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Recent advances in synthetic biology allow for the digital design of living systems at an unprecedented scale and rate. ETH Zurich hosts this symposium at the AAAS 2020 in Seattle, Washington, USA to address the benefits, social and ethical implications of computational biosystems design technologies.

Get your work experience in Japan! In cooperation with small partner companies in the Nagoya area, the Leading House ETH Zurich offers scholarships for internships.

Get your work experience in Korea! In cooperation with partnering Korean startups and the Science and Technology Office of the Swiss Embassy in Seoul, the Leading House ETH Zurich offers scholarships for internships.

ETH Zurich hosts several exclusive, by invitation only, events in its pavilion in Davos,? during the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2020.?

ETH Zurich RETHINKS CREATIVITY with an interactive exhibition at the interface of science and creativity. Visit the public exhibition during the World Economic Forum¡¯s Annual Meeting in Davos, 21 - 24 January 2020.

ETH Zurich RETHINKS Creativity in Davos during the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting, 21 - 24 January 2020

9/10 December 2019: Please join us in New York for a discussion about the challenges and opportunities of Net-Zero carbon neighborhoods.

ETH Zurich, 16 January 2020 ¨C Worldwebforum on tour: Hear Victor Luo speak about the visions of VR and AR in space exploration.

ETH Zurich is pleased to announce its engagement as Black Diamond Academic partner with the WORLDWEBFORUM on 16/17 January 2020.

ETH Zurich hosts a symposium at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Annual Meeting (AAAS 2020) on Synthetic Biology: Digital Design of Living Systems. ETH professors also contribute to sessions on?deforestation / afforestation monitoring and biodiverse soil ecosystems.

ETH Zurich, 4 November 2019 ¨C H.E. Dr. Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary, Provisional Technical Secretariat for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, will connect Science, Diplomacy and World Security to the case of the Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.

The Leading House Asia has opened a call for Bridging Grants. Research projects with Asian collaborators up to 12 months are funded. Deadline 12 January 2020.

ETH Zurich, 3 October 2019?¨C Alex Kipman, Inventor & Technical Fellow, Microsoft Artificial Intelligence & Mixed Reality will discuss the science and technology behind HoloLens. ?

ETH Zurich, 22 October 2019 ¨C Dr. Chang-Gyu Hwang, CEO of KT Corporation ¨C South Korea's largest telecommunications company ¨C speaks at ETH Zurich on 5G technology.

Archtober is New York City¡¯s Architecture and Design Month, the ninth annual month-long festival of architecture activities, programs and exhibitions taking place during the month of October.

Berlin, 6-7 November 2019 ¨C ETH Meets You at the Berlin Science Week. Covering a scientific spectrum from how science and art mutually inspire to how man and machine interact; and from frontiers that challenge our understanding of nature to antibiotic resistance, ETH Zurich hosts four events at the Berlin Science Week ±Ø²©¹ÙÍø,±Ø²©ÌåÓý.

Zurich, 25 September 2019 - Professor Jeffrey Hoffman,?Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss some of the challenges involved in exploring Mars, including the need for using local resources to support human exploration.

Zurich, 30 September 2019 - A screening of the film documentary and conversation with Thomas Wohlmut, CEO of WMS media, inc. and the Producer/Director of the film documentary about the relationship between the San Jos¨¦ Electric Light Tower and the Eiffel Tower.

Boston, 18 October 2019 - RETHINK Drug Discovery. This public event will address the latest advances in the field of artificial intelligence and drug discovery.

A conversation with Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and Brad Smith, President of Microsoft.

Times Higher Education brings university and industry leaders from around the globe to ETH Zurich for the World Academic Summit to explore "How Talent Thrives."

Zurich, 27 September 2019 ¨C ETH Zurich researchers and partners will take you into the future of digital health.

Get your work experience in Japan! In cooperation with small partner companies in the Nagoya area, the Leading House ETH Zurich offers scholarships for internships.

Dr. Kai Goebel, Principal Scientist at Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) and former Area Lead for Discovery and Systems Health at NASA Ames Research Center visits ETH Zurich to talk about the challenges of a journey to Mars.

ETH Zurich, 10 July 2019 - Jay Bradner, President of the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) visits ETH Zurich. Come and hear his talk about how Novartis is opening its doors and charting a new course for collaboration with academic partners around the world.

ETH Zurich presents a series of stellar moments, in collaboration with the STARMUS V Festival, inspired by Stars and Music, held in Zurich on 24-29 June 2019. Witness these outstanding insights paying tribute to 50 years Apollo 11 Moon Landing on July 20, 1969.

