The "Monster Clothespin from Outer Space", and entrance of the EPFL

The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Waterfront view of Ouchy, just south of Lausanne Lausanne is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), across from Évian-les-Bains, France, and about 60 km northeast of Geneva. It is the capital of the canton of... Lausanne in The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is home to many international organisations. Confoederatio Helvetica (CH), the Latin version... Switzerland.

History

Founded in Events January 19 - Giuseppe Verdis opera Il Trovatore premieres in Rome January 21 - Russell L. Hawes patents the envelope folding machine January 29 - Napoleon III marries the Spanish Countess Eugènie at the Tuileries March 4 – Inauguration of US president Franklin Pierce June 7 - Franklin College of Lancaster... 1853 as a private school under the name École spéciale de Lausanne, it became the technical department of the public Académie de Lausanne in 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events March 1 - North German Confederation issues 10gr and 30gr value stamps, printed on goldbeaters skin May 4 - Naval Battle of Hakodate in Japan. May 10 - Transcontinental Railroad completed at Promontory, Utah. May 15 - Woman... 1869. When the latter was reorganized and acquired the status of a university in Events January 2 - Alice Sanger becomes the first female staffer for the U.S. White House. January 25 - The United Mine Workers of America is founded. January 25 - Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days. March 1 - Léon Bourgeois succeeds Ernest Constans as French Minister... 1890, the technical faculty changed its name to École d'ingénieurs de l'Université de Lausanne. In 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. (see link for calendar) Events January January 4 - Theodore Schurch becomes the last person to be executed for offences committed under the Treachery Act of 1940 January 7 - Allied recognize Austrian republic with 1937 borders - the country is divided into four occupation... 1946, it was renamed to École polytechnique de l'Université de Lausanne (EPUL).

In 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 - Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January... 1969, the EPUL was separated from the rest of the university of Lausanne and became a federal institute under its current name. The EPFL, like the ETHZ, is thus directly controlled by the Swiss federal government. In contrast, all other The following is a list of universities in Switzerland: University of Basel (Basel) University of Berne (Bern) University of Fribourg (Fribourg) University of Geneva (Geneva) University of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel) University of Lausanne (Lausanne) University of Lucerne (Lucerne) University of Lugano (Lugano) University of St. Gallen (St. Gallen) University... universities in Switzerland are controlled by their respective The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. Historically and until the mid-19th century, each canton in the then-confederation was a sovereign state, with its own borders, army, and currency; the current federal structure was established in 1848. During the sixteenth... cantonal governments.

Campus

Entrance of the EPFL. The picture is Auguste Piccard (January 28, 1884 – March 24, 1962) was a Swiss inventor. Piccard and his twin brother Jean-Felix were born in Basel, Switzerland. Showing an intense interest in science as a child, he attended the Federal Polytechnic School of Switzerland, and became a professor of physics in Brussels... Auguste_Piccard, who gave his name to the main avenue of the EPFL.

The origins of the EPFL were in the center of Lausanne. In Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 - Air Indias Boeing 747 explodes near Bombay - 213 dead. January 4 - Referendum in Chile supports policies of Augusto Pinochet. January 7 - Emilio Palma is born in Antarctica, making... 1978, the EPFL moved to its new campus in Écublens, a suburb west of Lausanne on the shores of The Jet dEau fountain in Lake Geneva in Geneva Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, Le Léman or Lac de Genève, (German: Genfersee) is the second largest freshwater lake in central Europe (after Lake Balaton), divided between France (Haute-Savoie) and Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and... Lake Geneva. In 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Events January Euro banknotes in circulation throughout the twelve countries of the European Union that... 2002 the school of architecure moved to the campus in Écublens. This united all departments of the EPFL on the same site.

Faculties

The EPFL is constituted of the following faculties:

