Tales From The 3D Front
Almost as soon as it was announced, the Global Lecture Series edition featuring 3D computer graphics pioneer, Ed Catmull, was sold out....
It’s Time to Rethink Our Cities
On the occasion of her participation in Berlin Science Week, ETH Circle Member and ETH Alumna Jennifer Giroux proposes four principles to help guide the process. ...
Food Is The Ingredient That Binds Us Together
The World Food System Summer School ‘Food systems in Transition’ has been one of the most productive and creative journeys I have taken into food systems....
The Value of Learning from Practice: Discussing Medical Equipment with Professionals in Ghana and Kenya
Before I started as a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, I did not expect that I would get the opportunity to travel to Ghana and Kenya in my first year to learn...
Could Robots Benefit From Having Silent Muscles?
Robots powered by artificial or even real muscles might safely integrate with us, improve our quality of life, and don’t pollute our world with loud noises....
Exploring the Startup World of New York City
My first trip to New York was not (only) to take a selfie with the Empire State Building, but to explore how an early-stage startup in the heart of Manhattan’s Financia...
Pushing the Boundaries of DIY 3D Printing
Do It Yourself 3D printing: plastic waste production, or practical potential? This was what ETH student Maximilian Theimer tried to find out by building a BMX form factor...
Disrupt, Diversify, Digitise
It is time to change workplaces, career paths and the speed of technology adoption. On Thursday 6 October, ETH Zurich and We Shape Tech hosted an inspiring fireside chat ...
Launch Into the Future of Sustainable Air Travel
It’s the big day for team CELLSIUS. Suspenseful looks to the runway follow the battery-powered airplane, as it accelerates to take off for the very first time....
No Walking On Eggshells Here
The Eggshell Pavilion is a structure designed and fabricated in collaboration with students from the MAS course in Architecture and Digital Fabrication at ETH Zurich, cur...
Cassava-Maize Intercropping System: A Livelihood-Sustaining System Under Threat
Over 65% of arable land in Southern Nigeria is cassava-maize intercropping systems. Improving sustainably this system would contribute to enhancing the livelihoods of mil...
Swiss Tunneling Event
Swissloop Tunneling is a student association at ETH. After the great success at Elon Musk's Not-a-boring-Competition in 2021, the team hosted its own event this year....