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Marta H. Wisniewska will soon leave FCL in Singapore to come to Zurich. The new challenge will be to translate her research into teaching material.

The research programme of the Gebert Rüf Stiftung «Rare Diseases – New Approaches», started in 2009, will be continued in 2014. Application deadline is August 8.

The future role of scientific libraries on the higher education landscape

Columnist Ursula Keller recommends adopting the American Physical Society’s «Best Practices for Female Faculty» as a key component of good governance.

Just because we have energy and resources at our disposal anytime and anywhere, we should not use them mindlessly, writes guest author Monika Hardmeier. On the contrary, a clever use of these commodities is the alpha and omega for a sustainable lifestyle.

Urs Hugentobler has been working for ETH Zurich for 25 years. The 59-year-old has never regretted switching from the world of science to university management.

Master's ceremonies are high points in students' lives. That's why VSETH (Student Union) President Julia Wysling is pleading in her column for Master's ceremonies that really fill students with pride.

On Wednesday, 21 May a public and free training course will take place from 17.30 to 19.00 about reference management using Mendeley.

The Europcar company continues to be the car rental partner of the Swiss Federation and therefore also of ETH Zurich. Its bid in the Federation’s call for tenders has been accepted. Now, members of ETH can pay an average of six per cent less for rentals.

Anyone working or studying tends to spend a large part of the day away from home. This is no reason for an unbalanced or environmentally damaging diet, writes guest author Monika Hardmeier.