{"id":16,"date":"2023-11-04T14:59:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T13:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2024-03-06T14:18:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T13:18:46","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to IEEE at EPFL!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to IEEE at EPFL!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/EPFL_campus_2017-1024x683.jpg);background-position:50% 60%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/EPFL_campus_2017-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/EPFL_campus_2017-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/EPFL_campus_2017-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/EPFL_campus_2017-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/EPFL_campus_2017-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/EPFL_campus_2017.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IEEE student branch organizes events on the EPFL campus, such as stammtischs, programming competitions, and so much more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Stammtischs usually occur on the last Monday of each month, and feature a talk from a domain specialist, as well as a free networking &#8216;ap\u00e9ro&#8217;. Whether you are an IEEE member or not, feel free to come visit us! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recent events \/ Coming up soon:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/event-retrospective-ieees-after-hours-with-dr-melvin-haas\/\">Event Retrospective: IEEE\u2019s After Hours with Dr. Melvin Haas<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">On November 27th at 18:00, the IEEE student branch hosted an insightful session of &#8220;IEEE\u2019s After Hours&#8221; featuring Dr. Melvin Haas, founder of ISOCHRONIC AG and a distinguished EPFL alumnis. In a compelling talk titled &#8220;From Invention to Industrial Automation Revolution,&#8221; Dr. Haas shared his journey of transforming a core technical concept into a disruptive\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/event-retrospective-ieees-after-hours-with-dr-melvin-haas\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Event Retrospective: IEEE\u2019s After Hours with Dr. Melvin Haas<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/index.php\/2025\/01\/10\/ieee-regional-branch-award\/\">IEEE Regional Branch Award<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We are deeply grateful to IEEE for awarding the \u00c9cole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne (EPFL) the IEEE Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award. It reflects the hard work and collaboration of our student members, and the steady support from the Switzerland section. We extend our heartfelt thanks to IEEE for their recognition! -The EPFL student branch<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/index.php\/2024\/10\/01\/ieee-xtreme-18\/\">IEEE Xtreme 18.0<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">English below Participez \u00e0 IEEEXtreme 18.0 : Inscrivez-vous d\u00e8s maintenant ! \ud83d\ude80 IEEEXtreme 18.0 approche \u00e0 grands pas, et c&#8217;est l&#8217;occasion pour les passionn\u00e9s de programmation de d\u00e9montrer leurs comp\u00e9tences dans une comp\u00e9tition de 24 heures non-stop. Cette ann\u00e9e, l&#8217;\u00e9v\u00e9nement se d\u00e9roulera le samedi 26 octobre \u00e0 partir de 2h du matin, pendant 24 heures.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/index.php\/2024\/10\/01\/ieee-xtreme-18\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: IEEE Xtreme 18.0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/index.php\/2024\/10\/01\/special-stammtisch-on-october-17th-2024\/\">Special Stammtisch on October 17th, 2024<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">October 17th at 17h30, in MED 0 1418 (Adrien Palaz) \u2013 A semi-serious presentation by Bob Melville: IEEE Senior Member, inventor, amateur machinist, free thinker and collector of bad puns. He will present a series of practical problems with somewhat surprising (and simple) solutions.&nbsp; Examples: &nbsp;The premise of his talk is that techniques for creative\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/index.php\/2024\/10\/01\/special-stammtisch-on-october-17th-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Special Stammtisch on October 17th, 2024<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/index.php\/2024\/04\/23\/exclusive-tour-of-hitachi-semiconductors-in-lenzburg-on-friday-26th-2024\/\">Exclusive Tour of Hitachi Semiconductors in Lenzburg on April 26th, 2024<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Hitachi Energy boasts one of the most diverse power semiconductor portfolios in the industry, ranging from GTOs, IGBTs, IGCTs, Thyristors, to Diodes, catering to power ranges from 150 A up to 13500 A and voltages from 200 V up to 8500 V. Witness how their semiconductors are integral to powering e-vehicles, trains, ensuring efficient power\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ieee-epfl.ch\/index.php\/2024\/04\/23\/exclusive-tour-of-hitachi-semiconductors-in-lenzburg-on-friday-26th-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Exclusive Tour of Hitachi Semiconductors in Lenzburg on April 26th, 2024<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to IEEE at EPFL! The IEEE student branch organizes events on the EPFL campus, such as stammtischs, programming competitions, and so much more! Stammtischs usually occur on the last Monday of each month, and feature a talk from a domain specialist, as well as a free networking &#8216;ap\u00e9ro&#8217;. 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