Eric Ceschia

The engagement project was conducted in Kilifi County along the coast of Kenya. The study involved 19 SCD patients and 15 parents. We conducted 4 focus group discussions and 7 home visits where in-depth interviews were conducted. From the activities emerging themes were then evaluated and this was used by…

Grand societal challenges can no longer be solved in ivory towers and back rooms. Diverse expertise and multidirectional knowledge exchange are increasingly important. But how can such collaboration work without compromising the autonomy of individual fields? Focusing on Science & Politics, this round table will explore how scientific knowledge can…

Nominated by: University of Alberta Presented by: Prof. Jana Rieger

Piero Beraun is addressing the environmental and health concerns associated with synthetic inks in the textile industry by proposing an industrial-scale extraction of pigments from macroalgae. This environmentally friendly solution involves using seaweed as a sustainable resource for fabric dye, offering an alternative to the polluting synthetic inks currently prevalent…

The MetaGait rehabilitation device, with its innovative combination of hardware (walk stimulation device) and software (virtual reality games), makes rehabilitation less stressful and more effective.

How tiny wireless robots can be used for non-invasive, precise, and safe medical diagnosis and treatment Robot technology is already abundant in the medical domain, ranging from assistance in surgery to complex prosthetics. However, using tiny robots inside the body is still a fairly novel thing to do. Inspired by…

Creating a fibrous and conductive cathode from a mix of copper, phosphorus, and sulfur served as a catalyst, dramatically speeding up oxygen’s reaction with water. This insight produced batteries that could be charged and discharged quickly and had high capacity, 460 watt-hours per kilogram (compared with about 75 Wh/kg for…

PRESENTED BY Benjamin Federmann NOMINATED BY Technische Universität Dortmund, Centrum für Entrepreneuship & Transfer (CET) Tags: Logistics, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Inventory Drone

MAD-learn is Mobile App Development for every classroom. This web-based tool empowers any teacher—not just technology teachers—to engage students in app development, from a book review app in English class to a drawing app in Art class. Using the design-thinking process, MAD-learn prepares today’s students for tomorrow’s careers. Students use…

Clara Jiang explores whether statins (widely used lipid-lowering drugs) can be repurposed for treating depression by comparing the gene expression changes induced by statins and antidepressants in human cells.