Under the motto «Sparkling Research», the University of Zürich celebrated outstanding achievements in the fields of research and innovation. Among the awardees were the winners of the FAN Awards 2026, one of which went to Zoe Marti from the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Medicine and the University Hospital Zürich.
SCNAT Report «Biodiversität in der Schweiz verstehen und gestalten»
In the framework of the SCNAT Forum Biodiversity Switzerland, the state of biodiversity in Switzerland was assessed. The report “Understanding and Shaping Biodiversity in Switzerland» shows that the state of biodiversity in Switzerland remains insufficient, although there are also some positive developments.
The University of Zurich has been chosen to host two new National Centers of Competence in Research, providing long-term support for cutting-edge work in childhood cancer diagnostics and treatment as well as in muon research.
Pesticides Significantly Affect Soil Life and Biodiversity
Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study now shows that their effects on soil life are substantial, as pesticides suppress various beneficial soil organisms.
Temporal changes in leaf fall have consequences for amphipods
Aquatic ecosystems are fragile. But just how fragile they are has been revealed in a new study by the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and UZH. Researchers investigated how climate change is affecting amphipods by shifting the timing of leaf fall in autumn. These creatures feed on leaves and, as the base of the food chain, have an impact on the entire ecosystem.
Importance of three-dimensional chiral surface states for transport in bismuth microstructures in a large magnetic field is reported in Nature Physics by Mark H Fischer and Titus Neupert of UZH in a collaboration with the group of Philip J.W. Moll (MPI Hamburg).
Die Förderlinie TRANSFORM finanziert zwei interdisziplinäre Projekte zu neuen Formen von Kriminalität und zum verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit künstlicher Intelligenz.
Einstein’s Dissertation: Groundbreaking Work in Physics
Exactly 120 years ago today, Albert Einstein was awarded his doctoral certificate at the University of Zurich (UZH). Test your knowledge of Einstein’s dissertation in our quiz.
Chemical Landmark for Schrödinger`s foundation of quantum physics and quantum chemistry
In Arosa, Erwin Schrödinger laid the foundations of quantum physics and quantum chemistry, subsequently revolutionizing science and society. This site has now been recognized as Chemical Landmark by SCNAT.
Although cereals naturally resist pathogenic fungi, powdery mildew can overcome this resistance. Researchers have now discovered one of the mechanisms behind this process.
