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An Upgraded Warning System for Europe’s Lakes A UZH-led team proposes adding DNA analysis to a 65-year-old monitoring protocol—turning slow microscope counts into real-time, genomics-driven alerts for over 180 million Europeans. Mehr In the Media, 2025-12-12, IPMB |
Back to the Big Bang UZH physicist Ben Kilminster designs the most precise parts of the enormous CERN detectors to look for flaws in the physical models used to explain the beginnings of the universe. Mehr In the Media, 2025-12-10, Santina Russo; translation: Georgia Gray |
Twitter’s echo chambers highlighted Fake news doesn’t spread in the same way as reliable information. This has been demonstrated by the work of Alexandre Bovet. Evaluating the impact of social networks and keeping them under control requires a better understanding of their dynamics. Mehr In the Media, 2025-12-04, Alexandre Bovet |
The Beauty of Mathematical Reasoning – Featuring Work from the Institute of Mathematics The Swiss Association of University Lecturers (VSH-AEU) has published their last bulletin of 2025, dedicated to Mathematics: The Beauty of Mathematical Reasoning. Prof. Dr. Claire Burrin from I-Math contributed an article to this issue, presenting current developments in an accessible way for general audiences. Mehr In the Media, 2025-11-24, Claire Burrin |
Landslides and Heavy Rainfall Geographers are working to improve predictions of where natural hazards, such as landslides and floodings, could occur and what the impact will be. Mehr In the Media, 2025-11-18, Theo von Däniken; Translation: Gemma Brown |
Strengthening Supply Chain Management with AI and Mathematical Insight Funded by a BRIDGE Discovery Grant, UZH physicist Nicola Serra and ETH mathematician Alessio Figalli plan to pair optimal transport theory with AI to fortify supply-chain weak spots. Mehr In the Media, 2025-11-13, Carole Scheidegger |
The Looming Threat of Demolition For many people, finding an apartment in Zurich has become a living nightmare. Researchers at UZH are investigating the crisis and putting it into conversation with experiences in Geneva. Mehr In the Media, 2025-11-09, Carole Scheidegger; Translation: Georgia Gray |
Biochemist Ohad Medalia Receives Synergy Grant What exactly happens during cell division? UZH biochemist Ohad Medalia has secured an ERC Synergy Grant to find out. Mehr In the Media, 2025-11-05, Carole Scheidegger |
Into the Woods UZH anthropologist Colin Shaw investigates from an evolutionary perspective which environments are harmful to our health and which are beneficial. Mehr In the Media, 2025-11-04, Barbara Simpson |
An opinion paper in NEURON by Giacomo Indiveri | Neuromorphic is dead. Long live neuromorphic. Prof. Dr. Giacomo Indiveri from INI was invited for an opinion paper in NEURON. The paper is based on his talk at the conference “From Neuroscience to Artificially Intelligent Systems (NAISys)” at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA, where he spoke about bridging the gap between natural and artificial intelligence and addressed the energy consumption problems of AI, that no one else was discussing. Mehr In the Media, 2025-10-20, MNF Communication |
Checkpoint Inhibitor Promotes Tissue Repair UZH researchers have identified a new, important function of immune checkpoint inhibitors: promotion of tissue healing. This finding could help treat fibrosis and chronic wounds. Mehr In the Media, 2025-10-14, |
Witnessing the Formation of Moons NASA's Webb Telescope is investigating the formation of moons around a massive planet. An UZH team is studying the chemical composition of a disc believed to be the basis of new moons. Mehr In the Media, 2025-09-28, |
Using AI Responsibly Artificial intelligence (AI) is permeating more and more areas of life. Scientists at the University of Zurich (UZH) are developing new solutions, but they are also highlighting the consequences for our society. Mehr In the Media, 2025-09-24, Theo von Däniken; Translation: Michael Jackson |
Largest-Ever Cosmological Simulation The Euclid mission has published the most extensive simulation of the cosmos to date. The modeling was based on algorithms developed at UZH. Mehr In the Media, 2025-09-21, Theo von Däniken |
Wie die Klimaerwärmung den Bergsturz von Blatten beeinflusste UZH-Forscher Christian Huggel stellt neue Erkenntnisse zum Zusammenhang zwischen dem Bergsturz von Blatten und der Klimaerwärmung vor. Mehr In the Media, 2025-09-16, Theo von Däniken |
Watching the Brain Learn Modern imaging technology is improving our understanding of how the brain works. In the long term, this will help us treat learning disorders, among other things. Mehr In the Media, 2025-09-09, Text: Adrian Ritter / Translation: Michael Jackson |
UZH Device Searches for light Dark Matter Superconducting sensors can detect single low-energy photons. UZH researchers have now used this capability to search for light dark matter particles in the universe. Mehr In the Media, 2025-09-08, |
Back in European Business Two ERC Starting Grants were awarded to UZH scientists, as researchers based in Switzerland are once again eligible for Horizon Europe funding. Mehr In the Media, 2025-09-03, Barbara Simpson |
A New Bite Into Dark Matter with the QROCODILE Experiment We present the first results from the Quantum Resolution-Optimized Cryogenic Observatory for Dark matter Incident at Low Energy (QROCODILE). The QROCODILE experiment uses a microwire-based superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) as a target and sensor for dark matter scattering and absorption, and is sensitive to extremely small energy deposits. Mehr In the Media, 2025-08-25, Titus Mangham-Neupert |
Watching How Stars Come into Being Pictures provide new insights in astrophysics. Simulations of cosmic events are used to study the formation of stars, planets and galaxies. Mehr In the Media, 2025-08-19, Text: Thomas Gull, Translation: Mark Rabinowitz |
