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Forbes features Haotong Qin on “30 Under 30” List
Dr Haotong Qin, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Project-Based Learning (PBL) headed by Prof. Michele Magno, has been included in the Forbes “30 under 30” Asia list in the “Healthcare & Science” category. He is researching how large language models (LLMs) can be trained more efficiently.
Michele Magno and Yaroslav Romanyuk: Two new adjunct professors at D-ITET
The ETH Board has awarded the title of "Professor" to Dr Michele Magno, Head of the Centre for Project-Based Learning (PBL), and Dr Yaroslav Romanyuk, Head of the Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics at Empa.
From a PBL Master’s Thesis to Market: Cyclowatt Showcased at Embedded World 2026
A project that started as a Master’s thesis at the D-ITET Center for Project-Based Learning (PBL) has successfully evolved into a real-world innovation. Victor Luder, after completing his thesis within PBL, continued as a Research Assistant and further developed his work into Cyclowatt, a product now gaining international visibility.
Tiny Robots, Big Impact: D-ITET Team Earns IEEE Access Video Grand Prize
IEEE Access honours a team of D-ITET researchers for their outstanding video on collaborative mapping for robot swarms.
Project CRATER: ETH students are working on an autonomous Mars rover
With the CRATER project, around 70 ETH students are developing the university's first autonomous rover. Supported by the Center for Project-Based Learning at D-ITET, the team is preparing for one of the most important international rover competitions.
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CVPR Embedded Vision Workshop: Best Paper Award for "TinyDEVO"
Members from Prof. Luca Benini's Digital Circuits and Systems Group have received the Best Paper Award at the Embedded Vision Workshop of the 2026 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR).
Studienwoche at D-ITET: Adolescents programme autonomous mini-cars
18 high school students visited D-ITET during the ETH Studienwoche and immersed themselves deeply in the world of electrical engineering. Under the guidance of the Center for Project-Based Learning (PBL), they built and programmed their own autonomous vehicles.
2026 IEEE Journal Best Paper Award for Prof. Benini and co-authors
A team of researchers from D-ITET, the University of Bologna, and Fondazione Chips Italia has received the 2026 IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems Best Paper Award. The prize was presented at the flagship ISCAS conference in Shanghai, China.