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News, insights and stories of the Department of Computer Science.
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| Together ahead |
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Dear readers,
As the new Head of Department, I am delighted to welcome you all to this new year. I am honoured to be following in the footsteps of my predecessor David Basin, and I'd like to thank all of you for the confidence you've shown in me.
It's an exciting experience working with all kinds of people both within and beyond the boundaries of our department, and I'm also gaining plenty of insight into the executive and organisational processes of ETH as a whole.
Heading a world-leading department like this, and the strategic decisions that come with it, is a great responsibility. I am extremely grateful to be able to work with so many capable colleagues, in particular Ueli Maurer and Kenny Paterson. I would also like to thank David Basin for doing such a fantastic job as my predecessor, and for his terrific support during the transition phase.
We are living in both interesting and turbulent times. The global pandemic is constantly challenging our resilience and our inventiveness, but despite this, our department is still bustling with innovation and progress. In just the past year we have welcomed eight new faculty members (five of them women), strengthening our department with expertise in key areas such as security and privacy, computer systems, machine learning, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence. One of our most recent spin-offs, LatticeFlow, has emerged from the ETH AI Center, and Olga Sorkine-Hornung has been awarded the title of ACM Fellow.
Lastly, this year we celebrate a significant milestone: our department is turning 40. Let us go forward together into this anniversary year and keep supporting each other in these challenging times.
My best wishes to all of our department members, and in particular to all our students in the exams.
Best regards,
Timothy Roscoe
Department Head
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| Faculty and staff |
We would like to extend a warm welcome to all new staff members who have joined our department by the end of last month. We look forward to working with you. Our new staffTo the staff who are leaving us, we wish you the best of luck in your future careers and hope to work with you again someday. Farewells |
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Our new Department Head
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| As of January 1, Timothy Roscoe is our new Head of Department. We thank you for taking on this big responsibility and wish you all the best with your new role. |
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Barbara Pfändner new Department Coordinator
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| As of the beginning of 2021, Barbara has officially assumed her new position. Her tasks include all administrative duties related to the Department Executive Board and the Professors' Conference. Congratulations and good luck with your new role, Barbara! |
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Peter Koschitz focuses on controlling
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| From now on, Peter Koschitz will focus on controlling, i.e. the planning, management and control of the department. In particular, Peter will take care of budgets and finances as Controller. All the best with your new responsibilities, Peter! |
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| Farewell, Ilona Wettstein |
Ilona Wettstein is leaving ETH at the end of January to continue her path in the consumer goods industry. As announced in December, Song Yu will take over her tasks. We wish both Ilona and Song all the best.
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| Prizes and awards |
Congratulations to our faculty, researchers and students who have won prizes, awards and fellowships for their work. We are proud of you and thank you for asserting our reputation. Browse our award section |
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| Open positions |
ETH Zurich Doc.Mobility FellowshipsThe fellowships are for doctoral students at ETH Zurich who wish to carry out part of their doctoral research at an institution abroad. They are intended to enhance the scientific profile of doctoral students by giving them the opportunity to gain international working experience and widen their scientific network. The fellowships are awarded for a fixed period of six months. More informationFellowships in Cyber-Defence ResearchTo promote research and education in cyber-defence, the EPFL and the Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus have jointly launched the "CYD Fellowships – A Talent Program for Cyber-Defense Research." The third call for proposals is now open with a rolling call for Master Thesis Fellowship applications and with a deadline of 15 February 2021 for Doctoral and Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship applications. More informationData Scientist – Industry Projects (100%)The Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) is a joint venture between ETH Zurich and EPFL and is currently looking for a data scientist (start date 1 April 2021). Are you passionate about data science, familiar with machine learning and keen on deepening your experience on the topic? Then you might want to look into this. More information
Joinup: Switzerland's new start-up jobs platformJoinup is a new platform for start-up jobs powered by the ETH Entrepreneur Club in collaboration with Swisspreneur. The platform has strong partnerships in both the worlds of talents and start-ups. Are you looking to work with a start-up? Or do you have a start-up and are looking for highly qualified talents? More information
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New study: Detailed tumour profiling
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Prof. Gunnar Rätsch
A clinical study with cancer patients aims to help physicians to better determine the most suitable treatment of cancer tumours by providing personalised and improved therapy recommendations.
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Studying in times of the pandemic
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Tierry Hörmann
In the podcast episode, D-INFK student and former VSETH president Tierry Hörmann, current VSETH president Luca Dahle and ETH Rector Sarah Springman talk about being a student during the pandemic.
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15-17 February 2021 – CSNOW taster course
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Do you know a young woman who is undecided about what she wants to study? The CSNOW taster course for women at ETH Zurich offers prospective students an authentic and valuable insight into computer science. There are still places available for the upcoming virtual event.
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| D-INFK in the news |
| • | D-INFK Spin-off TinamuLabs and BLP Digital AG
Technik + Wissen: Startups und Technologien mit Potenzial Read article
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| • | Prof. Thomas Hofmann, Co-Founder
ExchangeWire: 1plusX Raises USD $7.8m in First Closing of Series B Round Led by Swisscanto Invest. Read article
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The coronavirus will continue to affect our lives and our work for some time to come. To keep you informed about news, regulations and projects connected to the pandemic, we will add a short COVID-19 section to the end of every READ.ME until further notice.
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