ETH Zurich offers 50 student tickets to Starmus V ¨C a global festival of art, music, and science that brings together the most brilliant minds on the planet to enhance science communication and inspire the next generation of explorers.

ETH Zurich, 28 June 2019 - Eugene Kaspersky, co-founder and CEO of Kaspersky Lab on the current cyberthreat landscape and in conversation with Jo?l Mesot, President ETH Zurich.

The 6^th call for the young researchers¡¯ exchange between Japan and Switzerland is now open. The application deadline is 17 May 2019.

ETH Zurich, 1 March 2019 - Join Ben Nelson, founder and CEO of Minerva in a discussion with Manu Kapur, Professor at D-GESS about the reinvention of university education. ?

Exploring feedback processes in nature, human culture and society help climate scientists to create accurate forecasts and promote focused strategies to mitigate the onset of climate change. ETH Zurich hosts a symposium during the 2019 AAAS. ?

A community of outcome-oriented executives worldwide interact with each other to answer the question ¡°What do I have to do today to be successful tomorrow¡± more effectively and quickly by enabling a movement to share insights and knowledge.

The E4D Continuing Education Scholarship is launched now! Financial support is available for students from low-income countries to attend continuing education programmes at ETH.

ETH Zurich meets you in Davos during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019. Visit the RETHINKING DESIGN exhibition, participate in exclusive events, and network at the Tastelab restaurant.

Space fever at ETH Zurich! After the Mars landing, we're happy to announce the next big event - Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Head of NASA Science Mission Directorate, and Prof. Claude Nicollier, Astronaut,?Swiss Space Center, EPFL, will be talking about the "Cosmic Ocean".

Step into a new dimension ¨C where ¡°design¡± becomes an essential element of the scientific process. A visit to ETH Zurich's pavilion will have you RETHINKING DESIGN in an entirely new context. Open during the World Economic Forum¡¯s Annual Meeting in Davos, 22 - 25 January 2019.

The 7th Korean-Swiss Science Day identifies new frontiers in Assistive Tech fostering collaboration, discussion, and potential exchanges between Switzerland and the Republic of Korea.

ETH Z¨¹rich, 20 November 2018 - Kevin Fleming, Bloomberg, New York, will present a condensed history of open source software: its origins, motivations and effect on the world of software development. ?

San Francisco, 6 December 2018 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere and with applications in almost all fields of modern science. From robotics and biology to chemical engineering and healthcare, applying AI positions most scientific fields for progress. What exactly is AI? Will AI change the scientific discovery process? Are we ready to take advantage of AI and understand its impact on science and society?

Berlin, 5-7 November 2018 ¨C ETH Meets You at the Berlin Science Week. ETH Zurich will provide insight into the latest research on advanced game technologies, artificial intelligence, and blockchain.

The fiat panis Foundation has selected the dissertation of E4D Alumnus Dr. Christian Andres for the Josef G. Knoll - European Science Award.

Archtober is New York City¡¯s Architecture and Design Month, the eighth annual month-long festival of architecture activities, programs and exhibitions taking place during the month of October.

Research for Development Funding Opportunities. Small Grants available for partnerships with collaborators from low-income countries. Deadline 15 October 2018.

Swiss Start-ups are invited to join a unique accelerator programme providing access to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Indonesia. Deadline 15 December 2018.

The third call for proposals for young researchers' exchange between South Korea and Switzerland is now open. Deadline for the submission of applications is 30 November 2018.

The Engineering for Development (E4D) Doctoral Scholarship Call now open. Grant sum: 175'000 CHF; Deadline for Concept Note Submission: 15 October 2018.

Zurich, 13-15 September 2018 ¨C ETH Zurich and its partners will give you a glimpse into vision in an AI world, human enhancement technologies and present its brand new Digital Platform.

Get your work experience in China! In cooperation with Route2China, the Leading House ETH Zurich offers scholarships for internships from one to six months.

New York, June 22, 2018?¨C Security Technologies Enabling the Future: From Blockchain to IoT

ETH Global is happy to inform that Egyptian entrepreneur Samih Sawiris will continue his generous support to ETH Zurich's "Engineering for Development (E4D) Programme" for another five years.

New technical achievements bring about new opportunities, but they also arouse fears and lead to a number of interesting questions.

