Essential investments in education, research and innovation
The education, research and innovation (ERI) sector is facing a financial squeeze: according to the Federal Council’s plans, fewer financial resources will be invested in the ERI sector in 2025 than in the current year 2024. It is the first time since the 1990s that universities and the organisations that fund research and innovation will …
Anna Fontcuberta i Morral named as new EPFL president
Professor Fontcuberta i Morral has been appointed for a four-year term of office. She is an eminent scientist who established the Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials as a world leader in sustainable nanotechnologies and co-founded the successful start-up Aonex Technologies. As Associate Vice President for Centers and Platforms at EPFL, she is already involved in EPFL’s …
Planned cuts in the ETH Domain affect strategically important projects
Federal government budget cuts jeopardise fulfilment of tasks From 2025, the ETH Domain will have around CHF 100 million p.a. less in funding available to it than originally planned. Owing to a one-off cut of a further CHF 100 million for 2025, the reduction will be as much as CHF 200 million next year. These …
24 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL
New appointments at ETH Zurich Dr Laura Bégon-Lours (*1989), currently Senior Researcher at ETH Zurich, as Assistant Professor of Neuromorphic Electronics with Oxides in the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. Laura Bégon-Lours’ research is concerned with the development and application of nanoscale components that can be used as synapses in artificial neural networks. …
Scientific policy advice in crises
The institutions in the fields of education, research and innovation (ERI) welcome the implementation proposal for the involvement of scientific advisory bodies in crises, which the Federal Council has approved.
Federal Council appoints Christian Rüegg as Director of the PSI for a further term of office
On 8 December, the Federal Council appointed Christian Rüegg as Director of the PSI for a further four years from 1 April 2024. The PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland.
ETH-Rat discusses optimal structure to meet future challenges
At its meeting of 6–7 December, the ETH Board discussed the future challenges facing society and how the ETH Domain can address them with an optimum structure. At the same time, the ETH Board is holding talks with various partners and stakeholders.
14 new professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL
The ETH Board appointed 4 women and 10 men as professors and awarded the title of Professor of Practice to one individual. It also took note of the resignations of 11 professors and thanked them for their services.
The ETH Board reiterates its call for rapid association to the Horizon Europe package
The ETH Board welcomes the developments in Swiss-EU relations announced by the Federal Council on 8 November and by the European Commission on 21 November.
Review of the structure of the ETH Domain
At the request of the Federal Council and on the recommendation of a panel of international experts, the ETH Board and the institutions of the ETH Domain are reviewing the current structure of the ETH Domain.
