New competence centre for satellite data at Lund University
A new national competence centre at Lund University will make satellite data a resource for Swedish social analysis.
Youth, Digital Access and Urban Participation in the Global South
09.03.26 – Digital technologies, particularly smartphones and mobile internet, are transforming the way young people learn, interact, organise themselves and participate in social, economic and cultural life around the world. However, access to and effective use of these tools remain unevenly
AI helps marine scientists track floating debris from space
09.03.26 – Under the EPFL-led ADOPT project, researchers are combining AI satellite-image recognition with drift prediction models to improve the collection of plastic debris in the ocean. The technology has passed the proof-of-concept stage and is ready for field testing.
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Taster courses at ETH: No applications, no tests – and open to all
ETH Zurich offers vocational training in 15 different professions. Whether apprentices complete their programmes successfully is already determined to some extent when they choose a profession. ETH offers low-threshold taster courses to encourage young people to cultivate professional prospects suit
Podcast: Ageism in the Age of AI
When we think of ageism, we often think of discrimination against older adults. However, ageism occurs across the entire lifespan; in the tech world, for example, being “old” can start as early as 35. In this episode, Dr. Ittay Mannheim joins us to discuss the intersection of ageism, digital technol
New article in the Journal of Composites Science
25.02.26 – Combined Computational-Experimental Investigation of Crack Kinking Under Mode I Loading in Thick Adhesively Bonded GFRP Composite Joints
This study developed a combined computational-experimental approach to investigate crack kinking in thick adhesively bonded Glass Fibre Reinforc
Space and quantum join forces at EPFL in new ESDI project
25.02.26 – A call for proposals at the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI) awarded five projects for their first Quantum x Space call. One of the selected projects, LINQS, is from EPFL researcher Christophe Galland and the Swiss company CCRAFT.
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More companies founded, new regulations, new accelerator
ETH Zurich registered the foundation of more new companies than ever before in 2025. For the first time, founders could choose between setting up a spin-off or a start-up, the latter of which could benefit from a new business accelerator.
Why human expertise still matters in the age of AI certainty
Artificial certainty versus inherent uncertainty: research by Dr Virginia Leavell of Cambridge Judge Business School shows how experts who strategically modulate AI outputs preserve their authority, while those who over-amplify AI risk creating dangerous illusions of certainty.
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Self-Learning Part Feeder Wins “AI-Powered Innovation” Prize
23.02.26 – Since 2019, every year the graduate course “Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering” (MGT-555) brings together students from across EPFL to develop product-innovation projects with industry partners. Led by Prof. Véronique Michaud and Prof. Thomas A. Weber, the Autumn 2025 ed