April 2020

Roman Stocker is a member of the "Swiss National COVID-19 Science Task Force”, which advises politicians and institutions in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In this edition of the Corona-Video-diary from D-BAUG, he emphasises how important it is, that science has a seat at the table of the decision-makers, to bring the facts regarding this pandemic in the rapidly changing, complex landscape of evidence.

In the new corona video diary from D-BAUG, Robert Boes critically reflects on the effects of the diversity of opinions from science on decision makers.

Eleni Chatzi, Chair of Structural Mechanics and Monitoring at the Institute of Structural Engineering, has been selected by ASCE’s Committee on Technical Advancement to receive the 2020 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, considered the highest-level mid-career research prize in civil engineering, for "seminal contributions to enable the vision of self-aware infrastructure".

The students give the digital lessons of Walter Kaufmann and his team top grades. And as Professor of Structural Engineering, he regrets that he is currently unable to do any experimental research.

In the new Corona video diary, Martin Raubal compliments the quick and trouble-free transition of lecture operations to digital teaching.

MOBIS-​COVID-19: Obtaining a picture of how the crisis is affecting mobility and everyday life in Switzerland.