D-INFK turns 40 this year! Scroll through our anniversary page to learn more about the development of our department.
Forty years ago, ETH Zurich introduced its own computer science curriculum. Our professor emeritus Carl August Zehnder reveals how the launch came about.
Christina Pöpper, Professor at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and ETH Zurich alumna, shows her students the elegance and beauty of computer science.
Renowned international computer scientists take the floor at our distinguished colloquium series, to present topics across all areas of computer science. Join the colloquium via Zoom.
Postdoc Kristina Hostáková joined the research group of Professor Dennis Hofheinz last December and talks about her path to ETH Zurich, her research and women in computer science.
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Forty years ago, ETH Zurich launched its computer science degree programme. However, the history of computer science at ETH began even earlier. Our professor emeritus Carl August Zehnder reveals how he and the other founders of the department fought for their own degree programme.
Styrofoam fascinates with its many possible applications. Complex, curvy shapes, however, are difficult to produce with conventional cutting tools. For this, Simon Dünser puts a robot to work that efficiently and precisely wields a hot wire.
Christina Pöpper, a professor at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), studied and earned her doctorate at ETH Zurich, where she also advocated for women at the Department of Computer Science. Today, she shows her students the elegance and beauty of computer science.
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The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is joining forces with the Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) to encourage the use of data science and artificial intelligence within the administration.
The flagship supercomputer of the CSCS, "Piz Daint", needs to be replaced. CSCS Director Thomas Schulthess explains in an interview why the new computer is so special.
Congratulations to Dr Fernando Perez Cruz. The current Chief Data Scientist at the Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC), and Lecturer at our department, has been awarded the title Adjunct Professor.
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