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</div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> <div class="columnsend basecomponent"></div> </div> <a id="par_twocolumn_1400899430" style="visibility:hidden"></a> <div class="twocolumn basecomponent"><div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 no-spacing-bottom"> <div class="parsys basecomponent"><div class="parsys basecomponent contains-teaserbox"> <a id="par_left_teaserbox" style="visibility:hidden"></a> <div class="teaserbox basecomponent"> <div class="contentSubContainer "> <div class="textList last-child"> <h1>News from GESS Groups</h1> <div> <div class="par parsys basecomponent"><div class="par parsys basecomponent "> <a id="par_newsfeed" style="visibility:hidden"></a> <div class="newsfeed basecomponent"> <section class="block contentbox"> <div class="newsList last-child"> <div data-href="https://wiss.ethz.ch/en/news/news-en/2024/07/programm-science-studies-colloquium-fall-2024.html" class="newsListBox linkedarea"> <div class="info"> <h2> <a href="https://wiss.ethz.ch/en/news/news-en/2024/07/programm-science-studies-colloquium-fall-2024.html">Martin Herrnstadt at the Science Studies Colloquium</a> </h2> <div class="contentInfo"> <p>On Wednesday, November 27, Martin Herrnstadt (Universität Bremen) will give the talk "Struggling for the Real: Towards a political Epistemology of the monographic movement ca. 1850-1950".</p> <div class="dateInfo"> <span class="dateInfo"> <time datetime="2024-11-21T00:00:00Z">21.11.2024</time> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-href="https://nadel.ethz.ch/news0/news/2024/11/podcast-impact-investments-microfinance-emerging-markets.html" class="newsListBox linkedarea"> <div class="info"> <h2> <a href="https://nadel.ethz.ch/news0/news/2024/11/podcast-impact-investments-microfinance-emerging-markets.html">Podcast: Impact investments, microfinance, emerging markets</a> </h2> <div class="contentInfo"> <picture class="ResponsiveImage newsListBox__image"> <img alt="" title="" src="https://nadel.ethz.ch/news0/news/2024/11/podcast-impact-investments-microfinance-emerging-markets/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1165293278.jpg"/> </picture> <p>The latest episode of our podcast "1.90 pro Tag" features NADEL alumnus Patrick Elmer, founder of impact investment company iGravity.</p> <div class="dateInfo"> <span class="dateInfo"> <time datetime="2024-11-21T00:00:00Z">21.11.2024</time> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-href="https://wiss.ethz.ch/en/news/news-en/2024/11/yi-tang-lin-at-the-science-studies-colloquium.html" class="newsListBox linkedarea"> <div class="info"> <h2> <a href="https://wiss.ethz.ch/en/news/news-en/2024/11/yi-tang-lin-at-the-science-studies-colloquium.html">Yi-Tang Lin at the Science Studies Colloquium</a> </h2> <div class="contentInfo"> <p>On Wednesday, November 20, Yi-Tang Lin (University of Zurich) will give the talk "Mixing Repertoires of the Cold War: Taiwanese and Chinese Rice Farming Techniques in Sierra Leone".</p> <div class="dateInfo"> <span class="dateInfo"> <time datetime="2024-11-20T00:00:00Z">20.11.2024</time> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-href="https://css.ethz.ch/en/center/CSS-news/2024/11/civil-protection-roadmap-for-drought-resilience-in-switzerland.html" class="newsListBox linkedarea"> <div class="info"> <h2> <a href="https://css.ethz.ch/en/center/CSS-news/2024/11/civil-protection-roadmap-for-drought-resilience-in-switzerland.html">Civil Protection Roadmap for Drought Resilience in Switzerland</a> </h2> <div class="contentInfo"> <picture class="ResponsiveImage newsListBox__image"> <img alt="Water transport by helicopter in Fribourg for farm animals" title="" src="https://css.ethz.ch/en/center/CSS-news/2024/11/civil-protection-roadmap-for-drought-resilience-in-switzerland/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.838840040.jpg"/> </picture> <p>This report explores the significance of drought hazards for civil protection organizations in Switzerland, both at the local and national levels.</p> <div class="dateInfo"> <span class="dateInfo"> <time datetime="2024-11-15T00:00:00Z">15.11.2024</time> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-href="https://wiss.ethz.ch/en/news/news-en/2024/11/magnus-rust-at-the-science-studies-colloquium.html" class="newsListBox last-child linkedarea"> <div class="info"> <h2> <a href="https://wiss.ethz.ch/en/news/news-en/2024/11/magnus-rust-at-the-science-studies-colloquium.html">Magnus Rust at the Science Studies Colloquium</a> </h2> <div class="contentInfo"> <p>On Wednesday, November 13, Magnus Rust (University of Bern) will give the talk "Education on the Charles. A Different History of AI Criticism".</p> <div class="dateInfo"> <span class="dateInfo"> <time datetime="2024-11-08T00:00:00Z">08.11.2024</time> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 no-spacing-bottom omega"> <div class="parsys basecomponent"><div class="parsys basecomponent contains-teaserbox"> <a id="par_right_teaserbox" style="visibility:hidden"></a> <div class="teaserbox basecomponent"> <div class="contentSubContainer "> <div class="textList last-child"> <h1>News from D-GESS</h1> <div> <div class="par parsys basecomponent"><div class="par parsys basecomponent "> <a id="par_newsfeed" style="visibility:hidden"></a> <div class="newsfeed basecomponent"> <section class="block contentbox"> <div class="newsList last-child"> <div data-href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/11/everyday-routines-as-the-key-to-logging-in.html" class="newsListBox linkedarea"> <div class="info"> <h2> <a href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/11/everyday-routines-as-the-key-to-logging-in.html">Everyday routines as the key to logging in</a> </h2> <div class="contentInfo"> <picture class="ResponsiveImage newsListBox__image"> <img alt="A woman opens a smart fridge" title="" src="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/11/everyday-routines-as-the-key-to-logging-in/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1036343760.jpg"/> </picture> <p>Smart homes are intended to make life easier, but logging into individual devices is often still an onerous task. Researchers from ETH Zurich have investigated how everyday routines could be used for secure and user-friendly authentication – with no need for cumbersome passwords.