Author: Cara Sickinger

AVETH Stammtisch

New year – new resolutions? How about meeting more people from ETH? Discussing interesting questions, having drinks and snacks together and just relaxing after work? Join our new “Stammtisch” – literally “regular table” – an after-work get-together that will be held on a regular basis. Spread the word and join with your friends! We are…
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Backstage Tour – Opera House Zurich

Experience the unseen world of the Zurich Opera House!  Lasting 1.5 hours, this exclusive guided tour invites you to explore the magic behind the scenes. Step onto the grand stage, explore the make-up and dressmaking departments, and marvel at the costume depository and stage-set warehouses—where opera magic is made. Experience the artistry and passion that…
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Horizonte – The Swiss Research Magazine

The Swiss Research Magazine Horizonte just published a new edition. Feel free to have a look at it. It is available in german, englisch and french. This edition features: On the front lines of peace research
 Wars are here. And they are here to stay. World peace seems once again to be incredibly far away.…
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DocNet Symposium: “Rethinking Growth”

Dear AVETH Community, We are thrilled to invite your members to the upcoming DocNet Symposium, themed “Rethinking Growth: Perspectives on Social and Economic Prosperity”, which will take place on November 21, 2024, at 4:00 pm at the SQUARE, St. Gallen. This symposium will dive into the traditional growth paradigm and its wide-reaching impacts on society,…
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[Call to Action] Together for a Thriving and Healthy Academia! Take our Survey! 

Dear valued member of the mid-level academic staff, How do you experience your academic life? How do you envision it? AVETH Cares! Therefore, we are conducting the Swiss-Wide Mental Health Survey 2024 (SWiMS) together with actionuni (the Swiss umbrella organization for mid-level staff associations). The goal of this survey is to identify problems and areas…
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Badminton Competition

Join us for the Friendly Badminton Competition! (Limited spots, hurry up!) Are you ready to showcase your badminton skills and have some fun? We are excited to announce the upcoming ** UAZ VAUZ and AVETH Badminton Competition**! This event is the perfect opportunity to engage in some healthy competition, meet new friends, and enjoy a…
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The Second Life of Things exhibition

Excited about sustainability? Join us for a guided tour of The Second Life of Things exhibition and meet the AVETH Sustainability Team! Our throw-away and consumerist society is a recent phenomenon in the history of humanity. Up until the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century, it was normal to hand down clothes, repair tools, reuse…
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Botanical Garden Tour

Excited about botany or simply plants? Join us for a guided tour at UZH Botanical Garden! The tour guide will take you through the garden and the show houses, and give you background information on the history of the Botanical Garden, diversity of plants, rarities, nutritional specialists and carnivorous plants. You will have the chance…
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PharmaCamp

Registration EXTENDED!For three days, our hackathon offers ambitious participants the opportunity to:– Attend talks from academic and industry experts and nework with them afterwards!– Showcase their talent in problem-solving and present their work to a panel of top pharmaceutical companies.– Participate in career development workshops.11th-13th September 2024, Bern Registration here

Citizen Science School

What does it mean to open science to public participation? How can Citizen Science contribute to solving societal challenges? And how can it transform the scientific landscape?  We are back with the 4th edition of our Citizen Science School series! This winter school focuses on the topic “Participation, Power and Perspective: Opening Research through Citizen…
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