Trump administration pressure on scientists reaches Switzerland

The Trump administration has sent a questionnaire to the Swiss federal institute of technology ETH Zurich requiring it to show how its US-funded projects align with America’s new “political guidelines”. Project components touching on climate issues or diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) are thought to be in US sights. Here’s what you need to know. What has the Trump administration asked of ETH Zurich? ETH Zurich confirmed to the NZZ am Sonntag newspaper on March 16 that it had received a survey from the American authorities demanding information on its US-funded research. “ETH Zurich is still examining, in consultation with other Swiss universities, how it should respond to the questionnaire,” spokesperson Christoph Elhardt told SWI swissinfo.ch. The Swiss university refuses to reveal which specific projects are involved to protect those affected. It also says it cannot release the “confidential” survey or give any further details, apart from that “it mainly concerns questions ...