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Join us for a hands-on morning of using and deploying the flagship model of the Swiss AI Initiative, learn first hand from the engineers and scientists working on Apertus.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe workshop runs from <strong>9:30 to 12:30</strong> at the EPFL AI Center Lounge in Lausanne. Doors open at 9:00.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Background</strong>: Apertus is a fully open large language model built in Switzerland, which is fully reproducible and can run on your own infrastructure. As a Foundation Model, it has already been adapted to specific contexts through post-training and fine-tuning processes. In addition to open access at all Swiss academic institutions, a growing number of Swiss and international commercial providers support Apertus for production deployment.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThis workshop is also designed as a two-way conversation: alongside learning how to use and deploy Apertus, we want to hear how your organization is already working with AI, and where today's tools still fall short for you. We would like to hear about the languages, legal contexts, and use cases you operate in. 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Dozens of ways to tell its story.</strong> <br>\r\n<strong>It’s up to you to choose which ones you’d like to explore.</strong> <br>\r\n <br>\r\nOn <strong>7 and 8 October 2026, </strong><a data-outlook-id=\"64920850-7997-4a4b-a2ce-3caeac1023bd\" href=\"https://www.unil.ch/unil/en/home/menuinst/recherche/formations-et-conseils/scicomm-exchange.html\"><strong>SciComm Exchange</strong></a> invites PhD and postdoctoral researchers from all facultiesto explore new ways of communicating research through hands-on workshops, round-table discussions and meetings with specialists in the field. <br>\r\n<strong>New for this edition: the Video Hackathon.</strong> <br>\r\nOver two days, a group of participants will be guided by audiovisual professionals to create short videos centered on a key question: <em>why do we communicatescience, and to whom?</em> <br>\r\nParticipants from previous editions sum up their experience as follows: \r\n</p><ul>\r\n\t<li>“Really practical – we came away with the tools to take the plunge! ” </li>\r\n\t<li>“Probably the most useful workshop for my PhD defence!” </li>\r\n\t<li>“This course enabled me to make initial contact with the media and gave me plenty of tools for thisexperience. ” </li>\r\n\t<li>“Talking to people from both the humanities and social sciences and the natural sciences, fromSwitzerland and Belgium, was above all a chance to meet some wonderful people.” </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n <br>\r\n<strong>Now it’s your turn to shape your own journey.</strong> <br>\r\n <br>\r\nPlaces on each workshop are limited. \r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Take a look at the programme and choose the formats you’d like to explore:<a data-outlook-id=\"bc1a0d23-2193-4b61-bd50-08911ef63713\" href=\"https://go.unil.ch/scicomm-exchange\" target=\"_blank\">https://go.unil.ch/scicomm-exchange</a> </li>\r\n\t<li>Submit your registration application<strong> by 30 September</strong>. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>Two days to explore, experiment and communicate differently.</strong> ", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-09-28T17:47:59", "last_modification_date": "2026-09-28T17:49:36", "link_label": "More info", "link_url": "https://go.unil.ch/scicomm-exchange", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "University of Lausanne, Dorigny campus", "url_place_and_room": "", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "", "organizer": "Jointly organized by the University of Lausanne (Unil) and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)", "contact": "[email protected]", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 2, "fr_label": "Public averti", "en_label": "Informed public" }, "registration": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Sur inscription", "en_label": "Registration required" }, "keywords": "", "file": "https://memento.epfl.ch/public/upload/files/FlyerSciCommExchangelight.pdf", "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121970/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/3/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/4/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/5/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/9/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/318/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72700, "title": "The Case for Collaboration and a New Paradigm for Machine Learning", "slug": "the-case-for-collaboration-and-a-new-paradigm-for", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/the-case-for-collaboration-and-a-new-paradigm-for", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33928/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33928/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33928/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-11-11", "end_date": "2026-11-11", "start_time": "18:30:00", "end_time": "21:00:00", "description": "<p>Since 2006, the Erna Hamburger Prize is awarded by the EPFL-WISH Foundation (Women In Science and Humanities) and distinguishes influential, leading women scientists who are transforming their field and executing change.