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Recent news stories from research, education, and the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich.
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.
Making farming more sustainable
Three women spin-off founders from ETH Zurich have developed a portable measuring device that analyses soil quality and enables customised fertilisation. The device makes farming more sustainable and efficient while reducing its environmental impact.
Bacteria fight and feast with the same tool
Many types of bacteria produce a protein complex that injects toxins into neighbouring cells to eliminate competitors. For the first time, researchers at ETH Zurich and Eawag discovered that these killer bacteria also use this weapon to feed on their neighbours.