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“I’ve spent half my life at UZH” Twenty-one-year-old Maximilian Janisch defended his PhD thesis today. In this interview, the mathematician reflects on his time at UZH and shares his plans for the future. Mehr In the Media, 2025-06-19, Carole Scheidegger |
The Downside of Part-Time Work With her ERC Advanced Grant the UZH labor geographer Karin Schwiter plans to study the problem of underemployment in Switzerland, the UK and the Netherlands. Mehr In the Media, 2025-06-18, Roger Nickl |
Research Begins on Landslide in Blatten A few days after the landslide in the Lötschental valley, remote sensing specialists from the University of Zurich (UZH) measured the debris cone from above. Mehr In the Media, 2025-06-17, Theo von Däniken |
The Power of Images Images can reveal cancer cells and visualize learning processes or environmental degradation. They can simulate the birth of galaxies, analyze how AI-generated images are used, and paint a picture of what ancient Rome may have looked like. The latest UZH Magazin shines a light on the many ways in which UZH researchers are using images to generate knowledge. Mehr In the Media, 2025-06-15, Kommunikation |
Rückbesinnung auf die eigenen Wurzeln Das Wissen über Heilpflanzen wird in afrikanischen Ländern anders vermittelt. Eine Sonderausstellung im Botanischen Garten beleuchtet die Pflanzenheilkunst in Uganda. Mehr In the Media, 2025-06-10, Brigitte Blöchlinger |
«Wir sind in der zweiten Quantenrevolution» Vor 100 Jahren legte Erwin Schrödinger an der UZH die Basis für die Quantenmechanik. Physiker Titus Neupert zu Quantencomputern, neuen Sensoren und zur Stabilität von Tischen. Mehr In the Media, 2025-05-19, Interview: Thomas Gull und Roger Nickl; Bilder: Stefan Walter |
“I want to rouse enthusiasm” Biodiversity expert Florian Altermatt is the recipient of this year’s UZH Teaching Award. In the portrait below, he tells why he makes students count birds on Lake Zurich and divulges what that has to do with Pokémon. Mehr In the Media, 2025-05-18, Carole Scheidegger |
How Plants Communicate with Each Other A new exhibition on plant communication marks the inclusion of botany at the University of Zurich’s Natural History Museum. With the exhibition, which illustrates the diverse forms of communication among plants, the museums for anthropology, botany, paleontology and zoology have now been brought together under one roof. Mehr In the Media, 2025-05-14, |
A Natural Substitute for Pesticides Chemical pesticides are becoming less and less effective. UZH plant immunologists are exploring a promising alternative that originates in the plants’ own natural defenses. Mehr In the Media, 2025-05-01, Santina Russo / Translation: Michael Jackson |
Einsteins Relativitätstheorie auf dem Prüfstand Das ESA-Experiment ACES will mit einem Set von präzisen Atomuhren Einsteins Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie prüfen. Physiker Philippe Jetzer ist für die theoretischen Grundlagen des Experiments mitverantwortlich. Mehr In the Media, 2025-04-28, Theo von Däniken |
A Giant Step that Heralds a New Space Age On board the private spaceflight mission Fram2, the Space Genomics experiment of the University of Zurich launched today. Mehr In the Media, 2025-03-31, Barbara Simpson |
The Cosmos on the Blackboard A mysterious phenomenon that’s steadily driving our universe apart, dark energy is almost impossible to grasp. Using new measurement techniques, astrophysicist Marcelle Soares-Santos attempts to shed light on the darkness. Mehr In the Media, 2025-03-26, Simona Ryser; Translation: Karen Oettli-Geddes |
Every Tenth of a Degree Helps In many regions, the “eternal ice” of the glaciers will not survive beyond the 21st century – with fatal consequences for millions of people, reports the UZH-based World Glacier Monitoring Service. Mehr In the Media, 2025-03-20, Barbara Simpson |
Stunning Insights into the Origin of the Universe Data obtained by the Euclid mission provide an unprecedented glimpse into the structure and expansion of the universe. UZH researchers were involved in developing the basis for analyzing the immense amounts of data. Mehr In the Media, 2025-03-18, |
