years Christoph Frei has concurrently been working at the World Economic Forum as Senior Director for energy security, anticorruption and climate change.