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“Kangaroo goes Science II”: Female pupils discover engineering
On 4 November 2026, the Departments of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET) and of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT) hosted the first “Kangaroo goes Science II”. The 100 top-ranked ninth-grade pupils of the Swiss Kangaroo Mathematics Competition were invited.
Best Paper Award for PULP team at IEEE SMC 2026
The PULP team has received the Best Paper Award at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) in Bellevue, USA. Their work combined wearable ultrasound and inertial sensing to enable real-time interaction with virtual reality environments without relying on external cameras.
Switzerland strengthens its role in open-source semiconductor research
Open-source processor architecture is opening new possibilities for semiconductor research. Professor Luca Benini and his team use RISC-V to develop specialised, energy-efficient processors for applications ranging from machine learning to high-performance computing.
Six D-ITET Master’s students receive ESOP Scholarships
At D-ITET, six students in the Master's degree programmes in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Energy Science and Technology, and Quantum Engineering have been awarded scholarships from the Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP).
How the brain uses meaning to understand speech
Prof. Timothée Proix, group leader of the Neural Dynamics Lab at the Institute of Neuroinformatics, and researcher colleagues have shown that the human brain uses semantic expectations to shape the processing of speech sounds. The findings, published in Nature Communications, provide new insights into the neural mechanisms that support rapid language comprehension.
Great success for SAFARI: Two Intel Hardware Security Awards
The SAFARI Research Group has received two 2026 Intel Hardware Security Academic Awards (IHSAA), recognising both its pioneering RowHammer research and recent work on securing DRAM against read disturbance.
Leo An, Tobias Senti and Elia Truttmann receive “Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award”
At the departmental conference on 30 September, the “Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award” for the Spring Semester 2026 was presented to the best assistants.
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.
Accuracy where it matters most: How SonoSight brings precision ultrasound to neurosurgery
Dr Isaac Esteban Varela, a research fellow at D-ITET and ETH Pioneer Fellow, is developing SonoSight – a platform that combines ultrasound therapy with real-time imaging and treatment monitoring. We spoke with him about overcoming the challenges of brain surgery, navigating the translation from lab to clinic, and why clinical adoption hinges on design.
Ultrasound on the wrist: Master’s student builds award-winning smartwatch
With WatchUS, ultrasound makes the movement of tendons and ligaments in the wrist visible. Master’s student Marc-André Wessner brought the system to a wearable, demonstration-ready state as part of a research position at D-ITET. WatchUS was honoured for this achievement at an international symposium.