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Making cryptocurrency payments fast and secure

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Prof. Srdjan Capkun

Prof. Srdjan Capkun and his ‘Snappy’ team have developed a system that speeds up cryptocurrency transactions: a secure, practical and fast, like a snap of the fingers, solution.

29.04.2020 by Santina Russo

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Alfred Escher Prize

Julia Gschwind, BA-​student at the department of computer science, is one of the two winners of the Alfred Escher Prize 2020. This year, the "Swiss Youth in Science" competition provided the framework for the award.

27.04.2020 by Norbert Staub

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Communicating with photorealistic avatars: Prof. Markus Gross, an expert in the field of visual data processing, explains how telepresence could improve teleconferencing in the near future.

22.04.2020 by Prof. Markus Gross

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Nicola Rüegsegger and Pascal Wacker are studying computer science at ETH Zurich as a second career path. With their know-how, they helped set up two platforms that help place students and personnel in the most affected hospitals.

21.04.2020 by Anna Ettlin

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VIScon, the largest student-organised conference at ETH Zurich, continues to grow. The next edition in October 2020 invites students to dive deeper into topics from academia and industry. Labs, institutes and professors can now submit proposals to participate.

21.04.2020 by Adrian Seiterle

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