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"Most students underestimate the support they can get"

In addition to her master's degree in mechanical engineering, Nathalie Nick, 23, is managing a major project: Swissloop pods, machines that accelerate to hundreds of km/h in a vacuum to test a new concept in freight transport.

"Above all, we need to change the culture"

EPFL has a strategy to encourage creativity during studies. It is based on interdisciplinary projects, dedicated infrastructures and professional support teams, explains its head, Pascal Vuilliomenet.

"It started with a failure!"

She will send six amateur astronauts into an underground tunnel under the Alps to simulate a space mission. A student at the EPFL, Chloé Carrière lives her passion for astronomy alongside her classes.

Parliament backs Horizon Europe and adopts ERI Dispatch

During its winter session, the Federal Parliament adopted the ERI Dispatch 2021-2024. Some CHF 10.8 billion will be allocated to the ETH Domain. The Federal Parliament also approved funds for the full association of Switzerland to the Horizon Europe research and innovation framework programme.

Research during the pandemic

Scientific research has not been left unscathed by COVID-19. Three people describe everyday life in their labs during the lockdown, and the lessons to be learned for the future.

Parliament sets the course for the ETH Domain during winter session

In its winter session (30 November – 18 December 2020), the Federal Parliament will deal with various matters of great importance to the ETH Domain: it will debate the ETH Law, the budget of the ETH Domain and the Swiss contribution to the EU research programme Horizon Europe.

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