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    Research Funding

    Three UZH Researchers Awarded SNSF Consolidator Grants

    The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has approved Consolidator Grants for three projects at the University of Zurich. Additionally, 14 early-career researchers at UZH benefit from the SNSF funding program Ambizione.
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    PORTAL UZH

    Building the Future at Irchel

    The 70s-era buildings on Irchel Campus are in need of renovation. The multipurpose building PORTAL UZH is at the heart of the university’s modernization plans.
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    Astrophysics

    Life in Space

    A space mission called LIFE will survey planets beyond our solar system – with the specific aim of finding out if they could sustain life. Researchers from the University of Zurich made use of the Earth.
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    UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships

    Getting Brilliant Ideas Market-Ready

    Seven early-career researchers were awarded UZH Entrepreneur Fellowships this year. The jury was impressed by their innovative product ideas and motivation to bring them to market as entrepreneurs.
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    Earth System Science

    Coffee in the Shade

    Farming coffee can be both ecological and profitable at the same time, according to the research of Earth system scientist Maria J. Santos. The key is to combine the crops with trees.
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    Evolutionary biology

    Colorful Traits in Primates Ease Tensions Between Groups

    Primate ornamentation plays a crucial role in communication not only within social groups but also between them, according to a new study. The traits may help reduce intergroup aggression by enabling quick assessments of potential rivals.
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    Medical Genetics

    Faulty Gene Makes Brain Too Big – or Too Small

    A gene called ZNRF3, known to be involved in cancer, also messes with the mind. The human brain relies on two copies of this gene to build a right-sized brain. If one of the copies is defective, the brain will be either too small or too large, leading to various neurological symptoms.
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    Exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum

    Exhibiting Looted Artifacts from Benin: A Space for Nigerian Voices

    Why are objects from the Kingdom of Benin held in the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich? What do they mean to different stakeholder groups? And how should institutions deal with them? The exhibition "Benin Dues" answers these questions.
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    Semester Preparations

    Looking Behind the Scenes

    Preparing a new semester is a lot of work. We asked seven members of UZH’s administrative and technical staff to take us through their pre-semester to-do lists, from feeding the course catalogue to casting actors.
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    New Neighbors

    First Day of School at Irchel

    It was an unusual start to the new school year this week as Kantonsschule Zürich Nord relocated to two specially converted buildings on the Irchel Campus. We went to gauge pupils’ first impressions.
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    Financial Engineering

    “Climinator” vs. Greenwashers

    Companies like to act “green” by publishing thick environmental sustainability reports replete with photography of pristine landscapes, but precious few of them keep their promises. Finance professor Markus Leippold is using AI-based tools to fight greenwashing.
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    Artificial intelligence

    “Teaching is Set to Become More Interactive and Intensive”

    In the age of artificial intelligence, the emphasis in teaching is likely to shift from knowledge transfer towards interaction and reflection. Universities should also figure out which competencies and abilities cannot be replaced by AI.
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    Summer quiz solution

    You’ve guessed it!

    The summer quiz prompted numerous participants to delve into new fields of knowledge to find the winning keyword – WISSENSREISE. Many congratulations to the winners.
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    Paleogenetics

    Ancient Ailments

    Infectious diseases like the plague, leprosy and syphilis have made history and shaped humanity over a long period of time – are still doing so today. The paleogeneticist Verena Schünemann explores the evolution of pathogens and the question of why they have been able to survive for so long.
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    Astrophysics

    Using Small Black Holes To Detect Big Black Holes

    An international team of astrophysicists with participation of the University of Zurich proposes a novel method to detect pairs of the biggest black holes found at the centers of galaxies by analyzing gravitational waves generated by binaries of nearby small stellar black holes.
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    Psychology

    Political Campaigns Can Induce Stress in Minorities

    How did the 2021 national marriage equality referendum campaign in Switzerland affect the well-being of the LGBTIQ+ community? A team led by researchers at UZH has shown that LGBTIQ+ individuals and their cisgender heterosexual allies exhibited more stress hormones during the controversial campaign.
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    Summer Quiz

    Test Your Summer Smarts!

    Our annual summer quiz takes you on a grand tour of research and campus life at UZH. We hope you enjoy it and wish you a relaxing summer break. We’ll be back in August to keep you informed and inspired.
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