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.
Zhijing Jin and Siwei Zhang honoured with ELLIS PhD Award 2025
Two former doctoral researchers from ETH Zurich, Zhijing Jin and Siwei Zhang, have been recognised among four outstanding early-career scientists with the ELLIS PhD Award 2025 for their exceptional work in artificial intelligence. Congratulations!
Welcome, Karl Bringmann
Karl Bringmann will take up his position as full professor in January. In this interview, he discusses his reasons for choosing ETH Zurich, the skills that will distinguish students from AI coders and what computer scientists can learn from science fiction books.
Getting a grip: AI and robotics
While machine learning has long been a cornerstone of robotics, the latest AI revolution is reshaping how robots are taught. Cloud-based simulations have made training faster and more efficient than ever.
2025 VIS Teaching Awards
Students of the department have voted for their favourite teaching assistants and lecturers. VIS board member Johannes Göttle announced the winners at the last Department Conference. Congratulations to all the recipients!
Dennis Hofheinz honoured with TCC Test of Time Award
Professor Dennis Hofheinz, head of the Foundations of Cryptography Group
at ETH Zurich, has received the prestigious 2025 Theory of Cryptography
Conference (TCC) Test of Time Award for a paper he co-authored in 2017.
Congratulations!