2019
3D printing new homes for corals, featured at WORLD.MINDS
The world is facing the death of up to 90% of all coral reefs by 2050, mostly due to global warming.
Understanding microbial interactions in environmental and human health
Professor Roman Stocker’s group of the Institute of Environmental Engineering is part of the new National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) "Microbiomes" announced by the federal government in December.
Workshop discussion: "Wood at the limit"
A cosy wooden chalet? No problem. A tall building in wood-concrete hybrid construction? Also no problem (anymore)!
Dr Benedikt Soja appointed as Tenure Track Assistant Professor
At its meeting of 11/12 December 2019 and upon application of the President of ETH Zurich, Professor Joël Mesot, the ETH Board appointed Dr Benedikt Soja as Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Space Geodesy.
Dr. Stephan Pfister among "Highly Cited Researchers 2019"
Stephan Pfister, scientific collaborator at the Institute of Environmental Engineering of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, is listed as "Highly Cited Researcher 2019" in the analysis of the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science Group.
Tracking the eye of the pilot
In a collaboration with Swiss International Air Lines, NASA and other partners, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed eye-tracking software for use in pilot training. This allows instructors to analyse the gaze behaviour of student pilots in the cockpit.
Golden Owl for Markus Rothacher
As every year, the Golden Owls were awarded by VSETH on the occasion of ETH Day on 16 November 2019. The Golden Owl honours particularly dedicated teachers who offer their students excellent teaching.
How the road network determines traffic capacity
ETH researchers have shown that we can use the structure of urban road networks to predict their traffic capacity. This information enables urban and transportation planners to quantify how changes will influence traffic volumes.
Large storage potential in future ice-free glacier basins
Glaciologists at ETH Zurich and WSL assessed the global water storage and hydropower potential that could be freed up in future as glaciers melt in response to climate change.
Workshop talks: Hydropower in a double pack
Hydraulic engineering is a demanding field of tension between protection against natural hazards, the use of hydropower and ecological requirements. In addition, climate change will exacerbate this tension. And hydroelectric power is politically challenged, because it is to be expanded as part of the Energy Strategy 2050.