http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/allnews/topics/awards.html http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/dies-academicus-2026.html At this year’s Dies academicus, UZH celebrated its 193rd birthday. In her keynote address, Zurich Government Councilor Silvia Steiner emphasized the vital role UZH plays in society. Mon, 11 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/dies-academicus-2026.html Thomas Gull 2026-05-11T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/Dies.html UZH has awarded honorary doctorates to Svetlana Alexievich, Catherine Housecroft, Ingeborg Schwenzer, Klaus Merz, Phanish Puranam, Chong Yap Seng and John Bonagura. Thu, 07 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/Dies.html 2026-05-07T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/wellbeing-children.html What do Ukrainian children who fled the war in their home country need in order to feel comfortable in Switzerland? Wed, 06 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/wellbeing-children.html Brigitte Blöchlinger 2026-05-06T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/cozzarelli-prize-bascompte.html UZH evolutionary biologist Jordi Bascompte has received the Cozzarelli Prize for his research on the emergence of eukaryotic cells. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/cozzarelli-prize-bascompte.html Communication 2026-04-27T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/athena-swan.html The Faculty of Science is applying for an international label for equality, diversity, and inclusion – the first faculty in Switzerland to do so. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/athena-swan.html Brigitte Blöchlinger and Barbara Simpson 2026-04-16T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/sparkling-research.html At the research gala Sparkling Research, Vice President Research Elisabeth Stark presented seven awards for outstanding achievements in the fields of research and innovation. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/sparkling-research.html Barbara Simpson 2026-02-04T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/postdoc-team-award.html A team of four researchers has won the UZH Postdoc Team Award for creating an AI tool that can search through thousands of UN documents for information on religion and spirituality. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/postdoc-team-award.html Carole Scheidegger 2026-01-26T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/UZH-3R-Award-2025b.html Fabiola Jörger received the UZH 3R Award 2025 for her practical training in clinical procedures using silicone animal models. The second prize goes to Markus Seeger and Johannes vom Berg for developing flycode technology. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/UZH-3R-Award-2025b.html Kurt Bodenmüller; translated by Georgia Gray 2025-12-17T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/erc-consolidator-grants.html Amid the toughest competition to date, UZH researchers emerged remarkably strong, winning major support for ambitious projects across disciplines. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/erc-consolidator-grants.html Barbara Simpson 2025-12-08T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/gretener-thuerlemann-prize-recipients.html For their research that has helped develop immunotherapies to combat various forms of cancer, Gordon Freeman and Arlene Sharpe are the laureates of the Gretener-Thürlemann Prize. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/gretener-thuerlemann-prize-recipients.html Adrian Ritter 2025-12-03T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/snsf-starting-grants.html Ten UZH researchers have received a Starting Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) for projects that explore topics ranging from immune cells to visual toxicity. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/snsf-starting-grants.html UZH Communications 2025-11-18T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/20-years-bme.html For the past 20 years, Nikola Biller-Andorno and her team have used innovative methods to get medical students to engage with ethical questions. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/20-years-bme.html Barbara Simpson 2025-11-12T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/synergy-grant-ohad-medalia.html What exactly happens during cell division? UZH biochemist Ohad Medalia has secured an ERC Synergy Grant to find out. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/synergy-grant-ohad-medalia.html Carole Scheidegger 2025-11-05T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/tag-der-lehre.html The theme of this year’s Tag der Lehre was Celebrating Interdisciplinarity. As well as providing a platform for sharing best practices, the event also recognized students’ outstanding academic achievements. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/tag-der-lehre.html Barbara Simpson 2025-11-03T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/jana-ordon-women-science-award.html Phytobiologist Jana Ordon researches plant immune responses. She has just received a L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award for her work. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/jana-ordon-women-science-award.html Interview: Carole Scheidegger; Translation: Mark Rabinowitz 2025-10-22T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/koetser-prize.html Rosa Cossart receives the Koetser-Prize for her work on brain development and its impact on adult brain function. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/koetser-prize.html Sebastian Jessberger 2025-09-16T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/latsis-prize.html Legal scholar Saskia Stucki, recipient of this year’s Swiss Science Prize Latsis, discusses animal rights and legal developments in the Global South. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/latsis-prize.html Barbara Simpson 2025-09-15T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/ERC-Advanced-Grant.html 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. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/ERC-Advanced-Grant.html Roger Nickl 2025-06-18T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/dies-academicus-2025.html UZH celebrated its 192nd birthday and presented 26 honors at this year’s Dies academicus. Councilor of States Tiana Angelina Moser delivered the keynote address and spoke about the relationship between science and politics. Tue, 20 May 2025 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/dies-academicus-2025.html Carole Scheidegger 2025-05-20T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/teaching-award-altermatt.html 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. Sun, 18 May 2025 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/teaching-award-altermatt.html Carole Scheidegger 2025-05-18T22:00:00Z