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Decoding diversity
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- Applied Cryptography
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- Faculty
- Diversity
- Front – Spotlight
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We've all heard it, we all know it, we’ve all seen it: Computer science is not regarded as a “beacon” of diversity. In this interview, Professor Kenny Paterson, Head of the Department of Computer Science details his experiences with diversity, the challenges we face, and how D-INFK might be getting a bit better one step at a time.
Farewell, Ce Zhang
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- Faculty
- News
- D-INFK
- Data Sciences, Data Systems, and Data Services
- Data science
![Ce Zhang portrait](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2023/07/ce-zhang-chicago/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.786109614.jpg)
Professor Ce Zhang was Associate Professor in the Data Sciences, Data Systems, & Data Services Lab (DS3Lab). He left ETH Zurich at the end of last month to take a position as an associate professor at the University of Chicago, USA. We wish him all the best!
Ce Zhang promoted to Associate Professor
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- Faculty
- News
- Data Sciences, Data Systems, and Data Services
- Institute for Computing Platforms (Systems Group)
![Ce Zhang](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2023/03/ce-zhang-promoted-to-associate-professor/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1700495992.jpg)
Ce Zhang, currently Tenure Track Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Computer Science. Zhang conducts research at the interface between data science and systems, and works at the cutting edge of developments in IT following the transition to cloud-based systems.
Computer science students use AI to create art
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- Artificial intelligence
- Studies
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- Research Keywords
- Students
- Front – Spotlight
- D-INFK
![Generai](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/12/computer-science-students-use-ai-to-create-art/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1360063555.jpg)
D-INFK students Jan Schnyder, Nicolas Muntwyler and Konstantin Wohlwend teamed up with UZH computer science student Kyrill Hux to launch "Generai", a platform that creates works of art from text prompts.
Breathing life into video pixels
- Spotlight
- Researchers in focus
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- Research Keywords
- Visual computing
- Front – Spotlight
- Diversity
- Computer Vision and Learning Group
- Institute of Visual Computing
- Research
![Prof. Siyu Tang](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/09/breathing-life-into-video-pixels/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1541120174.jpg)
Autonomous virtual humans that move and behave naturally are Siyu Tang’s vision. One area from which the computer scientist draws inspiration are our behavioural patterns. Collaboration with architects and surgeons provides further input – and it also reveals the enormous potential of virtual people.
2022 ACM Distributed Computing Doctoral Dissertation Award for Manuela Fischer
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- Award
- Institute of Theoretical Computer Science
![Manuela Fischer](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/06/acm-principles-of-distributed-computing-dissertation-award-202-fischer/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.644799059.jpg)
Manuela Fischer, former doctoral student at the Institute of Theoretical Computer Science, receives the 2022 ACM Principles of Distributed Computing Doctoral Dissertation Award. Congratulations!
Farewell, Octavian Ganea
- Institute for Machine Learning
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- News
- Data Analytics
![Octavian Ganea](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/06/farewell-octavian-ganea/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.879523470.jpg)
Octavian Ganea passed away unexpectedly while hiking in French Polynesia in late May 2022, at the age of 34. He was a doctoral student at the Department of Computer Science from 2014 to 2019 and, more recently, a postdoctoral researcher at MIT.
ERC Consolidator Grants for Otmar Hilliges and Martin Vechev
- ETH AI Center
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- Award
- Secure, Reliable, and Intelligent Systems Lab
- D-INFK
- Institute for Programming Languages and Systems
![Otmar Hilliges und Martin Vechev](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/03/erc-grant-otmar-hilliges-martin-vechev/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.187111348.jpg)
Professor Otmar Hilliges from the Institute for Intelligent Interactive Systems and Professor Martin Vechev from the Institute for Programming Languages and Systems receive ERC Consolidator Grants for their respective research projects. The mid-career award is given to outstanding researchers with highly promising scientific track records. Congratulations!
Automatically filter and block cookies
- Security
- Research Keywords
- Front – Spotlight
- Research
- Spotlight
- Institute of Information Security
- News und highlights
- Information Security Group
- Topic
- Format
- Research Groups
- Machine learning
- D-INFK
![Cookies on a baking tray](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/03/automatically-filter-and-block-cookies/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.543327197.jpg)
Cookie consent banners only appear to give users control over their data. Researchers from the Information Security Group have developed a browser extension that uses machine learning to recognise and block unnecessary cookies.