The Google Maps of Cell Analysis Apricot BIO, a University of Zurich spin-off, developed a process that quickly determines the right medication for cancer patients. Mehr In the Media, 2025-08-18, Marita Fuchs |
Sind wir fit für eine Zukunft mit Quantencomputing? Quantentechnologien wecken grosse Hoffnungen und ziehen ein immer grösseres Volumen an öffentlichen und privaten Investitionen an. Mehr In the Media, 2025-08-14, Titus Neupert |
Wounded Rainforest Alexander Damm-Reiser uses satellite data to analyze the impact of companies on biodiversity, ecosystems and environmental damage. Mehr In the Media, 2025-07-16, Theo von Däniken / Translation: Michael Jackson |
How Did Complex Life Evolve? Fungi, plants, animals and humans are made of eukaryotic cells. These cells evolved at a late stage in the evolution of life. Mehr In the Media, 2025-07-15, Santina Russo, Translation: Gemma Brown |
“Antibiotic resistance is a global problem like climate change” Biochemist and microbiologist Markus Seeger explains why international, multidisciplinary exchange is key in the fight against AMR. Mehr In the Media, 2025-07-07, Interview: Barbara Simpson |
Mapping Disease Across the Globe Thomas Van Boeckel investigates environmental factors, global patterns of infectious disease and antibiotic resistance in order to better combat these issues. Mehr In the Media, 2025-07-08, Adrian Ritter, Translation: Georgia Gray |
Schrödingers Erbe verpflichtet Vor hundert Jahren wurde unter anderem an der Universität Zürich (UZH) das Fundament zur Quantenmechanik gelegt. Heute ist sie Grundlage zahlreicher Technologien – und wirft neue Fragen auf. Mehr In the Media, 2025-06-30, Theo von Däniken |
A High-Resolution View of Cancer Cells Today’s most advanced instruments can peer deep into living cells, helping researchers study diseases such as cancer and improve therapies. Mehr In the Media, 2025-06-23, Santina Russo, Translation: Karen Oettli-Geddes |
“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, |
“Geography has shed its old-fashioned image” Robert Weibel was Professor of Geographical Information Science at GIUZ until the end of January 2025. In this interview, he explains how a US president's executive order changed not only the subject, but the world, what was most important to him in teaching and what his plans are for the future. Mehr In the Media, 2025-03-05, Prof. em. Robert Weibel |
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 |
"We might be underestimating biodiversity loss" Researchers have discovered more than 200 new animal and plant species in the Mekong region of Southeast Asia. In an interview with Radio SRF, Sofia van Moorsel, biodiversity expert at the Department of Geography, explains what science can learn from this and whether these species discoveries can put extinction into perspective. Mehr In the Media, 2025-01-22, Sofia van Moorsel |
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 |
High altitude dilemmas: Is GIUZ ready to reduce its air travel for a more sustainable academia? A master's thesis investigated the willingness of the staff of the Department of Geography to implement measures to reduce air miles and the impact on greenhouse gas emissions. The result: There is no easy way forward to reduce academic air travel. The thesis was awarded the semester prize by the Faculty of Science, UZH. The study has now been published in Environmental Research Communications. Mehr In the Media, 2024-11-25, Rocco Bagutti |
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 |
20 Years of Business Chemistry - a success story The course business chemistry is unique in Switzerland and was introduced at UZH in the fall semester of 2004 by Prof. Stefan Seeger. It promotes the training of scientific managers who can solve business-related problems using an analytical mindset. Mehr In the Media, 2024-10-17, Irène Studer-Rohr |
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 |
"Almost a universe unto itself" Leigh Johnson is a Verena Meyer Visiting Professor at GIUZ in the academic year of 2023/2024. She talks about her research and teaching, why she chose GIUZ for her sabbatical and what she will miss when she leaves Zurich. Mehr In the Media, 2024-07-31, Christian Berndt, Leigh Johnson |
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 |
XENONnT measures signals from solar neutrinos XENONnT collaboration announced the first measurement of low-energy nuclear recoils from neutrinos produced in nuclear reactions inside the sun, particularly those involving the element boron. UZH Professor Laura Baudis and her group are involved in the XENONnT experiment with leading contributions to the detector and the analysis. Mehr In the Media, 2024-07-12, Laura Baudis |
“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 |
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 |
ARRAKIHS surpasses the Payload Phase A in record time The European Space Agency (ESA) space mission ARRAKIHS (Analysis of Resolved Remnants of Accreted galaxies as a Key Instrument for Halo Surveys) reached an important milestone in March: the Instrument Preliminary Requirements Review (iPRR) was successfully passed. Mehr In the Media, 2024-06-20, Florian Kehl |
“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 |
“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 |
“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, |
SHiP experiment approved Just over ten years after its initial proposal, the SHiP experiment has been approved by the CERN management to start data taking in the next decade! The SHiP experiment is designed to search for extremely weakly interacting particles by using an incredibly intense beam of protons available at the LHC. Mehr In the Media, 2024-04-16, Katharina Müller |
MNF Shark Bay Dolphin Research in SRF Einstein The SRF television program Einstein shows the dolphin research of the Evolutionary Genetics Group. Mehr In the Media, 2024-01-10, Michael Krützen |
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 |