News
The following feed highlights activities and achievements of scientists from the MaP community.
Jiwoo successfully defended her thesis
Congratulations Dr. Oh!!
Hard Drugs in the Nursery: Curious Episodes from Pharmacy History
The sufferings of humanity are manifold. Yet, as the saying goes, there’s a remedy for everything (but death). The Pharmacognostic Collection at D-CHAB is filled with such remedies and objects, and each has an intriguing story. One such substance is morphine: a groundbreaking drug that heralded the age of modern pharmacy, finding its way into nurseries and wartime trenches, with profound and lasting consequences.
What competitive sports and robotics have in common
Tifanny Portela is doing her doctorate at ETH Zurich while competing with the Swiss national twirling team. She draws on her athletic background to handle setbacks, manage her time and stay focused. These skills also serve her well in her research.
King of Sweden visits ETH Zurich to explore Switzerland's innovation model
The Swedish Royal Technology Mission, under the patronage of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, visited ETH Zurich to learn how Switzerland turns scientific ideas into practical applications and strengthens Europe’s technological competitiveness.
Autonomous bike: ETH students redefine bike-sharing
Mechanical engineering students built an autonomous bike as part of a one-year Bachelor’s degree project. The AutoBike has the potential to help bike-sharing companies with bike redistribution in the future. This project gave the students the opportunity to develop the technology from concept to prototype.
Tyres instead of a plug: electric buses that charge during operation
From the street straight into the battery: the ETH spin-off Winduction has developed a wireless charging system that charges electric buses via its wheels at bus stops. This technology is expected to significantly reduce the costs of running a bus line.
Thomas Zurbuchen joins Blue Origin
Over the past three years, Thomas Zurbuchen, Director of ETH Zurich Space, has had a major impact on space research and education at ETH Zurich. He is now leaving the university to join US space technology company Blue Origin.
"Reapply — and get therapy!"
Navigating grant rejections and mastering proposal strategies were front and centre at the latest Postdoc Perspectives & Picnic on Monday, 28 September 2026. Early-career researchers gathered to gain candid insights from senior faculty on turning funding setbacks into successful applications.
Balancing act between the circus ring and the lecture theatre
At 40, Chenying Lu from China realised her dream of earning a Master’s in architecture. As a teenager, she had planned to become a circus performer and saw university as a future goal she could always return to. In the video, she explains how she balanced her passion for acrobatics with her studies.
Nicola Spaldin named 2026 Citation Laureate in Physics
Nicola Spaldin has been named a 2026 Citation Laureate in Physics in recognition of her influential research on magnetoelectric multiferroics.
