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/** * @output wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-loader.js */ /** * Emoji Settings as exported in PHP via _print_emoji_detection_script(). * @typedef WPEmojiSettings * @type {object} * @property {?object} source * @property {?string} source.concatemoji * @property {?string} source.twemoji * @property {?string} source.wpemoji * @property {?boolean} DOMReady * @property {?Function} readyCallback */ /** * Support tests. * @typedef SupportTests * @type {object} * @property {?boolean} flag * @property {?boolean} emoji */ /** * IIFE to detect emoji support and load Twemoji if needed. * * @param {Window} window * @param {Document} document * @param {WPEmojiSettings} settings */ ( function wpEmojiLoader( window, document, settings ) { if ( typeof Promise === 'undefined' ) { return; } var sessionStorageKey = 'wpEmojiSettingsSupports'; var tests = [ 'flag', 'emoji' ]; /** * Checks whether the browser supports offloading to a Worker. * * @since 6.3.0 * * @private * * @returns {boolean} */ function supportsWorkerOffloading() { return ( typeof Worker !== 'undefined' && typeof OffscreenCanvas !== 'undefined' && typeof URL !== 'undefined' && URL.createObjectURL && typeof Blob !== 'undefined' ); } /** * @typedef SessionSupportTests * @type {object} * @property {number} timestamp * @property {SupportTests} supportTests */ /** * Get support tests from session. * * @since 6.3.0 * * @private * * @returns {?SupportTests} Support tests, or null if not set or older than 1 week. */ function getSessionSupportTests() { try { /** @type {SessionSupportTests} */ var item = JSON.parse( sessionStorage.getItem( sessionStorageKey ) ); if ( typeof item === 'object' && typeof item.timestamp === 'number' && new Date().valueOf() < item.timestamp + 604800 && // Note: Number is a week in seconds. typeof item.supportTests === 'object' ) { return item.supportTests; } } catch ( e ) {} return null; } /** * Persist the supports in session storage. * * @since 6.3.0 * * @private * * @param {SupportTests} supportTests Support tests. */ function setSessionSupportTests( supportTests ) { try { /** @type {SessionSupportTests} */ var item = { supportTests: supportTests, timestamp: new Date().valueOf() }; sessionStorage.setItem( sessionStorageKey, JSON.stringify( item ) ); } catch ( e ) {} } /** * Checks if two sets of Emoji characters render the same visually. * * This function may be serialized to run in a Worker. Therefore, it cannot refer to variables from the containing * scope. Everything must be passed by parameters. * * @since 4.9.0 * * @private * * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} context 2D Context. * @param {string} set1 Set of Emoji to test. * @param {string} set2 Set of Emoji to test. * * @return {boolean} True if the two sets render the same. */ function emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, set1, set2 ) { // Cleanup from previous test. context.clearRect( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ); context.fillText( set1, 0, 0 ); var rendered1 = new Uint32Array( context.getImageData( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ).data ); // Cleanup from previous test. context.clearRect( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ); context.fillText( set2, 0, 0 ); var rendered2 = new Uint32Array( context.getImageData( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ).data ); return rendered1.every( function ( rendered2Data, index ) { return rendered2Data === rendered2[ index ]; } ); } /** * Determines if the browser properly renders Emoji that Twemoji can supplement. * * This function may be serialized to run in a Worker. Therefore, it cannot refer to variables from the containing * scope. Everything must be passed by parameters. * * @since 4.2.0 * * @private * * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} context 2D Context. * @param {string} type Whether to test for support of "flag" or "emoji". * @param {Function} emojiSetsRenderIdentically Reference to emojiSetsRenderIdentically function, needed due to minification. * * @return {boolean} True if the browser can render emoji, false if it cannot. */ function browserSupportsEmoji( context, type, emojiSetsRenderIdentically ) { var isIdentical; switch ( type ) { case 'flag': /* * Test for Transgender flag compatibility. Added in Unicode 13. * * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if * the browser doesn't render it correctly (white flag emoji + transgender symbol). */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, '\uD83C\uDFF3\uFE0F\u200D\u26A7\uFE0F', // as a zero-width joiner sequence '\uD83C\uDFF3\uFE0F\u200B\u26A7\uFE0F' // separated by a zero-width space ); if ( isIdentical ) { return false; } /* * Test for UN flag compatibility. This is the least supported of the letter locale flags, * so gives us an easy test for full support. * * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if * the browser doesn't render it correctly ([U] + [N]). */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, '\uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDF3', // as the sequence of two code points '\uD83C\uDDFA\u200B\uD83C\uDDF3' // as the two code points separated by a zero-width space ); if ( isIdentical ) { return false; } /* * Test for English flag compatibility. England is a country in the United Kingdom, it * does not