Cozzarelli Prize Awarded to Jordi Bascompte
UZH evolutionary biologist Jordi Bascompte has received the Cozzarelli Prize for his research on the emergence of eukaryotic cells.
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
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Equality by Design
The Faculty of Science is applying for an international label for equality, diversity, and inclusion – the first faculty in Switzerland to do so. -
UZH Creates New Fellowship Program for Postdocs
The University of Zurich has set up a new funding instrument for postdoctoral researchers. We present the first three recipients of the Sylvia Isobel Willener Fellowship. -
How Soil Microbes Adapt to Life in Lakes
An analysis of bacteria in Lake Zurich reveals that some soil microbes acquire new traits in order to colonize new aquatic habitats, while others reduce their genome size. -
Collecting Data for NASA
UZH provides NASA with flight data from the Orion space capsule to test the possibility of involving external parties in monitoring flight paths. -
Researching on Equal Terms in the Amazon
Two researchers have discovered a new palm species in the virgin forests of Colombia. Together with an indigenous community, they mapped its geographical distribution. -
How AI Can Learn Better
Today’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems have difficulty understanding complex relationships. Benjamin Grewe wants to change this and draws his inspiration from biology. -
Global Warming Causes Cropland Areas to Shrink
The subtropics are particularly affected. Explore animated diagrams and interactive maps that show the extent of the decline in various climate scenarios. -
Bug-Born Breakthrough
Oliver Zerbe is working on an active substance that attacks pathogenic bacteria in a novel way and eliminates them. -
Muons and Childhood Cancer
The University of Zurich has been chosen to host two new National Centers of Competence in Research, for childhood cancer diagnostics and treatment as well as muon research. -
Pesticides Significantly Affect Soil Life and Biodiversity
Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study now shows that their effects on soil life are substantial, as pesticides suppress various beneficial soil organisms. -
Crime Research and Responsible AI
Two interdisciplinary projects have been awarded seed funding. One researches topics such as new forms of crime, while the other promotes the accountable use of AI. -
Einstein’s Dissertation: Groundbreaking Work in Physics
Exactly 120 years ago today, Albert Einstein was awarded his doctoral certificate at the University of Zurich (UZH). Test your knowledge of Einstein’s dissertation in our quiz. -
How Wheat Fends Off Fungi
Although cereals naturally resist pathogenic fungi, powdery mildew can overcome this resistance. Researchers have now discovered one of the mechanisms behind this process. -
Young Shark Species More Vulnerable to Extinction
Among sharks and rays, species within the first four million years of existence are significantly more likely to go extinct than older species, according to a study based on fossils from the last 145 million years. -
A Life of Tireless Scientific Energy
The molecular biologist Charles Weissmann was one of the leading figures in his field, his research on the antiviral agent alpha interferon brought him worldwide recognition. He passed away last Friday in Zurich at the age of 94. -
Back to the Big Bang
UZH physicist Ben Kilminster designs the most precise parts of the enormous CERN detectors to look for flaws in the physical models used to explain the beginnings of the universe. -
Uranus and Neptune might be rock giants
A team of researchers is challenging our understanding of the Solar System planets’ interior. The composition of Uranus and Neptune, the two outer most planets, might be more rocky and less icy than previously thought. -
Nine Research Groups Win ERC Funding
Amid the toughest competition to date, UZH researchers emerged remarkably strong, winning major support for ambitious projects across disciplines. -
Landslides and Heavy Rainfall
Geographers are working to improve predictions of where natural hazards, such as landslides and floodings, could occur and what the impact will be.