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Dear reader,
With the beginning of July, pride-month is over, and the last remaining rainbow flags, a sign of celebrating diversity and standing for equal rights, have been taken down. During her farewell lecture, we learned that it was thanks to our former rector and queer role model Prof. Sarah Springman that the LGBT flag was put up at ETH. This spurred several developments at ETH, including an ETH-wide strategy for diversity and inclusion and for the first time this year ETH Zurich was present at Zurich Pride.
At ETH4D, the fight for equality and against discrimination is particularly important. Together with our community, we conduct workshops on diversity and inclusion, to fight racist and discriminatory practices. Recently, there have been positive developments in research for global development: The renowned medical journal “Lancet” pledged to reject papers that don’t acknowledge African researchers, and African researchers are leading a campaign for equity in global collaboration. These are only the first small steps, but change does not happen overnight.
Together, we can make a difference. In the words of Prof. Sarah Springman’s wife Rosie Mayglothling: “To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful or perfect, you just have to care”. We hope that we are as courageous and effective as she was.
Best wishes,
Adina Rom and Priya Mohanty
For the ETH4D Team |
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| Save the Date: Industry Day on 7 September 2022 |
| On 7 September 2022, the ETH Industry Day will provide a platform for industry to meet ETH researchers and ETH spin-offs. ETH4D will participate in the exhibition with two projects: Seismohealth, an AI platform that maximises the safe life of buildings and bridges and minimises their environmental footprint. And Kapok, a fully automated and low-cost sustainability certification system of commodities in the tropics based on public Earth observation satellite images. |
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| Watch the Seminar: Chris Barrett on Food Security Challenges for a Changing World |
| In June, we joined the ETH World Food System Center to host a public seminar with food system economist Prof. Chris Barrett, who shared his research and insight into food security challenges. At the seminar, Prof. Barrett commented we should embrace the urgency of failing food security but reject the alarmism of describing a looming food catastrophe. His talk is now available on video. |
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| Students Discussed Jobs in Sustainability & Global Development During Career Lunch |
| In the spring semester, we invited five experienced professionals from various fields, who are committed to making an impact on people's lives or the environment through their work. They shared their experience and advice on careers in sustainability and global development with a crowd of more than 50 ETH students during the second edition of our SDG Career Panel. The next Career Lunch is planned for the upcoming fall semester. |
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| Turning Research into Action: Testing Low-Cost Ventilator & Revitalising Soil with Cocoa Farming |
| Researchers from ETH Zurich's breathe project travelled to a partner hospital in South Africa this year to work with local physicians on improving the design of their emergency ventilator. Dr. Christian Andres from the Sustainable Agroecosystems group travelled to Ghana to discuss dynamic agroforestry practices with cocoa value chain actors. ETH4D supported the projects with an ETH4D Research to Action Grant. |
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| Innovations for Global Development: From Monitoring Water Quality to Sustainable Housing |
| How can we provide inclusive design and simple construction processes for sustainable and resilient housing? Which technologies can be leveraged to ensure high quality of recycled water as an alternative water source? These challenges and more are being addressed through our newly funded collaborative research projects at ETH Zurich. Check out all five projects recently funded through the ETH4D Research Challenges & Seed Grants. |
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| How to Provide Electricity Access for 600 Million People in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| In a recent publication in Nature Energy, E4D Doctoral Fellow Churchill Agutu and colleagues from the Energy and Technology Policy Group as well as the Climate Finance and Policy Group at ETH Zurich emphasise the importance of accounting for realistic financing conditions in electrification models. Their results indicate that solar PV powered stand-alone systems could play a bigger role in reaching SDG #7 on the continent by 2030 than previously assumed. |
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| Fighting the Pandemic in Africa: When Distancing Rules are Futile |
| The coronavirus pandemic has made people around the globe realise how important individual behaviour is for mitigating the spread of diseases. But is it possible to comply with distancing rules everywhere in the world? Researchers from the Development Economics Group at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute have created a risk map showing which regions in Africa may face a faster spread of infectious diseases due to lacking infrastructure. |
