As part of the Polaris Focus Project, a team of ETH students is developing an autonomous underwater robot to accurately measure ice thickness from beneath the surface. The aim is to generate new data to support climate research.
At its meeting on 20 and 21 May 2026 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed eleven professors. In addition, the ETH Board awarded three adjunct professorships and appointed one Professor of Practice.
Around one in three people in Switzerland supplement their diet with vitamins, minerals or herbal preparations. Toxicologist Georg Aichinger is sceptical about this trend and warns against new products that promise big effects.