Spotlights
Articles showcase the heart of the Computer Science Department: exceptional individuals, ground-breaking research, a strong focus on key topics and current projects, along with an inherent dedication to the development of computer science.
"I want to build bridges between people and machines"
The ongoing development of artificial intelligence is often presented as a race between humans and machines. ETH professor Menna El-Assady takes a different approach: as head of the Interactive Visualization and Intelligence Augmentation Lab at ETH Zurich, the young scientist wants to develop an AI that can be used interactively and that shapes its capabilities only in collaboration with humans.
D-INFK Alumnus Andreas Kuster amongst winners in Global Essay Competition
Andreas Kuster, who finished his Master's at the Department of Computer Science in 2022, is one of the three winners of this year's St. Gallen Symposium Global Essay Competition. He made it into the top 3 in competition with 700 other essays. Big congratulations!
SIB Remarkable Outputs 2023
The Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) released a shortlist of outstanding works produced during the year 2023 by their members. The list is featuring an output from the Biomedical Informatics Group led by Gunnar Rätsch, in collaboration with the Learning & Adaptive Systems Group led by Andreas Krause.
The ETH chatbot Ethel also corrects exercises
Chatbots are already serving as digital mentors in lectures. Gerd Kortemeyer, a specialist in AI in teaching, explains what they can do – and soon will be able to.
Eurographics Gold Medal for Markus Gross
Professor Markus Gross receives the Eurographics Medal 2024 for his outstanding research contributions, for his contributions to bridging industry and academia and for his leadership in the field at large. Big congratulations!