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Clément Pit‑Claudel, an assistant professor at EPFL, won the 2026 EPFL Award for Best Teaching. He teaches a large Software Construction class and a master’s/PhD course on interactive theorem proving, emphasizing hands‑on, rigorous verification methods. His approach stresses that AI tools aid coding but students must still understand and prove their programs work.

Published
6 Oct 2026
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Lausanne, Switzerland / Research
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Clément Pit‑Claudel, an assistant professor at EPFL, won the 2026 EPFL Award for Best Teaching. He teaches a large Software Construction class and a master’s/PhD course on interactive theorem proving, emphasizing hands‑on, rigorous verification methods. His approach stresses that AI tools aid coding but students must still understand and prove their programs work.

Why it matters

Pit‑Claudel’s focus on formal verification and rigorous teaching supports Switzerland’s goal of developing reliable AI‑enabled software systems.

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