Memento EPFL

Conferences - Seminars

06FEB

04DEC

smart living lunches

The smart living lunches take place every first Tuesday of the month from 11 am to 1 pm at the smart living lab in Fribourg. Two researchers present during 20 minutes their work related to the smart living lab's research fields that can range from construction technologies, to material sciences and renewable energy production systems, ... Read more about "smart living lunches"

18JUN

22JUN

09:00-17:00 BI A0 448

Descriptive set theory conference

This is the last conference of the semester and will be of a more general nature than the earlier more specialized conferences and workshops of the program. It will cover broad aspects of descriptive set theory and its connections with other areas of mathematics. Read more about "Descriptive set theory conference"

21JUN

14:00-15:00 BC 420

Using Cellphone Technology to Build AI Servers

It is said artificial intelligence is going to change the way we live, work and play in 2018. Certainly the market for AI technology is growing rapidly. Some of us believe excessive energy consumption is holding back even more revolutionary advances in AI software. This talk begins by looking at how energy is consumed in ... Read more about "Using Cellphone Technology to Build AI Servers"

By Peter Hsu, Technical Consultant

21JUN

16:00-17:00 BCH 2218

PROTAC-mediated Protein Degradation: The chemical equivalent of siRNA

Proteolysis-Targeting Chimera (PROTAC) technology hijacks the cellular quality control machinery to tag unwanted intracellular proteins for degradation. With better pharmaceutic properties than siRNA and CRISPR, PROTACs offer a potentially new therapeutic modality by degrading pathogenic proteins (i.e.,‘making the problem proteins go away’). Read more about "PROTAC-mediated Protein Degradation: The chemical equivalent of siRNA"

By Prof. Craig Crews, Yale University

21JUN

17:15-18:15 BI A0 448

Professeur Slawomir Solecki Bernoulli Lecture - Compact Spaces and Logic

Fraïssé theory is a method in classical Model Theory of producing canonical limits of certain families of finite structures. For example, the random graph is the Fraïssé limit of the family of all finite graphs. It turns out that this method can be dualized, with the dualization producing projective Fraïssé limits, and applied to the ... Read more about "Professeur Slawomir Solecki Bernoulli Lecture - Compact Spaces and Logic"

By Slawomir Solecki (Cornell University)

21JUN

17:15-18:15 BCH 2201

Ultrafast photo-excited dynamics in transition-metal complexes

Understanding, and subsequently being able to manipulate, the excited-state dynamics and decay pathways of photo-excited functional transition-metal complexes is of utmost importance in order to solve grand challenges in solar energy conversion (photocatalysis and solar cells) and data storage. These processes are very complicated and, currently, no single method can encompass all the involved phenomena ... Read more about "Ultrafast photo-excited dynamics in transition-metal complexes"

By Prof. Klaus Braagaard Møller
Technical University of Denmark

Exhibitions

21FEB

17AUG

10:00-13:00 Rolex Learning Center

Mathematics expose themselves

For the start of the semester of Spring 2018, the EPFL Library is putting Mathematics in the spotlight and offers from Wednesday, February 21, a selection of documents at the Espace Découverte "Mathematics and Music", as well as an exhibition of Ancient Books "Les Mathématiques sous toutes leurs formes". "Mathematics and Music", February-April 2018, Espace ... Read more about "Mathematics expose themselves"

27APR

26AUG

11:00-18:00 Bâtiment ArtLab

Kung Fu Motion: the living archive

The exhibition Kung Fu Motion: The Living Archive opens on April 28. It accompanies the integration of ArtLab into EPFL’s College of Humanities and kicks off a stimulating series of fresh programs at the intersections of art/science. Kung Fu Motion is the story of the dynamic traditions of Southern China and Hong Kong’s martial arts, ... Read more about "Kung Fu Motion: the living archive"

