ETH4D News
A Conversation on Humanitarian Action in the Digital Age
The Humanitarian Action in the Digital Age event on 17 March 2025 brought together researchers from ETH Zurich and humanitarian practitioners from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Médecins sans Frontier (MSF) to discuss how AI and digital technologies are transforming the sector.
Collaborating around AI for Global Health
Dr. Bishesh Khanal, founder of the Nepal Applied Mathematics and Informatics Institute for Research, shares about his work and two-month stay with Prof. Ender Konukoglu's Biomedical Image Computing group.
Spotlight on Informal Food Systems Workers in Ghana
While we know a fair amount about fairtrade certification or the ingredients for a healthy diet, we know surprisingly little about the working conditions in the urban food service sector, particularly in the Global South where meals are often sold by small informal establishments.
Supporting Plastic Recycling in Blantyre, Malawi
An ETH4D Research to Action project by former master's student Timo Stutz prototyped a device to clean and prepare plastic bottles for recycling
ETH4D Projects Test Sanitation Solutions in Guatemala
Two Research Challenge projects have tested interventions around clean water and waste treatment in Guatemala. The study results are helping to inform future innovation and implementation for project partners in the region.