have a two letter locale code but rather a five letter sub-division code. * * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if * the browser doesn't render it correctly (black flag emoji + [G] + [B] + [E] + [N] + [G]). */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, // as the flag sequence '\uD83C\uDFF4\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC62\uDB40\uDC65\uDB40\uDC6E\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC7F', // with each code point separated by a zero-width space '\uD83C\uDFF4\u200B\uDB40\uDC67\u200B\uDB40\uDC62\u200B\uDB40\uDC65\u200B\uDB40\uDC6E\u200B\uDB40\uDC67\u200B\uDB40\uDC7F' ); return ! isIdentical; case 'emoji': /* * Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. * * To test for Emoji 15.0 support, try to render a new emoji: Blackbird. * * The Blackbird is a ZWJ sequence combining 🐦 Bird and ⬛ large black square., * * 0x1F426 (\uD83D\uDC26) == Bird * 0x200D == Zero-Width Joiner (ZWJ) that links the code points for the new emoji or * 0x200B == Zero-Width Space (ZWS) that is rendered for clients not supporting the new emoji. * 0x2B1B == Large Black Square * * When updating this test for future Emoji releases, ensure that individual emoji that make up the * sequence come from older emoji standards. */ isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( context, '\uD83D\uDC26\u200D\u2B1B', // as the zero-width joiner sequence '\uD83D\uDC26\u200B\u2B1B' // separated by a zero-width space ); return ! isIdentical; } return false; } /** * Checks emoji support tests. * * This function may be serialized to run in a Worker. Therefore, it cannot refer to variables from the containing * scope. Everything must be passed by parameters. * * @since 6.3.0 * * @private * * @param {string[]} tests Tests. * @param {Function} browserSupportsEmoji Reference to browserSupportsEmoji function, needed due to minification. * @param {Function} emojiSetsRenderIdentically Reference to emojiSetsRenderIdentically function, needed due to minification. * * @return {SupportTests} Support tests. */ function testEmojiSupports( tests, browserSupportsEmoji, emojiSetsRenderIdentically ) { var canvas; if ( typeof WorkerGlobalScope !== 'undefined' && self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope ) { canvas = new OffscreenCanvas( 300, 150 ); // Dimensions are default for HTMLCanvasElement. } else { canvas = document.createElement( 'canvas' ); } var context = canvas.getContext( '2d', { willReadFrequently: true } ); /* * Chrome on OS X added native emoji rendering in M41. Unfortunately, * it doesn't work when the font is bolder than 500 weight. So, we * check for bold rendering support to avoid invisible emoji in Chrome. */ context.textBaseline = 'top'; context.font = '600 32px Arial'; var supports = {}; tests.forEach( function ( test ) { supports[ test ] = browserSupportsEmoji( context, test, emojiSetsRenderIdentically ); } ); return supports; } /** * Adds a script to the head of the document. * * @ignore * * @since 4.2.0 * * @param {string} src The url where the script is located. * * @return {void} */ function addScript( src ) { var script = document.createElement( 'script' ); script.src = src; script.defer = true; document.head.appendChild( script ); } settings.supports = { everything: true, everythingExceptFlag: true }; // Create a promise for DOMContentLoaded since the worker logic may finish after the event has fired. var domReadyPromise = new Promise( function ( resolve ) { document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', resolve, { once: true } ); } ); // Obtain the emoji support from the browser, asynchronously when possible. new Promise( function ( resolve ) { var supportTests = getSessionSupportTests(); if ( supportTests ) { resolve( supportTests ); return; } if ( supportsWorkerOffloading() ) { try { // Note that the functions are being passed as arguments due to minification. var workerScript = 'postMessage(' + testEmojiSupports.toString() + '(' + [ JSON.stringify( tests ), browserSupportsEmoji.toString(), emojiSetsRenderIdentically.toString() ].join( ',' ) + '));'; var blob = new Blob( [ workerScript ], { type: 'text/javascript' } ); var worker = new Worker( URL.createObjectURL( blob ), { name: 'wpTestEmojiSupports' } ); worker.onmessage = function ( event ) { supportTests = event.data; setSessionSupportTests( supportTests ); worker.terminate(); resolve( supportTests ); }; return; } catch ( e ) {} } supportTests = testEmojiSupports( tests, browserSupportsEmoji, emojiSetsRenderIdentically ); setSessionSupportTests( supportTests ); resolve( supportTests ); } ) // Once the browser emoji support 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class="container-full my-3"><div class="introduction bg-gray-100"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8 offset-md-2"><h2>EPFL Institutes</h2><p>EPFL institutes are principal organisational units housing the various disciplines in which EPFL’s research enterprise is active. Institutes belong to one or two of EPFL’s Schools, and are listed below in alphabetical order.