ETH Zurich is one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences.
It is well-known for its excellent education, ground-breaking fundamental research and for putting its new findings directly into practice. It offers researchers an inspiring working environment and its students a comprehensive education.
Founded in 1855, ETH Zurich today has some 18,000 students from over 100 different countries, 3,800 of whom are doctoral students. About 500 professors currently teach and conduct research in the areas of engineering, architecture, mathematics, natural sciences, system-oriented sciences, and management and social sciences.
ETH Zurich regularly appears at the top of international rankings as one of the best universities in the world. 21 Nobel Laureates have studied, taught or conducted research at ETH Zurich, underlining the excellent reputation of the institute.
Transferring its knowledge to the private sector and society at large is one of ETH Zurich’s primary concerns. It does this very successfully, as borne out by the 80 new patent applications each year and some 260 spin-off companies that emerged from the institute between 1996 and 2012.
ETH Zurich helps to find long-term solutions to global challenges. The focal points of its research include energy supply, risk management, developing the cities of the future, global food security and human health.
Global fossil fuel emissions dropped by about seven per cent in 2020 compared with 2019. But a rebound is likely to occur when lockdowns ease up unless COVID-19 recovery packages focus on ‘green recovery.’
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Several countries have made pledges to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to zero by mid-century. But new research finds the remaining carbon budget will be depleted before we get there.
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin meeting in 2001: the Russian president finally congratulated the US president-elect on his election victory on December 15.
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Calls to keep talking are getting louder out of fear of escalation and ultimately war – but why are diplomatic relations so difficult for Nato and Russia?
Des millions d'animaux sauvages se font tuer chaque années sur les routes.
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Les routes et le trafic entraînent une mortalité massive des animaux sauvages dans le monde entier et le réseau routier est en pleine expansion. Est-il possible de mettre un terme à cette hécatombe ?
Experts say encouraging physical activity should be a priority.
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Being physically active is largely not an individual choice, but a result of what funds, spaces, places and opportunities are available to the individual and communities.
An estimated 29 million mammals are killed each year on European roads.
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Roads and traffic are causing massive mortality of wild animals worldwide and the road network is rapidly expanding. Can the wildlife death toll be stopped?
Científicos de cualquier ámbito pueden ayudar a los médicos e investigadores que están en primera línea contra el Covid-19, desde traducciones a búsqueda de laboratorios.
Nathan Atkinson, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
How much is your suffering worth in court? Often, it depends on the judge. But justice may be better served by letting victims choose between monetary compensation and a more restorative remedy.
Dams, like the Kariba between Zambia and Zimbabwe, regulate flow for irrigation, hydropower and water supply.
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Déforestation, sécheresse, multiplication des barrages… L’Amazone fait face à des perturbations croissantes qui ont un impact sur les flux de gaz à effet de serre émis par ce gigantesque fleuve.
In the Back to the Future movies, the DeLorean car was able to travel through time thanks to a flux capacitor.
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Thomas Stace, The University of Queensland and Clemens Müller, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Physicists have designed an electrical component that breaks time-reversal symmetry. Not quite the time machine from Hollywood but it should help with communication technology and quantum computing.
The Khi Solar One concentrating solar power plant in South Africa.
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Florian Roth, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich; Christine Eriksen, University of Wollongong, and Tim Prior, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Understanding what parts of society are susceptible to natural hazards and why, is key for emergency services and risk managers.
Researchers are looking at whether devastating asteroid strikes are predictable or random.
Nobody can observe events in the future so to study climate change, scientists build detailed models and use powerful supercomputers to simulate conditions, such as the global water vapor levels seen here, and to understand how rising greenhouse gas levels will change Earth’s systems.
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Kevin Trenberth, National Center for Atmospheric Research and Reto Knutti, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
People worry Washington is losing respect for science and even the centuries-old scientific method. Two climate scientists explain how science can be done when talking about the future.
Using a DIY network, activists and researchers can broadcast the interviews they conduct with their visitors.
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People with disabilities are often disappointed with their devices’ performance, and choose not to use them. To encourage innovation, a new competition tests assistive technologies.