16.02.2026
AI Meets Genomics: Understanding DNA Beyond the Sequence
Until now, reading DNA mainly meant identifying genes and locating specific sequences. Today, artificial intelligence is changing this perspective. Rather than being limited to reading the genetic code, AI makes it possible to interpret what DNA does and how it controls the functioning of living systems. AlphaGenome, a new AI system developed by DeepMind, perfectly illustrates this evolution.
03.02.2026
valsynthèse, fine chemicals specialist since 1983
the history of valsynthèse is closely linked to that of nitroglycerine. initially used to dynamite the simplon tunnel, this substance has found a second life in cardiovascular treatments. this transition from explosive to drug illustrates the company’s ability to adapt its know-how to the demands of fine chemistry. today, valsynthèse produces around 1,000 tonnes of chemical substances a year, thanks to its 27 reactors, for some fifty customers around the world.
30.01.2026
A new national research programme recognizes EPFL’s expertise
Separation technologies are the workhorses of modern society. Essential for isolating specific components from gas, liquid, or solid mixtures, they provide the purified water, food, and pharmaceuticals we consume, and the materials that go into our homes, cars, and electronic devices. Improving the performance of separation technologies is essential for addressing many global challenges, such as capturing CO₂ directly from the air, making ammonia production more energy-efficient, and recovering critical metals from waste streams.
29.01.2026
In Two Weeks, Digital Life Sciences Students Prototype an AI Application
As part of the Starting with AI course in the Digital Life Sciences (DLS) major at the School of Engineering, Bachelor’s students in Life Sciences Engineering took on an ambitious challenge: designing a functional artificial intelligence application in just two weeks to address a real-world problem in the life sciences.
20.01.2026
DevOps Meets Life Sciences: Making AI Reproducible and Deployable
Within the Digital Life Sciences major of the Life Sciences Engineering bachelor, students do more than explore state-of-the-art artificial intelligence models—they learn how to make them robust, reproducible, and deployable. A recent project combining DevOps, AI, and protein science perfectly illustrates this approach.
03.12.2025
Lonza and HES-SO Valais-Wallis strengthen collaboration through the Advanced Biomanufacturing Lab.
The Advanced Biomanufacturing Lab (ABL), a joint research platform between Lonza AG and HES-SO Valais-Wallis, has been operating for several years as a key driver of innovation in industrial biotechnology. Established to address the challenges of Industry 4.0, the ABL focuses on developing industrial expertise in digitization, automation, and control of biotechnological processes.
