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Robotics and spinal stimulation restore movement in paralysis

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Scientists at .Neurorestore (EPFL/CHUV/UNIL) have developed an approach that combines rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord stimulation to restore movement in people with spinal cord injuries. The technology enhances rehabilitation and enables activities like cycling and walking outdoors.

New master's program encourages fresh approaches to urban planning

11.03.25NewsEPFL

EPFL’s School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) has introduced a new master’s program in urban systems that will start this fall. The goal is to train experts who are capable of implementing sustainability-oriented approaches for urban planning and development.

Unraveling the brain's hidden motor modules

05.03.25NewsResearch

Scientists have identified previously unknown neural modules in the brain that control movement and adapt during skill learning. Their findings challenge long-held ideas about how the brain organizes movement.

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“Teaching is really challenging because every student is unique"

10.03.25EPFL

Kenza Rhachi is a student with a passion for education and an insatiable curiosity about the world. Originally from Morocco, she completed both her Bachelor and Master in Life Sciences at EPFL, where she also became a teaching assistant.

Alexandre Mayor - 2025 EPFL/Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“A chance to reflect on what we want to grow in our lives”

07.03.25EPFL community

This spring, EPFL chaplain Alexandre Mayor is urging members of the School community to go on a consumer detox and experience the joy that comes from embracing degrowth as a path to personal discovery.

Quentin Delval. 2025 EPFL Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“Masculinity transcends cultures”

24.02.25EPFL community

Quentin Delval hails from Belgium, although you wouldn’t know it from his accent. He holds a PhD in philosophy of science, works as a diversity, equity and inclusion project manager at EPFL, and has written a gently persuasive book about masculinity – or, to be exact, about the “free pass” afforded to men in today’s society.

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Une infographie avec le titre «AI hallucinations»

Why Does AI Hallucinate?

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Generative AIs, which create content from a prompt, are far from perfect. When they get things wrong, we call it AI hallucinations. But what exactly does this phenomenon mean?

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The EPFL Sustainable Innovation Challenge

The EPFL Sustainable Innovation Challenge (EPFL SIC) association aims to inspire and support the development of sustainable technologies and solutions among students, with a particular focus on combating climate change and…

13-03-202514-03-2025

Place and room: Rolex Learning Center – Forum & Library
Category: Convention

3D mapping of a reef in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, November 2023. © Lukasz Warzecha

Red Sea corals – Bridging science & diplomacy in favor of the « Reefs of Hope »

16-03-202516-04-2025

Place and room: Place Ada Lovelace
Category: Exhibitions

Sustainability Series with Guilhem Banc-Prandi

25-03-202525-03-2025

Place and room: SG 1138
Category: Conferences – Seminars

Final of the competition "My Thesis in 180 seconds"

27-03-202527-03-2025

With: MT180 Finalists
Place and room: Forum RLC
Category: Public Science Events

Ig Nobel Award Tour Show 2025

31-03-202531-03-2025

With: Marc Abraham, Tess Heeremans, Marjolaine Willems, Roman Khonsari, Alexandra Sarafoglou, and Frantisek Bartos
Place and room: Forum Rolex
Category: Public Science Events

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