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• 19.12.2019 Standing Out: Alex Rübel, Director of the Zurich Zoo

  Protecting What You Love

  Alex Rübel works with animals from all over the world, but has stayed loyal to his roots: Born and raised in Zurich, he studied veterinary medicine at UZH and has served as the Director of the Zurich Zoo for 28 successful years. Watch our video to find out what his plans are when he retires in 2020.

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• 10.12.2019 Protein Research

  Trendsetter for New Top Technology

  Biophysicist Ben Schuler will serve as a fellow at the Biophysical Society starting early next year. The US-based organization has recognized Schuler’s innovative contributions to protein research, marking the first time a researcher at the University of Zurich has received this honor.

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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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• 04.12.2019 Alumna Portrait

  “I’m a complete all-rounder”

  This Friday, the Institute of Romance Studies celebrates its 125th anniversary. The guests of honor will include alumna Barbara Schmid-Federer. The former National Councilor for Zurich, now the new president of young people’s charity Pro Juventute, will talk about the value of studying Romance languages and literature.

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• 07.11.2019 Jane Goodall at UZH

  Advocating for Animal Welfare

  Jane Goodall visited UZH and looked back on her eventful life with wild chimpanzees. The famous 85-year-old primatologist remains an energetic campaigner for animal welfare and environmental protection, and considers young people to be the biggest hope for the future.

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• 07.11.2019 Medicine

  The Vital Necessity of Gender Medicine

  Men and women not only get sick in different ways, they also react differently to pharmaceutical drugs. UZH visiting professor Vera Regitz-Zagrosek gave a presentation on research into these differences in the field of gender medicine.

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• 28.10.2019 Portrait: Artur Avila

  Beyond Facts

  He got booted from school in his home country of Brazil. Today Artur Avila is an award-winning mathematician teaching at UZH. The research he's conducting picks up roughly where Isaac Newton long ago left off.

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• 24.10.2019 Video Series “Standing Out”: Martin Meuli, Pediatric and Fetal Surgeon

  Operate or Opera?

  As a medical student at UZH, Martin Meuli flirted with the idea of becoming a professional singer. In the end, he decided to pursue a career in medicine.

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• 02.10.2019 In the Spotlight

  A Passion for all Things Visual

  Scientific illustrator Jeanne Peter has been working at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital for 31 years. Her work there has never got dull.

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• 25.09.2019 John Bercow at UZH

  “Only a genius or a reckless fool can predict how the Brexit saga will end”

  In a lecture at the University of Zurich, John Bercow, the British Speaker of the House of Commons, spelled out the possible Brexit scenarios and suggested it might be time to break with years of tradition by creating a written constitution.

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• 04.09.2019 President

  Michael Hengartner Resigns as President of UZH

  Michael Hengartner will step down as President of the University of Zurich next year. The Swiss Federal Council today appointed him as President of the ETH Board.

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• 29.08.2019 Video Series “Standing Out” Dominique Rinderknecht

  “The main thing is that you enjoy what you study”

  UZH alumna Dominique Rinderknecht moved into the spotlight as Miss Switzerland. Today she works as a brand ambassador and presenter, and her studies in media science proved a valuable resource for her current roles. In our video, she looks back on her time at UZH and shares her dreams for the future.

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• 11.07.2019 Churchill Lecture

  Getting a Stumbling Europe Back on its Feet

  Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović gave a Special Churchill Lecture at the University of Zurich on Tuesday. She talked about the challenges facing a Europe characterized by differences and made the case for an expansion of the EU.

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• 10.07.2019 Media change

  “Selling our data soul”

  Algorithms accompany our every click on the internet. Facebook and Google use them to analyze our online behavior. Communications expert Michael Latzer researches what algorithms do and how they shape our view of the world.

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• 03.07.2019 Video Series “Standing Out”

  Sustainable Success

  Daniel Muntwyler has been interested in sustainable investments ever since his days as a business administration student at UZH. Watch the video to find out what sparked his interest.

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• 02.07.2019 Artificial Photosynthesis

  Splitting Water

  UZH chemist Sandra Luber has set her sights on achieving artificial photosynthesis. A successful outcome could enable major climate issues to be solved in one fell swoop. However, there are still many hurdles to overcome.

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• 06.06.2019 Video Series “Standing Out” Doris Leuthard

  “It should never get boring”

  UZH alumna and former federal councilor Doris Leuthard continues to lead a busy life even after her time in office. As part of our alumni video series, she looks back at her time as a law student and gives us a glimpse into her personal life.

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• 09.05.2019 Digitalization

  Appeal for Human Rights

  Developments in artificial intelligence are continuing apace, dramatically impacting our lives in the process. In his guest lecture at UZH, UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston explains how human rights offer an important normative framework for regulating artificial intelligence.

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• 02.05.2019 Gene Therapy

  Last Chance

  Immunologist Janine Reichenbach is doing research into serious congenital immune deficiencies. And she is developing gene therapies – for some patients the last hope of a cure.

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• 29.04.2019 Teaching Award 2019

  Translating between Humans and Machines

  Chatchavan Wacharamanotham, Professor of Interaction Design, is a highly motivated teacher with an innovative, interactive approach to sharing his subject matter with students. It’s earned him this year’s Credit Suisse Award for Best Teaching.

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• 24.04.2019 Video Series “Standing Out”

  The Criminal Investigator

  Do you need to be especially tough to be the criminal investigation police chief? In this video interview, UZH alumna Christiane Lentjes-Meili tells us how she got into this unusual profession.

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• 17.04.2019 3R principles

  Improving Animals’ Well-Being

  Paulin Jirkof has been working for around a year as 3R Coordinator for UZH. Her job is to help reduce the number of animal experiments conducted at UZH and to improve the welfare of the animals involved.

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• 13.03.2019 Sustainability Week

  “2019 is the University of Zurich’s year of sustainability”

  As part of Zurich Sustainability Week, leaders from the five Zurich higher education institutions got together to discuss the role of universities in sustainable development. Many measures are underway at the University of Zurich, reported Gabriele Siegert, Deputy President of UZH.

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• 05.03.2019 Leadership

  “I don’t believe in rigid hierarchies”

  Do women lead differently? How do they view employee leadership and what is their approach to management? Italian studies expert Tatiana Crivelli Speciale and natural scientist Nicole Joller each have different views on this topic – including on gender quotas.

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• 28.02.2019 Study of the Ancient World

  Modern Lessons from the Ancient World

  A brilliant lecture by Egyptologist Jan Assmann opened the series of Ringvorlesungen on the theme of Migration in Antiquity. The event also marked the opening of the ZAZH – Zurich Center for the Study of the Ancient World.

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• 05.02.2019 Spotlight

  Embracing the Wilderness

  Ecologist Florian Altermatt has presided over the Swiss Biodiversity Forum since the beginning of the year. He’s committed to researching biodiversity and facilitating the cooperation of scientists and policy-makers.

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• 30.01.2019 My Alma Mater

  Across Borders

  Swiss diplomat Christine Schraner Burgener has been the United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar since last spring. A law degree from the University of Zurich formed the basis for her exceptional career.

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• 21.01.2019 Political Science

  Coming Apart at the Seams

  Political scientist Stefanie Walter’s area of research is political current affairs. But she doesn’t just watch from the sidelines, she also gets involved in the debate – especially about the worrying future of Europe.

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• 09.01.2019 Executive Board of the University

  Gabriele Siegert

  Gabriele Siegert started her work as Deputy President of UZH last summer, in addition to her position as Vice President. Her goals include streamlining evaluation processes and promoting sustainability and diversity at UZH.

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