ETH4D News

This spring, the ETH4D Research Challenges Committee selected three outstanding reseach projects for funding. Find out more about the projects dealing with point-of-care diagnosis of trichomoniasis, scaling up the use of serious games as catalysts for biodiversity conservation, and low-cost monitoring of critical infrastructure.

Our dear ETH4D colleague Patricia Heuberger is leaving her position at ETH Zurich after 13 years. We talked to her about where she started out all these years ago, what she enjoyed most about working at ETH Zurich and where she is off to next. 

This year’s Storytelling Event «African Leadership for a Sustainable Future: Stories to Inspire» marked a memorable evening at ETH Zurich during the Sustainability Week Zurich. The event, co-organised by the African Students Association of Zurich (ASAZ), the Student Project House (SPH) and ETH4D, was joined by 50 students and researchers. We tapped into the power of storytelling to spark inspiration and create new connections.

We talked to doctoral researcher Harriette Adhiambo Okal at Rhodes University, South Africa, about her Doctoral Mentorship stay at ETH Zurich. Through the ETH4D Mentorship Programme she consulted with Prof. Peter Molnar, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, on her research on integration of satellite data in reducing hydrological modelling uncertainty for sustainable water resource management in Sub-Saharan Africa.

We talked to Samira Cabdulle about her internship with Helvetas Tanzania. Working on an Organic Cotton Programme, she gained an in-depth knowledge of landscape monitoring and restoration initiatives. The programme’s objective is working towards climate-smart, resilient cotton farming communities and establishment of organic zones. In this interview, Samira shares her experience of working on this project, as well as her most memorable impressions of living in Tanzania.