16 Mai 2022
“Kindness is a powerful tool in teaching”
Jamila Sam is one of EPFL’s first teachers of computer science, and she was personally responsible for opening up this discipline to life sciences students. The trailblazing mother of four is …
28 April 2022
Innovative application helps students learn to write
Handwriting problems affect nearly 25% of children aged 5 to 12. These problems, if not managed early on, can negatively impact them throughout their school years. EPFL startup School Rebound has …
13 April 2022
A design class that gives students free rein
The idea behind the Product Design & Systems Engineering class couldn’t be simpler: students have to design and build an object that serves a purpose. “That’s the only instruction we give …
11 April 2022
EPFL introduces new Bachelor's excellence fellowships
EPFL has introduced new Bachelor’s excellence fellowships to enable talented students to study at the School without sacrificing their involvement in charitable work, sports, the arts or other …
18 November 2021
Happy 10th birthday to Thymio, the teaching robot!
Imagine coding without even realizing you’re doing it. With Thymio, that’s exactly what you can do! This little teaching robot was created at EPFL 10 short years ago, and since then has performed …
23 September 2021
Retrospective of the 2nd edition of the “Teaching Day”
The second iteration of the "Teaching Day" was held on the morning of Tuesday 14 September in a condensed, revised, and adapted format to comply with current health regulations. Nicknamed "Teaching …
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11.01.2024
AI for senior citizens: Center LEARN launches new workshop
20.12.2023
Vaud teaching force welcomes 23 new computer science teachers
19.10.2023
“I'm fascinated by the way humans learn”
10.10.2023
06.03.23
EPFL Teachers Council hosts 3rd annual Teaching Day
The purpose of this day, which was punctuated by two plenary lectures and four interactive workshops, was to provide an opportunity for all faculty members to participate in discussions on both …
27.02.23
EPFL takes steps to better equip students with transversal skills
While it’s essential for scientists and engineers to have solid technical skills, that’s not enough if they’re to make a real positive impact on society. Today’s challenges are increasingly …
09.12.22
Powering vocational education and training with technology
Switzerland is known for its fondue, its punctual trains and its watchmaking industry. But the country has another claim to fame: its vocational education and training (VET) system. At the end of …
29.11.22
Prof. Francesco Mondada receives Prestigious Polytechnik-Preis 2022
A first for Switzerland Endowed with 77'000 euros, this is the most important prize for research in subject didactics and honors outstanding scientists from the regions of Germany, Austria and …
18.11.22
Video support
Like many of the teaching staff at the EPFL, Jean-Cedéric Chapelier had a number of long lecture recordings. These were recorded in the CE amphitheaters on campus and lasted for the duration of the …
05.11.22
Francesco Mondada awarded for „Equal Opportunities Excellence“
The award recognizes in particular the action made by Francesco Mondada in schools, withing the robotics master and in both the "Education and Society" and the "Equal Opportunities" Committees of the …
04.11.22
“I design my classes for the average student, like me!”
Some people have such a talent for math that they might as well have been born with a calculator in their hands. And then there’s the rest – those who are average at math, or even "slow and …
31.10.22
Robots come out of the research lab
Visitors at this year’s Swiss Robotics Day are in for a glimpse of some exciting new technology: a robotic exoskeleton that enables paralyzed patients to ski, a device the width of a strand of hair …
26.10.22
Advancing research on the role of emotions in engineering education
This symposium is a continuation of the work initiated in 2020 by a research group comprised of eight experts in engineering education, educational sciences, psychology and faculty development, …
06.10.22
Summer in the Lab gives Bachelor’s students research experience
Summer in the Lab, a program run by EPFL’s Education Outreach Department, gives Bachelor’s students an opportunity to apply the theory they acquired in class, deepen their understanding of …
03.10.22
Center LEARN delegation attends SEFI’s 50th annual conference
Considered the most important event of its kind in Europe, this year's edition invited the 450 participants from over 50 different nations to shape the future of engineering education through roughly …
01.10.22
1245 students graduate with EPFL Master’s degrees
Today, EPFL hosted its annual graduation ceremony called La Magistrale, held for the 9th time at the SwissTech Convention Center and honoring the graduation of 1245 Master’s students in the …