ETH Zurich professor Vera Traub (D-INFK) has received the 2026 Frederick W. Lanchester Prize for her book on approximation algorithms for the travelling salesperson problem, co-authored with Jens Vygen of the University of Bonn.
Global challenges such as pandemics, climate change and the governance of artificial intelligence highlight a key reality: effective solutions emerge when scientific knowledge and international cooperation come together. To further advance technology-driven social innovations for addressing global challenges, ETH Zurich and the United Nations have renewed their partnership.
Creating new pharmaceutically active compounds involves modifying existing molecules. A new AI model can now predict where and how a molecule can be modified. The new method, developed by ETH Zurich researchers in collaboration with the industry, enables to identify promising sites on a computer. This saves on laboratory experiments and accelerates the search for new drugs.
