Swiss Re Foundation continues its commitment to the SSPG
12.11.2019 – The Swiss Re Foundation has been supporting ETH Zurich’s CAS in Public Governance and Administration (CAS PGA) since March 2018.
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ETH plans competence centre for holistic rehabilitation
6.11.2019 – ETH researchers are planning to partner with clinics, foundations, public authorities and other institutions through the broad-based Rehab Initiative, aimed at improving the quality of life and participation of people with physical disabilities.
New addition to the ETH Foundation’s Board of Trustees
24.10.2019 – During the meeting of the ETH Foundation’s Board of Trustees on 22 October, the former Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard was elected as a new member of the Board.
ERC Synergy Grants for research projects by Professors Domenico Giardini and Jacob Corn
16.10.2019 – Two ETH Zurich projects and one with ETH involvement have been awarded one of the coveted ERC Synergy Grants.
Insight into CRISPR-Cas genome editing
08.10.2019 – According to Professor Jacob Corn, we are standing on the threshold of major medical breakthroughs: thanks to advances in the field of genome editing, it may be possible in future to heal genetic diseases as easily as broken bones.
Foundations support ETH Week 2019
13.09.2019 – From 8 to 13 September 2019, 200 bachelor’s and master’s students from ETH Zurich addressed the topic of “Rethinking Mobility” as part of ETH Week. The Avina and Dätwyler Foundations supported ETH Week 2019 as sponsors.
Former Excellence Scholar receives ERC Starting Grant
09.09.2019 – Fifteen talented young researchers from ETH Zurich are each to receive an ERC Starting Grant, which is more than for any year previously.
Rössler laureate awarded Science Prize Marcel Benoist
06.09.2019 – Another award for Rössler prizewinner Nicola Spaldin. The Professor of Materials Theory at ETH Zurich has been awarded the Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist for her outstanding research into multiferroic materials. Her work has laid the foundations for new ultrafast and energy-efficient data storage technologies.
Video Portrait: Excellence scholar Paula Wulkop
12.08.2019 – Excellence Scholar Paula Wulkop studies Robotics. In the video she explains what motivates her most about her master projects and the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP).
Her algorithm is helping children with cerebral palsy
22.07.2019 – ETH doctoral student Rosa Visscher is working with clinicians to research better treatment for young patients with cerebral motor impairment. Her trump card: data science.