Neue Spin-offs mit innovativer Technologie Prostatakrebs rechtzeitig erkennen, Transplantationsorgane länger haltbar machen oder ein Labor, das auf einen Chip passt: Spin-offs der UZH machen Ideen aus der Forschung marktreif. Im vergangenen Jahr wurden sechs neue Spin-offs gegründet. Mehr In the Media, 2025-03-04, Carole Scheidegger |
Not All Hot Jupiters Orbit Solo Hot Jupiters are giant planets initially known to orbit alone close to their star. A team including the University of Zurich has just announced the existence of a planetary system, WASP-132, with an unexpected architecture. It contains not only a Hot Jupiter but also an inner Super-Earth and an icy giant planet. Mehr In the Media, 2025-01-14, UZH Communications |
Wissenschaft, die bewegt Die zehn erfolgreichsten Medienmitteilungen des vergangenen Jahres decken ein breites Themenspektrum ab – von Essensvorlieben über einen Durchbruch bei Long-Covid und faszinierende prähistorische Funde bis hin zu neuen Erkenntnissen über die Kultur der Schimpansen und den Ursprung der Syphilis. Jede dieser Meldungen traf einen Nerv und sorgte international für Schlagzeilen. Mehr In the Media, 2025-01-07, Nathalie Huber |
“We must move away from silo thinking” Ecological crises such as biodiversity loss, climate change and food security are interconnected and must be tackled in a coordinated way. This is one of the core statements of the Nexus Assessment Report published by IPBES. Mehr In the Media, 2024-12-17, Stefan Stöcklin |
Walk This Way: How Neanderthals and Bipedalism Define Our Past Das Naturhistorische Museum der Universität Zürich wird um anthropologische Inhalte erweitert: Neu in der Dauerausstellung zu sehen sind die Themen «Die Eiszeit, die Neandertaler und wir» sowie die unterschiedlichen Fortbewegungsarten auf zwei Beinen. Mehr In the Media, 2024-12-08, |
UZH Collaborates with NASA JPL to Pioneer Advanced Mars Science Helicopter Researchers at UZH are working on drone technology that will help to explore Mars: the Robotics and Perception Group at UZH is collaborating with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and focusing on the 2030 Mars Science Helicopter mission. A representative from NASA JPL is currently visiting Zurich. Mehr In the Media, 2024-12-04, UZH Communications |
More Obligations for Uber & Co. Digital platforms arrange jobs at short notice and promise people the chance to work independently at their own pace. But what many of these digital gig workers really need are steady employment conditions. Mehr In the Media, 2024-11-26, Roger Nickl; Translation by Michael Jackson |
Grosszügige Spende zur Forschung über Gewalt an Frauen Die UZH kann dank einer grosszügigen Spende der Irene M. Staehelin-Stiftung die Forschung über Gewalt an Frauen und Diskriminierung ausbauen. Geplant sind zwei Professuren und ein Forschungszentrum. Mehr In the Media, 2024-11-18, UZH Kommunikation |
UZH stärkt ihre Luft- und Raumfahrtforschung im Innovationspark Zürich_Remote%20Sensing%20Laboratories,%20UZH%20Kopie.jpg) Mit interdisziplinärer Forschungsstärke und einem internationalen Netzwerk leistet der UZH Space Hub bedeutende Beiträge in Fernerkundung, Astrophysik, Space Life Sciences oder Drohnenforschung. Der neue Standort im Innovationspark Zürich bietet die Chance, ein einzigartiges Weltraum-Ökosystem aufzubauen. Mehr In the Media, 2024-09-23, |
«Wenn wir Biodiversität verlieren, verlieren wir Produktivität» Von der Buche bis zum Erdmännchen: Im «Talk im Turm» beleuchteten UZH-Forschende die Gefahren einer sinkenden Biodiversität in der Schweiz und in der Kalahari-Wüste. Mehr In the Media, 2024-09-09, Carole Scheidegger |
Life in Space A space mission called LIFE will survey planets beyond our solar system – with the specific aim of finding out if they could sustain life. Researchers from the University of Zurich made use of the Earth. Mehr In the Media, 2024-08-27, Text: Santina Russo, Translation: Michael Jackson |
Kaffee unter Bäumen Kaffee kann ökologisch nachhaltig und profitabel angebaut werden. Das zeigt die Forschung der Erdsystemwissenschaftlerin Maria J. Santos. Der Schlüssel dazu: die Kombination von Kaffeepflanzen und Bäumen. Mehr In the Media, 2024-08-25, Stefan Stöcklin |
