EPFL introduces minor in imaging to meet growing demand from research

© 2023 Alain Herzog New imaging methods are being developed and adopted at a rapid pace in both research and industry. To equip EPFL graduates with the skills they'll need, the School's Center for Imaging is introducing a minor specifically in this area starting in the 2023-2024 school year. It's the first program of its kind in Europe and will comprise an array of cross-disciplinary classes. Imaging systems generally work by analyzing the light and sound waves that an object either emits or propagates, in order to produce a view of the object. Today these systems have become an essential element of discovery in a number of fields, as they can collect and display information and phenomena invisible to the naked eye. While most people associate imaging with medical applications, it's actually used in countless ways: to study exoplanets, observe proteins within cells, detect cracks inside materials, count wildlife populations, and perform optical inspections of production runs. What's more, engineers are continually developing new imaging methods, providing researchers and businesses with novel ways of collecting and analyzing information.