</p></div></div></div></div></div> <h4><span style="color: #ffffff;background-color: #ff0000">Discover all Institutes</span></h4> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sv/bmi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brain Mind Institute (BMI)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/enac/research/research-iic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Civil Engineering Institute (IIC)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/cdh/research-2/dhi/">Digital Humanities Institute</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/enac/research/environmental-engineering-institute-iie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Environmental Engineering Institute (IIE)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sv/ghi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Global Health Institute (GHI)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/cdh/research-2/area-and-global-studies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Institute for Area and Global Studies (IAGS)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/enac/research/institute-of-architecture-ia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Institute of Architecture (IA)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/bioengineering/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Institute of Bioengineering (IBI)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/isic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC)</a></p> <p><a href="https://sti.epfl.ch/iem/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Institute of Electrical and Micro Engineering (IEM)</a></p> <p><a href="https://sti.epfl.ch/research/institutes/imx/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Institute of Materials (IMX)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/math/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Institute of Mathematics (MATH)</a></p> <p><a href="https://sti.epfl.ch/research/institutes/igm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IGM)</a></p> <p><a href="https://neuro-x.epfl.ch/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Interschool Institute Neuro-X (INX)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/iphys/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Institute of Physics (IPHYS)</a></p> <p class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/cdm/college-of-management-of-technology/management-of-technology-institute/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Management of Technology & Entrepreneurship Institute</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/cdm/college-of-management-of-technology/swiss-finance-institute/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Swiss Finance Institute (SFI)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sv/bmi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC)</a></p> <div class="container-full my-3"><div class="introduction bg-gray-100"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8 offset-md-2"><h2>EPFL Research Centers</h2><p>EPFL’s Centers build research communities and foster synergies across disciplinary boundaries within the EPFL research enterprise, provide open research platforms that offer access to major research infrastructure, and house research initiatives common to EPFL and other institutions within or beyond the academic world.</p></div></div></div></div></div> <h4><span style="background-color: #ff0000;color: #ffffff">Discover all Centers</span></h4> <button class="collapse-title collapse-title-desktop collapsed" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-79a9e44c64e97d117562b8bd60d8fdbc" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="#collapse-79a9e44c64e97d117562b8bd60d8fdbc">Fundamental Sciences</button><div class="collapse collapse-item collapse-item-desktop " id="collapse-79a9e44c64e97d117562b8bd60d8fdbc"> <div class="wp-block-epfl-toggle"> <div class="wp-block-epfl-toggle"> <p><a href="https://bernoulli.epfl.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bernoulli Center (CIB)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/quantum-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Center for Quantum Science and Engineering (Q-S-E)</a></p> <p><a href="https://espace.epfl.ch">EPFL Space center (eSpace)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.cecam.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">European Centre of Atomistic and Molecular Computations (CECAM)</a></p> <p><a href="http://nccr-marvel.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NCCR Marvel</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/swiss-plasma-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Swiss Plasma Center (SPC)</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <button class="collapse-title collapse-title-desktop collapsed" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-68d8846ae7e520e99f68aefafae56bb2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="#collapse-68d8846ae7e520e99f68aefafae56bb2">Energy I Sustainability</button><div class="collapse collapse-item collapse-item-desktop " id="collapse-68d8846ae7e520e99f68aefafae56bb2"> <div class="wp-block-epfl-toggle"> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/ecotox/">Center for Applied Ecotoxicology (CENTRE ECOTOX)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/energy-center/">Energy Center (CEN)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/enterprise-for-society-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Center Enterprise for Society (E4S)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/habitat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Habitat Research