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SDG Pitch Event 2025: Students Present Ideas for a Sustainable Future
From clean energy concepts to smart health, students from ETH Zürich and Ashesi University showcased their innovative projects for a more sustainable future at the 2025 Sustainable Development Goals Pitch Event.
Advancing Global Solutions: Insights from the 2025 Latsis Symposium “Science for Global Development and Humanitarian Action”
The symposium brought together researchers, practitioners, and
policymakers to explore how science and technology can drive equitable solutions to urgent global challenges. Over three days, a diverse programme of panels, keynotes, and a poster exhibition gathered 320 participants from around the world. Discussions ranged from AI and human rights to health technologies to sustainable housing, food systems, climate adaptation, and the challenge of scaling innovations for societal impact.
International Participants join Energy Summer School at ETH
Three scholars from Ghana and Morocco joined the Energy Summer School from 31 August - 5 September 2025 in Monte Verità, Ascona. We checked in to hear about what they're taking away from the experience, and what they hope Switzerland can learn about the energy transition from abroad!
SDG Public Lecture Series
The lecture series "The Sustainable Development Goals in Context" offers insights into current research and practice and takes place with students and an interested public.
New Research Projects in Public Health, Agriculture, and Security
Read on to discover the newly awarded ETH4D Research Challenge Grants and Pilot Projects.
Four New ETH4D Doctoral Fellows Join ETH
We are excited to introduce you to four new ETH4D Doctoral Fellows who will begin their research on air pollution monitoring, African agrifood startups, soil carbon dynamics, and renewable energy microgrids in the coming months.