5th edition of the CHIC: Discover the four connected device projects
The 5th edition of the China Hardware Innovation Camp (CHIC) got started in October of 2018 with four new innovative projects, including two in the medical field. The various teams – made up of students from HEC Lausanne (University of Lausanne), EPFL and ECAL – are currently working on perfecting the outlines of their respective projects with the aim of producing the prototype of their connected devices next summer in China.

New appointment at HEC Lausanne: Professor Benjamin Mueller
Professor Benjamin Mueller will join the Department of Information Systems at HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne on February 1st, 2019, as an Associate Professor.

Best teacher awards: ten professors rewarded at HEC Lausanne
The Deanship of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne recently presented its ten “HEC Lausanne Best Teacher Awards”, singling out teachers for the success of their courses as rated by students.

HEC Lausanne: Twenty-six research projects secure funding in 2018
Twenty-six projects involving researchers from HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne were selected for grant funding in 2018. The total support will amount to over CHF 20 million, spread over several months or years, and will enable the researchers to create teams while working on their projects. This funding recognizes the excellence of the scientific research carried out at HEC Lausanne.

Paul Bernays Award given to Dr Filippo Cavallari
Filippo Cavallari, who was awarded a PhD in Information Systems by HEC Lausanne (UNIL) in 2018, has recently been given the Paul Bernays Award. This is the fourth time in eight years that one of the School’s recent PhD graduates has won the award, demonstrating the excellence of its research in the field.