How to avoid MESTakes in South-East Asia: a Student Advice
New continent, new lifestyle: going from the fear of a cultural shock to the curiosity of learning and the nostalgia of leaving.
Navigating Barriers in Qualitative Research
Navigating qualitative research is complex. In Accra's Agbogbloshie market, trust was key—I relied on local insight to gain dept...
Science is more than beakers and chemistry sets
Three personal insights from podcast guest and plant ecologist Grace Crain
RETHINKING Exploration
“Right now, Earth is the only place in the cosmos where we know that life exists – I checked again this morning to make sure t...
What’s in a Chagaccino?
Three insights into the passions of podcast guest and entrepreneur Mark Zahram.
The Duolingo Journey
“I want Swiss German to remain that secret language you can't learn anywhere.” - Severin Hacker, Co-Founder and CTO of Duoling...
GYSS 2025: A Journey of Discovery, Connection, and Friendship
We are a group of 5 PhD students and Postdocs from ETH Zurich and Singapore Center who travelled to Singapore to attend the GYSS 2...
Who Owns the Moon?
“It's scary if we blow up half of the moon, but we don't want to get there.” - Rodrigo Polanco
Digital Einstein’s Journey to Dubai and Tokyo
Join me, Albert Einstein, as I recount my digital journeys to GITEX Global in Dubai and SIGGRAPH Asia in Tokyo.
What connects AI, Albert Einstein, and Roald Dahl? David Dao!
David Dao tells the We Are ETH Podcast his favorite childhood read: Roald Dahl’s Matilda. Find out what this ETH Alumnus wanted ...
Machine Learning Meets Geology: My Internship at SLF Davos
Using computer vision to detect borehole fractures, I explored how machine learning can transform geology and improve safety in re...
A Modern Spin on Mechanical Simplicity
Revolutionizing mobility doesn’t always mean reinventing the wheel.
Problem Solving as a Core Competence
The most important quality that I have taken with me from my studies at ETH into my professional career is structured problem solv...
A Secret Nap Room at ETH
Alexis E. Block reveals in the We Are ETH Podcast her favorite space in Zurich: a secret nap room in CAB. Find out what this ETH A...
CYBATHLON 2024 in Kloten: The Games for Technologies that Enable Inclusion
“Teams do not compete against each other but all together against disability.” - Dr. Tristan Vouga, EPFL
ETH Zurich Future Maker – Katharina Gapp
Could your (grand)children inherit your chronic stress levels?
As If Human: Living in the Age of Intelligent Machines
“The world needs urgently to get a grip on the ethics of artificial intelligence.” - Nigel Shadbolt and Roger Hampson, As If H...
Social Artificial Intelligence
“Over lifetime horizons there will be a degrading of our social interactions.”
- Nicholas A. Christakis
From Thesis to Business: Turning Academic Ideas into Successful Ventures
Follow the journey of how a master's thesis transformed into a startup, navigating the challenges of sustainable architecture and ...
Smart Textiles to Monitor Body Movement
Track how you move, just wearing your clothes! Improve athletic performance and prevent injuries by monitoring your biomechanics.
Modelling Waterways at the Snow and Avalanche Research Institute
An alpine journey into flood, drought and streamflow modelling using machine learning.
Brazil: Immersed in Nature, Driving the Energy Transition
At the border between Brazil and Paraguay lies ITAIPU, the world's second-largest dam. Dive into my internship experience to disco...
The Road to the Future
rETHinking the future of higher education was a two-part event with insights generated through a workshop and inputs from a high-l...
Global Report on Assistive Technology and CYBATHLON
The Global Report on Assistive Technology highlights a critical need for improved access to assistive devices for nearly a billion...
Founder of eMobility Start-up novaziun AG
ETH focusproject during bachelor study in mechanical engineering lead the way to create a Start-up.
From Ankara to ETH Zurich: A Summer of Innovative Research in Medical Imaging
From Bilkent University to ETH Zurich, my summer journey delved into disease localization and research, blending tech and discover...
European Hyperloop Week at ETH Zurich for the first time
At the end of July, 21 student teams from all over the world presented their latest Hyperloop pods in Zurich. For the first time, ...
A Day at the Sustainable Switzerland Forum 2024
RETHINKING biodiversity at the Sustainable Switzerland Forum 2024 was inspiring and insightful. A day of action and innovation!
Learning About Extraterrestrial Life Detection at NASA JPL
During their seven-month stay at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Adrian and Marco focused on developing instruments that can b...
Resilience in Adversity: Meeting Children from Kyaka II Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Ever wondered what it is like to spend childhood in a refugee camp?
Unexpected Journeys: My Path from Flight Attendant to Environmental Scientist
How did a flight attendant end up as environmental scientist? Find out how ETH shaped my career and prepared me for life.
Connecting with ETH Alumni in Cleveland, Ohio
A highway journey to Cleveland brings new bonds with ETH alumni and fresh insights into medical innovation and technology.
The Largest Brain in Switzerland
How artificial intelligence leads the way to possibly the biggest and brightest brain in Switzerland.
Alumni Spotlight – From Heatwaves to Snowfalls: The Role of Energy Storage in Combating Climate Change
Snow after a +30°C weekend in April? With climate change driving extreme weather swings, how can energy storage help us combat th...
Rebuilding Ukrainian Science and Innovation
I must study politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. - John Adams
Turning a new LEAF for lab sustainability
As a part of their Net Zero 2030 strategy, ETH Zürich is encouraging laboratories to adopt sustainable practices.
Zürich Meets New York – the 10th Anniversary
On the 10th anniversary of Zürich meets New York, we republish a slightly annotated op-ed column written by Jürg Brunnschweiler ...
Building taste and value in the coffee sector: Strengthening the network between Brazil and Switzerland
I never imagined that becoming a doctoral student in Social Sciences in Brazil would lead me to experience Brazilian coffee on the...
Life on Earth and Beyond
“I always said the most interesting thing about me are my socks.” - Thomas Zurbuchen
The Sun, the Snow, and Everything in Between
Detecting small scale solar features using machine learning – a feasibility study.
Art & Computer Science Talks: Fostering Creativity Between Artists, Researchers and the Public
Discover how it all began, our past talks, and mark your calendar for the next event!
Hidden Conversations: The Stories from Field Research We Don’t Include in Publications
Over two months in the summer of 2023, ETH master's students Jasmin Krähenbühl and Yilin Huang embarked on environment policy fi...
Swissloop Tunneling – On the Edge to Revolutionise Tunneling
Engineering students from ETH Zurich face the challenge of overcoming conventional tunneling technology.
Empowering Change
“We just need to dream up that future and push for it and make it happen.” - Menna El-Assady
GYSS 2024: A Global Approach to Science and Discovery
Six students from ETH Zürich travelled to Singapore in early January to attend the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) 2024.
Change of Plans: Lessons on Appropriate Technology from Blantyre, Malawi
The value of challenging the problem statement and being flexible. An engineering student’s perspective of failure in a research...
Industrial Metaverse: Hype? Hope? A bit of both?
Here again, the focus is on collaboration. One more instance of the world needing to come together on solutions to improve life fo...
CYBATHLON @school: Empowering Inclusion and Advancing Technology Through STEM Education
The CYBATHLON @school effectively encourages inclusivity, advances technology, shapes future innovators' minds, and offers Swiss s...
A Leap into the Unknown: Insights from China
Last fall, I studied at China‘s top university. Without knowing any Chinese, I explored life in Beijing. Curious about my journe...
RETHINKING Observation
“Very little is of any value if it’s not shared and communicated.”
- Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief, Nature
aCentauri Solar Racing – Bringing ETH Zurich to the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
Dive into the sun-powered story about aCentauri Solar Racing, conquering the Outback in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2023...
Zurich to NYC: A Swiss Apprentice’s Adventure with TIE-INTERNATIONAL
We embarked on a unique adventure from Zurich to NYC with TIE-INTERNATIONAL: Exploring landmarks, navigating work life, and embrac...
Nuclear Power: Uniting Perspectives on a Divisive Topic
With the backdrop of The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) closing with an agreement signaling the “beginning of ...
Discover ETH Zurich’s Art Collection in Lugano
When the Graphische Sammlung ETH Zürich was founded in 1867, one would not have foreseen that it would grow to become one of the ...
A Review of the American Swiss Foundation Young Leaders Conference 2023
Leadership in an Interconnected, Ever More Complex and Dynamic World
Switzerland, time for the net-zero economy
The energy transition is not just about the price tag—it is about securing Switzerland’s economic future and keeping pace with...
RETHINKING Urban Agriculture at the Berlin Science Week
We must RETHINK our traditional food systems to adapt to current and future challenges and to ensure food security. A field report...
My Data Science Internship in Davos
This summer I completed a 2-months internship in Davos. The goal of the internship was to analyse a biological Database using mach...
The Ministry for the Future
“I have become a climate fiction writer but only because the world has become a climate fiction”
- Kim Stanley Robinson
Discovering the world of computer science
During the “Schnupperstudium”, young women gain insight into computer science studies at ETH Zurich and learn more about poten...
Steps towards climate-neutral cities at the ENHANCE Summit in Gdansk
Insights from the ENHANCE Alliance summit in Gdansk: Cross-university collaborations, urban innovations, exciting projects for stu...
Why should you communicate your science?
Imagine you go on an amazing trip but don’t take a single photo. Doing a PhD without communicating your science is no different ...
A Young Scientist at the United Nations
How to collaborate with the public sector and what’s in it for scientists.
Bioinformatics in the mountains at SIAF Davos
For a month, I joined SIAF for a bioinformatics project. Besides learning about research in immunology in an engaging environment,...
Destination: NYC
What happens when you send five ambitious Master's students to New York for a week? You get novel research results, countless adve...
Open Your Eyes: an effort to inform on and understand the SDGs
What does world-class photography and world-class science have in common?
The flux under your skin
How do you get information on scientific innovation out to the general public and support artists at the same time?
Unexpected Ways for Intercultural Relations
My Journey at the International Chemistry Olympiad 2023. How can a genuine smile and the eagerness to learn, share and understand ...
Leopards, Movies and Science
How can we provide our research in a captivating and understandable way to the public?
All About Space
The European Space Agency (ESA) was in town as part of ETH’s Global Lecture Series to catch people up on where Switzerland stand...
Great Success for Swissloop in Edinburgh
The ETH Zurich student project won 5 out of 10 prizes including the prestigious "Complete Systems Award" for their overall system.
Uniting Science and Inspiration: Highlights from the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 2023
The Laureate Meeting 2023 united minds, shared research and promoted core values. Here, I share my personal highlights and reflect...
Exciting Exchange between Business, Diplomacy and Science at the Student Project House
On 30 June, the French Foreign Trade Advisors (CCEF) and ETH Zurich hosted an event in the Student Project House at ETH Zurich.
Life in a Foreign University
Yash Dubey wanted to pursue something which wasn't completely off engineering but nothing that was core engineering. His interest ...
From Coffee to Mathematics
“I see fear in your eyes, which is nice,” says Hugo Duminil-Copin as he shows the audience a slide of a complicated formula th...
Exploring the Turnover of Middle Managers in a Ghanaian Agrifood Company
I couldn't have imagined that my master's thesis would take me to Ghana to study employee turnover in an agrifood company.
On the Importance of European Exchange
As part of the ENHANCE Alliance, ETH Zurich and VSETH are exploring new ways to intensify the exchange with our European partners.
A Walk on the Beach
We cannot value what we don’t know. Environmental protection is more pressing than ever, and science aims to fill in the blanks.
From Farm to Fork: A Sustainable Approach to Eating
How do we make sure that what we eat is both healthier and more socially & environmentally sustainable?
Biosolutions for a Cleaner Future: Promoting Sustainable Pollution Degradation
New startup CellX Biosolutions wins "best pitch" at this year's ETH SDG Pitch Event.
ETH Zurich / CYBATHLON Inclusive Design at Milano Design Week 2023
In April 2023, I was part of the ETH Zurich with CYBATHLON exhibition at the Milano Design Week.
