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May 30, 2023

May 30, 2023Trainees from Eawag’s analytical and training laboratory assist in the analysis of a wide variety of water samples. A prominent example is the National River Monitoring and Survey Programme (NADUF). In a video, we take a look behind the scenes of the laboratory and show its role for the NADUF programme.

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November 22, 2023

November 22, 2023Chemical engineer Tove Larsen made an impact at Eawag over the course of 24 years. Besides being the first woman to hold a managerial position at Eawag in the field of urban water management, she was also initiator and head of the Novaquatis cross-cutting project, group leader and member of the Eawag Directorate. Her areas of responsibility have included urine source separation, the Blue Diversion toilet, the Water Hub and Wings.

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November 21, 2023

November 21, 2023On ETH Day, Charlotte Bopp was honoured with the Otto Jaag Water Protection Prize for her dissertation. In January, she will also receive the ETH Medal for her work.

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November 15, 2023

November 15, 2023Professor Bernhard Truffer of the Eawag Water Research Institute is among the "highly cited researchers 2023".

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November 13, 2023

November 13, 2023Professor Dr Rik Eggen worked at the aquatic research institute Eawag for three decades, including 16 years as deputy director. Now he is entering retirement.

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October 10, 2023

October 10, 2023Thanks to many years of research at the aquatic research institute Eawag, biologist Stefan Diener and environmental scientist Bram Dortmans know how to turn organic waste into valuable feed with the help of black soldier flies. Together, they have founded the spin off Eclose to put their expertise into practice.

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September 21, 2023

September 21, 2023The ETH Board announces the appointment of Sara Marks as a new member of the Eawag Directorate. On 1 November, Sara Marks will replace Tove Larsen, who will retire at the end of October 2023.

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September 4, 2023

September 4, 2023The 4 research institutes of the ETH Domain strengthen cooperation and build bridges between research and innovative solutions for today's challenges.

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July 20, 2023

July 20, 2023Nine apprentices have recently completed their training at Eawag as laboratory technicians in chemistry and biology and as IT specialists. Congratulations!

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July 6, 2023

July 6, 2023The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences has elected five new members to the Swiss Young Academy, including Benjamin Hofmann, postdoctoral researcher in the Environmental Social Sciences Department at the Aquatic Research Institute Eawag.

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