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Paving the way for trustworthy artificial intelligence
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The new ETH AI Center will officially open its doors on 20 October 2020. It has been headed by Executive Director Alexander Ilic since 1 October.
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ETH Zurich Alexander Illic is the Executive Director of the new ETH AI Center which officially opened today. What motivated the co-​#founder of ETH spin-​off  and holder of two #Entrepreneur of the Year awards to return to ETH Zurich? #AI   134d
New centre for AI research
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ETH Zurich opens a new research center for artificial intelligence. It is intended to advance interdisciplinary research into this key technology.
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ETH Zurich ETH Zurich is opening a new research #centre for artificial intelligence #AI. It is intended to promote interdisciplinary #research into this key #technology. 134d
Coronavirus pandemic: ETH Zurich tightens rules
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ETH Zurich Broader mask mandate, emphasis on working from home, general ban on drinks receptions: As of Monday, 19 October, ETH Zurich will be tightening the measures for combating the spread of the #coronavirus. 138d
Inauguration of the ETH AI Center
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On October 20, the ETH AI Center virtually opens its doors. Register here to participate in the inauguration.
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ETH Zurich The newly founded ETH AI Center unites reasearchers of #AI across all departments. Join the official inauguration virtually on October 20th from 16.00 to 18.00 CET. Further information and registration: 140d
Engineers from Africa for Africa
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Together with the Ashesi University in Ghana and Swiss industrial partners, ETH Zurich is developing a new Master's program.
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ETH Zurich Engineers are needed from #Africa, for Africa to promote sustainable patterns of industrial #development. ETH Zurich together with  University in #Ghana and industrial partners is now developing a new #Master’s programme. 141d
Tackling poverty in the podcast
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ETH Zurich The Executive Director of , Adina Rom, and Ph.D. student Churchill Agutu are guests of the ETH-​Podcast and talk about how research and practice can make a difference in fighting poverty. 155d
Foundations for trustworthy artificial intelligence
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ETH Zurich Leading AI researchers from 30 top institutions across Europe are joining forces to form the European AI network ELLIS. Today, it celebrates its launch, with ETH Zurich as a founding member. #SupportingEllis 169d
Mechanism discovered how the coronavirus hijacks the cell
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Researchers have discovered a mechanism by which the corona virus manipulates human cells to ensure its own replication.
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ETH Zurich Researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Bern have discovered a mechanism by which the #CoronaVirus manipulates human cells to ensure its own replication. This knowledge will help to develop drugs and vaccines against the corona virus. 170d
A robot that controls highly flexible tools
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ETH computer scientists have developed a hot-wire cutting robot that guides highly flexible tools so precisely that it is able to carve a rabbit.
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ETH Zurich How do you calculate the coordinated movements of two robot arms so they can accurately guide a highly flexible tool? ETH researchers have integrated all aspects of the optimisation calculations into an algorithm. 176d
Infinite fun with infinite worlds
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Saharon Shelah, the guest speaker at this year’s Paul Bernays Lectures, enjoys investigating which infinities can actually occur.
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ETH Zurich One of the most astonishing findings in #mathematics is the discovery that there are many different types of infinities. Saharon Shelah, guest speaker at this year’s Paul #BernaysLectures, is an established expert on the topic of mathematical #infinity. 187d
Binding sites for protein-making machinery
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ETH Zurich researchers can predict how tightly a cell’s protein synthesis machinery will bind to RNA sequences – even when dealing with many billions of different RNA sequences.
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ETH Zurich ETH researchers can predict how tightly a cell’s protein synthesis machinery will bind #RNAsequences. Their prediction model was developed by using a combination of #syntheticbiology experiments and #machinelearning #algorithms. #bioeengineering 188d
"Facemasks and physical distancing are key"
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With the new Master Plan, everyone will be required to wear a facemask as soon as they enter any ETH building. This measure already applies from 24 August.
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ETH Zurich To keep the risk of coronavirus spreading as low as possible, everyone will be required to wear a facemask as soon as they enter any ETH building. This measure already applies from 24 August. 195d
ETH professor appointed new head of the Science Task Force
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From August Martin Ackermann will chair the
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ETH Zurich The Swiss National COVID-​19 Science Task Force will have a new mandate and a new Chair: Martin Ackermann, Professor of Molecular Microbial Biology at ETH Zurich. 225d
Quantifying the epidemic spread of COVID-19
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ETH Zurich What does the genetic sequencing data of SARS-​CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-​19 disease, tell us? And why is the reproductive number a key quantity in an epidemic for health officials and other decision makers?   253d
Global Lecture 2020 | ETH Zürich Videoportal
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ETH Zurich . Visiting Fellow and MD,  spoke today on R&D and #COVID19 pandemic. Anticipating a vaccine in early 2021, he asks, “Will we have enough?” The recording of his online lecture is now available: 265d
ETH Global Lecture Series: COVID-19 and Global R&D
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ETH Zurich As part of the ETH Global Lecture Series, Visiting Fellow and MD, speaks on the global research and development response to the #COVID19 pandemic. Free virtual lecture on 9 June: 271d
Bumblebees speed up flowering
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When pollen is in short supply, bumblebees damage plant leaves in a way that accelerates flower production, as an ETH research team headed up by Consuelo De Moraes and Mark Mescher has demonstrated.
Swiss tracing app goes on trial
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Today sees the start of the pilot phase for the long-awaited tracing app.
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ETH Zurich Today sees the start of the pilot phase for the tracing app jointly developed by teams at ETH Zurich and EPF Lausanne   on behalf of the federal government. Switzerland is the first country in the world to use APIs from   and  . 282d
Can AI help tackle climate change?
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The climate crisis remains an urgent problem. In the podcast, ETH researchers Lynn Kaack and David Dao talk about the role of AI in tackling climate change.
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ETH Zurich Can AI help tackle climate change? Climate change hasn’t been hitting the headlines quite as much in recent months – but that’s not because the situation has improved. Listen to Lynn Kaak and David Dao in the latest ETH podcast episode: 287d
Tanja Stadler
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ETH Zurich How did the virus spread across the globe? What are the transmission patterns within Switzerland? On 12 May (4 p.m.), ETH Professor Tanja Stadler will shed light on these questions in a virtual, public talk. 296d