News

Celebrating 10 Years of the Soft Materials Laboratory!

Published:20.11.24 — The Soft Materials Laboratory (SMaL) proudly marked its 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade filled with scientific exploration, innovative research, lively discussions, experiments (successful and challenging), collaborations, and groundbreaking achievements!

Welcome Allison!

Published:02.09.24 — Welcome to our new postdoc at SMaL, Allison Chau! 

Welcome Brian!

Published:29.08.24 — SMaL never stops growing, we are happy to welcome Brian in our team!

An ink for 3D-printing flexible devices without mechanical joints

Published:18.04.24 — EPFL researchers are targeting the next generation of soft actuators and robots with an elastomer-based ink for 3D printing objects with locally changing mechanical properties, eliminating the need for cumbersome mechanical joints.

“EPFL on wheels” gets a facelift

Published:12.04.24 — This spring, the EPFL Science Bus – a mini EPFL on wheels – is setting off on the road once again, bringing fun experiments to schools across French-speaking Switzerland. More than 45,000 children have taken part in science and engineering taster sessions since the program launched 15 years ago.