Event
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.
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.
“Good mental health boosts your performance”
Teaching
EPFL
EPFL’s first Mental Health Week will take place on campus from 21 to 25 November. We spoke to Kathryn Hess Bellwald, who heads the Task Force Mental Health & Well-Being, about this initiative and the strategy behind it.
Robots come out of the research lab
TechTransfer
EPFL
This year’s Swiss Robotics Day – an annual event run by the EPFL-led National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Robotics – will be held at the Beaulieu convention center in Lausanne. For the first time, the event will take place over two days: the first day, on 4 November, will be reserved for industry professionals, while the second, on 5 November, will be open to the public.
“A race against time”
Research
PSI
At a conference the international ice core science community discusses the latest developments in their field.
“A holistic view of the catchment area is needed”
Research
Eawag
On 15 September, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, an Eawag Info Day will be held once again, dedicated to new technologies for monitoring surface waters. Physicist Damien Bouffard, Head of the Aquatic Physics Group at Eawag, was involved in its conception and explains in an interview what new opportunities and challenges these technologies bring.
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