Quantum leap in the quantum sciences Research ETH Board Quantum physics has a long tradition at ETH Zurich. Now it is further expanding its teaching and research activities. Around 150 students are completing the novel Master’s degree programme in Quantum Engineering, there is a “Quantum Center” and quantum computers are to be built in the ETHZ-PSI Quantum Computing Hub. Annual Report 2021 Quantum Physics Computer Science Further Reading The benefits of mistakes in science ETH Board Nominated: High-precision X-rays of breast tissue PSI Glowing glass droplets on the ISS Empa Visiting the researchers PSI Less animal testing thanks to machine learning Eawag Subscribe to our fortnightly newsletter Swiss Science celebrates Hansjörg Wyss Politics EPFL ETH Zurich More than half a billion Swiss francs have been granted over 10 years to groundbreaking research projects in Switzerland within three different Wyss Centers or Academy in Zurich, Geneva and Bern. This makes entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss one of the major private donors for Swiss science. Wyss was celebrated as the laureate of the 2022 Gallatin Award of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce. The laudatio was given by Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin. Award Innovation Neurosciences Medicine Robotics A new law unchains fusion energy Research EPFL Physicists at EPFL, within a large European collaboration, have revised one of the fundamental laws that has been foundational to plasma and fusion research for over three decades, even governing the design of megaprojects like ITER. The update shows that we can actually safely use more hydrogen fuel in fusion reactors, and therefore obtain more energy than previously thought. Energy Physics Environment Urine treatment: from trial and error to exciting innovation Research Eawag What has been a purification process in wastewater treatment plants for decades can also be used decentrally or semi-centrally as a recycling process for nutrients. Early separation of "solid and liquid" plays a key role here. It allows for flexible solutions in terms of process technology, especially in the treatment of urine. New studies also show that the processes can be used not only for human urine, but also for that of cows or pigs. Wastewater Pollution Energy Innovation 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. “Scientific cooperation is of indisputable benefit to all parties” Politics ETH Board A pan-European initiative launched at the behest of the Swiss and British research communities calls for the two countries to be rapidly reintegrated into European science.
