Campus
Art and the power of daylight
Teaching
EPFL
Opening today, the new exhibition of EPFL Pavilions “Lighten Up! On Biology and Time” uses the lens of art to explore the connection of living organisms with the natural cycle of light and dark. Nineteen installations highlight the urgency of reconnecting to the outdoor environment and remind us of the importance of regular light exposure.
EPFL introduces minor in imaging to meet growing demand from research
Teaching
EPFL
New imaging methods are being developed and adopted at a rapid pace in both research and industry. To equip EPFL graduates with the skills they’ll need, the School’s Center for Imaging is introducing a minor specifically in this area starting in the 2023–2024 school year. It’s the first program of its kind in Europe and will comprise an array of cross-disciplinary classes.
Students want to invite the ocean on EPFL campus
Teaching
EPFL
To build awareness about the importance of oceans, Sailowtech, a student association, has launched a project to develop low-tech methods for collecting data at sea. The methods will be tested during a sailing expedition around the North Atlantic Ocean. Various EPFL labs are also involved.
Startups: boost of early stage funding in 2022
TechTransfer
EPFL
EPFL startups had a successful fundraising year in 2022 despite the economic headwinds. In a sign of investor confidence, 28 of these startups raised CHF 1–5 million each in seed funding, for a record total of CHF 73 million.
Visit of the President of the Republic of Korea to ETH Zurich
Politics
ETH Zurich
The 19 January visit of Yoon Suk Yeol, President of the Republic of Korea, to ETH Zurich focused on Quantum Science.
Energy efficiency in times of potential power shortages
Research
PSI
Markus Jörg is head of Infrastructure and Electrical Installation Department at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI. In this role he is responsible for ensuring PSI and its large research facilities are always supplied with the electricity they need. In this interview, he explains how PSI is continuously improving its energy efficiency and preparing for possible power shortages this winter.
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