Event#3 : Draft Feasibility Report

Published:06.05.26 — The third public event of the s’EPanouir–Flourish initiative, where the Draft Feasibility Report was briefly presented and discussed, marked the conclusion of the first phase of the development of EPFL’s educational programmes.

#2 event: questions from the teaching and student body

Published:09.03.26 — The second meeting dedicated to the “s’EPanouir-FLourish” initiative, which aims to rethink EPFL’s Bachelor programs, was held on Thursday, February 26, with 75 participants of the teaching and student bodies.

EPFL is a pioneer in inclusive conferences

Published:23.02.26 — A study conducted in the context of the Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) sheds light on the barriers to participation at academic conferences and offers concrete solutions for improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Mid-term Faculty Retreat

Published:05.02.26 — After the discussions on ‘the Future of EPFL Education’ at the Faculty Retreat in August 2025, a Midterm Faculty Retreat – Education was held on 9th January 2026, where over 120 teachers discussed progress on rethinking education.

Bringing Data Management MOOCs to a Wider Audience

Published:12.12.25 — CEDE Highlights OpenLearnity’s Role in Bringing Data Management MOOCs to a Wider Audience.

Vinitra Swamy awarded 2025 Patrick Denantes Memorial Prize

Published:12.12.25 — Vinitra Swamy, the first graduate of the Machine Learning for Education Laboratory (ML4ED), has been awarded the Patrick Denantes Memorial Prize for 2025. This award is given each year to a doctoral student in the School of Computer and Communication Sciences for the best thesis.

Launch of the s'EPanouir-FLourish initiative

Published:10.12.25 — The s’EPanouir–Flourish initiative was launched to further develop teaching at EPFL in close collaboration with the community. This first event brought together teaching staff and students to reflect on the future directions of the Bachelor programs.

When artificial intelligence is used for educational purposes

Published:09.12.25 — The Center for Digital Education rethinks quiz creation for MOOCs

OpenLearnity, high-quality online courses made accessible

Published:05.12.25 — The platform run by the Swiss MOOC Service association—founded by EPFL and EPFZ—has adopted a new name and broadened its ambitions. It now offers more than 150 courses from leading academic institutions, most of them free, aimed at both specialists and the general public.