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"University" and "brand" are terms which can definitely be compatible. Harvard University, Oxford University and other world-​renowned names are notable examples. Strategic thinking has become imperative in the differentiation process of defining and refining a university’s position and profile. To design, live and communicate this process means to build a university brand.

At first glance, the internet seems to work reliably. A closer inspection, however, reveals some serious flaws, including large-​scale breakdowns and unwelcome data redirections. Computer science professor Adrian Perrig now proposes a new internal architecture to remedy these discrepancies.

A group of alumni from the second semester of 1964 recently came together in the CAB building to celebrate 50 years of programming at ETH Zurich. ETH bought its first computer, the CDC 1604-​A, on May 12, 1964. (German)

In this interview, the CEO of Avaloq discusses his company's recent donation to the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme of ETH. The company has changed the paradigms in modern banking software and strongly believes in the power of higher education, proving that a business is and can be philanthropic in and of itself.