ETH CS Department

We’re thrilled to welcome Yannis Chronis, newly appointed Tenure Track Assistant Professor, to the Department of Computer Science.

In this interview, Yannis talks about the goals he aims to pursue at @ethz.ch and the growing importance of data management.

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A language model built for the public good ETH Zurich and EPFL will release a large language model (LLM) developed on public infrastructure. Trained on the “Alps” supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), the new LLM ma...

A milestone for open AI: ETH Zurich and EPFL will release a fully open multilingual language model, trained on CSCS’s “Alps” supercomputer. Built for the public good, this model promotes transparency, inclusion, and innovation.

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A clear plan for security ETH professor Ueli Maurer has provided cryptography with a theoretical basis. Now he is retiring. However, his most important research project is yet to come.

ETH professor Ueli Maurer has provided cryptography with a theoretical basis. Now he is retiring. However, his most important research project is yet to come. ‪@csateth.bsky.social‬

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#Cryptography #Cybersecurity #DigitalSecurity

ETH spin-off Invariant Labs acquired by Snyk, the leading company in secure AI software development Invariant Labs, a deep-tech spin-off from ETH Zurich, has been acquired by the cybersecurity company Snyk – less than a year after its founding. The move highlights both the rapid rise of AI-native so...

🚀 ETH spin-off @invariantlabsai.bsky.social has been acquired by #cybersecurity leader Snyk! Founded by CS profs Martin Vechev & @floriantramer.bsky.social, the team built cutting-edge #AI security tools. A great example of @ethz.ch research driving impact. 👏 bit.ly/3FU5xq5

Once again among the global top 10: ETH Zurich holds 7th place in the QS World University Rankings 2026.
At the Department of Computer Science, we are proud to contribute to this success.

YouTube video by cscsch CSCS@ISC - Team RACKlette from ETH Zurich participating in the Student Cluster Competition of ISC25

CSCS@ISC25 - Impressions and challenges that the team RACKLette of ETH Zurich faced at the European Student Cluster Competition at #ISC25 in Hamburg #HPC #CSCS #RACKlette youtu.be/LT0Qge_8KoQ

ETH Zürich students gain AI skills using the “Alps” supercomputer: www.cscs.ch/science/comp... #students #AI #supercomputer #wearealps

Interested in how to gauge the memory latency sensitivity of your application without running parameter sweeps in a simulator like gem5? Our paper👉https://spcl.inf.ethz.ch/Publications/.pdf/shen-ics-2025-edan.pdf will be presented on Wed 2pm at ICS!
#HPC @thoefler.bsky.social @csateth.bsky.social

YouTube video by BBC News Inside one of the world’s fastest supercomputers | BBC News

By crunching vast amounts of environmental data, the Alps Supercomputer helps forecast glacial retreat and extreme weather events on a global scale! #BBC Tech Now speaks with experts from ETH Zurich and CSCS Lugano:
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Study demonstrates benefits of molecular tumour analysis Every tumour is unique. This makes it difficult to find the most effective therapy for treatment. Researchers in Zurich and Basel are now showing how state-of-the-art molecular biological technologies...

What if cancer treatment could be tailored to your tumour’s unique biology? A groundbreaking Swiss study is making that a reality.

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Congratulations to D-INFK Professor Peter Müller on receiving the ETAPS Test of Time Award! 🏆

The award-winning paper, “A Basis for Verifying Multi-threaded Programs”, introduced a method to verify complex multi-threaded software, using advanced locking strategies.

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Dr. Shahram Izadi, VP & GM, Google XP

Prof. Thomas Hofmann, Co-director ETHAR, together with Prof Christian Holz.

Prof. Marc Pollefeys short before his lightning talk.

Some more impressions from today’s ETH Augmented Reality Lab (ETHAR) opening, a great combo of lightning talks and networking. @christianholz.bsky.social @ethzurich.bsky.social
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ETHAR - a new hub for advancing core technologies in AR.

Prominent speakers from ETH and Google.

ETHAR will support impactful research across ETH Zürich and in collaboration with scientists at Google to contribute to the future of Augmented and Extended Reality.

A hub with unique focus on advancing technologies in Augmented Reality, supported by Google. Goal: drive open research through public dissemination, open source, and new datasets

🎉💡 Impressions from today’s ETH Augmented Reality Lab (ETHAR) opening, a new hub dedicated to advancing core technologies in AR, in collab with Google. scientists.@christianholz.bsky.social @ethzurich.bsky.social

On 29 April 2025, Disney Research|Studios, a close partner of ETH Zurich, received a Sci-Tech Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its Machine Learning Denoiser technology.

Congratulations to the team on this remarkable achievement! 🎉 🎬

Watch the ceremony: bit.ly/43hAm0y

We congratulate @thoefler.bsky.social for being selected for the inaugural "Visionary Leadership Award" at the UEC summit 2025!

