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Theology and Study of Religions

13 Jun 2025

Zwingli, God and UZH

Five centuries since Huldrych Zwingli’s Bible study classes in Grossmünster, the church’s influence has declined. What’s the impact of theology on ...

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25 Mar 2025

Conceptualizing the Virgin Mary

Maria 1.0 is an initiative run by Catholic women who promote traditional female roles in the Church – roles shaped by faith. Alexandra Probst ...

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13 Mar 2025

Artificial Intelligence: Between Demons and God

An avatar priest, praying via app and artificial intelligence as a deity: UZH anthropologist Beth Singler researches the interplay between AI and ...

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Law

17 Apr 2025

A Clear Thinker with Sharp Wits

Lawyer and UZH alumna Cordelia Bähr was the legal brain behind the landmark lawsuit brought by the KlimaSeniorinnen organization before the ...

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26 Mar 2025

The Strength of a United Europe

Europe currently faces challenges on multiple fronts: internally from populism, and externally from China and the US, which under Trump could go ...

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25 Mar 2025

“The Court should be there for the people”

UZH professor Alice Margaria's research shows that the European Court of Human Rights often neglects its responsibilities when it comes to ...

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Economics and Informatics

4 Jul 2025

A Faster Path to Tailor-Made Voting Advice

An algorithm developed by computer scientists at UZH aims to enhance the quality of voting advice provided on the Smartvote online platform.

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2 Jul 2025

“The trade war is a serious test”

Economist Ralph Ossa served as Chief Economist of the WTO in Geneva for two and a half years. Since early July, he has been back at the University ...

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18 Jun 2025

Visit UZH in Japan, Virtually

At the Virtual World Expo 2025, visitors will have the opportunity to visit the city campus of the University of Zurich. The virtual experience ...

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Medicine and Dentistry

14 Jul 2025

Swiss Genome of the 1918 Influenza Virus Reconstructed

Researchers discovered that the virus already had key adaptations to the human host at the beginning of the world's deadliest influenza pandemic.

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9 Jul 2025

Biomedicine Inspires at Osaka Expo

Stem cell researcher Melanie Generali shares how UZH scientists brought high-tech medicine to the public at the Expo in Osaka – without resorting ...

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9 Jul 2025

Mapping Disease Across the Globe

Thomas Van Boeckel investigates environmental factors, global patterns of infectious disease and antibiotic resistance in order to better combat ...

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Veterinary Medicine

9 Jul 2025

Mapping Disease Across the Globe

Thomas Van Boeckel investigates environmental factors, global patterns of infectious disease and antibiotic resistance in order to better combat ...

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8 Jan 2025

Rethinking Population Management in Zoos

Until now, zoos used contraception to avoid surplus animals. Scientists argue for preserving breeding populations and raising awareness of ...

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5 Nov 2024

“For me, it’s about the animals”

In her Master’s thesis, veterinary science student Natalie Miller-Collmann dared to take her own stand on a contentious research question, earning ...

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Arts and Social Sciences

2 Jul 2025

False Heroes and a Disappearing Soldier

Roland Meyer studies how our perception of images is shifting in the digital world and why the political right loves AI-generated imagery.

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26 Jun 2025

Contrary and Audacious

In the 1970s, women founded their own publishing companies, explored new ways of writing and dared to rebel against the patriarchy.

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2 Jun 2025

Korean Art is Making Waves

As a major exhibition at Museum Rietberg showcases the global success of contemporary Korean culture, a corresponding colloquium at UZH highlights ...

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Mathematics and Natural Sciences

17 Jul 2025

Wounded Rainforest

Alexander Damm-Reiser uses satellite data to analyze the impact of companies on biodiversity, ecosystems and environmental damage.

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16 Jul 2025

How Did Complex Life Evolve?

Fungi, plants, animals and humans are made of eukaryotic cells. These cells evolved at a late stage in the evolution of life.

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9 Jul 2025

Mapping Disease Across the Globe

Thomas Van Boeckel investigates environmental factors, global patterns of infectious disease and antibiotic resistance in order to better combat ...

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Articles by Faculty

Theology and Study of Religions

Zwingli, God and UZH

Conceptualizing the Virgin Mary

Artificial Intelligence: Between Demons and God

Law

A Clear Thinker with Sharp Wits

The Strength of a United Europe

“The Court should be there for the people”

Economics and Informatics

A Faster Path to Tailor-Made Voting Advice

“The trade war is a serious test”

Visit UZH in Japan, Virtually

Medicine and Dentistry

Swiss Genome of the 1918 Influenza Virus Reconstructed

Biomedicine Inspires at Osaka Expo

Mapping Disease Across the Globe

Veterinary Medicine

Mapping Disease Across the Globe

Rethinking Population Management in Zoos

“For me, it’s about the animals”

Arts and Social Sciences

False Heroes and a Disappearing Soldier

Contrary and Audacious

Korean Art is Making Waves

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Wounded Rainforest

How Did Complex Life Evolve?

Mapping Disease Across the Globe

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