• ENAC (http://enac.epfl.ch/en/) (Environnement naturel, architectural et construit) – This article is about the built environment. For other uses of the term Architecture see Architecture (disambiguation) Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings. A wider definition would include within its scope the design... architecture, In modern usage, civil engineering is a broad field of engineering that deals with the planning, construction, and maintenance of fixed structures as they related to earth, water, or civilization and their processes. Most civil engineering today deals with roads, structures, water supply, sewer, flood control, or traffic. Engineering has... civil engineering, Agricultural science (also called agronomy) is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic, and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. (Veterinary science is often excluded from the definition.) Agriculture and agricultural science The two terms are often confused. However... agronomy
• I&C (http://ic.epfl.ch/) (Informatique et communications) – Computer science (informally: CS or compsci) is, in its most general sense, the study of computation and information processing, both in hardware and in software. Introduction Computer science encomposses a variety of topics relating to computation, ranging from abstract analysis of algorithms and formal grammars, to subjects like programming languages... computer science and Telecommunication is the extension of communication over a distance. In practice it also recognizes that something may be lost in the process; hence the term telecommunication covers all forms of distance and/or conversion of the original communications, including radio, telegraphy, television, telephony, data communication and computer networking. The elements... telecommunications
• SB (http://sb.epfl.ch/en) (Sciences de base) – Mathematics is commonly defined as the study of patterns of structure, change, and space; more informally, one might say it is the study of figures and numbers. Mathematical knowledge is constantly growing, through research and application, but mathematics itself is not usually considered a natural science. One reason is that... mathematics, Physics (from the Greek, φυσικός (physikos), natural, and φύσις (physis), Nature) is the science of Nature in the broadest sense. Physicists study the behavior and properties of matter in a wide variety of contexts, ranging from the sub-microscopic particles... physics and -1... chemistry
• STI (http://sti.epfl.ch/index.en.html) (Sciences et techniques de l'ingénieur) – Engineering is the application of science to the needs of humanity. This is accomplished through knowledge, mathematics, and practical experience applied to the design of useful objects or processes. Professional practitioners of engineering are called engineers. Compared to other professions You see things; and you say Why? But I dream... engineering
• SV (http://sv.epfl.ch/sv_E.html) (Sciences de la vie) – Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology is the science of life (from the Greek words bios = life and logos = word). It is concerned with the characteristics and behaviors of organisms, how species and individuals come into existence, and... life sciences
• CdH (http://cdh.epfl.ch/accueil.php) (Collège des humanités) – The humanities are a group of academic subjects united by a commitment to studying aspects of the human condition and a qualitative approach that generally prevents a single paradigm from coming to define any discipline. In academia, the humanities are generally considered to be, along with the social sciences and... humanities

Statistics

In 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. (see link for calendar) Events January January 4 - Theodore Schurch becomes the last person to be executed for offences committed under the Treachery Act of 1940 January 7 - Allied recognize Austrian republic with 1937 borders - the country is divided into four occupation... 1946, there were 360 students at the EPUL. In 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 - Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January... 1969, the EPFL numbered 1'400 students and 55 professors. The university continued to grow rapidly, and in 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Events January Euro banknotes in circulation throughout the twelve countries of the European Union that... 2002, there were 5'872 students enrolled.

In 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004 there are more than 9000 people at the EPFL. About 6000 of these are students, with the remainder consisting of professors, assistants and even entrepreneurs located in the Parc Scientifique of the EPFL. There are over 80 nationalities at the EPFL, with over 50% of the teaching staff coming from outside of Switzerland.

The EPFL have acted as advisors for the The Swiss syndicate Alinghi was the winner at the Americas Cup yachting regatta in Auckland in 2003, against the defenders Team New Zealand. Alinghis winning yacht was identified and christened by its sail number: SUI-64. Alinghi also had a test yacht from the 2000 Americas cup... Alinghi project, leading to a success at the The Americas Cup is the most famous trophy in the sport of yachting, and the oldest active trophy in sports. The cup, a silver ewer, is awarded to the winner of a match of up to nine races between two yachts from different countries, one representing the yacht club... America's Cup in New Zealand in 2003. The EPFL is also developing a sun-powered glider, Solar Impulse, designed to be completely autonomous (capable of To circumnavigate a place, such as an island, a continent, or the Earth is to travel all the way around it by boat or ship. More recently, the term has also been used to cover aerial round-the-world flights. First maritime circumnavigations The surviving crew of Ferdinand Magellan, 1519... circumnavigation). Dr. Bertrand Piccard is a Swiss psychiatrist and balloonist born in Lausanne, Vaud canton, on March 1, 1958. His grandfather Auguste Piccard, and father Jacques Piccard were noted balloonists and inventors. He is a lecturer and supervisor at the Swiss Society for Medical Hypnosis. On 1 March 1999 Piccard and... Bertrand Piccard is the intended pilot for the demonstration of the glider.

See also

• ETH Zurich (from its German name Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETHZ) is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, Switzerland. It is commonly called the ETH or the Poly after its original name Polytechnikum. The ETH is considered by many one of Europes premier universities... ETH Zurich
• The following is a list of universities in Switzerland: University of Basel (Basel) University of Berne (Bern) University of Fribourg (Fribourg) University of Geneva (Geneva) University of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel) University of Lausanne (Lausanne) University of Lucerne (Lucerne) University of Lugano (Lugano) University of St. Gallen (St. Gallen) University... List of universities in Switzerland
• GNUWin II is a large collection of free software for Microsoft Windows created by the Linux User Group of the EPFL. It is intended at easing the transition from proprietary applications and operation systems to free ones, by accustomating the user to widely used and cross-platform software. As of... GNUWin

External link

• EPFL online (http://www.epfl.ch/Eindex.html)

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