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Data science and artificial intelligence for the public good
- Artificial intelligence
- Spotlight
- News
- Centers and cooperations
- SDSC - Swiss Data Science Center
- Data science
- Research
- Centres
![Data science and artificial intelligence for the public good](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/03/data-science-and-artificial-intelligence-for-the-public-good/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.2062502999.jpg)
The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is joining forces with the Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) to encourage the use of data science and artificial intelligence within the administration.
A new science fights for its place
- Spotlight
- News und highlights
- Studies
- Teaching
- Faculty
- Management
- Front – Spotlight
- Staff
![Prof. Carl August Zehnder](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/03/history-of-computer-science/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.748957340.jpg)
Forty years ago, ETH Zurich launched its computer science degree programme. However, the history of computer science at ETH began even earlier. Our professor emeritus Carl August Zehnder reveals how he and the other founders of the department fought for their own degree programme.
"We don't just procure a new computer"
News
![Thomas Schulthess](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/03/piz-daint-alps/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.534336844.jpg)
The flagship supercomputer of the CSCS, "Piz Daint", needs to be replaced. CSCS Director Thomas Schulthess explains in an interview why the new computer is so special.
Getting curvy with styrofoam
- Spotlight
- Computational Robotics Lab
- Robotics and drones
- Video
- Institute for Intelligent Interactive Systems
- News und highlights
- Front – Spotlight
- Research
![RoboCut robot cutting a 3D bunny shape out of styrofoam](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/03/robocut-industry/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.891492479.jpg)
Styrofoam fascinates with its many possible applications. Complex, curvy shapes, however, are difficult to produce with conventional cutting tools. For this, Simon Dünser puts a robot to work that efficiently and precisely wields a hot wire.
"It's enormously exciting to be at the forefront of research"
- Spotlight
- Alumni
- Academia
- Institute of Information Security
- Security
- System Security Group
- Research Groups
- Careers
- Front – Spotlight
- Diversity
![Prof. Christina Pöpper](/news-and-events/spotlights/infk-news-channel/2021/03/alumni-christina-poepper/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1888634153.jpg)
Christina Pöpper, a professor at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), studied and earned her doctorate at ETH Zurich, where she also advocated for women at the Department of Computer Science. Today, she shows her students the elegance and beauty of computer science.