#AI #HPC @csateth.bsky.social

Announcing MamayLM, an efficient state-of-the-art Ukrainian LLM A Blog post by Institute for Computer Science, Artificial intelligence and Technology on Hugging Face

A powerful step for linguistic tech: ETH Zurich student Hanna Yukhymenko developed MamayLM – a Ukrainian #LLM fluent in 🇺🇦 & 🇬🇧, capturing language, culture & history. Supervised by Prof. Vechev & alumnus A. Alexandrov, in collab with INSAIT. bit.ly/3ED4o5k
@ayukh.bsky.social @ethzurich.bsky.social

Schnupperstudium Unser Schnupperstudium bietet Schülerinnen die Möglichkeit, hautnah die Welt der Informatik an der ETH zu erleben.

🌍Today is International Girls in ICT Day! At D-INFK, we’re committed to encouraging girls in computer science – through initiatives like the Schnupperstudium. It offers high school girls a real taste of studying at ETH Zurich. 🔗https://bit.ly/3GmTEZw
#GirlsInICT @ethzurich.bsky.social

Die Volkswirtschaft | Schweizer Forschung will mit vertrauenswürdiger KI an die Spitze Die Veröffentlichung von Chat-GPT Ende 2022 hat auch die universitäre Forschungswelt überrascht. Mehre...

Das Swiss National AI Institute der ETH Zürich und Lausann will eine eigene, vertrauenswürdige Schweizer KI entwickeln. Ermöglicht wird dies durch Alps, den neuen weltweit führenden öffentlichen KI-Supercomputer.

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How does ETH Zurich help strengthen Switzerland as an AI Hub and tackle the skilled labour shortage? Discover it in our annual report here: ethz.ch/de/die-eth-z...

☯ "AI at the Service of Humankind". Last week, we had an exciting spotlight academic session at ETH AI Center, including 2 engaging talks and an insightful panel with Prof. Paolo Benanti (The Vatican), Prof. em. Mario Rasetti (PoliTo), and ETH AI Center Faculty Prof. @arkrause.bsky.social

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Ana Klimovic wins EuroSys Jochen Liedtke Young Researcher Award Professor Ana Klimovic, who leads the Efficient Architectures and Systems Lab at ETH Zurich, has been honoured with the prestigious EuroSys Jochen Liedtke Young Researcher Award. The award was created...

We are delighted to announce that Professor Ana Klimovic (@anakli.bsky.social) has been awarded the esteemed EuroSys Jochen Liedtke Young Researcher Award (@eurosysconf.bsky.social). Congratulations - well deserved! 🎉

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#Awards #Systems #ComputerScience #ETHZ

Revolutionizing Package Handling! Flink Robotics, an ETH spin-off, is making robots smarter & more adaptable. Founders Moritz Geilinger & Simon Huber have developed software enabling seamless robot collaboration & task flexibility.

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Torsten Hoefler, ETH Zürich professor & CSCS AI/ML Chief Architect, wins the ACM Prize in Computing—the top award for mid-career scientists! He’s the first from mainland Europe to receive it. Hear his thoughts on this honor & its impact: www.cscs.ch/science/comp... #ACMPrize #Computing @acm.org

Congratulations to Torsten Hoefler @thoefler.bsky.social on receiving the 2024 ACM Prize in Computing! A Professor at @csateth.bsky.social , Hoefler was recognized for his fundamental contributions to high-performance computing and the ongoing AI revolution. bit.ly/43oBu0D
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Super-fast computers for AI: Torsten Hoefler awarded prestigious ACM Prize Torsten Hoefler wins the prestigious ACM Prize in Computing for his pioneering work in high-performance computing. The fact that supercomputers have become so powerful that AI models can be trained ve...

🏆👏One of the world's most important computer prizes, the @acm.org Prize in Computing, goes to @thoefler.bsky.social. He is Professor for #high-performance computer systems at our department and Chief Architect of AI and Machine Learning at @cscsch.bsky.social. @ethzurich.bsky.social
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Releasing EgoSim, a simulator for body-worn cameras. #NeurIPS2024

EgoSim takes real mocap data (e.g., from AMASS) and synthesizes multi-modal egocentric videos.

Plus: MultiEgoView, a real dataset from 6 GoPro cameras and ground-truth 3D poses during several activities (13 people).

Machine learning method could revolutionise multi-messenger astronomy Observing binary neutron star mergers is high on the wish list of astronomers. In a study published in the scientific journal Nature, an interdisciplinary team of researchers including ETH Zurich post...

Astronomers are eagerly searching for binary #Neutron #Star mergers. A study published in Nature with ETH participation presents a machine learning method with which gravitational waves can be #Snalysed almost immediately. inf.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

Twelve professors appointed At the meeting on 5 and 6 March 2025, the ETH Board appointed five female and seven male professors at the request of ETH President Joël Mesot. The Board also awarded the title of

At the meeting on 5 and 6 March 2025, the ETH Board appointed five female and seven male professors at the request of ETH President Joël Mesot. The Board also awarded the title of "Professor" four times and the title of "Professor of Practice" once.

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In a total of 16 disciplines, the university ranks among the 10 best in the world. These are the latest results of the QS World #University #Rankings according to subject.

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Making AI more accessible in football Technology is improving football – from helping referees make more accurate decisions to developing better on-field tactics. ETH Zurich and FIFA are exploring how AI can make these advancements more a...

Technology is improving #Football – from helping referees make more accurate decisions to developing better on-field #Tactics. ETH and FIFA are exploring how #AI can make these advancements more accessible. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...