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| Six Research Priorities to Support Corporate Due-Diligence Policies |
| Global supply chains are often complex, making it difficult to conduct due diligence on corporate sustainability. Because voluntary pledges by companies are often ineffective, policy frameworks are needed to expand and harmonise due diligence, and research is needed to support this. In light of this, researchers have identified six research priorities to generate the knowledge needed to develop effective policies. |
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| ETH4D Courses Autumn Semester 2022 |
| Looking for courses concerning global sustainable development? ETH4D offers various courses on sustainability issues and global development. Learn more about some of the courses that are being offered this autumn: |
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| Save the Date: ETH4D Skills Course on Making Short Films about Your Research |
| For doctoral students interested in sharing their global development-related research through videos, we are offering a hands-on workshop where you will learn how to tell an interesting story and how to shoot and edit a short video using your smartphone. The course dates are 21 October & 11 November 2022, 9:00-12:30. Doctoral students can register for the course via myStudies. |
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| Apply Now: Teaching Assistant Positions at AIMS South Africa |
| The African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa is currently looking for teaching assistants with a Master's degree in the mathematical sciences to support their Master's in Mathematical Sciences students starting in September 2022. Teaching assistants receive a stipend, accommodation and meals. If you want to learn more about the experience as a teaching assistant at AIMS, read our short interview with two former TAs. |
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| Lecturers from ETH and Ashesi University Jointly Teach Students in Ghana |
| Since the beginning of the year, lecturers from ETH together with colleagues from Ashesi University in Ghana have been teaching 26 students of the first cohort of our joint Master's programme in Mechatronics Engineering.Together, they strive to train a new generation of top-level engineers from across Africa. You can read more about the teaching collaboration in the current issue of ETH Globe Magazine. Applications for the programme are still open until 15 July 2022. |
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| Working at Bühler in Nairobi: Stéphanie Ruch Shares Experience as an Intern |
| We talked to Stéphanie Ruch about her internship at Bühler Nairobi. Besides gaining in-depth knowledge on milling technology, she dedicated her laboratory work to the identification of a composite flour suitable for the Kenyan market. She shares her insights on working on this project and her most memorable impressions of living in Nairobi. |
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| Portraits |
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| Prof. Dr. Eva-Marie Meemken |
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| Assistant Professor at the Food Systems Economics and Policy Group |
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| Jasmine Vorburger |
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| Intern at ETH4D |
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| Become a Member! |
| Find the full list of our members here. If you want to join our network, please contact ETH4D Executive Director Adina Rom at adina.rom@nadel.ethz.ch. |
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| Opportunities |
| ETH4D Research Challenges & Seed Grants |
Are you a professor or senior scientist at ETH Zurich seeking to conduct research with global development impact together with practitioners and partners from low- and middle-income countries? Apply for the ETH4D Research Challenges until 30 September 2022.
Grant sum: 10 - 100 kCHF |
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| ETH4D Doctoral Mentorship |
Support doctoral candidates in low- and lower-middle-income countries with remote mentoring and a research stay at ETH Zurich of up to 3 months. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
Grant sum: up to 15 kCHF |
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| ETH4D Research to Action Grant |
Receive support as a student, senior scientist or post-doc at ETH to discuss your work with practitioners or to develop prototypes to ensure that research results are being used, implemented and disseminated. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
Grant sum: up to 5 kCHF |
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| Upcoming Events |
| ETH4D Doctoral Lunches | 2 August 2022, 11:45 - 13:00
More information and registration here. |
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| Industry Day | 7 September 2022, 11:45 - 13:00
ETH Zurich Campus Hönggerberg
More information and registration here. |
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| SDG Pitch Event | Save the Date:
25 October 2022, 17:00 - 19:00
ETH Student Project House |
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