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Thanks to CRISPR/Cas technology, researchers can precisely edit genetic material to treat hereditary diseases. To achieve this, they need to identify undesirable cuts in the genome at an early juncture. Pioneer Fellow Lilly van de Venn is developing exactly such testing methods.

In 2019, ETH Zurich launched one of the world¡¯s first Master¡¯s degrees in Quantum Engineering. Since then, interest in the programme has soared ¨C and its first graduates are already making their mark in industry.

Five years ago, an experiment began at ETH H?nggerberg: researchers set up an outdoor laboratory in the forest near the campus. They used sensors positioned in trees, the soil and in a stream to study water dynamics and the ¡°old water paradox¡±. ETH News accompanied the head of the experiment, Marius Floriancic.

Graub¨¹nden architect and ETH Professor Andrea Deplazes has embraced the linkage between design and construction both in teaching and practice. In the noughties, he became a pioneer of sustainable construction, epitomised by the Monte Rosa hut near Zermatt. Deplazes is set to retire in July.