Big data is hot news. The opportunities for industry and science are vast but analysing huge amounts of data also carries data protection risks. ETH information technology professor Donald Kossmann is convinced that the pros outweigh the cons.Interview: Samuel Schlaefli,
27.06.13
Columnist, Arnaud Monnard, knew all along that he had what it takes to be the Representive of External Affairs on the AVETH board.Arnaud Monnard,
26.06.13
Water-resistant, breathable clothing often contains problematic fluorine compounds. As part of his master’s project, a student at ETH Zurich has developed a fluorine-free membrane that can very much hold its own against standard commercial products.Franziska Schmid,
24.06.13
All our cells wear a coat of sugar molecules, so-called glycans. ETH and Empa researchers have now discovered that glycans rearrange water molecules over long distances. This may have an effect on how cells sense each other.Angelika Jacobs,
19.06.13
Researchers have created a hybrid material out of gold and milk proteins that looks like a wafer-thin gold leaf. It could be used in a vast range of applications from gastronomy to the jewellery industry.Peter Rüegg,
18.06.13
Scientists from ETH Zurich have developed a nanomaterial that protects other molecules from oxidation. As it has a long shelf life, it is just the ticket for industrial applications.Fabio Bergamin,
17.06.13
The general conclusion of the recent event entitled “What language skills will students need in the future?” was that among academics, English as a lingua franca is just not enough. To integrate, learning the local language is an absolute must.Angela Harp,
14.06.13
With the current issue of their magazine Globe, the ETH introduces a new video format: ”Polybahn Pitch”. ETH researchers have about 100 seconds to warm viewers up to their research projects. That’s about the time it takes for the Polybahn to get from Central to ETH.Christine Heidemann,
14.06.13
This year’s Rössler Prize has been awarded to Olivier Voinnet, Professor of RNA Biology in the Department of Biology, ETH Zurich. The Frenchman receives the CHF 200,000 research prize for his groundbreaking discoveries in the field of molecular and cell biology.Media Release,
12.06.13
ETH offers excellent training. Now the Rector has defined the "Quality Criteria for Education". In this interview, ETH Rector Lino Guzzella and Prorector Andreas Vaterlaus explain why an education at ETH is not only for Einsteins, and why it is so important to study basic scientific principles.Interview: Thomas Langholz and Norbert Staub,
12.06.13
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