Center (HRC)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/limnc/">Limnology Center (LIMNC)</a><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/enac/fr/recherche/centres/climact-fr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://espace.epfl.ch"></a><br><u> </u></p> <p><a href="https://cwsc.epfl.ch/">Center for Worldwide Sustainable Construction (CWSC)</a></p> </div> </div> <button class="collapse-title collapse-title-desktop collapsed" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-8f56bcc62def0e54387eaf49b2053736" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="#collapse-8f56bcc62def0e54387eaf49b2053736">Intelligent Systems I Digital I Artificial Intelligence (AI)</button><div class="collapse collapse-item collapse-item-desktop " id="collapse-8f56bcc62def0e54387eaf49b2053736"> <div class="wp-block-epfl-toggle"> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/ai/">EPFL Artificial Intelligence Center (AI)</a></p> <p><a href="https://c4dt.epfl.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Center for digital trust (C4DT)</a></p> <p><a href="http://ecocloud.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EcoCloud Center (ECOCLOUD)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/ml/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EPFL Hub for Machine Learning Theory and Methodology with Applications (ML)</a><a href="http://www.cecam.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.datascience.ch" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC)</a><a href="http://ecocloud.ch/"></a></p> <p><a href="https://scala.epfl.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scala Center (SCALA)</a></p> </div> </div> <button class="collapse-title collapse-title-desktop collapsed" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-9603b5fc99ab66907183c557ba3de8bc" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="#collapse-9603b5fc99ab66907183c557ba3de8bc">Imaging</button><div class="collapse collapse-item collapse-item-desktop " id="collapse-9603b5fc99ab66907183c557ba3de8bc"> <div class="wp-block-epfl-toggle"> <p><a href="https://imaging.epfl.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EPFL Center for Imaging (IMAGING)</a></p> 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Neuroscience and Mental Health Research</a></p> </div> </div> <button class="collapse-title collapse-title-desktop collapsed" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-4d35659c29817d5ec8e66a3c643ca94d" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="#collapse-4d35659c29817d5ec8e66a3c643ca94d">Culture and Society</button><div class="collapse collapse-item collapse-item-desktop " id="collapse-4d35659c29817d5ec8e66a3c643ca94d"> <div class="wp-block-epfl-toggle"> <p><u><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/education/educational-initiatives/cede/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Center for Digital Education</a></u></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/cultural-heritage-innovation-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cultural Heritage & Innovation Center</a></p> <p><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://essentialtech.center/" target="_blank">EssentialTech Center</a><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/innovation/domains/cultural-heritage-and-innovation-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.epfl-ecal-lab.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EPFL-ECAL Lab</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/optimization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EPFL Hub for optimization</a></p> <p><a href="https://epfl-pavilions.ch/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EPFL Pavilions</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/exaf/en/excellence-in-africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Excellence in Africa</a><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/exaf/"> (EXAF)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/irgc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">International Risk Governance Center (IRGC)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.media-initiative.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Initiative for Media Innovation (IMI)</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="container-full my-3"><div class="introduction bg-gray-100"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8 offset-md-2"><h2>EPFL Facilities I Technology Platforms</h2><p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/" target="_blank">EPFL Facilities</a> provide access to cutting-edge research infrastructure and expertise to EPFL scientists and students. They are also a place where knowledge and knowhow is shared and where EPFL contributes to advance the state of the art in the techniques covered by each shared facility.