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Dialogue about animal experiments on the H?nggerberg campus
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The ETH animal welfare and 3R specialists organised a booth on the H?nggerberg campus to provide information about animal experiments at ETH Zurich. As part of the dialogue, ETH members are invited to a guided tour of an ETH laboratory animal facility for the first time.
Scientific community reflects on fundamental research standards
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Reproducible research is a key standard in science. At the inaugural Swiss Reproducibility Conference, researchers will discuss the best ways to meet this requirement – including how to cope with growing data volumes and pressure to publish.
New rules of procedure to address scientific misconduct are adopted
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The new rules of procedure to address scientific misconduct enter into effect on 1 June 2024 at ETH Zurich. What has changed and why a revision was necessary.
AI For Energy & Sustainable Manufacturing
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ETH Zurich members are invited to participate in the conference “AI For Energy & Sustainable Manufacturing” on 9 November 2023 at ETH Zurich. The full-day event will bring together researchers, innovators, industrial decision-makers and data scientists to meet and discuss.
Support for the enhancement and exchange of research data
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- Working at ETH
- Internal news
Research thrives on the open exchange of knowledge – and of data that make knowledge possible in the first place. In order to support this exchange of data, the?ETH Domain’s Open Research Data Program to open up research data has been in place since the beginning of 2022. Researchers can now once again apply for funding.
On CRISPR technology and ethics
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This year, the Wolfgang Pauli Lectures will highlight the CRISPR technology, its origins and its current applications in research and medicine. The speaker is Jennifer Doudna, the 2020 Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry.
“For me, it’s about excellence in research”
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- Internal news
Christian Wolfrum has been Vice President for Research at ETH Zurich since the beginning of the year. What are the next challenges for research and how does he propose to tackle them?
Switzerland and Horizon Europe – What happens next?
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- Honours and prizes
- Internal news
Switzerland currently has only limited access to Horizon Europe, the world’s largest funding programme for research and innovation. Here’s why this will become problematic for Switzerland as a centre of research and innovation in the long term.
Roger Gassert opens the RESC Lecture Series
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The ETH Competence Center Rehabilitation Engineering and Science (RESC) is launching a new online lecture series. The first edition will start on 28 November 2022 featuring speaker Roger Gassert, Professor of Rehabilitation Engineering at ETH Zurich.
Call for Proposals: Humanitarian Action Challenges
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- Internal news
The third call for proposal of the Humanitarian Action Challenges is now open. It supports collaborative research with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to develop solutions for humanitarian action!
100 girls visit ETH on the Kangaroo goes Science event
The 100 best girls from the Kangaroo mathematics competition were given the opportunity to visit ETH on 9 June. Former ski racer and physicist Dominique Gisin accompanied the girls as a mentor. ETH female researchers gave an insight into their research work.
How university rankings work
Internal news
Yesterday saw the publication of the latest QS Ranking, an annual ranking of the best universities worldwide. ETH Zurich made the top 10. But what’s behind these university rankings, and what do they actually mean?
Report on recent preliminary evaluations at ETH Zurich
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No evidence of dereliction of duty or wilful misconduct; potential for improvement in existing rules. This is the conclusion of the independent report commissioned by the ETH Board concerning the preliminary evaluations of suspected scientific misconduct at ETH Zurich.
New Foundation for Translational Research and Technology Transfer
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The University of Zurich and ETH Zurich have established the Wyss Zurich Foundation. With this step, the two Zurich universities aim to put the Wyss Zurich Translational Center, a joint accelerator for translational research specializing in regenerative medicine and robotics, on a stable long-term footing.
New courses on science communication
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Make your research easy to understand, present your findings in a compelling way, and convey a confident image to the media: ETH Zurich’s Corporate Communications department is once again offering the Communication Academy, where you can sharpen your science communication skills in a series of courses and webinars.
What does scientific integrity mean for ETH researchers?
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Scientific integrity is a key value in credible and excellent teaching and research and a prerequisite for trust in science. What integrity means for researchers at ETH and for their daily work will now be a topic for discussion until October.
Switzerland now a non-associated third country in Horizon Europe
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What had been feared since the breakdown of the EU-?Swiss bilateral agreement negotiations has now come to pass. Yesterday, the European Commission notified the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) that Switzerland will be treated as a non-?associated third country for the submission of project proposals in Horizon Europe and other related programmes and initiatives. Although this status can be changed at any time, it will now apply for all calls in 2021.
Funded by Innosuisse: An algorithm that detects hate speech
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Hateful comments severely affect public debate on the internet. The social science research project “Stop Hate Speech” is investigating how such comments can be detected using algorithms, and which counter strategies can curb them.
From concept to treatment
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ETH Zurich has launched a new technology platform for clinical trials. The digital Trial Intervention Platform (dTIP) is designed to guide and support researchers and spin-offs in implementing clinical trials and to drive forward health-related research. ?
Keep track of the latest research results with Feedly
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We are looking for researchers and doctoral students who will use the business version of the Feedly app over a period of 2–3 months and evaluate it for us using a catalogue of criteria.
Further easing of restrictions
Internal news
The rules for remote working at home will be relaxed as of 8 June. In addition, the ETH Library will be open, student workplaces will be available once again on both campuses, and the ASVZ is opening its sports centres. Finally, catering facilities will also be stepped up to cope with increasing demand.
