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First-place Prize Paper Award for 2023 in Open Journal of Power Electronics
It is our pleasure to announce that the Editorial Board of the IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics (OJPEL) has awarded the paper entitled “Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Based Fast and Accurate Inductor Modeling and Design” (authors: Dr. Thomas Guillod, Dr. Pantelis Papamanolis, Prof. em. Dr. Johann W. Kolar) with the First-place Prize Paper Award for 2023.
Swiss Federal Office of Energy awards the 2025 Watt d'Or energy prize
Two projects with contributions from the Power Systems Laboratory (PSL), headed by Prof. Gabriela Hug, have won the Watt d'Or Award 2025.
Onur Mutlu receives the 2025 Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
Prof. Onur Mutlu, head of the SAFARI Research Group, has received the IEEE Computer Society 2025 Harry H. Goode Memorial Award for "seminal contributions to computer architecture research and practice, especially in memory systems".
Small Creatures, Big Data: Innovative prototype enhances lemur research at Zoo Zurich
In the Masoala Rainforest at Zoo Zurich, a state-of-the-art prototype developed by the Center for Project-Based Learning (PBL) is currently undergoing testing. This new device provides unprecedented and pivotal data for research on Goodman's mouse lemurs, one of the world's smallest lemur species.
Prof. em. Dr. Johann Kolar elected into the 2024 Class of Fellows by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
The National Academy of Inventors announced the election of exceptional inventors into the 2024 Class of Fellows. The NAI Fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.
Best Paper Award for Banyan
The DISCO group’s "Banyan: Fast Rotating Leader BFT" has won the Best Paper Award at Middleware 2024. The paper demonstrates how to reduce the latency of modern blockchain protocols.
Simplified admission to teaching diploma in mathematics
Students and alumni of D-ITET can now enter the study programme for the teaching diploma for Matura schools in mathematics more easily. With a focus on information technology or mathematics, all requirements can be obtained during the regular studies.
Prof. em. Dr. Johann Kolar receives IEEE Medal in Power Engineering
Prof. em. Dr. Johann Kolar has been awarded the IEEE Medal in Power Engineering 2025 sponsored by the IEEE Industry Applications, Industrial Electronics, Power Electronics, and Power & Energy Societies.