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D-EAPS Doctoral Retreat 2025
The 2025 D-EAPS Doctoral Retreat was held in Fiesch, Valais, from 22–25 May. The rich academic and leisure programme provided a unique opportunity for doctoral students to expand their horizons, connect with their peers as well as other researchers across disciplines in the department.
Glacier melt increases seismic activity under the Mont Blanc massif
There have been repeated small earthquakes under and around the Mont Blanc massif for around ten years now. A new study demonstrates for the first time a link between climate-driven changes in glaciated high mountain regions and increased local earthquake hazard. These findings are of importance for the prevention of natural hazards in high alpine and arctic regions around the world.
Congratulations to the Judith McKenzie fellows!
We are pleased to welcome three outstanding early-career researchers, recipients of the 2025 Judith McKenzie Visiting Early Career Researcher Fellowship. Their diverse projects in geoscience bring valuable perspectives to our academic community.
ETH Medal - Distinction of doctoral thesis
Three doctoral students from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences have been awarded the ETH Zurich Silver Medal for their outstanding doctoral theses. Our congratulations go to Nikolaj Dahmen, Julian Rogger, and Stefan Strub!
Ancient rocks reveal how water helped shape the world
New research has revealed that water played a far greater role than previously thought in shaping the Earth's first continents, transforming the planet's early crust and helping to build the landmasses we see today.
From earthquakes to diamonds: REVEAL uncovers Earth’s hidden depths
A new model, developed by the Seismology and Wave Physics research group with resources from the CSCS Swiss National Supercomputing Centre, reveals the Earth’s inner layers in never-before-seen detail. Named REVEAL, it helps identify earthquake impacts, trace the life cycle of the Earth’s tectonic plates, and even the search for diamonds.
Master's degree graduation ceremony 2024
On Friday, 29 November 2024, the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences celebrated this year's Master's degree graduation ceremony. Congratulations to our successful graduates!
ETH Zurich awards honorary doctorate to Susan Trumbore
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has nominated the Director of the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Susan Trumbore, for an honorary doctorate from ETH Zurich. She received the award on the occasion of this year's ETH Day on 16 November 2024.
Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Programme (ESOP)
Valentina Espitia Mendoza – Master's student in the Structural Geology and Tectonics group – received an ESOP scholarship.