Access to extended content in Elsevier journals
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All content from ScienceDirect is now accessible to ETH members.
Additional easing of restrictions as part of the exit plan
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In certain exceptional cases, ETH employees can return to their workplaces from 11 May onwards. They may be able to do so on request, but require their supervisor's approval and must observe the rules on physical distancing and hygiene. Measures to ease restrictions have also been brought forward for doctoral examinations.
Covid-19 research: Call for proposals
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The Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) announces the launch of a fast-track call to address several critical areas related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research at ETH during emergency operations
Yesterday the Vice President for Research issued a directive on research while ETH Zurich is in emergency mode.
The Executive Board reports 2019 / 6
The Executive Board reports
In its last four meetings, the Executive Board revamped several Master’s programmes, re-elected the President’s delegates and gave the green light for the 2020 employee survey.
The Executive Board reports 2019 / 5
The Executive Board reports
Future admission arrangements for the ETH master’s programme, the composition of the ETH Zurich Research Commission for the next few years, and new uses for the space under the dome of the ETH main building: these were some of the most important items on the agenda for recent meetings of the Executive Board.
Reminder: Persistent identifiers in research
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Event to mark ten years of ETH Zurich’s DOI Desk on Friday, 13 September 2019
Organise your files! Digital continuity in the personal archives of scientists
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New story on Explora?
Open access: further publication options for ETH Zurich members
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ETH Library now offers the option to publish open access free of charge with IGI Global and the Journal of Experimental Botany
ETH Library assumes Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) open access publishing fees
As of now, scientists from ETH Zurich can publish open access in Royal Society of Chemistry journals free of charge.
Research Data Management: from Theory to Practice
In collaboration with Scientific IT Services, ETH Library conducts three consecutive workshops, each building upon the knowledge of the previous, which focus on the various elements of research data management along the research data life cycle. Register for individual workshops or for the whole series.
ORCID author IDs for members of ETH Zurich
The Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) is a unique and permanent identifier for academic authors.
Strengthening supervision of doctoral students
The Executive Board reports
According to a survey conducted by the Academic Association of Scientific Staff (AVETH), ETH doctoral students are on balance satisfied with the supervision they receive from professors. But a number of inadequacies were also clear to see. The supervision is now set to be optimised.
The “Trump effect” and its impact on faculty recruitment
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Does the election of Donald Trump impact the faculty recruitment at ETH Zurich?
More than the sum of its parts
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Jo?l Bérard is the Head of Research at Agrovet-Strickhof. The keen mountain climber likes to challenge himself.
Big data study on spread of flu launched
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In Switzerland, the start of the Christmas season once again marks the beginning of the flu season. Big data researchers at ETH Zurich are now investigating how people’s behaviour is related to the spread of flu. ETH Zurich staff and students can also participate in the study.
Fellows elected to Collegium Helveticum
The Collegium Helveticum's Board of Trustees has elected seven professors as fellows.
Science in the community
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ETH Zurich took part in the local festival in Zurich’s Oberstrass quarter. Researchers from the Cybathlon team presented two interesting experiments from health research and discussed their work with local residents.
Checklist "Data Management" for research projects
More and more research funders demand that research projects are to be submitted together with a data management plan. But what does a data management plan look like and what aspects does it include?
Standing on the shoulders of a giant
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Three public lectures mark the inauguration of the Turing Centre Zurich's teaching and research activities.
New confidant: Bernhard Plattner
Bernhard Plattner is the new confidant for matters relating to research integrity and good scientific practice at ETH Zurich. The computer engineering professor emeritus is taking over from environmental engineering scientist Wolfgang Kinzelbach.
Swiss universities’ manifesto
On the second anniversary of the vote on the mass immigration initiative, Swiss universities are warning of the consequences of the enforcement initiative and publishing a joint manifesto on the position of Swiss education and research. The repercussions are far-reaching – Switzerland's economy and prosperity are at stake too.
Career Seed Grant: A step towards academic independence
The Executive Board reports
ETH Zurich is launching the Career Seed Grant. Postdoctoral researchers at ETH Zurich have until 1 March 2016 to apply for grant money that will enable them to conduct their own research project.
The Future of Topology Optimization
The D-MAVT Distinguished Lecture Series brings world leading scientists and engineers to ETH Zurich. Next Monday, Ole Sigmund, Professor at the Technical University of Denmark, will talk about topology optimization.
Ground-breaking ceremony for the agriculture of the future
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With Monday's ground-breaking ceremony in Lindau, Cantonal Councillor Markus K?gi, ETH Zurich President Lino Guzzella and University of Zurich Rector Michael Hengartner have commenced the construction work for the Agrovet-Strickhof education and research centre. Research on sustainable agriculture will be conducted at the centre from 2017.
Scientifica 2015: Illuminating the world
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Scientifica 2015 will be held on the weekend of 5 and 6 September 2015 and will be dedicated to the theme of ‘light’. Discover new insights, see the highlights and be enlightened about the latest research at the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich.
A passion for predictions
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For 35 years, Alain Geiger has been dedicating his efforts to measuring the Earth and its atmosphere at the Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry. He has discovered that Switzerland is gradually growing in height.
New at ETH: Tapio Schneider
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Since January 2013, Tapio Schneider is professor of climate dynamics at the Department of Earth Sciences. The 41-year-old once contemplated becoming a journalist.