Research
A language model built for the public good

ETH Zurich and EPFL will release a large language model (LLM) developed on public infrastructure. Trained on the “Alps” supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), the new LLM marks a milestone in open-source AI and multilingual excellence.
ETH Zurich Campus Heilbronn delegation at TECH 2025

At TECH 2025 in Heilbronn, ETH Zurich joined a continental conversation on sovereignty, science, and the future of European tech leadership. Professor Markus Gross was part of the ETH delegation. He discussed the development of digital humans in collaboration with DisneyResearch|Studios.
BBC visits supercomputer ALPS – with Torsten Hoefler

Hidden in the hills of Lugano, the Alps supercomputer at CSCS is one of the world’s fastest – and greenest. In this BBC News feature, Prof. Torsten Hoefler of the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich explains how Alps is revolutionising climate research and AI with cutting-edge performance and eco-friendly design.
News from the Tumor Profiler project

Every tumour is unique. This makes it difficult to find the most effective therapy for treatment. Researchers in Zurich and Basel are now showing how state-of-the-art molecular biological technologies can be used to create a detailed tumour profile within four weeks, enabling tailored treatment. The study is the first of its kind in the world.
ETH Zurich researchers discover new security vulnerability in Intel processors

A research team at ETH Zurich, headed by Kaveh Razavi, an affiliated faculty member of the Department of Computer Science, discovered a new class of vulnerabilities in Intel processors, allowing them to break down barriers between different users of a processor using carefully crafted instruction sequences. Entire processor memory can be read by employing quick, repeated attacks.
Faculty at the Department of Computer Science
Mind the GAP! Getting Academic Positions Interview Series
Would you like to know more about transitioning from a doctorate or a postdoctoral research position to a faculty position? In the interview series "GAP: Getting Academic Positions", young faculty members from ETH Zurich and other universities share their experiences and insights about this process.