Martin Vechev promoted to Full Professor
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- Format
- Faculty
- News
- D-INFK
- Staff
![Prof. Martin Vechev](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/03/martin-vechev-promoted-to-full-professor/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.76570792.jpg)
Martin Vechev, head of the Secure, Reliable, and Intelligent Systems Lab at the Department of Computer Science, has been promoted from Associate Professor to Full Professor.
Two ASPLOS awards for Theodoros Theodoridis
- Advanced Software Technologies Lab
- Award
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- Programming languages
- Research Groups
- Research Keywords
- D-INFK
- Institute for Programming Languages and Systems
![Theodoros Theodoridis](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/03/ast-lab-asplos-awards/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1416542017.jpg)
Theodoros Theodoridis, doctoral student in the Advanced Software Technologies Lab, has won two awards at the ASPLOS 2022 conference.
Farewell, Ankit Singla
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- Faculty
- News
- D-INFK
- Institute for Computing Platforms (Systems Group)
![Prof. Ankit Singla](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/02/farewell-ankit-singla/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.540154684.jpg)
Professor Ankit Singla, head of the Network Design Lab, is leaving ETH Zurich to take on a new role with Google.
Fascinating robots
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- Computational Robotics Lab
- Scientific staff
- Institute for Intelligent Interactive Systems
- Studies
- Event
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- Initiatives
- Front – Spotlight
- Staff
![Moritz Geilinger showes a four-legged robot to the children at the Pestalozzi Schulcamp. Photo: Ketty Bertossi](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/02/fascinating-robots/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.838939220.jpg)
Postdoc Moritz Geilinger visited the Pestalozzi School Camps to show children what a robotics researcher does and how robots can be used in the real world.
“Computer science is a way of thinking”
- Information Security and Cryptography
- Spotlight
- Studies
- Teaching
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- Management
- Front – Spotlight
- Staff
- Institute of Theoretical Computer Science
- Internal news
![Prof. Ueli Maurer](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/01/interview-ueli-maurer/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1710145578.jpg)
Professor Ueli Maurer was Director of Studies at the Department of Computer Science (D-INFK) from January 2020 to December 2021. In his farewell interview, he looks back on an intense but rewarding time.
Artificial intelligence training accelerated
- Artificial intelligence
- Spotlight
- High-performance computing
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- Institute for High Performance Computing Systems
- Scalable Parallel Computing
- News und highlights
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- D-INFK
- Research
![Torsten Hoefler](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2022/01/artificial-intelligence-training-accelerated/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1654888489.png)
When working with neural networks, their training is the single most resource-demanding and costly process. Two computer scientists from Torsten Hoefler's team have now developed a software that considerably speeds up training. This will be especially relevant for scientific applications of future users of “Alps” at CSCS.
Stelian Coros promoted to Associate Professor
- Computational Robotics Lab
- Institute for Intelligent Interactive Systems
- News
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- Faculty
- Research Groups
- Staff
![Prof. Stelian Coros](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/12/stelian-coros-promoted-to-associate-professor/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.118452228.jpg)
Stelian Coros, currently Tenure Track Assistant Professor, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Computational Robotics in the Department of Computer Science.
"There was an unwritten rule that no first-year student was allowed on the board"
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- Studies
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- Initiatives
- Front – Spotlight
- D-INFK
![Alexandre de Spindler snowboarding. Illustration: Milena Shields](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/11/vis-in-2001/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.689330701.jpg)
Alexandre de Spindler was an active VIS member from 2001-2003 and is the founder of the Snowdayz. Visionen editor Ricardo Heinzmann asks him in an interview about his time in VIS 20 years ago.
Björn the Polar Bear turns 20
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- News
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- News
- Studies
![Illustration of Grandpa Björn reading the Visionen. Illustration: Milena Shields](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/11/vis-bjoern-20/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1592898974.jpg)
Björn the Polar Bear has been the unofficial mascot of the Association of Computer Science Students (VIS) since the turn of the millennium. Happy Birthday!
Swiss security policy in an unstable world
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- ZISC - Zurich Information Security & Privacy Center
- Security
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- News und highlights
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- D-INFK
- Research
- Centres
![Viola Amherd](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/11/security-policy/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.699032805.jpg)
During her visit to ETH Zurich, Defence Minister Viola Amherd sketched a picture of an unstable, unpredictable world to which Swiss security policy must adapt. D-INFK contributes to Swiss cyber security through a number of initiatives and projects, including the secure internet architecture SCION and the Cyber Security Master's programme.
