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Europe

International Perspective: A French Student In Switzerland

ETH Zurich is one of the most international universities in the world and this is one of the reasons why French student Romain Jacob decided to study here....

1 day ago

Asia-Pacific, Robotics

Coding Robotic Motions, Decoding Cultural Notions

Three months of spicy Masala food to spark the fire of life inside robotic artworks may seem a daunting task, but not for an ETH computer science student!...

1 week ago

ETH Studios, Future of Work, Information Technology, North America

A Bite of the Big Apple

In October 2022, 6 Swiss apprentices got to go to New York City to work on small projects with different companies for 4 weeks. ...

3 weeks ago

Africa, Climate Change, Food

Agroecosystems & Resilience in Kenya: Reflections From a Field Course

ETH students in the course “Tropical Cropping Systems, Soils and Livelihoods” spent 2 weeks in the western region of Kenya getting hands-on training on climate-resili...

1 month ago

ETH Studios, Future of Work, Information Technology, North America

Volunteering in New York: Getting to know the melting pot that is NYC

For a month, that went by way too quickly, I had the opportunity to supervise six ICT-apprentices who were doing volunteer work in New York City....

2 months ago

Africa, ETH4Development, How we respond creatively, togETHer

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...

3 months ago

Africa, Food

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...

4 months ago

Africa, ETH4Development

6 Learnings from an African-European Collaboration – Tandem Teaching at Ashesi University

The road to Ashesi University is difficult to master, which makes commuting to and from Accra, Ghana’s capital, time consuming. The campus on arrival presents itself as...

6 months ago

Europe, Events

A New Humanitarian Response in the Making

On 25 May 2022, LODH organised its traditional Lombard Odier lunch on innovative finance during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos. This year, however, ...

7 months ago

Diversity & Inclusion, Europe

A Unique Internship: Dissolving Disability Barriers at CYBATHLON

Jérôme Rousseau recounts his time (and impact) interning at ETH Zurich spinoff, CYBATHLON, an international platform that promotes assistive technologies. ...

8 months ago

ETH4Development, South Asia

Candela Energy: An ETH4D Grant Makes Serving the Underserved a Possibility

To help communities in need, it’s important to genuinely listen to their REAL needs, understand their REAL stress points, and attend to the differences between them. ...