2025

Ruedi Hofer was as surprised as anyone to be appointed the new President of the ETH Alumni Association.

Robotics pioneer Roland Siegwart and philosopher Nadia Mazouz discuss dual-use technologies, drone warfare in Ukraine and whether universities should one day engage in military research.

ETH students on a project-based programme are developing underwater robots that can think and act collectively. It¡¯s the perfect opportunity to see how research and technology can dovetail with teamwork.

While machine learning has long been a cornerstone of robotics, the latest AI revolution is reshaping how robots are taught. Cloud-based simulations have made training faster and more efficient than ever.

Having studied architecture at ETH, Franziska Biner now serves as a member of the Valais cantonal government. A native of a mountain village, she works to promote the interests of people in Switzerland¡¯s Alpine regions.

In a former service tunnel built for the Furka-Gotthard rail link, ETH geoscientists are looking to move mountains. We take a closer look at the underground lab.

Statistician Johanna Ziegel is a great believer in numbers and their power to predict the future. Away from work, though, she¡¯s learned not to plan for every eventuality.

How much longer will glaciers survive? A new study from ETH Zurich researchers offers the first detailed projection of how many glaciers could vanish by 2100 due to global warming ¨C and why regions such as Switzerland will be most affected. This approach could also help policymakers, the tourism industry and natural hazard management plan for the future.?

The UN-ETH Forum held in Zurich at the end of October demonstrated how researchers can contribute their expertise and know-how to international political issues. Various ongoing projects already illustrate the effectiveness of this cooperation.?

For geodynamicist Taras Gerya, one thing is clear: our highly developed civilisation is the only one in the entire galaxy and therefore all the more worthy of preservation. To develop approaches for its protection, he has co-founded a new interdisciplinary field of research.?