More about Helping Those Left Behind 5 May 2026 Helping Those Left Behind Social decline – or just the fear of it – is pushing people to vote for far-right parties. But trust in government rises when those struggling ... More about Helping Those Left Behind
More about Playing with Numbers 4 May 2026 Playing with Numbers Number theory is the branch of mathematics dedicated to the magic of natural numbers. Claire Burrin, assistant professor of mathematics, ... More about Playing with Numbers
More about Early Institutional Care Lowers Life Expectancy 30 Apr 2026 Early Institutional Care Lowers Life Expectancy Infants who grew up in early child care institutions in the 1950s have a much shorter life expectancy than the general population. For the first ... More about Early Institutional Care Lowers Life Expectancy
More about Who Will Win the 2026 Teaching Award? 28 Apr 2026 Who Will Win the 2026 Teaching Award? Three instructors are competing for this year’s UZH Teaching Award, which will be presented at the Dies academicus. We introduce the nominees. More about Who Will Win the 2026 Teaching Award?
More about Collecting Data for NASA 2 Apr 2026 Collecting Data for NASA UZH provides NASA with flight data from the Orion space capsule to test the possibility of involving external parties in monitoring flight paths. More about Collecting Data for NASA
More about Start School Later, Sleep Longer, Learn Better 26 Feb 2026 Start School Later, Sleep Longer, Learn Better On school days, adolescents are chronically sleep-deprived. A new study reveals that a flexible starting time can improve their sleep quality, ... More about Start School Later, Sleep Longer, Learn Better
More about Zero Tolerance Toward Sexual Harassment 16 Apr 2026 Zero Tolerance Toward Sexual Harassment UZH is holding a range of events on 21 April to draw attention to the national Sexual Harassment Awareness Day. UZH Deputy President Gabriele ... More about Zero Tolerance Toward Sexual Harassment
More about A Window to the Future 29 Jan 2026 A Window to the Future With German language courses and selected lectures in many subject areas, the UZH’s Explore program helps refugees build a foundation for their ... More about A Window to the Future
More about CHF 75 Million for Science 28 Jan 2026 CHF 75 Million for Science The UZH Foundation raised a record CHF 75 million in third-party funding for the University of Zurich in 2025. More about CHF 75 Million for Science
More about Zero Tolerance Toward Sexual Harassment 16 Apr 2026 Zero Tolerance Toward Sexual Harassment UZH is holding a range of events on 21 April to draw attention to the national Sexual Harassment Awareness Day. UZH Deputy President Gabriele ... More about Zero Tolerance Toward Sexual Harassment
More about UZH Research Co-Stars in TV Crime Drama 12 Jan 2026 UZH Research Co-Stars in TV Crime Drama A federally funded research project aims to improve the implementation of assistive computer technologies, such as audio descriptions of TV ... More about UZH Research Co-Stars in TV Crime Drama
More about “We’re watching” 11 Dec 2025 “We’re watching” Last week, Vice President Elisabeth Stark weighed in on a panel discussion about preventing abuses of power at the university. More about “We’re watching”
More about Manipulating Protein Factories 29 Apr 2026 Manipulating Protein Factories Ataman Sendoel is researching how tumors are able to misuse protein production for their purposes. And he is looking for substances to prevent this. More about Manipulating Protein Factories
More about Who Will Win the 2026 Teaching Award? 28 Apr 2026 Who Will Win the 2026 Teaching Award? Three instructors are competing for this year’s UZH Teaching Award, which will be presented at the Dies academicus. We introduce the nominees. More about Who Will Win the 2026 Teaching Award?
More about Christian Schwarzenegger Appointed New Provost of Universitas 21 20 Apr 2026 Christian Schwarzenegger Appointed New Provost of Universitas 21 In this role, the UZH Vice President will be in charge of the operational management and strategic development of the global university network U21. More about Christian Schwarzenegger Appointed New Provost of Universitas 21
More about Cozzarelli Prize Awarded to Jordi Bascompte 28 Apr 2026 Cozzarelli Prize Awarded to Jordi Bascompte UZH evolutionary biologist Jordi Bascompte has received the Cozzarelli Prize for his research on the emergence of eukaryotic cells. More about Cozzarelli Prize Awarded to Jordi Bascompte
More about Equality by Design 17 Apr 2026 Equality by Design The Faculty of Science is applying for an international label for equality, diversity, and inclusion – the first faculty in Switzerland to do so. More about Equality by Design
More about Innovative Researchers in the Spotlight 5 Feb 2026 Innovative Researchers in the Spotlight At the research gala Sparkling Research, Vice President Research Elisabeth Stark presented seven awards for outstanding achievements in the fields ... More about Innovative Researchers in the Spotlight
More about AI as a Resource and Challenge 19 Mar 2026 AI as a Resource and Challenge How can we maintain mental health in our AI-driven world of work? Interview with UZH professor of psychology Laurenz L. Meier. More about AI as a Resource and Challenge
More about How AI Can Learn Better 12 Mar 2026 How AI Can Learn Better Today’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems have difficulty understanding complex relationships. Benjamin Grewe wants to change this and draws ... More about How AI Can Learn Better
More about Imagine Lake Zurich Filled With Diamonds 3 Mar 2026 Imagine Lake Zurich Filled With Diamonds Sustainability is no longer just nice-to-have, it’s a concrete call to action. The UZH Sustainable event showcased how the University of Zurich is ... More about Imagine Lake Zurich Filled With Diamonds