Zurich, 22 February 2018 - Professor John Hennessy, President Emeritus of Stanford University and Co-founder of Knight-Hennessy Scholars, will give a keynote lecture "Silicon Valley Innovation".

The call for young researchers' exchange together with the China Scholarship Council is now open. Deadline for the submission of applications in Switzerland is 8 April 2018.

Zurich, 15 March 2018 -? Edward Tse, China's Leading Global Strategy Consultant, will give a keynote lecture on: Speed and Methods in China - Why Western Managers Can Only Be Successful in China if They Think More Like Chinese Than the Chinese Managers. ?

Colloquium "Research for Development (R4D)- Theoretical Approaches and Field Studies" on 18 and 25 May 2018. Call for applications to doctoral students with projects in the field of Research for Development.

ETH Zurich meets you at the AAAS annual meeting 2018 in Austin, Texas with an own symposium: "From the Bioreactor to the Plate: Addressing the Global Food Challenge with Algae"

The Leading House ETH Zurich opens a call for proposals for opportunity grants with China, Japan, South Korea and the ASEAN countries. Applications are accepted on a rolling base until 2020.

ETH Zurich RETHINKS Intelligence in Davos during the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting, 23 - 25 January 2018.?

ETH Zurich is pleased to announce its engagement as Black Diamond Academic partner with the WORLDWEBFORUM on 18/19 January 2018.

ETH Zurich and the Diplomatic Courier magazine co-host the Global Talent Summit focused on how technological innovations will change our workplaces; education; and policies that ensure sustainable and inclusive prosperity. The Global Talent Summit 2018 will take place on 20 January at ETH Zurich.

The first call for proposals for innovation partnership grants with China, Japan, South Korea and the ASEAN countries is now open. The deadline for the submission of applications is on 28 February 2018.

ETH Zurich dedicates its pavilion during the WEF Annual Meeting 2018 in Davos to intelligence, one of the last mysteries of humankind. Visit one of our media and networking events and invigorate your brain at ETH Zurich's RETHINKING INTELLIGENCE exhibition, Davos 22 - 25 January 2018.

Zurich, 8 November 2017 - Max Price, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT), along with a panel of Swiss and South African representatives from academia and industry will address the topic of Higher Education in Europe and Africa.

The first call for proposals for Bridging Grants with China, Japan, South Korea and the ASEAN region is now open. Deadline for the submission of applications is 31 December 2017

ETH Zurich professors and researchers to speak at TEDxZurich's ¡°Opening Doors¡± on 17 November 2017. Join the event or watch via live-stream.

In Tallinn, Estonia on 29 September 2017, ETH Zurich researchers will exhibit a soft artificial heart - created using digital technologies - to EU heads of state at the Tallinn Digital Summit.

Berlin, 1-3 November 2017 - ETH meets you at the Berlin Science Week. ETH Zurich and its partners will provide insight into the latest research on Quantum Engineering and the work on the Heart of Tomorrow.

Zurich, 28 September 2017 - In connection with the reatch series of events "A.I.: Connecting the Dots" on 28/29 September 2017 at ETH Zurich, Pascal Kaufmann, founder of Starmind will give a keynote lecture on: The State of Artificial Intelligence in a Nutshell - On the Symbosis of Man and Machine. ? ?

Zurich, 3 October 2017 - International scientists are deciding whether to declare a new geological epoch ¨C the Anthropocene ¨C a planet shaped more by mankind than nature. Join us for a screening of the award winning movie "The Anthropocene" and a panel discussion with experts.

The second call for proposals for young researchers' exchange between South Korea and Switzerland is now open. Deadline for the submission of applications is 6 November 2017.

Hong Kong, 21 - 29 October 2017 - ETH Zurich is a partner at the festival "Zurich meets Hong Kong" with events on "Augmented Creativity" and "Smart Cities" and a presence at the festival hub at Times Square.

Zurich, 29 August 2017 - The Embassy of Canada to Switzerland is organising an Invest in Canada seminar at ETH Zurich with a focus on Gaming and Games Development. The event includes a keynote presentation by David Lightbown, User Experience Director (Technology Group) at Ubisoft Montreal.

Zurich, 15 September 2017 - Security Technologies Enabling the Future: From Blockchains to IoT

San Francisco, 14 August 2017 - Critical Thinking in a Changing World. This symposium will feature lightning talks about Critical Thinking - the reasons for its development and how we might preserve this tradition in science for future generations.

ETH Global features a new blog: The ETH Ambassadors' blog! The blog showcases professors and students, alumni and friends of ETH Zurich who share behind the scenes stories of how a world-class university connects with the world.