Prof. Angelika Steger joins ETH Prize Committee
- Combinatorial Structures and Algorithms
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- Research Groups
- News
- Institute of Theoretical Computer Science
![Angelika Steger](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/11/steger-prize-commission/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1475850973.jpg)
Prof. Angelika Steger has been elected as a new member of the ETH Zurich Prize Committee as of 1 November 2021. The Prize Committee advises the Executive Board on science prizes.
"We didn't want to be seen as contrarians who were just causing a commotion"
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- Other
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- Initiatives
- Students
- Careers
- Front – Spotlight
![The first board of VIS](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/10/vis-fredi-schmid/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1178046259.jpg)
Fredi Schmid was a co-founder and the first President of the Association of Computer Science Students at ETH Zurich (VIS). In the interview he remembers the founding, the parties, and studying computer science in the 1980s.
2021 ACM SIGPLAN Dissertation Award for Gagandeep Singh
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- Research Groups
- Award
- Secure, Reliable, and Intelligent Systems Lab
- Institute for Programming Languages and Systems
![Gagandeep Singh](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/09/acm-sigplan-dissertation-award-2021-singh/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1896885237.jpg)
Gagandeep Singh, former doctoral student at the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich, received the 2021 ACM SIGPLAN Dissertation Award for his work on building safe and robust AI systems. Congratulations!
2021 SCA Early Career Researcher Award for Vinicius Azevedo
- DisneyResearch|Studios
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- Award
- Computer Graphics Laboratory
- Institute of Visual Computing
- Centres
![Vinicius Azevedo](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/09/sca-early-career-researcher-award-vinicius-azevedo/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1289489883.jpg)
Vinicius Azevedo, research scientist at DisneyResearch|Studios in Zurich, was honoured with the 2021 SCA Early Career Researcher Award. Congratulations!
Robots for comfort and counsel
- Spotlight
- Advanced Interactive Technologies
- Robotics and drones
- Institute for Intelligent Interactive Systems
- Researchers in focus
- Centers and cooperations
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- Front – Spotlight
- Diversity
- Max Planck ETH Center for Learning Systems
- Research
![Alexis Block hugs the HuggieBot](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/06/robots-for-comfort-and-counsel/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.997664345.jpg)
From robots that offer solace to algorithms that help judges make fact-based decisions, robotics and machine learning are entering new domains that were once the preserve of humans.
Markus Gross receives 2021 Steven Anson Coons Award
- DisneyResearch|Studios
- Award
- Format
- Research Groups
- Computer Graphics Laboratory
- Institute of Visual Computing
- Centres
![Prof. Markus Gross](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/06/markus-gross-steven-anson-coons/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1356064205.jpg)
Professor Markus Gross, head of the Computer Graphics Laboratory at ETH Zurich and Vice President of Research for The Walt Disney Studios, has received the prestigious Steven Anson Coons Award for Outstanding Creative Contributions to Computer Graphics.
Early endeavours on the path to reliable quantum machine learning
- ETH AI Center
- Research Keywords
- Front – Spotlight
- Data Sciences, Data Systems, and Data Services
- Research
- Spotlight
- News und highlights
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- Research Groups
- Machine learning
- D-INFK
- Institute for Computing Platforms (Systems Group)
- Centres
![Symbolic image](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/06/quantum-ml/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1412870782.jpg)
The future quantum computers should be capable of super-fast and reliable computation. Researchers at the DS3Lab conduct an early exploration for reliable quantum machine learning.
Farewell, Professor Peter Läuchli
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- Faculty
- News
- Staff
![Prof. em. Peter Läuchli](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/06/nachruf-laeuchli/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1861161365.jpg)
Professor emeritus Peter Läuchli passed away on May 12 at the age of 92. He was one of the founders of the Department of Computer Science.
Of course it's for girls!
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- News
- Chair of Information Technology and Education
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- Centers and cooperations
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- ABZ - Center for Computer Science and Education
- Initiatives
- Diversity
- Information Technology and Education
![springman](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/05/of-course-its-for-girls/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.454041498.jpg)
Under the direction of D-INFK Professor Juraj Hromkovic, the ABZ trained children for the robotics competition entitled "First Lego League". Two teams made it to the finals, one of which was received by ETH Rector Sarah Springman for a visit.
