Archive Economics and Informatics 2019

Article list Economics and Informatics

• 19.12.2019 Digitalization

  How Are Blockchain and Algorithms Affecting the World of Finance?

  Digitalization is bringing widespread and fundamental changes to the finance sector. Three doctoral candidates at UZH have organized an international workshop to explore where these changes might lead.

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• 18.12.2019 New National Center of Competence in Research at UZH

  The Power of Language

  A new National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) will be based at the University of Zurich. Entitled “Evolving Language”, it will investigate the origins and future of language. UZH linguist Balthasar Bickel will serve as co-director of the research network alongside Anne-Lise Giraud from the University of Geneva. The national network includes numerous other universities and research institutes within Switzerland.

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• 10.12.2019 Robotics

  UZH Drone Wins Silver

  Robotics professor Davide Scaramuzza and his research group finished in second place at the AlphaPilot international drone race. Among the nine finalists, the first three places were all won by university teams.

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• 09.12.2019

  Versatile and Successful

  After several years at the helm of large organizations, Ingrid Deltenre has returned to her alma mater – part-time, at least. She is President of the Executive Committee of the EMBA at UZH.

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• 14.10.2019 Rethinking Wealth

  “Greed is dangerous”

  More isn’t always better, says Marc Chesney. The economics professor criticizes the pursuit of economic growth and calls for banks to stop investing in fossil fuels.

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• 21.08.2019 Artificial Intelligence

  Cuddling a Robot Seal

  Humans and machines have a long history of co-existence, but artificial intelligence (AI) threatens to disrupt this delicate balance. Will machines become more intelligent than we are? Will they ultimately take over and enslave us?

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• 11.07.2019 UZH International Summer Schools

  Learning and Socializing

  This summer for the second time, international summer schools for Bachelor’s and Master’s students from around the world are being held at UZH. 59 students from abroad have joined 23 UZH students to explore how Switzerland became one of the richest countries in the world, why it developed into an international financial hub, and what skills it takes to successfully interact with members of different cultures.

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• 01.07.2019 Climate Change and Banking

  Can Banking Regulation Address Climate Change?

  Policymakers are tasked with keeping a close eye on systemic risks to financial stability. But banking’s regulators seem to have a blind spot when it comes to climate change and the financial risks it poses.

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• 18.06.2019 Robotics

  Drone Olympiad Ready for Takeoff

  Robotics professor Davide Scaramuzza has qualified to compete in an international drone racing series that will pit autonomous quadcopters against drone pilots. A million dollars await the winner.

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• 11.06.2019 Banking and Finance

  Culture Influences Financing Decisions

  The cultural identity of managers can influence the way an organization finances itself. An economist at UZH has shown that companies led by Italian-speaking people take up credit more often than those managed by German-speakers.

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• 16.05.2019 Moral Standards

  "Many people feel anxious and disconcerted"

  With her commitment to the environment, 16-year-old Swede Greta Thunberg has provoked a debate on values among young people all over the world. How do values arise, and how do they change? An interview with social ethics expert Monika Wilhelm and economist Martin Kindschi.

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