BBC Podcast "The Conversation" with Prof. Marta Manser as Guest Prof. Marta Manser speaks at the BBC show "The Conversation" about meerkat vocalization, social structures, and group coordination. Mehr In the Media, 2024-08-05, IEU |
Inheriting the Ability to Adapt Genetic diversity enables plants to adapt. Research conducted by plant geneticist Ueli Grossniklaus on the epigenetic inheritance of traits is opening up new opportunities for breeding crops. Mehr In the Media, 2024-07-15, Text: Roger Nickl Translation: Meg Züblin |
Nature’s Sleeping Beauties According to evolutionary biologist Andreas Wagner, nature tirelessly produces new variations, many of which are not utilized. But when environmental conditions change, these dormant new talents spring into action. Mehr In the Media, 2024-07-09, Text: Stefan Stöcklin, Translation: Michael Craig |
“Biodiversity is our life insurance” Ecosystems are more stable and productive when they contain more species. This has been demonstrated impressively by researchers from the URPP Global Change and Biodiversity. The successful program is committed to ensuring that the value of biodiversity is better understood and appreciated in society. Mehr In the Media, 2024-07-02, Text: Stefan Stöcklin, Translation: Michael Jackson |
“You have to be a champion of failure” Katalin Karikó visited the University of Zurich to accept the Paul Karrer Medal. The Hungarian-born biochemist has faced numerous setbacks in her groundbreaking mRNA research before winning the Nobel Prize in 2023. Mehr In the Media, 2024-06-20, Carole Scheidegger |
“Climate change and biodiversity are closely connected” The third World Biodiversity Forum (WBF), organised by UZH, is taking place in Davos this week. In this interview, UZH earth system scientists Maria J. Santos and Gabriela Schaepman-Strub explain how biodiversity and climate change influence each other and what needs to be done to overcome the climate and biodiversity crisis. Mehr In the Media, 2024-06-17, Interview Thomas Gull / Translation Mark Rabinowitz |
“Making the catalysts work for us” “The scientific strides we’ve made will hopefully allow us to kick-start the long-awaited technology of producing energy from artificial photosynthesis,” says director Greta Patzke in describing what’s been achieved thanks to the URPP LightChEC. Mehr In the Media, 2024-06-18, Text: Brigitte Blöchlinger, Translation: Philip Isler |
“UZH is a leader in evolutionary biology research” How do organisms and pathogens evolve and adapt to the environment? This was the question that the URPP Evolution in Action sought to address. The program allowed UZH to put its considerable research competence in evolutionary biology to excellent use, says the initiator and former co-director Beat Keller. Mehr In the Media, 2024-06-12, Interview: Stefan Stöcklin, Translation: Astrid Freuler |
Experience research up close and personal Next week, on Saturday 8 June, the Science and Nature Festival will take place on UZH’s Irchel Campus. Keeping with the spirit of the event’s motto – “Discover | Research | Celebrate Diversity” – visitors can get inspired by the world of science for an entire afternoon. Mehr In the Media, 2024-05-28, UZH Communications |
Neue Buchen für den Schweizer Wald Der Klimawandel setzt den hiesigen Buchen zu. Forschende der UZH wollen nun lernen, wie die Buchenwälder von morgen aussehen könnten. Dazu gehen sie experimentell vor und nutzen Spektraldaten, um die Biodiversität der Buchenwälder zu erforschen. Mehr In the Media, 2024-05-21, Marita Fuchs |
The Roots of the Mapuche The ancestors of the Mapuche people settled in South America more than 5,000 years ago. For a long time, they lived in relative isolation and in defiance of the Incas and Spanish. A notable study aids our understanding of their genetic history, and that of South America. Mehr In the Media, 2024-05-06, Text: Stefan Stöcklin, Translation: Jane Catterall |
How Plant Sciences Influence our Lives The Center of Competence for Plant Sciences run by the universities of Zurich, Basel and ETH Zurich is 25 years old. For its anniversary, 12 research groups are presenting some of their most important discoveries in an online exhibition. Using five examples, we show how plant research affects our lives. Mehr In the Media, 2023-12-06, Manuela Dahinden / Thomas Gull; English translation by Caitlin Stephens |
