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The SDSC moves to Biopôle thanks to Vaud Canton's support

Published:22.11.24 — The Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC), a joint initiative of EPFL and ETH Zurich, is reaching a significant milestone and strengthening its national positioning in data science.

New supercomputer enables cutting-edge and sustainable research

Published:20.11.24 — EPFL’s new Kuma supercomputer, which ranks 23rd in the Green500 ranking, illustrates EPFL’s efforts to support cutting-edge research with a low environmental impact. With Kuma, EPFL is helping anchor Switzerland’s position at the forefront of sustainable computing.

Today's buildings hold the key to housing tomorrow's population

Published:15.11.24 — Curbing new-build construction, renovating existing buildings at pace and rethinking how we use them: according to Philippe Thalmann, an urban and environmental economics professor at EPFL, these are the steps we’ll need to take to both meet climate targets and accommodate an ever-growing population.

New type of weather radiosonde can find its way back

Published:12.11.24 — Some 80% of weather radiosondes – remote measurement instruments containing plastic, batteries and electronic parts – end up lost in nature after one flight. But a startup created by an EPFL master’s student is set to change that with a new, ultra-lightweight “glidersonde” that can automatically return to where it was launched.

EPFL and UM6P extend their collaboration to green energy research

Published:13.11.24 — EPFL and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) have taken a new step in their collaboration by signing an agreement to expand their cooperation in the field of green energies.