December 2023
Silvio interviews Cornelius
Cornelius Senn is an Electrical engineer at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering and has been at ETH for 38 years. In the interview he tells Silvio Bonaccio why he doesn’t want to go to Mars and why his guests have to cook for themselves.
From high-speed electric cars to ETH in space
With its highly qualified graduates, cutting-edge research and knowledge transfer, ETH Zurich exists to serve Swiss society. The university demonstrated this once again in 2023. ETH News looks back at an eventful year.
Turn of the year 2023/2024
Special opening times and operating hours apply at ETH Zurich around the holidays.
Catherine De Wolf named MIT Innovator Under 35
D-BAUG Professor Catherine De Wolf has been named one of MIT Technology Review's prestigious "35 Innovators Under 35" for 2023 in the field of artificial intelligence. The global list recognizes her outstanding contributions in using AI to reduce emissions and material waste in the construction industry. Earlier this year, Catherine won the European version of the award.
Accurate snow measurement thanks to AI and satellites
Snow measurement has never been so fast and accurate: ETH Zurich researchers led by Professor Konrad Schindler have developed an artificial intelligence capable of determining snow depth across Switzerland using satellite images.
Call for Proposals: Humanitarian Action Challenges
The 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.
New Professor of Transportation and Mobility Planning
At its meeting of 6 and 7 December 2023 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed several professors, including Professor Eva Heinen for D-BAUG. She is the new Professor of Transport and Mobility Planning and succeeds Professor Kay Axhausen, who will retire in January 2024.
Albert Lück Foundation supports project to innovate construction industry with XR
How can the construction industry improve its carbon footprint to net zero by 2050? What contributions can digital solutions make? These questions are central to the new lighthouse project of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering at ETH Zurich. The aim is to develop a spatial computing platform to accelerate the transition for a more efficient and environmentally friendly construction industry. The interdisciplinary project is funded by the Albert Lück Foundation.