From Lab to Market In the last year, eight new spin-offs were created at the University of Zurich to bring research-based ideas to market readiness. The new companies are developing innovative approaches for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, lead poisoning, blood cancer and endometriosis, the improvement of spinal surgery, better diagnostics in oral health, and simplification of satellite data analysis. Mehr In the Media, 2024-01-08, Nathalie Huber |
Green Light for LISA The ESA’s most expensive and complex mission, the LISA space antenna, has reached a major milestone: it has passed the stage of intensive testing by experts in the Mission Adoption Review process. Project member Professor Philippe Jetzer of UZH explains why this is such a significant step for the LISA consortium. Mehr In the Media, 2024-01-24, Kommunikation UZH & ETH |
Earth as a Test Object If a space telescope like LIFE were to observe planet Earth from a distance of around 30 light years, it would find signs of a temperate, habitable world. Physicists at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich reached this conclusion with the help of observations of our own planet. Mehr In the Media, 2024-02-26, Corinne Landolt, Gaia Donati |
Researching in the Wild UZH’s Faculty of Science operates research stations in far-flung places, where researchers analyze the effects of climate change or observe mountain chimps and meerkats in their natural environment, among other things. Five of these stations are presented below. Mehr In the Media, 2024-03-03, Text: Roger Nickl, Translation Philip Isler |
UZH Opens New Natural History Museum with Four Dinosaurs The new Natural History Museum of the University of Zurich brings together zoology, paleontology, anthropology and botany under the same roof. The museum opens with four new dinosaur skeletons and various other additions that shine a light on how evolution and biodiversity have shaped life on our planet. Mehr In the Media, 2024-03-17, |
University Steps up Data Science UZH is responding to the rise of data science by establishing the Department of Mathematical Modeling and Machine Learning. DM3L for short, it combines UZH’s strong basic research in mathematics with practical applications and will offer a new study program from fall 2025. Here are four examples. Mehr In the Media, 2024-03-25, Stefan Stöcklin |
Experience Ice Ages and Climate Change Up Close The new IceAgeCam installation on Felsenegg gives an impressive demonstration of the human influence on climate change. Visitors can immerse themselves in an interactive experience of the changing glacial landscapes. It is the result of an interdisciplinary project involving researchers from UZH, the University of Lausanne and the Zurich University of the Arts. Mehr In the Media, 2024-03-25, Nathalie Huber |
Master’s Program in Biodiversity to Launch in the 2024 Fall Semester The new Bachelor’s program in biodiversity – the first of its kind in German-speaking countries – launched at UZH last fall. Following its success, with more than 140 students enrolled, the Master’s program in biodiversity will be offered for the first time starting this Fall Semester. Mehr In the Media, 2024-04-22, Kurt Bodenmüller, UZH Media Officer |
Giving Turtles a Voice For a long time, turtles were regarded as largely voiceless creatures. In his dissertation, Gabriel Jorgewich-Cohen has shown that they definitely do communicate acoustically. The postdoctoral researcher at the UZH Department of Paleontology has been awarded the Prix Schläfli in Biology. Mehr In the Media, 2024-04-24, Astrid Tomczak-Plewka |
Fighting Cancer with SMARTdrugs With “SMARTdrugs” a team of researchers from UZH with international partners aims to create a new class of therapies: “radiotheranostics”. These drugs combine diagnostic and therapeutic radionuclides in a supramolecular compound with the purpose of imaging and treating tumors. Mehr In the Media, 2024-05-01, |
ZEIT Podcast climate policy In a podcast for the German ZEIT, Prof. Kai Niebert explains what works to stop the climate crisis, what role education (does not) have, why the actions of the "Last Generation" are a dead end and also what the Friday for Future achieved. Mehr In the Media, 2023-08-25, Kai Niebert |