June 2014

An infection with malaria pathogens changes the scent of infected mice, making those infected more attractive to mosquitos. These are the findings of a team of researchers from ETH Zurich and Pennsylvania State University in a new study.

Researchers are attempting to study the interactions between different cell types of the human body by using cultured cells. Technology recently developed at ETH Zurich now enables a network comprising spherical microtissues in hanging drops that is intended to simulate interactions in a human body and enables the testing of pharmacologically active substances under realistic conditions.

Since February, ETH Zurich’s researchers and students have been partially excluded from Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020. “life – ETH community magazine” gives an overview of the situation.

To prevent future pensions from dwindling, action needs to be taken now. This includes a lump-sum compensation payment and higher contributions.

Nine years after it was founded, ETH Zurich was finally able to move into its own home in 1864. 150 years ago, this building designed by Gottfried Semper became a symbol of the ambitions of the city of Zurich and the young federal state of Switzerland. However, the road there was rocky.

ETH landscape architect Günther Vogt and the American conceptual artist Dan Graham have given the rooftop garden of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York a makeover that is exactly Big Apple`s taste. The extraordinary installation will remain on display until 2 November 2014.

The federal administration will finance the researchers in Switzerland who wish to participate in Horizon 2020 in 2014. The declared objective continues to be a quick association with the European research and innovation programme.

Seit fast 25 Jahren bemüht sich die internationale Klimadiplomatie um den Abschluss eines globalen Abkommens. Und ebenso lange sind die Klimawissenschaften ein unerlässlicher Begleiter dieses politischen Prozesses. Doch nun distanzieren sich Klimaforschung und Klimapolitik zunehmend voneinander.

Since it was set up a year ago, the online job platform “ETH get hired” has already recorded half a million visits. Plans are now underway to launch an app too.

Since it was set up a year ago, the online job platform “ETH get hired” has already recorded half a million visits. Plans are now underway to launch an app too.