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«We were stuck»
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During the lockdown Antoinette van der Merwe was stuck in South Africa. While she was there, she started a new research project to find out how poor families are coping with the current corona crisis.
«I miss the creativity»
Jasper Clarysse is a doctoral student at the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. Now that he’s back in the lab, things are different than they were before the lockdown. In the following video, he talks about his current situation at ETH Zürich.
«It was quite a shock when it happened»
Alison Hunt works in the Earth Science Department at ETH Zürich. Transitioning from researching in the lab to working from home wasn't easy. However, it also came with new opportunities. In the following Video, Alison Hunt talks about her experience during the emergency operations.
«A university cannot function if the majority stays at home.»
Gunnar Jeschke is the head of the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences at ETH Zürich. During the emergency operations, the chemistry building had to be shut down and courses were transferred online. In the following video he talks about his experience during the emergency operations.
“It's almost a little creepy sometimes”
Esther Birk works at the Info and Service Center in the main building of ETH Zurich. Normally, people queue up at the counter early in the morning. During the emergency operations it's completely different: it's very quiet. You walk through the main building and hear your own steps. In the following video, Esther Birk talks about her experience.