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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.
Water-rich magmas are crucial for forming copper deposits
"Super-wet" magmas play a critical role in forming large deposits of copper, a metal vital for modern technologies and society's shift to green energy.
Congratulations to the Judith McKenzie fellows!
We are excited to introduce four exceptional early-career researchers, each awarded with the Judith McKenzie Visiting Early Career Researcher Fellowship following the 2024 call of proposals. These scholars are working on diverse projects in geoscience, further enriching our research environment.
Operational earthquake forecasting – What is it and how is it done?
While earthquakes cannot be deterministically predicted, operational earthquake forecasting systems can provide valuable insights into the likelihood of future quakes.