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In 16 #Disciplines, the university #Ranks among the 10 best in the world. In addition to Earth Sciences, it also achieves an outstanding ranking in Architecture, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Environmental Sciences. These are the latest results of the QS Rankings according to subject.
Ranking: ETH Zurich still the world’s best university in Earth Sciences
In 16 disciplines, the university ranks among the 10 best in the world. In addition to Earth Sciences, it also achieves an outstanding ranking in Architecture, Civil and Structural Engineering, and En...
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Future lunar missions may rely on a #FibreOptic cables to assess vital sub-surface structures. Researchers at ETH Zurich are investigating whether lightweight optical fibres could be deployed on the #Moon to detect seismic activity and reveal its interior structures.
Imaging the Moon’s interior with fibre-optics
Future lunar missions may rely on a fibre-optic cables to assess vital sub-surface structures. Researchers at ETH Zurich are investigating whether lightweight optical fibres – like those used for inte...
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#AI-generated images and videos pose a threat to democratic processes and undermine trust within society. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed chip technology that enables #Verification of the authenticity of sensor data including images or videos.
Chips designed to help identify deepfakes
AI-generated images and videos pose a threat to democratic processes and undermine trust within society. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed chip technology that enables verification of the a...
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Whether a plant can draw water from the soil depends on the soil’s physical properties, not the plant itself. This explains why previous programmes aimed at cultivating drought-resistant plants have never been successful. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...
Why plants fail in dry soil
Whether a plant can draw water from the soil depends on the soil’s physical properties, not the plant itself. This explains why previous programmes aimed at cultivating drought-resistant plants have n...
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Christoph Schröter, ETH-Zürich-Alumnus, spielt Gitarre bei der Band Hecht. Bei den Swiss Music Awards 2026 gewinnt die Band vier Auszeichnungen. Best Group. Best Live Act. Best Streaming Artist. Best Hit für «Mon Amour».
Swiss Music Awards 2026 - Hecht war viermal nominiert – und hat komplett dominiert
Die Mundart-Band lässt der Konkurrenz keine Chance und verdoppelt ihr SMA-Inventar auf insgesamt acht Betonklötze.
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Andrés Javier Bello-Hernández’s doctoral research centers on a #NovelDiagnostic device for #DengueFever. The technology also holds potential for identifying other viral infections.
Cheap diagnostics for tropical diseases
Andrés Javier Bello-Hernández’s doctoral research centers on a novel diagnostic device for dengue fever. The technology also holds potential for identifying other viral infections.
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What is usually burned to generate energy today could protect houses tomorrow. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have found a way to press #Sawdust with a mineral binder to create a robust, #FlameRetardant #Material. It’s even recyclable.
Turning sawdust into fire-resistant materials
What is usually burned to generate energy today could protect houses tomorrow. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have found a way to press sawdust with a mineral binder to create a robust, flame-reta...
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In this interview, Isabel Günther, Professor of Development Economics at ETH Zurich, explains why higher education drives Africa’s #Social and #Economic #Transformation and how a global perspective strengthens research impact.
“You can’t solve global problems at a purely national level”
In this interview, Isabel GĂĽnther, Professor of Development Economics at ETH Zurich, explains why higher education is a catalyst for Africa’s social and economic transforÂmation – and why a global per...
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Timothy Asare from Ghana graduated from a joint Master's program by Ashesi and ETH Zurich. He's now working on sustainable power for Ghana with ETH.
Walenstadt: a model for Ghana’s electricity supply | ETH Zürich
Timothy Asare from #Ghana graduated from a joint Master's program by Ashesi and ETH Zurich. He's now working on sustainable #Power for Ghana with ETH.
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A journey of mutual learning for ETH students and industry partners: the city and canton of Zug today announced the ETH Learning Factory Zug project. Rector GĂĽnther Dissertori discusses its aims and vision in this interview. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...
A place of mutual learning for students and apprentices
A journey of mutual learning for ETH students and industry partners: the city and canton of Zug today announced the ETH Learning Factory Zug project. Rector GĂĽnther Dissertori discusses its aims and v...