</p></div></div></div></div></div> <h4><span style="color: #ffffff;background-color: #ff0000">Discover all Facilities</span></h4> <button class="collapse-title collapse-title-desktop collapsed" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-1b2bb8ed96e15cefc995efe6a64038cb" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="#collapse-1b2bb8ed96e15cefc995efe6a64038cb">Characterization</button><div class="collapse collapse-item collapse-item-desktop " id="collapse-1b2bb8ed96e15cefc995efe6a64038cb"> <div class="wp-block-epfl-toggle"> <p><strong>Material</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/mhmc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Molecular and Hybrid Materials Characterization Center</a><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/isic/platforms/x-ray-diffraction-and-surface-analytics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/isic/platforms/x-ray-diffraction-and-surface-analytics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">X-Ray Diffraction and Surface Analytics Platform (ISIC-XRDSAP)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/iphys/our-services/crystal-growth-facility/">Crystal Growth and Characterization Plateform </a></p> <p><strong>Chemistry </strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/labs/gr-cel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Central Environmental Laboratory</a><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/lacus/"></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/isic/platforms/mass-spectrometry-elemental-analysis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mass Spectrometry and Elemental Analysis Platform (ISIC-MSEAP)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/isic/platforms/nuclear_magnetic_resonance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Platform (ISIC-NMRP)</a></p> <p><strong>Life science</strong></p> <p><a href="https://bsf.epfl.ch/">Biomolecular Screening Core Facility</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/biological-electron-microscopy/">Bioelectron Microscopy Core Facility</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/ptbet/">Bioengineering & Technology Facility</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/gene-expression-core-facility/">Gene Expression Core Facility</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/proteomics-core-facility/">Proteomics Core Facility</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/gene-therapy/">Bertarelli Foundation Gene Therapy Core Facility</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/cytometry/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flow Cytometry Core Facility</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/histology-core-facility/">Histology Core Facility</a></p> <p><a href="https://inside.epfl.ch/center-of-phenogenomics" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Center of PhenoGenomics</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/ptpsp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Protein Production and Structure Core Facility </a></p> </div> </div> <button class="collapse-title collapse-title-desktop collapsed" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse-a6960274251bdb6550291a56a3c8c251" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="#collapse-a6960274251bdb6550291a56a3c8c251">Fabrication</button><div class="collapse collapse-item collapse-item-desktop " id="collapse-a6960274251bdb6550291a56a3c8c251"> <div class="wp-block-epfl-toggle"> <p class="entry-title"><strong>Mechanical</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sti/ateliers/ptmh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hydraulic Machines Platform</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/labs/skil/en/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Student Kreativity and lnnovation Laboratory</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/enac/fr/recherche/services-et-plateformes/plte/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ENAC – Technical Platform</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sti/ateliers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Plateforme Ateliers Techniques</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sti/ateliers/afa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Atelier de Fabrication Additive (Impression 3D)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sti/ateliers/aci/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Atelier de fabrication de Circuits Imprimés.</a><br><br><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sti/ateliers/atme/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Atelier de l’institut de génie mécanique</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sti/ateliers/atpr/">Atelier de l’Institut de production et robotique<br></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sti/ateliers/atmx/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Atelier de l’Institut des Matériaux</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/isic/platforms/em-workshop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Electronic and Mechanical Engineering Workshops Platform</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/iphys/fr/nos-services/mecanique/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/schools/sb/research/iphys/fr/nos-services/mecanique/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mechanical Workshop IPHYS</a></p> <p><strong>Bio – Micro – Nano</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/facilities/cmi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Center of MicroNanoTechnology (CMI)</a></p> <p class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.epfl.ch/research/domains/m2c/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Micromanufacturing 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