Engineering Archives - ETH Ambassadors

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! ...

5 years 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. ...

5 years 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...

5 years ago

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

Every single piece matters

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

5 years 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. ...

5 years 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. ...

6 years ago

Engineering, Global

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. ...

6 years 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?...

7 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?...

7 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...

7 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!...

7 years ago

Andrea at the Gouda Wind Farm, one of the largest wind-farms in Southern Africa with 138 MW nameplate capacity.

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...

8 years ago

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