The SETI Institute and ETH Zurich join forces to search for the origin of life ETH Zurich and the SETI Institute announced a strategic scientific partnership today. The US-based research organization will provide start-up funding for a new assistant...
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The SETI Institute and ETH Zurich join forces to search for the origin of life ETH Zurich and the SETI Institute announced a strategic scientific partnership today. The US-based research organization will provide start-up funding for a new assistant professorship and associated research activities at ETH Zurich. PRESS RELEASE DATE September 1, 2026 CONTACT Rebecca McDonald Director of Communications, SETI Institute rmcdonald@seti.org ONLINE Press Release/Images https://tinyurl.com/3zm6sap4 Bill Diamond (left), SETI Institute President and CEO, and ETH President Joël Mesot seal the partnership at ETH’s main building in Zurich. (Image: Daniel Winkler / ETH Foundation) September 1, 2026, Mountain View, CA --The question of how life originated and whether it exists elsewhere in the universe has fascinated humanity for centuries. Now, ETH Zurich and the SETI Institute in California are joining forces to seek answers. The two institutions have agreed on a strategic partnership and signed a c
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