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28.04.2021
 

Richard Gruseck has joined EDGE for his MSc thesis. Richard obtained a BSc in Interdisciplinary Science from ETH Zurich and is currently enrolled in...

29.03.2021
 

Valeska Hass joined EDGE in March 2021 to assist the administrative team and support the organisation of the Master Programme in Environmental...

26.03.2021
 

Every year, an estimated four percent of the world's vegetated land surface burns, leaving more than 250 megatons of carbonized plants behind. This...

25.03.2021
 

At Environmental Engegements:talks, astrophycisist Stefan Wallner spoke online in front of well over 100 people about the sustainability implications...

02.03.2021
 

How can we contribute to transformative change towards sustainable futures for the entire planet? How can we face the challenges on this pathway...

26.02.2021
 

Welcome to Giovanni Formentin from Milano, new Ph.D. candidate at EDGE. Giovanni received a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. in environmental engineering at the...

03.02.2021
 

Natalie Wichmann has joined EDGE as Ph.D. student. She will work with Michael Zumstein on extracellular hydrolases from wastewater and soil...

29.01.2021
 

Klaus Erlmeier has joined EDGE for his master thesis that deals with the river-aquifer-interaction as a part of a groundwater modelling project. The...

29.01.2021
 

Michael Zumstein won a 4-year SNF Ambizione Fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). This competitive funding scheme supports...

22.01.2021
 

Gabriel Sigmund contributed to this study led by colleagues from the University of Zurich who used 13C labeled pyrogenic carbon to investigate the...

22.01.2021
 

The detection and characterization of soluble metal nanoparticles in plant tissues are an analytical challenge, though a scientific necessity for...

08.01.2021
 

Michael Zumstein has joined EDGE as a junior group leader in January 2021. Michael received an M.Sc. in biochemistry and a Ph.D. in environmental...

15.12.2020
 

Robert Brünjes, Stephanie Castan, and Jan Schüürman from EDGE won the University of Vienna’s Corona Award in the category New Teaching.

Out of over...

05.12.2020
 

Prof. Zimeng Wang from the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering at Fudan University gave a seminar talk on the environmental...

05.12.2020
 

Emissions of Ce from anthropogenic activities (anthropogenic Ce) into urban wastewater systems and the environment result from its widespread...