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The Professor for Atmospheric Physics at ETH Zurich, has been awarded the 2025 Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal by the European Geosciences Union (EGU) for her research on cloud-climate interactions. Her work combines microscale processes and satellite data with global models to assess the radiative impact of clouds on the Earth system.

An innovative concrete formulation combined with novel reinforcement strategies and design methods, all developed by researchers at ETH Zurich, have paved the way for the large-scale 3D printing of load-bearing components. Starting in May, these can be admired as the building blocks of the world’s tallest 3D-printed tower.

In the search for exoplanet life, could finding nothing at all still mean something? Physicist, Daniel Angerhausen, ETH Zurich's Institute of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, led a team of researchers in a study to find out what humanity could learn about the universe - even if no signs of life on other planets is detected.

Globally, banks have committed to net-zero emissions in their investment and lending activities by 2050, but the likelihood of them reaching pledged emission reductions is unclear. Without regulatory backing, effective implementation of voluntary climate pledges is prevented by banks' fear of suffering market disadvantages,  as a study by ETH Zurich shows.

Microbiologist Julia Vorholt is being honored for her groundbreaking work on plant microbiomes. Her research has transformed scientific understanding of how these microbial communities are composed, influence plant immunity, and improve plant health and resilience. (in English)

The collection, which includes some antique specimens, is now available to the public in the virtual world of the nahima (Natural History Collections Management digitally) database.

Noémie Martin, a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, is investigating how different metal alloys can be combined in 3D printing. Her goal is to create high-quality machine components that optimise performance while minimizing their environmental impact.

The Executive Board has recently adopted a policy recommendation by the Ad Hoc Commission on Institutional Positioning, proposing that ETH Zurich should refrain from taking positions on geopolitical crises. Interview with the chairperson of this commission, Effy Vayena.

An international collaboration headed by researchers in the Department of Physics has shown that additive manufacturing offers a realistic way to build large-scale plastic scintillator detectors for particle physics experiments.