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Recent news stories from research, education, and the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich.
"ETH Swiss GeoLab will put us among the world's leaders in Earth observation"

The Jörg G. Bucherer-Foundation's donation of 100 million Swiss francs will enable ETH Zurich to establish a new competence centre for Earth observation. ETH President Joël Mesot explains how the partnership came about and how it will benefit ETH Swiss GeoLab.
ETH spin-offs sweep the board at Venture Awards

Six spin-offs of ETH Zurich were among the 18 finalists in this year’s Venture Awards. Three of them won in their respective categories, and three came in second. The Grand Prize went to spin-off MyNerva.
Joint success: D-USYS Master's ceremony 2025 unites Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

The Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 2025 graduation ceremony at ETH Zurich was something special: More than thirteen years after the merger of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences and the Department of Environmental Sciences to form the newly founded Department of Environmental Systems Sciences (D-USYS), the graduates of Environmental Sciences and Agricultural Sciences celebrated their graduation together.