Students
Chamois in climate change
Research
WSL
Since the last ice age, chamois have colonised ever-higher altitudes. This is the result of a study by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, in which researchers combined genetic information on the animals with computer models. The resulting simulations could also reveal how the animals react to progressive climate warming in the future.
EPFL students acquire a taste for entrepreneurship
Teaching
EPFL
In 2018, EPFL introduced a program whereby highly motivated Master’s students can create a startup for their Master’s projects. We spoke with two recent graduates who used the program to launch their own businesses.
A state-of-the-art solution for hydrocephalus
Teaching
ETH Zurich
The VIEshunt student team aims to benefit patients by developing an intelligent shunt able to regulate the intracranial pressure.
Innovative application helps students learn to write
Teaching
EPFL
EPFL startup School Rebound has developed a revolutionary application that uses artificial intelligence to help students improve their handwriting in a fun and personalized way. Nearly 15,000 students in Switzerland, France, and Italy are already putting it to work.
EPFL opens a new Makerspace for project-based learning
Teaching
EPFL
The new mechanical and electronic prototyping Discovery Learning Lab – known as the Student Prototyping and Outreach Tank, or “SPOT” for short – opened its doors on 25 March. The building houses all the resources students need to work on their projects.
Benefits of failing
Teaching
ETH Zurich
Usually, failure is something shameful, or at least it used to be. Nowadays, people rather talk about how crucial failure is for success.
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