The emergence of large networked systems has brought about new challenges to researchers and practitioners alike. While such systems perform well under normal operations, they can exhibit?fragility?in response to certain disruptions that may lead to catastrophic cascades of failures. ?

New York, 15 - 16 May 2017 - ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland brings top researchers to New York to unravel the mysteries of science and technology in an exchange of ideas with our counterparts in academia and industry.

Crans Montana, 11 - 14 May 2017 - ETH Zurich's Game Technology Center presents Augmented Creativity at the World Virtual Reality Forum. ?

Mathematical sciences are an indispensable discipline for basic and applied sciences, which are preconditions for fostering development. Sound statistics play a crucial role in assessing the state of a nation and devising appropriate policy measures. ETH Zurich is well positioned to contribute research partnerships and capacity development in various fields of mathematical and data sciences. ?

The fourth call for proposals for young researchers' exchange between Japan and Switzerland is now open. Deadline for the submission of applications is 19 May 2017 ?

ETH Zurich meets you at CeBIT, in Hannover, Germany, 20 - 24 March 2017. CeBIT is one of the world's leading trade fairs for digitization in business, education, and society. Focusing on how the top-ranked university in continental Europe transfers tech knowledge to society, we will feature ETH spin-off companies Fotokite and Verity Studios.

ETH Zurich is pleased to engage with the WORLDWEBFORUM, hosting two "Vertical" sessions on Wednesday, 25 January 2017.

On Monday, 23 January 2017,?Urs H?lzle, Google's employee No. 8 and current Senior Vice President for Technical Infrastructure, will give a lecture at ETH Zurich. He will give insights into his personal career, the current opportunities of Cloud Computing; how his team protect, respect and defend Google users and what makes him confident that Google will reach 100% renewable energy for their global operations in 2017.

"Magic through Technology": ETH Zurich showcases its latest innovations in Game Technology and robotics. See, feel, hear, taste and play the magic of science and technology on 18/19 January 2017 in Davos.

Call for exchange grants for China

ETH Zurich meets you at the AAAS 2017 in Boston with two symposia: "Digital Fabrication in Architecture - The Challenge to Transform the Building Industry" and "Accelerating Low-Carbon Innovation through Policy".

For the first time in history, increasing prosperity and productivity no longer correlate with job creation and employment. The Global Talent Summit 2017 will look at the technological, economic, socio-economic, and political dimensions of a post-employment world.

Watch TEDxZurich's ¡°People First¡± on 11 November 2016 via two live-stream venues at ETH Zurich.

For the first time in transport planning, we have near perfect and on-demand information to help us predict transportation needs with an unprecedented confidence.

The Sino-Swiss Science and Technology Cooperation (SSSTC) provides funding for Stepping Stone Symposia or workshops that set a base for collboration between Swiss and Chinese research teams. ?

Stanford University's Sepp Gumbrecht lectures on Humanities in Higher Education

April 6 ¨C 15, 2016, San Francisco and Bay Area ETH Zurich ¨C The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology brings some of its top researchers to California to unravel the mysteries of science and technology in an exchange of ideas with our west coast counterparts in academia and industry.

ETH Zurich meets you at the AAAS 2016 in Washington D.C. with two symposia: "Food Systems: Building Resilience and Partnering Across Sectors" and the Cybathlon, "Advancing Assistive Devices through Olympic-Style Competition."

The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), ETH Zurich in its function as Swiss Leading House and Empa are jointly organizing the Japanese Swiss Energy Materials Workshop.

CeBIT, the trade fair for digitization in business, education, and society, will open its doors on 14 March 2016 in Hannover. This year, Switzerland is the Partner Country of CeBIT 2016. ETH Zurich will present the breadth of its research and education in the fields of robotics, digital fabrication, and game technology.

You have 6 hours to code a commander ruling over an army with the aim of conquering the world!?? ?? ?

University of Munich's Director of the Ifo center lectures on Economics of Education.

MIT's new Director of International Affairs will visit ETH Zurich and lecture on International Engagements.

The Science Days are an annual workshop supported by the Korean-Swiss bilateral Science and Technology Programme with the aim of fostering collaboration between the two countries.? This year's edition will focus on virtual reality, interaction technology and full body immerson and take place at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) on 7-8 December 2015.

Watch TEDxZurich's ¡°Ideas Worth Spreading¡± via two live-stream venues at ETH Zurich