The ETH Area is presenting highlights from its tide analysis to mark WEF 2024.
To coincide with the Global Financial Discussion board (WEF) in Davos, the ETH Area invited 50 dignitaries from the political, analysis and industry spheres, together with Federal Councillor Man Parmelin, President of the Nationwide Council Eric Nussbaumer, Atmosphere Secretary Martina Hirayama and lots of rectors of Swiss universities, to the Davos-based WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Analysis SLF. Host and head of the Institute Jürg Schweizer used to be overjoyed on the pastime the development attracted: “It’s wonderful to be able to showcase here, at the ETH Domain’s highest-altitude research institute, what the Domain’s researchers are achieving, both for the scientific community and for society.” Researchers from ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Generation Lausanne (EPFL) in addition to the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), the Swiss Federal Institute for Jungle, Snow and Soil Analysis (WSL), the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Fabrics Science and Generation (Empa) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Generation (Eawag), which in combination method the ETH Area, supplied insights into their paintings.
Christoph Hegg, Performing Director of WSL, defined: “It’s important to demonstrate to political decision-makers that innovations are a force driving forward not only the economy but also society.” He additionally referred to the numerous circumstances, such because the rockslide within the village of Brienz within the Swiss canton of Grisons, the place ETH Area researchers have supported the crowd government with the untouched findings.
The truth that the scientists glance past their very own yard could also be the most important. “International collaborations with researchers around the world, from which Switzerland also benefits, are a pillar of our success,” mentioned Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board.
SLF researcher Andrea Marconi explains to Maria Leptin, President of the Ecu Analysis Council, how the findings from Brienz and trendy far off sensing with drones, aeroplanes and satellites will support to expect herbal occasions equivalent to rockfalls going forward – international.
” Fullscreen Marc Böhler from EAWAG explains how ozone eliminates micropollutants in wastewater.
” Fullscreen SUPSI President Giovanni Merlini and mathematician and former head of the COVID task force Tanja Stadler listen intently to EMPA researcher Nathalie Casas explain how she intends to extract CO2 from the atmosphere as the raw material of the future.
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Contract play games from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI): Marco Ranocchiari are searching for Synfuel, the greenest of all inexperienced, artificial fuels.
” Fullscreen EPFL researcher Sabine Süsstrunk introduces Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to how he can use deep fakes to experience perspectives and objects in a new way using advanced computer technologies.
” Fullscreen Nationwide Council President Eric Nussbaumer takes a seat within the self-built electrical racing automotive “mythen” from ETH Zurich.
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