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Learning Together Conference: Switzerland and Ukraine at ETH Zürich
ETH Zürich hosts the Learning Together conference on June 10, 2026, bringing together Swiss and Ukrainian partners to explore growing collaboration across engineering education, friendshoring, and resilient technology development. Switzerland and Ukraine are already working on many levels, and the potential for even closer ties continues to expand.
Swiss Chemical Society Fall Meeting 2026
The Swiss Chemical Society (SCS) Fall Meeting takes place on August 27 and 28, 2026 at the University of Bern, vonRoll Campus. The premier event to expand your Swiss research network and connect with industry leaders. This year, our group is organizing the Materials Chemistry track. Submit your abstract for a talk or poster by May 31, 2026.
ETH Didactic Fellows at the ETH Learning and Teaching Fair
The ETH Didactic Fellows participated in the ETH Learning and Teaching Fair. Acting as mentors and resource persons for professors across ETH Zürich, our goal is to shift the educational focus from passive knowledge consumption to active co-creation between teachers and learners, through dialogue, interactivity, and creating a safe space for students.
ETH Zürich at MRS Spring Meeting 2026 in Hawaii
Attending the 2026 MRS Spring Meeting in Hawaii was an incredible experience, combining great science with breathtaking scenery. Our institute had a strong showing with contributions every single day of the conference, presenting results across a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary research: from quantum dots and phase change nanoparticles to intermetallics and next-generation battery materials.
A Visit to IMEC: Frontier of Microchip Innovation
We had the opportunity to visit imec in Belgium, one of the world's most unique research institutions. Hosting the most advanced research cleanroom globally, imec oversees end-to-end value chain integration in semiconductor technology and takes an undisputed lead in prototyping. As they build the NanoIC pilot line, it becomes clear where the future of European microchip technology will materialize.
KSE and ETH Zürich Celebrate First Graduates of Joint Master's Programme in Electrical Engineering
There is nothing quite like watching a bold idea thrive against all odds. This week, we hosted a delegation from the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) and celebrated the first cohort of graduates from the ETH-empowered KSE Master's programme in electrical engineering. It is highly rewarding to witness how a single programme is transforming into a whole ecosystem - new laboratories, research initiatives, and bachelor-level offerings. We are proud to have planted this seed in Ukraine in 2024.
Lara, welcome back!
We are excited to host Lara for a master thesis, starting today! The plans are ambitious, good luck for your experiments, Lara!
The chemist who thinks like a mathematician
Why do certain chemical processes happen despite being nigh-on impossible from a theoretical perspective? The theoretical chemist Jeremy Richardson finds answers to questions like this. Now, he’s been awarded the ETH Zurich Rössler Prize.
Twelve top research projects win millions in European funding
ETH Zurich and its researchers are among some of the biggest winners of this year’s ERC Advanced Grants: with 12 researchers having been awarded this prestigious EU funding, a total of 31.5 million euros is coming to ETH.
Oil palm, coconut and soybean cause more species extinction than thought
Oil crops, such as oil palm, coconut and soybean, are responsible for more species extinction than previously assumed. A new study puts the figure at around 1.5 percent of worldwide biodiversity. This is primarily driven by the increase in both consumption and cultivation of these crops.
Global QS ranking: ETH Zurich excels in employability, research, and reputation
ETH Zurich remains among the world’s top universities in the QS World University Rankings 2027. While maintaining its place in the global top 10, the university recorded notable gains in employer reputation, graduate outcomes, and international research collaboration.
Statistics for all: open-source pioneers win million-dollar prize
The free, open-source software R has fundamentally transformed research in statistics and data science — and continues to shape the field to this day. Now the pioneers who have driven its development for some 30 years are receiving the Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics, worth one million US dollars. Among the laureates is Martin Mächler, a mathematician from ETH Zurich.