ETH Student Summer Research Fellowship
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The Student Summer Research Fellowship (ETH SSRF) programme offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to gain their first research experience in an area of their choice. The fellowship provided by the Computer Science Department of ETH takes place during two summer months and is open to all students worldwide. The department is committed to increasing diversity in the computer science area.
Research opportunities are available in the following areas:
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Marina, SSRF Student:
"My mentors gave me a chance to try out my own research ideas."
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Gokul, SSRF Student:
"My peers were a major highlight of the fellowship."
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Predictions of the effect of drugs on individual cells are now possible
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Experts from ETH Zurich including Professor Gunnar Rätsch, the University of Zurich, and the University Hospital Zurich have used machine learning to jointly create an innovative method. This new approach can predict how individual cells react to specific treatments, offering hope for more accurate diagnoses and therapeutics.
Morph Tales achieves 2nd place at the Digital Awards
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The German Bundesverband Hochschulkommunikation has awarded its 2023 Digital Award to four outstanding digital communications projects. Among the winners is ETH Zurich (2nd place) with the game "Morph Tales", developed by D-INFK members.