Further news
Here you will find a selection of the latest notifications, articles and news from the departments as well as from various administrative departments of ETH Zurich.
The adaptive solar fa?ade from Zurich Soft Robotics combines photovoltaics with dynamic solar shading.
The Solskin fa?ade system has been integrated in two research buildings and a house in the Alps. In Winterthur, architects are using the technology of the ETH Zurich spin-off in their designs for two new building projects.
A pioneer in nanoscale manufacturing research
Reflecting on his 27 years at D-MAVT, Sotiris Pratsinis recalls his students' successes in nanoparticle research and looks back on his time as department head. As he nears retirement, his essentials for a productive day will remain strong Swiss coffee and a laptop.
A Climate in Crisis: How Fossil Fuels Impact Human and Planetary Health
Global warming threaten the health of people and the planet. Research shows that dependence on fossil fuels is leading to extreme man-made climate extremes such as droughts, heavy rainfall and flooding. Forest fires and air and environmental pollution are affecting communities worldwide. Climate protection measures are a global responsibility.
How Stream Networks Pulse with Rainfall
Stream networks, typically mapped as fixed, actually expand and contract with rainfall and drying. Researchers from UC and ETH Zurich are the first to estimate this dynamic behavior at a large scale across the U.S.
From micro-robots in the bloodstream to the rover on Mars
On the occasion of the "International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025", the D-MAVT was able to conduct an interview with alumna Noah Zegna Rothenberger. Noah is a robotics engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA. In this interview, she talks about her career in robotics and why she is excited about using robots in extreme environments - whether it is in blood vessels or on Mars.
MAN Energy Solutions Schweiz promotes energy research
MAN Energy Solutions Schweiz AG and ETH Zurich are forming a strategic partnership to support postdoctoral researchers in the field of sector coupling and energy models. The aim is to analyse European energy markets using AI-based models and to enhance the interaction between hardware and software solutions.
Miroslav ?ik receives the Prix Meret Oppenheim 2025
ETH professor emeritus Miroslav ?ik is being honored by the Federal Office of Culture for his architectural movement of “analog architecture”, which he developed at ETH in the 1980s.
Supporting sustainable sanitation at South African schools
The RUNRES team reports on a successful innovation for improving sanitation systems in South Africa primary schools. The devised state-of-the-art system improves sanitation facilities and also offers the unique, eco-friendly advantage of providing nutrients for school agricultural activities.
Not without effect: Tropical storms will challenge ecosystems
Up to that 9.4% of Earth's terrestrial ecosystems face potential transformation by 2050 due to changes in tropical cyclone activity. In their study, Chahan M. Kropf and colleagues from ETH Zurich show the significant impact of changing tropical cyclone patterns on global ecosystems.
Improving training programs for women farmers in central India
ETH student found in study how effective trainings should be in order to increase the potential for adoption. Her main research question was how training programs can become better in supporting women farmers, taking into account their gender and socio-economic background.