CDH News

Young scientists speak out on their relationship with AI

Published:02.04.25 — “L’Heure H” (H Hour) is a new weekly podcast from EPFL’s College of Humanities that gives voice to the new generation of scientists, exploring their relationship with AI technologies.

“Technology alone won't be able to solve major societal challenges”

Published:28.03.25 — Daniel Gatica-Perez, named the best teacher in the digital humanities section for 2024, believes it’s important to stress the human factor in how technology is adopted and used. His research looks at social computing and human-centered artificial intelligence (AI) – both of which are fast-moving fields.

“The frontiers between antiquity and AI fit me very well”

Published:24.03.25 — Sven Najem-Meyer of the Digital Humanities Laboratory explores the intersection of machine learning and classical studies, tackling the challenges of document processing for texts in Ancient Greek. On March 27, he will compete in the finals of “My Thesis in 180 Seconds” at EPFL.

Digitial Humanities section holds appreciation event for TAs

Published:21.03.25 — On 10 March 2025, the Digital Humanities Section organized its first event to recognize the significant contributions that PhD students, senior scientists, and students bring as teaching assistants.

CROSS program celebrates 12 years of interdisciplinary research

Published:18.03.25 — The CROSS Conference 2024, organized by the EPFL College of Humanities (CDH), brought together experts from EPFL and the University of Lausanne (UNIL) to discuss projects supported over the past twelve years. Held on Friday, December 13, 2024, the conference provided a platform for researchers to present their findings and explore the future of science and society collaboration.