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Highlights 2010
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07 – Short pulse lasers to measure ultra-fast processes: ETH
physicist Ursula Keller and Thomas Feurer from the University
of Bern take over as joint leaders of the new National
Centre of Competence in Research “Molecular Ultrafast
Science and Technology”. Y Page 14 ff.
08 – Sustainable exchange: together with students at the
“Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction
and City Development”, ETH students are building a prototype
for a sustainable residential building in Addis Ababa.
Y Page 30 ff.
09 – ETH expertise for the construction project of the century:
in 2010, with the breakthrough of the east tunnel of
the Gotthard Base Tunnel, a major milestone was reached
in one of the most important construction projects of the
century, in which experts from ETH Zurich are involved in all
kinds of ways. Y Page 39
10 – Successful partnership: the “Disney Research Zurich”
centre at ETH Zurich is Walt Disney’s only research laboratory
at a European university. It researches new technologies
for modelling and simulating reality. Y Page 22 ff.
11 – ETH Day: on its academic celebration day, ETH Zurich
honours outstanding scientific achievements, and presents
honorary doctorates and awards for the best lecturers. The
ceremonial address is given by Swiss Federal Councillor
Didier Burkhalter. Y Page 64 ff.
12 – World Exhibition in Shanghai: Swiss Federal Councillor
Moritz Leuenberger (centre) and the Chinese Minister of
Water Resources Lei Chen (2nd from right) open the conference
on “Future Cities” organised by ETH Zurich, the Chinese
Academy of Sciences and swissnex China. Y Page 41
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