</p> <div class="dateInfo"> <span class="dateInfo"> <time datetime="2024-11-13T00:00:00Z">13.11.2024</time> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/09/fifteen-professors-appointed.html" class="newsListBox linkedarea"> <div class="info"> <h2> <a href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/09/fifteen-professors-appointed.html">Fifteen professors appointed</a> </h2> <div class="contentInfo"> <picture class="ResponsiveImage newsListBox__image"> <img alt="Portraits of the newly appointed professors" title="" src="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/09/fifteen-professors-appointed/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1520848025.jpg"/> </picture> <p>At its meeting of 18 and 19 September 2024 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed fifteen professors. The Board also awarded the title of "Professor of Practice" once.</p> <div class="dateInfo"> <span class="dateInfo"> <time datetime="2024-09-19T00:00:00Z">19.09.2024</time> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/09/for-un-agenda-data-gaps-detected-in-193-countries.html" class="newsListBox linkedarea"> <div class="info"> <h2> <a href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/09/for-un-agenda-data-gaps-detected-in-193-countries.html">For UN Agenda: data gaps detected in 193 countries</a> </h2> <div class="contentInfo"> <picture class="ResponsiveImage newsListBox__image"> <img alt="Map displaying all UN Member states which are colored according to their data availability" title="" src="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/09/for-un-agenda-data-gaps-detected-in-193-countries/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1147479829.png"/> </picture> <p>To make informed decisions, governments and international organisations need data. The United Nations has been analysing the global availability of such data together with ETH Zurich. This has brought to light some surprising insights.</p> <div class="dateInfo"> <span class="dateInfo"> <time datetime="2024-09-17T00:00:00Z">17.09.2024</time> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/06/globe-eth-research-supply-support-to-the-swiss-state.html" class="newsListBox linkedarea"> <div class="info"> <h2> <a href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/06/globe-eth-research-supply-support-to-the-swiss-state.html">ETH research supply support to the Swiss state</a> </h2> <div class="contentInfo"> <picture class="ResponsiveImage newsListBox__image"> <img alt="Diving robot in the water" title="" src="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/06/globe-eth-research-supply-support-to-the-swiss-state/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1418469030.jpg"/> </picture> <p>From devising forecasting models for the Federal Finance Administration and describing the latest trends in civil protection, ETH researchers routinely supply vital support to the Swiss state and help drive innovation.</p> <div class="dateInfo"> <span class="dateInfo"> <time datetime="2024-08-12T00:00:00Z">12.08.2024</time> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div data-href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/06/blog-how-can-we-tax-electric-cars-without-slowing-down-the-electromobility-transition.html" class="newsListBox last-child linkedarea"> <div class="info"> <h2> <a href="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/06/blog-how-can-we-tax-electric-cars-without-slowing-down-the-electromobility-transition.html">How can we tax electric cars without slowing down the electromobility transition?</a> </h2> <div class="contentInfo"> <picture class="ResponsiveImage newsListBox__image"> <img alt="Portrait picture of Alessio Levis" title="" src="https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/06/blog-how-can-we-tax-electric-cars-without-slowing-down-the-electromobility-transition/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.954118371.jpg"/> </picture> <p>The federal government has plans to tax electric vehicles to secure funding for road infrastructure. However, a new levy could delay the switch to electromobility. Alessio Levis explains how this dilemma could be resolved.</p> <div class="dateInfo"> <span class="dateInfo"> <time datetime="2024-06-07T00:00:00Z">07.06.2024</time> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> <div class="columnsend basecomponent"></div> </div> </div></div> </div>  <aside class="content-sidebar col-lg-3 col-xs-12" role="complementary"> <h1 class="screenreader">Additional Information</h1> <div class="orgbox basecomponent"><div class="whitebox"> <div class="whiteBox__content"> <p class="whitebox__description">The D-GESS adds a further perspective to the predominantly scientific-technical orientation of the university’s activities, thus contributing to the unique competence profile of ETH Zurich</p> <a href="/en/the-department.html" title="" class="whitebox__forward button button--primary">Read more</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="rightpar iparsys 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