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RebuiLT project shows it's possible to build differently

Published:13.12.24 — In a real-world example of how construction materials can be reused, a team of 230 EPFL students is building a community pavilion in Ecublens, near the Lausanne campus, through a low-tech, participative approach. This bold initiative entailed overcoming a number of logistical, technical and architectural challenges.

A new platform to boost project-based learning at EPFL

Published:13.08.24 — A student is developing a new platform that will centralize all the resources needed to carry out projects at EPFL.

“I spent all my savings on my first 3D printer”

Published:12.09.24 — Sébastien Martinerie has been an expert in 3D printing for over 20 years. He’s modeled and printed thousands of prototypes in his career, including human organs for training surgeons. Today he coaches more than 500 EPFL students at SPOT.

Making a difference with the MAKE Assistive Technologies Challenge

Published:29.07.24 — Thanks to the dedication of EPFL students, all motivated by the potential to make a difference in someone’s life, six MAKE prototypes were built last semester with the aim of assisting the mentally or physically challenged.

“Hardly a day goes by that I don't build something”

Published:27.10.24 — Over two decades ago, Stéphane Clerc started getting involved in the technical work behind some high-profile projects involving EPFL – including Alinghi and Solar Impulse. For the past six years, he’s been drawing on that experience as a coach at EPFL’s SKIL workshops.