EPFL

01/10/2026

Researchers at the EPFL Laboratory for Environmental Virology found that bacterial communities in Alpine lakes, which are resistant to viruses that infect them, can reduce the infectivity of other viruses in the lab. These findings suggest potential biotechnological applications in various fields, including agriculture.

Read. more: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/alpine-bacteria-show-unexpected-ability-to-fight-v/

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Des scientifiques du Laboratoire de virologie environnementale ont découvert que des communautés bactériennes des lacs alpins, résistantes aux virus qui les infectent, peuvent réduire la capacité infectieuse d’autres virus en laboratoire. Ces résultats laissent entrevoir des applications biotechnologiques dans différents domaines, dont l’agriculture.

Pour en savoir plus: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/les-surprenantes-proprietes-antivirales-des-bacter/

EPFL researchers found that bacterial communities in Alpine lakes, which are resistant to viruses that infect them, can reduce the infectivity of other viruses in the lab. These findings suggest potential biotechnological applications in various fields, including agriculture.

30/09/2026

Simon F. Nørrelykke, a physicist by training, took over as head of EPFL Center for Imaging this spring after establishing image-analysis units at ETH Zürich and Harvard Medical School. He spoke with us about his passion for problem-solving and the opportunities and challenges that AI is bringing to the field of image analysis.

Read more: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/i-ve-always-enjoyed-solving-other-people-s-problem/

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Physicien de formation, Simon F. Nørrelykke a pris la direction du EPFL Center for Imaging ce printemps après avoir développé des plateformes d’analyse d’images à l’ETH Zürich et à la Harvard Medical School. Il nous explique sa passion pour la résolution de problèmes ainsi que pour les opportunités et les défis engendrés par l’IA dans le domaine de l’analyse d’images.

En savoir plus: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/j-ai-toujours-aime-resoudre-les-problemes-des-autr/

Simon F. Nørrelykke, a physicist by training, took over as head of EPFL’s Center for Imaging this spring after establishing image-analysis units at ETH Zurich and Harvard Medical School. He spoke with us about his passion for problem-solving and the opportunities and challenges that AI is bringin...

29/09/2026

Arthur Prahin studies computer science, but he also has a keen interest in graphic design. He was recently inspired by subway maps to illustrate the juxtaposition of disciplines in EPFL’s Social Science and Humanities (SHS) Program. His design was selected to feature in the program’s brochure.

Read more: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/arthur-prahin-blends-computer-science-with-graphic/

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Étudiant en informatique et passionné par le design graphique, Arthur Prahin s’est inspiré des cartes de métro pour représenter la nature interdisciplinaire du Programme d’enseignement en sciences humaines et sociales (SHS). Son travail a été retenu pour illustrer la brochure du Programme.

En savoir plus: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/arthur-prahin-quand-l-informatique-rencontre-le-de/

Arthur Prahin studies computer science at EPFL, but he also has a keen interest in graphic design. He was recently inspired by subway maps to illustrate the juxtaposition of disciplines in EPFL’s Social Science and Humanities (SHS) Program. His design was selected to feature in the program’s bro...

28/09/2026

Paloma Navarro, professor in the School of Life Sciences, studies how the immune system changes the aging brain, and how those changes might one day be targeted to help people stay healthier for longer.

Find out more about her: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/healthspan-not-necessarily-lifespan/

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Paloma Navarro professeure au sein de la Faculté des sciences de la vie, étudie comment le système immunitaire modifie le cerveau vieillissant et comment ces changements pourraient un jour être ciblés pour aider les gens à rester plus longtemps en bonne santé.

En savoir plus: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/la-duree-de-vie-en-bonne-sante-importe-plus-que-vi/

EPFL professor Paloma Navarro studies how the immune system changes the aging brain, and how those changes might one day be targeted to help people stay healthier for longer.

28/09/2026

Researchers at the Laboratory of Microbiology and Microtechnology have identified how an established treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections strengthens the bladder’s own defenses while helping antibiotics reach bacteria hidden inside its cells.

Find out more: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/helping-bladder-cells-to-clear-urinary-infections/

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Une équipe du Laboratoire de microbiologie et microtechnologie a identifié la manière dont un traitement utilisé contre les infections urinaires récidivantes renforce les défenses naturelles de la vessie tout en facilitant l’accès des antibiotiques aux bactéries cachées à l’intérieur des cellules.

