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The Executive Board has recently adopted a policy recommendation by the Ad Hoc Commission on Institutional Positioning, proposing that ETH Zurich should refrain from taking positions on geopolitical crises. Interview with the chairperson of this commission, Effy Vayena.

ETH Zurich is committed to providing transparent information about its animal experiments. A new website offers insights into its animal research, presents the projects currently under way and provides details of how often and for what purpose animals are used in experiments. It also explains how ETH Zurich reduces, replaces and refines (3R) animal experimentation.

At this year's Informatiktage, ETH researchers and spin-offs will be showing what they are contributing to the medicine of the future. On Saturday, 29 March, visitors will learn, for example, how AI helps to detect endometriosis or how blood clots will be removed with robots in the future.

Daniela Zetti will take over the management of the Archives of Contemporary History from November 2025. Gregor Spuhler will retire at the end of 2025 after 18 years.

The new round of the Respect programme starts at the end of March. Once again, it offers all ETH members the opportunity to explore topics such as collaboration, conflict management and respect in workshops and input lectures.

How does artificial intelligence support university teaching? What tools are in use and what can we expect in the near future? These questions will be addressed on the Zurich stage of the University:Future Festival 2025 on 14 May. Free tickets are now available.

Probably the most representative room at ETH Zurich, the Semper Aula, was restored and renovated over a period of three years. Various internal and external experts were involved in the conservation work. The auditorium can be used again with certain restrictions.

The ETH Board announced today that Jo?l Mesot will step down as ETH President at the end of 2026, following the completion of his second term. In this interview, Mesot explains his decision and outlines what he has planned for his final two years.