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MaP Material Strength & Durability Symposium 2026: A Day of Science and Community
On 21 May 2026, close to 70 researchers from the MaP Material Strength & Durability community gathered at ETH Zentrum's Alumni Pavillon for the fifth edition of the symposium — a full day of invited talks, doctoral pitches, and the kind of in-depth exchange the community has come to look forward to.
How Would Fungi Take Over the World?
The launch of the FunGathering Seminar Series at ETH Zürich proved one thing above all else: fungi already have.
Meet the MaP Award 2026 Finalists!
Every year, one doctoral thesis rises above the rest. We are thrilled to announce the four finalists for the MaP Award 2026, recognising the best doctoral research in Materials and Processes at ETH Zurich submitted in 2025.
Soft Matter Science and Mechanics Symposium & Swiss Soft Days — Recap
Close to 100 researchers from across Switzerland gathered at ETH Zurich on 17 April 2026 for the grand finale of the Soft Talks series: a full day of invited talks, research pitches, and scientific image contest.
“I’m a research-based artist and art-focused researcher”
[MaP Student Portrait] Andrea Ling, a fifth-year doctoral student in Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger’s Digital Building Technologies group, participated in the Venice Biennale. As national representative for Canada, she explored the potential for collaboration between humans and nature.
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