When Kiril Vasilev started his Master's in Data Science at the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich, he was taken aback by the intensity of the workload. In the latest episode of the "Student Stories" series, he shares how he adapted to this demanding new routine.
ETH Professor Thomas Gross retired five years ago, but continued to be responsible for the lecture ‘Introduction to Programming’. Now, his final retirement is imminent. In this interview, he describes his experiences at ETH Zurich, the developments in his field of research over the last thirty years and shares his thoughts about AI assistance in programming.
ETH Zurich professor Ralf Jung is on a mission to create a world in which buggy software is a thing of the past. His tools for achieving that goal are also his biggest intellectual passions: mathematics and logic.
ETH Zurich has once again been recognised as one of the world’s top universities in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings. The university has maintained 11th place for the third consecutive year. The rankings also identify areas where the university has potential for further development.
ETH Zurich and EPF Lausanne are intensifying their collaboration in artificial intelligence. They have founded the Swiss National AI Institute (SNAI) to address challenges in AI by leveraging their broad scientific expertise. The new institute draws on the expertise from various AI research disciplines as well as on the ETH AI Center and the EPFL AI Center.
Michal Friedman has been appointed Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science. Her research at the interface between programming languages, systems and modern hardware has contributed to analysing the performance of persistent memory for data processing and improving system performance. Her research in relevant and cutting-edge areas of computer science strengthens the Department's capabilities. Congratulations!
The IEEE Computer Society TCHPC Early Career Researchers Award for Excellence in High Performance Computing recognises individuals who have made outstanding contributions in high-performance computing within five years of receiving their doctorate. Dr Maciej Besta from ETH Zurich is one of those honoured people. Congratulations!
Professor Torsten Hoefler, Head of the Scalable Parallel Computing Laboratory at the Department of Computer Science, has been awarded the prestigious Max Planck-Humboldt Medal for his research in the field of computer science. Congratulations!
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to two scientists whose work has enabled computers to think more like the human brain does, paving the way for advances in artificial intelligence (AI). “Machine learning and AI is contributing at every step of cancer treatment and prevention,” says our Professor Valentina Boeva, who is co-organizing a special conference on artificial intelligence, planned for July 2025 and sponsored by the American Association for Cancer Research.
“There’s a critical gap in the AI market for comprehensive technical AI risk assessments. Governance processes alone are insufficient to meet AI standards and regulations – companies need deeper analysis to ensure their models are reliable and compliant. This makes technical assessments an essential prerequisite for mitigating AI risks and demonstrating conformance with emerging regulations,” said Dr. Petar Tsankov, CEO and Co-Founder of ETH/D-INFK spin-offLatticeFlow AI.
Artificial intelligence is making a comeback at ETH Zurich, with new continuing education courses designed to prepare leaders for the digital future and AI. One of the aims is to prevent a gap from opening up in society. (Prof. Bernd Gärtner)