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More than just a year, the end of 2024 marks a turning point for EPFL, with the departure of its President Martin Vetterli after 8 years at the helm of the institution. From January 1, 2025, a new team, led by Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, will take over for a four-year term. This will be the first time a woman has presided over a Swiss federal institute of technology. Here are the most widely read scientific, academic, student and institutional news items of the past 12 months, broken down by faculty and the institution.

Making e-voting safer from coercion and vote buying

20.12.24ActualitésEPFL

As we come to the end of a year in which half the world’s population went to the polls, EPFL researchers developed and field-tested a groundbreaking new technology to protect remote electronic voting or e-voting from voter coercion and vote buying.

Can we convince AI to answer harmful requests?

19.12.24ActualitésEPFL

New research from EPFL demonstrates that even the most recent Large Language Models (LLMs), despite undergoing safety training, remain vulnerable to simple input manipulations that can cause them to behave in unintended or harmful ways.

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Léonard Evéquoz, futur directeur d'EPFL Valais Wallis. © EPFL

Léonard Evéquoz appointed new head of EPFL Valais Wallis

19.12.24EPFL

Léonard Evéquoz has been selected as the new head of EPFL’s Valais Wallis campus starting in the spring. He brings first-hand knowledge of the canton’s and region’s economic and political landscape.

© 2024 EPFL/ Alain Herzog - CC-BY-SA 4.0

“Curiosity and patience are essential”

19.12.24Education

Ghalia Dhaoui came to EPFL from her home in Tunisia to do a bachelor’s in microengineering. Next spring, she will graduate from the first ever class of the EPFL Master’s program in Quantum Science and Engineering, where she specializes in quantum hardware.

“In becoming an engineer, you also become an entrepreneur”

16.12.24EPFL

Steve Anavi, an EPFL master’s graduate in microengineering, is a co-founder of Qonto, a leading provider of fully digital financial services for small businesses and the self-employed. In 2022, his company was the highest valued startup in France. He spoke with us about the factors behind his success and the challenges he’s faced as an entrepreneur.

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Proteins all around

Pierre Wets, flou, tenant dans ses mains une cannette de soda et une balle de ping-pong cassées © EPFL 2024 / Adrien Buttier

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When physics takes centre stage

Arabidopsis Thaliana Inflorescencias. © wikipedia

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Thale cress, the unassuming weed that’s lighting up science

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01-12-202431-01-2025

Catégorie: Conferences – Seminars

Ardem Patapoutian | May the Force be with you! Piezo channels in mechanosensory biology.

27-01-202527-01-2025

Avec: Ardem Patapoutian, Scripps Research, California, USA
Lieu et salle: SV 1717
Catégorie: Conferences – Seminars

Arboreal Futures

13-11-202405-01-2025

Avec: Plant Ecology Research Lab, Maja Renn, Krzysztof Wronski
Lieu et salle: EPFL Pavilions, Pavilion A
Catégorie: Exhibitions

Musica ex Machina: Machines Thinking Musically

20-09-202429-06-2025

Avec: Curators: Prof. Sarah Kenderdine, EPFL eM+ / EPFL Pavilions Prof. Martin Rohrmeier, EPFL DCML Prof. Paul Doornbusch, BNU-HKBU United International College Zhuhai Prof. Jonathan Impett, Orpheus Instituut, Gent
Lieu et salle: EPFL Pavilions, Pavilion B
Catégorie: Exhibitions

Startup Champions Seed Night 2025

10-04-202510-04-2025

Lieu et salle: RLC E1 240
Catégorie: Conferences – Seminars

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