ETH-News

Here we present all News fron ETH Zurich!

1. A concept for semester-long learning

   Over 700 students continuously engage with the study material in Dennis Kochmann’s Dynamics lecture, leading to higher participation rates, less exam stress and more sustainable learning. The ETH professor has been nominated for the KITE Award 2026. 

2. Jaboury Ghazoul, why do we need to consider issues of fairness in rewilding processes?

   The reintroduction of extinct animals such as beavers or the restoration of wilderness: nature conservation is often imposed without involving the local population. Ecosystem researcher Jaboury Ghazoul writes that we must incorporate concepts of fairness and justice into landscape management to ensure the success of restoration projects. 

3. The volcano that slept for 100,000 years was never truly quiet

   A volcano can lie dormant for over 100,000 years not because it is dying, but because water-rich magma is trapped in the crust, silently growing its reservoir. Studying zircon crystals from the Methana volcano, scientists show how seemingly extinct volcanoes could reawaken with limited warning. 

4. Mountain bunkers, James Bond and the mines of South Africa: the untold story of Switzerland’s banking gold

   A new book reveals how and where Swiss banks stored their gold during the Second World War and explores what and who contributed to their international success. In this interview, author and architect Ludo Groen explains why he found himself researching banks – and how grand hotels, an airline and James Bond all play their part. 

5. Paola Picotti receives prestigious Swiss medical research prize

   ETH professor Paola Picotti is to be awarded the 2026 Otto Naegeli Prize for Medical Research. She has developed a technology capable of analysing thousands of protein structures simultaneously – a vital tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.