“You have to delegate everything you can” Politics ETH Board The President of the ETH Board outlines his vision: to support the autonomy of the institutions and to create synergies with all the country's actors in research, including universities and universities of applied sciences. (3/3) International Michael Hengartner Cooperation Further Reading EPFL scientist gains fresh insight into the origins of earthquakes EPFL A place for students to develop their ideas ETH Zurich Bacteria in sediment continue to show effects of over-fertilisation Eawag Filtering radioactive elements from water ETH Zurich Yes, we're worried ETH Zurich Subscribe to our fortnightly newsletter Engineers from Africa for Africa Teaching ETH Zurich Well-trained, dedicated engineers from Africa will play an increasing role in industrial development in sub-Saharan Africa. This is what has inspired ETH Zurich to join forces with Ashesi University in Ghana and Swiss companies ABB, BarryCallebaut, Bühler, Lafarge-Holcim and Nestlé to co-present a new Master’s degree programme. Materials Science Engineering Cooperation International EPFL tests out self-driving delivery service Teaching EPFL Starting on 12 October, EPFL’s Lausanne campus will serve as a testing ground for a high-tech delivery service that uses a self-driving van. A pioneering initiative that is set to develop further. Campus Mobility Sustainability How volcanic eruptions shaped 2000 years of world history Research WSL Over the past two thousand years, volcanoes have played a larger role in natural temperature variability than previously thought, shows research with participation of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Snow and Landscape Research WSL. Their climatic effects may have contributed to past societal and economic change. Climate Change The ETH Domain strives to strengthen the competitiveness of Switzerland in the long term and contribute to the development of society through excellence in research, teaching and knowledge and technology transfer. New technique for ultrafast tumour therapy TechTransfer PSI For the first time, researchers at the Centre for Proton Therapy at PSI have tested ultrafast, high-dose irradiation with protons. The new, experimental FLASH technique could revolutionise radiation therapy for cancer and save patients many weeks of treatment.