Pour en savoir plus: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/aider-les-cellules-de-la-vessie-a-eliminer-les-inf/

Researchers at EPFL have identified how an established treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections strengthens the bladder’s own defenses while helping antibiotics reach bacteria hidden inside its cells.

28/09/2026

The brain isn’t just cells and wiring. Much of it is made of lipids that help brain cells send and receive signals.

“Scientists have had only a blurry picture of how lipids differ from one part of the brain to another”, explains Giovanni D’Angelo, professor at The Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Foundation Chair in Nutrition and Metabolism.

Together with Luca Fusar Bassini, Gioele La Manno and their teams at the School of Life Sciences, they have built a detailed atlas of lipids across the entire mouse brain. They uncovered over 500 biochemical zones and how the map is redrawn during pregnancy.

Read our article to know more: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/the-first-map-of-lipids-in-the-mouse-brain/

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Le cerveau, ce n'est pas uniquement des cellules et des connexions. Il est en grande partie constitué de lipides, qui aident les cellules cérébrales à envoyer et à recevoir des signaux.

«Jusqu’à présent, les scientifiques ne possédaient qu’une image vague des différences entre les lipides d’une partie du cerveau à l’autre», explique Giovanni D’Angelo, titulaire de la Chaire Fondation Kristian Gerhard Jebsen en nutrition et métabolisme.

Avec Luca Fusar Bassini et Gioele La Manno, ils ont établi un atlas détaillé des lipides couvrant l’ensemble du cerveau chez la souris. Ils ont mis en évidence plus de 500 zones biochimiques et la manière dont cette carte se redessine au cours de la grossesse.

Pour en savoir plus: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/la-premiere-carte-des-lipides-du-cerveau-dressee-c/

EPFL scientists have charted how lipids are arranged across the mouse brain, uncovering over 500 biochemical zones and how the map is redrawn during pregnancy.

25/09/2026

On a passé le micro au campus qui a les assos les plus cool…

📹: .psn

25/09/2026

According to Dan Schwartz, an expert in learning science at Stanford University, the rise of AI challenges our teachers, who need to think long and hard about what students should really learn.

We met him while he was in Switzerland for the launch of CLUE - Center for Research on Learning, Understanding, and Education, the new EPFL-ETH Zürich joint research center for learning science: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/with-ai-we-need-to-reconsider-what-it-means-to-lea/

To explore the topic of AI in education, check out our interactive article: https://epfl.shorthandstories.com/backtoschool26/index.html

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Pour Dan Schwartz, spécialiste des sciences de l’apprentissage à Stanford, l'essor de l'IA nous pousse à redéfinir ce que les étudiantes et étudiants doivent réellement apprendre.

Nous l'avons rencontré alors qu'il était en Suisse à l'occasion du lancement de CLUE - Center for Research on Learning, Understanding, and Education, le nouveau centre commun de l’EPFL et de l’ETH Zurich consacré aux sciences de l’apprentissage: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/avec-l-ia-il-faut-repenser-ce-que-signifie-apprend/

Pour explorer la thématique de l'IA dans les études, rendez-vous sur notre dossier interactif paru à la rentrée: https://epfl.shorthandstories.com/rentree26/index.html

Artificial intelligence is forcing universities to reinvent how they teach and assess students’ knowledge. According to Dan Schwartz, an expert in learning science at Stanford, the challenge goes well beyond deciding whether to let AI into the classroom – teachers need to think long and hard abo...

25/09/2026

The ETH Board has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL.

Oliver Edtmair will join the School of Basic Sciences, Alexandra Henzinger will join the School of Computer and Communication Sciences, Denys Nikolayev will join the School of Engineering and Lindsey Salay will join the School of Life Sciences.

Matteo Dal Peraro, François Gallaire, Jeremy Luterbacher and Semyon Malamud have been appointed Full Professors and Julia Schmale has been appointed Associate Professor.

Welcome to Nicolas Cudre-Mauroux, who have been awarded the title of “Professor of Practice” at EPFL.

Congratulations to all of them!

Find out more: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/appointment-of-epfl-professors-215/
Article en français: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/nominations-des-professeures-et-professeurs-de-216/

The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL.

25/09/2026

Went for the food & goodies, stayed for the associations ;)

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