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In the fight against the climate crisis, countries are pinning great hope in reforestation projects. In a new study, ETH Zurich researchers show that the location in which reforestation is taking place is usually more important than the number of trees planted. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...
Not every forest cools the Earth
In the fight against the climate crisis, countries are pinning great hope in reforestation projects. In a new study, ETH Zurich researchers show that the location in which reforestation is taking plac...
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#ClimateChange is lengthening our days. Rising sea levels slow Earth’s rotation, and the current increase is unmatched in the past 3.6 million years.
Climate change slows Earth’s spin: Day lengthening unprecedented in million years
Climate change is lengthening our days because rising sea levels slow Earth’s rotation. Researchers from the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich now show that the current increase in day length – 1.33...
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A large international study across 13 EU countries shows that a decisive #MiddleGroup often determines whether #ClimatePolicy proposals gain majority support.
Climate policies: The swing voters that determine their fate
A large-scale international study spanning 13 EU countries shows that when it comes to climate policy proposals, the decisive factor is not the pro- or con-camps that are decisive, but a substantial m...
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Chemiker:innen haben einen Weg gefunden, um auch schwerlösliche Proteine mit einem Laborroboter automatisiert herzustellen. Möglich macht das eine besonders reaktionsfreudige Bor-Verbindung. Die Methode eröffnet neue Optionen für Protein-basierte Therapien gegen Krebs. ethz.ch/de/news-und-...
Wie das Element Bor hilft, wichtige Proteine fĂĽr neue Krebstherapien herzustellen
Chemiker der ETH Zürich haben einen Weg gefunden, um auch schwerlösliche Proteine mit einem Laborroboter automatisiert herzustellen. Möglich macht das eine besonders reaktionsfreudige Bor-Verbindung. ...
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Ulrich Weidmann, Vice President for Infrastructure and Sustainability (VPIN), will step down from the Executive Board at the end of March 2027. He will retire in mid-2028 and wishes to ensure a smooth transition into his post-work life.
Ulrich Weidmann stepping down from the ETH Executive Board in spring 2027
Ulrich Weidmann, Vice President for Infrastructure and Sustainability (VPIN), will step down from the Executive Board at the end of March 2027. He will retire in mid-2028 and wishes to ensure a smooth...
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Biodiversity has suffered greatly worldwide. Companies should also do more to protect it. However, they need reliable indicators that quantify the success of measures taken to benefit nature, writes ETH ecosystem researcher LoĂŻc Pellissier.
Loic Pellissier, how can we encourage companies to do a better job of protecting biodiversity?
Biodiversity has suffered greatly worldwide. Companies should also do more to protect it. However, they need reliable indicators that quantify the success of measures taken to benefit nature, writes E...
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Happy International #WomensDay! Around International Women’s Day, ETH #Diversity together with various ETH Zurich units organises events and offers dedicated to gender equality, exchange and networking. Discover the events and activities at ETH Zurich for International Women’s Day 2026.
International Women's Day
For more than 100 years, International Women's Day has been celebrated on March 8. On this day, the achievements of women's rights movements are recognised, existing discrimination and inequalities a...
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ETH is helping the #KyivSchool of Economics to establish a new #ElectricalEngineering programme, despite the war. The project’s initiator, Maksym Yarema, explains why every month counts.
How ETH is supporting a new engineering programme in Ukraine
ETH is helping the Kyiv School of Economics to establish a new electrical engineering programme, despite the war. The project’s initiator, Maksym Yarema, explains why every month counts.
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Federal Councillor Martin Pfister, Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), visited ETH Zurich on Thursday. He met Rector GĂĽnther Dissertori and Effy Vayena, Vice President for Knowledge Transfer, to discuss cooperation between the DDPS and ETH Zurich.
Six new #Professors are joining ETH Zurich, while six current #FacultyMembers have been promoted. Their fields range from particle physics and quantum physics to health economics, nanomaterials, computer science, environmental biochemistry, global security and urban policy.
