International Research Universities Launch a Cybersecurity Forum in Singapore
Dr. Rui P. Brandao, Director IT services, writes about his experience at the IARU Cybersecurity Forum 2018 in Singapore....
Learning the way of Jugaad
Jugaad (in Hindi: जुगाड़) is a colloquial term in India and can be roughly translated to “hack” or “magic”. The word is used for a simple fix or work-...
A Yalie for one Semester
I felt nervous every single time I checked if the “Pending” status on the online registration platform had changed – until I finally got accepted to Yale University...
Winter Olympics – Martin Elsener blogs about his work as an Olympics materials inspector in PyeongChang
After four years of studying bobsled and skeleton construction at ETH Zurich as part of the Citius Project, the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Vic...
“Professionally unprofessional” meeting of the minds
The largest annual European Physics meeting was held in Berlin last month. For many students, it was the first time they presented their research in a major international...
ETH Ambassadors – Voices at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn
More than 25,000 party delegates, researchers and representatives of the civil society from 195 countries gathered together to talk about Climate Action at the United Nat...
Global Young Scientists Summit 2018: Learning from the Best
In January 2018, Thomas Schutzius, Michael Zumstein, Daniel Sutter and Luca Dal Zilio took part in the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) at the National Research Foun...
ETH Studio New York: Researching Blockchains at Cornell Tech
I recently completed my Master’s degree in Computer Science at ETH Zurich and had the good fortune of receiving an ETH Studio New York scholarship to work on my Master...
Tofu, Cheese, Japanese Architecture and Swiss Inspirations
Keisuke Toyoda’s illustrious comparison is not only a memorable quote, but also a suitable introduction to my endeavor to portray Japanese architects and their work and...
Bull Shark Tagging in Fiji
I never would have thought that my graduate research at ETH Zurich would lead to skipping a Swiss winter to go fishing for bull sharks in a tropical paradise. For the pas...
Escape to Shark Reef
At our ETH Global team retreat in 2015, we kicked off the day with a playful exercise: on the table was a world map. Each team member then placed Post-it Notes on the cou...
Safeguarding the Future of Chocolate
While we enjoy the bittersweet flavors and smooth textures as they melt on our tongues, the seductive power of chocolate faces a crisis of sustainability. Challenges with...