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Cosmology Research Group at the Scientifica 2023
On 2 and 3 September up to 30,000 visitors sought answers to the question: what holds the world together?
Cosmological simulation suite CosmoGridV1
CosmoGridV1 is a large lightcone simulation set for map-level, simulation-based cosmological inference with probes of large scale structure. It is designed for practical parameter measurement with Stage-III survey data and Machine Learning inference. It contains 2500 unique cosmological models spanning different combinations of 6 cosmological parameters and is publicly available at www.cosmogrid.ai.
Arne Thomsen joins the Cosmology Research Group as a new PhD Student
Please join us in welcoming Arne Thomsen as a new PhD Student in the Cosmology Research Group.
Pascal Hitz joins the Cosmology Research Group as a new PhD Student
Please join us in welcoming Pascal Hitz as a new PhD Student in the Cosmology Research Group.
Silvan Fischbacher joins the Cosmology Research Group as a new PhD Student
Please join us in welcoming Silvan Fischbacher as a new PhD Student in the Cosmology Research Group.
ETH News
Thinking climate action, biodiversity and energy supply together
Renewable energies are not the main driver of biodiversity loss. It is rather the other way round: renewables can limit climate change in order to preserve biodiversity. Cyril Brunner contextualises the trade-offs from a scientific perspective.
An architectural gem and cutting-edge research facility in Basel
ETH Zurich’s new BSS teaching and research building on the Schällemätteli life science campus in Basel will officially open its doors today. The building will host ETH researchers from the fields of experimental biology, bioinformatics, and bioengineering as they work together with outside partners on innovative medical solutions.
Medical Engineering block course wins prize for innovative teaching
Medical students at ETH Zurich build a gripper hand for elbow exoskeletons in a crash course lasting just one week. This course has now been honoured with the 2024 Kite Award, the ETH prize for particularly innovative teaching.
Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures
Instead of burning coal or oil to produce cement or steel, in the future solar energy could be used for this purpose. Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a thermal trap that can absorb concentrated sunlight and deliver heat at over thousand degrees Celsius.
Researchers outsmarted EasyRide function on Swiss travel app
Experiments by ETH Zurich computer security researchers showed that smartphones can be manipulated to allow the owner to ride Swiss trains for free. The researchers also highlighted ways of curbing such misuse.