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nThe Erna Hamburger Prize 2026 will be awarded to Prof. Margo Seltzer. The award ceremony will be held on November 11th 2026 at 6:30 pm at SG 1138. On this occasion, the awardee will give a conference on the EPFL Campus. Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to hear from one of the most influential figures in contemporary computer science.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>Conference abstract</strong><br>\r\n<em>It's 2026, and the answer to every problem today seems to be a multiple choice exercise of selecting answers from: AI, Agents, LLMs or machine learning. Is our future really just all about prompt engineering?</em><br>\r\n<br>\r\nAt a time when artificial intelligence, autonomous agents and large language models seem to be presented as the answer to every challenge, <strong>Margo Seltzer</strong> offers a thought-provoking perspective on the value of simplicity in computer science and machine learning. She will demonstrate how simpler and more transparent approaches can deliver performance comparable to that of the most sophisticated models, while providing greater interpretability, more efficient use of resources and a more natural way of addressing issues of fairness and privacy. The lecture will also explore a theme that lies at the heart of her career: <strong>collaboration</strong>. Drawing on her own experience of collaborative research, Margo Seltzer will explain how working together can broaden one’s impact, help overcome imposter syndrome, and enable individuals to discover and develop their unique strengths.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>About Prof. Margo Seltzer</strong><br>\r\n<a href=\"https://www.seltzer.com/margo\">Prof. Margo Seltzer</a> is Co-Head of the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), where she moved after two decades as a Full Professor at Harvard University. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1992 from the University of California, Berkeley. A pioneering computer systems researcher, she is the recipient of numerous prestigious honors, including the 2023 ACM Athena Lecturer Award and the USENIX Lifetime Achievement Award. She is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering. Alongside her academic career, Margo Seltzer is an entrepreneur: she co-founded Sleepycat Software, maker of Berkeley DB, a widely used embedded database engine later acquired by Oracle. A recognized leader in her field, she is also a devoted mentor to young women in computer science and founded the \"Systers Lunch,\" the original diversity gathering at SOSP, the flagship conference of the systems research community.</p>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-09-28T19:19:24", "last_modification_date": "2026-10-06T09:01:31", "link_label": "REGISTRATION", "link_url": "https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/29LjxMdyae", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "SG 1138", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==SG%201138", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "", "organizer": "", "contact": "Nicolas Hocq", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121974/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/145/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72701, "title": "The New Nature of Business: The Path to Prosperity and Sustainability", "slug": "the-new-nature-of-business-the-path-to-prosperit-2", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/the-new-nature-of-business-the-path-to-prosperit-2", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33925/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33925/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33925/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-11-03", "end_date": "2026-11-03", "start_time": "17:15:00", "end_time": "19:00:00", "description": "<em>How can we reconcile economic value creation, the preservation of nature and collective prosperity? What transformations are needed for businesses to have a positive and lasting impact?</em><br>\r\n<br>\r\nTo explore these questions, EPFL is pleased to invite you to a special Campus Lecture with Mr André Hoffmann, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Roche, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum and former Vice-President of WWF. To mark the publication of his book <em>The New Nature of Business: The Path to Prosperity & Sustainability</em>, André Hoffmann will share his thoughts on how capitalism is evolving in the face of the climate, environmental and societal challenges of our time, and on how businesses can respond to them. This Campus Lecture will offer an opportunity to explore the transformations the business world must undergo to tackle climate change and preserve biodiversity.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<strong>About André Hoffmann</strong><br>\r\nMr André Hoffmann is a Swiss businessman. A member of the Board of Directors of Roche since 1996 and Vice-Chairman of the group, he is also Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum alongside Laurence D. Fink. The son of ornithologist and WWF co-founder Luc Hoffmann, André Hoffmann served for many years as Vice-President of WWF and is an active investor in projects related to sustainability and the energy transition. 