Cyber networks – from students for students
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- Studies
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- Initiatives
- Front – Spotlight
- D-INFK
![Cyber Group Meet & Greet logo](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2020/11/cyber-networks/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1469596837.png)
Cybersecurity is important in our increasingly digitised society. Cyber Group ETH Student Initiative, a student-founded organisation, works to educate and inspire students about cybersecurity, for instance by hosting events such as the virtual Meet & Greet.
Student coronavirus initiatives: where are they now?
- Spotlight
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- Initiatives
- Front – Spotlight
- Studies
![Nicola Rüegsegger](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2020/08/student-covid-initiatives/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.464368445.png)
As the coronavirus pandemic exploded in March 2020, students at ETH Zurich founded two online platforms that assigned volunteers to healthcare institutions in need: Students4Hospitals and Care Now. After six months of living with the virus, where are these platforms now?
“We have succeeded in sharing genetic data across national borders”
- Spotlight
- Biomedical Informatics Group
- Medical and bioinformatics
- News und highlights
- Institute for Machine Learning
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- Front – Spotlight
- Research
![Prof. Gunnar Rätsch](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2019/01/better-care-for-breast-cancer-patients/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1178843921.jpg)
Professor Gunnar Rätsch played a major part in creating the biggest public database for anonymised information on two important breast cancer genes. The database helps to improve the treatment of patients.
Prof. Stelian Coros appointed Tenure Track Assistant Professor
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- Faculty
- News
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![Prof. Stelian Coros](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2017/07/prof-stelian-coros-zum-tenure-track-assistenzprofessor-ernannt/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.500232351.png)
Stelian Coros is an innovative young scientist who demonstrates great potential in the area of finding novel methods and algorithms for digital design, and in the computational fabrication of robots.
Replication of coloured 3D models simplified
- Spotlight
- DisneyResearch|Studios
- Interactive Geometry Lab
- News und highlights
- Format
- Visual computing
- Front – Spotlight
- Institute of Visual Computing
- Research
- Centres
![Replica of a mask](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2016/05/3d-colour-models/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.287457942.jpg)
Researchers at ETH Zurich and Disney Research Zurich have developed a new technique called Computational Thermoforming. It enables them to manufacture plastic replicas of digital 3D models, in which the shape and colour are reproduced in detail. This technique extends the range of digital fabrication methods and represents an efficient and cost-effective alternative to colour 3D printing.
Transform your smartphone into a mobile 3D scanner
- Spotlight
- News und highlights
- Computer Vision and Geometry Group
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- Visual computing
- Front – Spotlight
- Institute of Visual Computing
- Research
![Person scanning a statue with a smartphone](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2013/12/mobile-3d-scanner/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1478603440.png)
Researchers from ETH Zurich's Computer Vision and Geometry Group transformed a smartphone into a portable digital scanner. In the form of an app, the 3D mobile technology allows users to snap pictures on the fly and scan objects, from a statue to a piece of furniture, or even a person. It also enables scanning in outdoor environments to model arbitrary objects or scenes.
Google award for ETH computer science teaching
- Spotlight
- Award
- Chair of Information Technology and Education
- Studies
- Teaching
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- Front – Spotlight
- Information Technology and Education
![Das ABZ fördert bei Primarschülern Verständnis für die Informatik und lehrt deren Grundlagen. (Bild: ABZ / ETH Zürich)](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2013/02/google-rise-award/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1285633654.jpg)
Google honours the Centre for Computer Science Education (ABZ) of ETH Zurich, which promotes computer science skills at primary schools by offering programming courses. Now, the programme leaders can extend their efforts onto other parts of Switzerland. (German)
Oscar-worthy smoke signals
- Spotlight
- DisneyResearch|Studios
- Award
- Format
- Centers and cooperations
- Visual computing
- Animation
- Computer Graphics Laboratory
- Institute of Visual Computing
- Research
- Centres
![Smoke simulation (Photo: T. Kim / Cornell Univ.)](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2013/01/gross-tech-oscar/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1436695272.jpg)
Top honour for ETH-Zurich professor and Disney director Markus Gross: he is to receive a “Tech Oscar” from the Academy of Motion and Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) along with three other computer scientists for a procedure they developed which leading special effects studios now use to simulate smoke and explosions in Hollywood films.
The marriage between computation and biology
- Event
- Teaching
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- Front – Spotlight
- Studies
![Hannes Röst](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2011/10/cbb-master/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.110496298.jpg)
Alumni and current students discuss the opportunities of the joint Master in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB) offered by ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich.