Engineering

Africa, Engineering, ETH4Development, Europe, Exchange Programme

Discovering a new version of myself and a ladder to a better future

Words cannot express how it feels to grow up in a tiny rural area and to have the chance to study at a world-class university! ...

4 months ago

Climate change, Engineering, ETH4Development, South Asia

Knowledge is Power: the Power to Choose Wisely

Fuel-inefficient vehicles can affect the environment negatively, but information and knowledge can help consumers make more educated choices. ...

4 months ago

Engineering, Europe

This researcher wants your help to understand walking: all you need to do is walk

My journey to Zurich was a nightmare. I lost my mobile phone, missed my connecting flight, and waited in vain for my luggage. But after this chaos, things only got better...

8 months ago

Climate change, Engineering, Machine learning, Robotics, Sustainable Development Goals, Uncategorized

Every single piece matters

Why philanthropy is (increasingly) important for ETH Zurich ...

8 months ago

Engineering, Europe, Robotics

Landscape Art meets Robotics Science

A couple of ETH Zurich robotics researchers fused their research with the landscape of the Swiss Alps as part of the ETH Science Weekend at the biennal Art Safiental. ...

10 months ago

Africa, Engineering, ETH4Development

Rwanda: A tale of coffee, art and energy access

They say that new cities bring with them new ideas and new experiences. I had the opportunity to venture to Rwanda’s cultural scene whilst getting some research done. ...

1 year ago

Engineering, Uncategorized

From Music to Machines: How Lady Gaga inspired my scientific pursuit of wearable electronics

Here is a story behind The KnittedKeyboard and my view of future textiles that includes a symbiotic relationship between research and manufacturing. ...

1 year ago

Africa, Engineering, Sustainable Development Goals

Future of housing in developing economies?

Is delivering housing through Industrialized Construction methodologies the solution to the housing demand in developing economies?...

2 years ago

Africa, Climate change, Engineering

Will our planet sustain 2 billion more homes?

By 2030, an estimated 60% of humanity will live in urban areas. How can our planet sustain 2 billion more homes?...

2 years ago

Engineering, Information Technology, North America

From ETH to Mars … and Beyond!

Witnessing a Mars mission landing at its birthplace is not something you can experience everyday. We had this privilege during our research stay at the NASA Jet Propulsio...

3 years ago

Engineering, Events, North America

Hyperloop Pod Competition – behind the scenes

Get the chance to look behind the scenes of Elon Musk's Hyperloop Pod Competition!...

3 years ago

Africa, Engineering, ETH4Development, Sustainable Development Goals

Engineering for Development in Cape Town

Towards a climate of change Do you know the twisting feeling in your stomach when venturing into the unknown? That mixture between excitement and uneasiness? That is exac...

4 years ago