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Organized jointly by the Ecoparc Association and the <a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/labs/last/\">Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST)</a> of the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), in partnership with the journal espazium, the biennial event will approach this crucial theme for our built environment from different angles.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https://transitionsurbaines.ch\">online registration</a></p>", "image_description": "Immeuble Normandie, Genève © Ariel Huber", "creation_date": "2026-09-29T08:31:38", "last_modification_date": "2026-10-02T11:09:39", "link_label": "Forum des transitions urbaines", "link_url": "https://transitionsurbaines.ch", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "MC A1 272", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MC%20A1%20272", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/1/?format=api" ], "speaker": "à venir", "organizer": "<a href=\"https://www.epfl.ch/labs/last/\">Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST)</a>", "contact": "<a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\">Martine Laprise</a>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Sur inscription", "en_label": "Registration required" }, "keywords": "ville, résilience, architecture, urbanisme, durabilité, transition, post carbone, sobriété", "file": "https://memento.epfl.ch/public/upload/files/FTU27flyerA5web_BRt9mAA.pdf", "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121978/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/4/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/59/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72726, "title": "Bad neighbours, antisocial behaviour, and party animals; the secret life of microbes", "slug": "bad-neighbours-antisocial-behaviour-and-party-anim", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/bad-neighbours-antisocial-behaviour-and-party-anim", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33944/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33944/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33944/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-10-20", "end_date": "2026-10-20", "start_time": "12:15:00", "end_time": "13:15:00", "description": "<p>In this talk, I'll take a look at three \"microbial vignettes\". In the first, I'll examine how the presence of co-habiting microbes profoundly affects the biology of a human pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This is important, because in diseased human airways - where P. aeruginosa is an unwelcome, but common inhabitant - the pathogen invariably shares the infection site with a variety of other microbes. It turns out that these microbial neighbours interact with one another and that these interactions are perturbed by the loss of a quorum sensing \"master regulator\" (LasR) in P. aeruginosa. In the second \"short\", I'll talk about how we are now able to manipulate the rate of evolution of the organism, either by \"stepping on the gas pedal\" or by \"slamming on the brakes\". The ability to do this, in an experimentally-controlled manner, is allowing us to access some novel evolutionary trajectories, and to address some truly fundamental biological questions. Finally, I'll take a fresh look at bacterial biofilms and in particular, examine whether the exopolysaccharide \"bioglue\" that holds these structures together might have additional - possibly more important roles. It turns out that it does, and that the exopolysaccharide matrix acts as a \"net\" to selectively sequester secreted proteins, potentially conferring novel functionalities on the biofilm.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nBrief Speaker Bio. <br>\r\nAfter reading for a degree in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, Martin completed a PhD on bacterial chemotaxis at the Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel), where he was awarded the Wolf Prize for his contributions to the field. Leavuing Israel with a PhD and a [German] wife, he then moved to Toulouse (supported by a long-term EMBO fellowship) where he learned the dark art of x-ray crystallography and solved the structure of a signaling complex involved in bacterial chemotaxis. He then moved back to the UK to take up a post-doctoral position at the University of Cambridge working on quorum sensing in the fascinating plant pathogen, Pectobacterium atrosepticum. There, he developed skills in molecular genetics and demonstrated (for the first time) that quorum sensing molecules bind directly to their cognate LuxR homologs in a range of bacteria. This advance allowed him to secure a Royal Society University Research Fellowship to start his own group - where he learned the hard way that prospective students don't like any project with the word \"plant\" in, and when offered projects on the plant pathogen <em>versus </em>a mammalian pathogen, always went for the latter. Since around 2000, his team's focus has been on understanding better the link between metabolism and virulence in the opportunistic human pathogen, <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em>. 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