09MAY

23SEP

07:00-23:59 Rolex Learning Center - Patios extérieurs

Haus am Gern: Fireplace

Le duo d'artistes bernois Haus am Gern (Barbara Meyer Cesta & Rudolf Steiner) a installé une septantaine de feux en plexiglas découpé et miroitant sous les voûtes du Rolex Learning Center. Une invitation à regarder l'espace de manière décalée, de voir les creux, les vides, les marges. Le Rolex Learning Center captive par les puissants ... Read more about "Haus am Gern: Fireplace"

By Haus am Gern: Barbara Meyer Cesta et Rudolf Steiner

Sporting events

01MAY

30JUN

Bike to Work

On May 1st, the challenge Bike to Work 2018 begins for a new edition until June 30th. In 2017, 646 students and members of staff formed 191 teams and covered 189,000 km, the equivalent of traveling almost five times round the Earth. It is our turn to take up the challenge and break this record! ... Read more about "Bike to Work"

Miscellaneous

01JUN

22JUN

GC B1 397

Experimental study in Virtual Reality

In the next weeks, the Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Performance-Integrated Design (LIPID) will run an experimental study on the perception of daylit spaces in immersive virtual reality at the EPFL campus. We are inviting you to participate in this study, which aims at understanding how different parameters influence perceptual impression of a daylit space in immersive ... Read more about "Experimental study in Virtual Reality"

Academic Calendar

18JUN

07JUL

Summer session examinations

Summer session 1st year, Bachelor Cycle and Master Cycle examinations for all sections Read more about "Summer session examinations"

Internal trainings

06JUN

27JUN

09:00-17:00 BI A0 398

Negotiate with success - tools and mindset for lasting agreements

Do you want to learn specific skills and attitudes to improve your professional relationships? Do you want to increase your own negotiation capacities, enabling you to be more efficient? Do you want to build lasting partnerships? The strength of this approach to negotiation comes from its simplicity and proven efficiency. Highly practical, it helps you ... Read more about "Negotiate with success - tools and mindset for lasting agreements"

By Melissa Davies

21JUN

[ERC AdG call for proposals 2018 | Information meeting]

Individual meetings to discuss your application with the Euresearch National Contact Points will be organised on Thursday 21 June and Tuesday 10 July at the EPFL building BI; details and registration here During a 1h meeting, your questions regarding the ERC AdG proposal application will be answered by the ERC National Contact Point and a ... Read more about "[ERC AdG call for proposals 2018 | Information meeting]"

21JUN

08:30-11:30 MA B0 424

Training SESAME PURCHASES

The application allows the purchase order tracking your unit, monitoring integrated accounting engagements, consulting command history through the list of approved suppliers. Through this application, you will be educated on the use of e-procurement (online catalogs) and electronic approvals. You will also have the opportunity to introduce you to capture so-called "off-list" commands to place ... Read more about "Training SESAME PURCHASES"

By Aline Villars & Anna Lucciarini

21JUN

22JUN

09:00-17:00 BI A0 397

Speak with Impact

This seminar focuses on the oral delivery of presentations. It is aimed at professionals who must persuade or convince a small or large audience such as students, colleagues, managers, team members… The techniques taught will improve the participants’ confidence and experience through intensive practice. Read more about "Speak with Impact"

By Bill Brown

21JUN

14:00-16:00 MA B0 424

Cours Rapido PowerPoint - Les masques

Le Service de formation du personnel vous propose un cours Rapido PowerPoint - Les masques afin de vous perfectionner et de connaître quelques trucs et astuces facilitant son utilisation. Avant chaque cours, merci de suivre la partie théorique disponible en vous rendant sur cette page : https://epfl.eu.crossknowledge.com/site/channel/197/PowerPoint_2016__Les_masques Pour vous inscrire : https://epfl.eu.crossknowledge.com/candidat/catalogue/training.php?id=209 Read more about "Cours Rapido PowerPoint - Les masques"

Deadline

06JUN

12JUL

Academia-Industry Training India Camp 2018

The AIT programme aims to support scientists in transforming their high-level applied research into market application and discovering their entrepreneurial potential. By connecting scientists from top institutions in Switzerland and India, the program promotes an international network and enables access to one of the most promising markets and intellectual capitals in applied research. Open to ... Read more about "Academia-Industry Training India Camp 2018"