Twelve professors appointed
At its meeting on 4 and 5 March 2026 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed twelve professors.
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#Methanol is a key starting material for chemical products. Researchers from ETH Zurich can now produce this precursor from #CO2 and hydrogen with high efficiency using single atoms for #Catalysts.
Using individual atoms to achieve fossil-free chemistry
Methanol is a key starting material for chemical products. Researchers from ETH Zurich can now produce this precursor from CO2 and hydrogen with high efficiency by using isolated metal atoms as cataly...
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Six months into her role as Vice President for #Research, Annette Oxenius is now fully at home with the fast-paced decision-making inherent to her position. She discusses ETH research risks and opportunities, the 10-million initiative, new centres, animal testing and integrity.
"What really matters is how we ensure the public’s trust in science”
Six months into her role as Vice President for Research, Annette Oxenius is now fully at home with the fast-paced decision-making inherent to her position. In this interview, she discusses the opportu...
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Researchers at ETH Zurich aim to use a jelly-like to produce implants for rock-hard bones. How do they plan to accomplish this? Read more: ethz.ch/en/news-and-...
Is the bone implant of the future a hydrogel?
Researchers at ETH Zurich aim to use a jelly-like to produce implants for rock-hard bones. How do they plan to accomplish this?
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15 Berufe, viele Wege: Die ETH ZĂĽrich bildet in 15 verschiedenen Berufen aus. Damit Jugendliche die richtige Wahl treffen, setzt sie auf unkomplizierte Schnupperangebote und hilft so, passende berufliche Perspektiven zu entdecken.
Schnupperlehren an der ETH: Keine Bewerbung, keine Tests – offen für alle
Die ETH ZĂĽrich bietet Berufslehren in 15 verschiedenen Berufen an. Ob eine Lehre erfolgreich abgeschlossen wird, entscheidet sich unter anderem bereits bei der Berufswahl. Mit niederschwelligen Schnup...
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As #AIChatbots steadily improve their #Coding capabilities, many young people are wondering whether it still makes sense to study #ComputerScience. Their fears are unfounded, says ETH computer scientist Peter MĂĽller.
Peter Müller, what’s the point of studying computer science if AI is better at coding?
As AI chatbots steadily improve their coding capabilities, many young people are wondering whether it still makes sense to study computer science. Their fears are unfounded, says ETH computer scientis...
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Hidden Cures in #CoralReefs? ETH Zurich researchers have discovered hundreds of #Microbes living among corals. They produce substances with potential for medicine and biotechnology and add new value to these ecosystems.
An endangered natural pharmacy hidden in coral reefs
Researchers at ETH Zurich have identified hundreds of microbial species living among corals. These microbes produce a variety of substances with untapped potential for medicine and biotechnology, maki...
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ETH Zurich registered the foundation of more #NewCompanies than ever before in 2025. For the first time, founders could choose between setting up a #SpinOff or a #StartUp, the latter of which could benefit from a new business accelerator.
More companies founded, new regulations, new accelerator
ETH Zurich registered the foundation of more new companies than ever before in 2025. For the first time, founders could choose between setting up a spin-off or a start-up, the latter of which could be...
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Researchers from the University of MĂĽnster, @ethz.ch, Stanford University, and the @fraunhofer.bsky.social FFB used AI-supported patent analysis to show how strongly #battery technologies build upon one another. Industrial and innovation strategies must account for these technological dependencies.
Lithium and sodium-ion technologies are more closely linked than assumed
Researchers used AI-supported patent analysis to show how strongly battery technologies build upon one another. The findings suggest that industrial and innovation strategies must account for these te...
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An #Artificial #Ear that feels just like the #RealThing: in laboratory experiments, researchers have produced ear cartilage that remains form-stable in animal models. Only one element is missing to make the tissue as elastic as a natural ear.
Did you hear about the lab-made ear?
An artificial ear that feels just like the real thing: in laboratory experiments, researchers have produced ear cartilage that remains form-stable in animal models. Only one element is missing to make...
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