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From the classroom to the skies: High school students design drones during ETH Studienwoche
Between 2 und 6 June, 20 high school students from German-speaking Switzerland explored our Department as part of the ETH Studienwoche. They gained insights into various areas of application in electrical engineering and built their own drones with guidance from the Center for Project-Based Learning (PBL).
Two Awards for Prof. Benini’s Group at CF’25
The group of Prof. Luca Benini, head of the Digital Circuits and Systems group of the Integrated Systems Laboratory, has received both the Best Paper Award and the Best Poster Award at the 22nd ACM International Conference on Computing Frontiers (CF'25) in Cagliari.
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards FS 2025
At the end of this semester, the best assistants were awarded the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award FS 2025.
Rahel Herzog honoured with Ernst Blickle Studienpreis 2024
Rahel Herzog, now a doctoral student in the Advanced Mechatronics Systems Group, has received the Ernst Blickle Studienpreis 2024.
SAFARI Research Group receives DSN 2025 Test of Time Award
The SAFARI Research Group, headed by Prof. Onur Mutlu, has been awarded the Test of Time Award at the 55th IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks.
"Our goal is to position ETH Zurich well and provide students with an excellent education"
For 18 years, Denise Spicher shaped the study administration of the D-INFK – now she is retiring. In this interview, she describes the changes in the department, talks about the source of her commitment and recalls a special incident with a student.
Europe’s Strategic Tech Moment
At TECH 2025 in Heilbronn, ETH Zurich joined a continental conversation on sovereignty, science, and the future of European tech leadership. Professor Markus Gross was part of the ETH delegation. He discussed the development of digital humans in collaboration with DisneyResearch|Studios.
Robotics Hackathon 2025: Ambitious builders compete in Zurich
From 9 to 11 May, Zurich hosted the inaugural Robotics Hackathon 2025, bringing together ambitious innovators to design and build robots. This intense and inspiring weekend was initiated and organised by three ETH Zurich students.
BBC visits supercomputer ALPS – with Torsten Hoefler
Hidden in the hills of Lugano, the Alps supercomputer at CSCS is one of the world’s fastest – and greenest. In this BBC News feature, Prof. Torsten Hoefler of the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich explains how Alps is revolutionising climate research and AI with cutting-edge performance and eco-friendly design.
News from the Tumor Profiler project
Every tumour is unique. This makes it difficult to find the most effective therapy for treatment. Researchers in Zurich and Basel are now showing how state-of-the-art molecular biological technologies can be used to create a detailed tumour profile within four weeks, enabling tailored treatment. The study is the first of its kind in the world.