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The myth of neutrality in Generative AI

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As part of the Week of Action Against Racism, EPFL is exploring the issue of algorithmic discrimination. Ahead of a public conference on campus dedicated to the topic, we’ve taken a closer look at the “black box.”

Record efficiency for perovskite-silicon triple-junction solar cells

18.03.26NewsResearch

EPFL and CSEM researchers have achieved a record 30% efficiency for triple-junction solar cells, which combine two thin-film perovskite cells and one silicon cell on a single device. The milestone could advance affordable next-generation solar technologies for space and terrestrial applications.

Is transport just another service?

16.03.26NewsEPFL

Digital transport technology is catching on, from apps that let you buy train tickets with a single swipe to sophisticated car-sharing systems. They may be easy to use, but such transport services often mask an array of complex technical, financial and public-policy decisions.

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Engineering students drawn to the ancient Mediterranean

24.03.26EPFL

The SHS Best Teaching Award for 2025 went to a team of lecturers who take students on a journey through the ancient Mediterranean.

Christian Lafforgue, best teacher in the electrical engineering section for 2025 - 2026 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“The knowledge is there—it takes humans to put it into perspective”

19.03.26EPFL community

Christian Lafforgue knows only too well how a professor can influence a student’s academic decisions. He believes that a good teacher is one with a keen sense of humanity. He was named best teacher in the electrical engineering section for 2025.

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"Justice should be the moral driver behind climate action"

16.03.26EPFL

A new book by five experts sets out to explain climate change “in a fact-based way that’s easy for everyone to understand.” We spoke with Augustin Fragnière, a coauthor of the book and lecturer at EPFL and the University of Lausanne (UNIL).

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Where is mobility headed?

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The new issue of Dimensions explores mobility: its social and climate challenges, our habits, the changes underway, and the technologies reshaping how we think about and plan our journeys.

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Racial and Discriminatory Bias in Generative AI – Round Table

-ACTION WEEK AGAINST RACISM- Racial and Discriminatory Bias in Generative AI: Text, Images and the Politics of Representation Round Table (60' + 10' Q&A) When : Tue 24 March 2026 Where : Forum, Rolex Learning…

24.03.2026 17:3019:30

Speaker: Speakers : The list of speakers will be announced shortly. Moderator : Mélissa Anchisi
Location: Forum, RLC E1 240
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: General public

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S’engager, réfléchir, agir : Théâtre forum sur le racisme

26.03.2026 15:3017:30

Speaker: Specta(c)tor
Location: CM1 5
Category: Miscellaneous
Target audience: General public

Ig Nobel Award Tour Show 2026

23.04.2026 18:0020:00

Speaker: Marc Abraham, Mariska Kret, Marcin Zajenkowski, and Chris McManus
Location: Forum Rolex
Category: Public Science Events
Target audience: General public

Startup Champions Seed Night 2026

07.05.2026 18:0021:00

Location: RLC E1 240
Category: Conferences – Seminars
Target audience: General public

Tremblement – by Séverin Guelpa

10.10.202526.04.2026

Speaker: Séverin Guelpa, artiste (CH, GE)
Location: Rolex Learning Center (extérieur et intérieur)
Category: Exhibitions
Target audience: General public

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