More about Buried Underwear Shows Land Use Is Key to Soil Health 26 Aug 2026 Buried Underwear Shows Land Use Is Key to Soil Health A citizen science project involving 1,000 volunteers and more than 2,000 pairs of buried cotton underwear shows that land use is the most important … More about Buried Underwear Shows Land Use Is Key to Soil Health
More about Cancer Cells Without Fuel 26 Aug 2026 Cancer Cells Without Fuel Physician and molecular biologist Raphael Morscher is trying to understand and selectively block the processes involved in the growth of cancer cells. More about Cancer Cells Without Fuel
More about SNSF Ambizione: 22 Projects at UZH 21 Aug 2026 SNSF Ambizione: 22 Projects at UZH The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is funding 22 projects by early career researchers at the University of Zurich with an Ambizione grant. More about SNSF Ambizione: 22 Projects at UZH
More about Keeping Your Cool 17 Jul 2026 Keeping Your Cool Take a break from the heat with this quiz and see how well you know the news from the past few months. Have a relaxing summer! More about Keeping Your Cool
More about Ready for the Museums of the Future 11 Jun 2026 Ready for the Museums of the Future Art history students created a virtual exhibition featuring works from the Sigg Collection of Chinese art, gaining hands-on experience in curating. More about Ready for the Museums of the Future
More about “Seeing the world through different eyes” 10 Jun 2026 “Seeing the world through different eyes” International experiences have a significant impact on students’ personal development and employability. Find out how UZH supports international … More about “Seeing the world through different eyes”
More about “I followed my interests, not a career plan” 25 Aug 2026 “I followed my interests, not a career plan” When choosing her degree program, UZH alumna Monika Rühl followed her passion for language and literature. Today, she heads economiesuisse. More about “I followed my interests, not a career plan”
More about “The obvious first response would be to expand public transport” 18 Aug 2026 “The obvious first response would be to expand public transport” Thousands of students and staff travel to UZH and between its campuses every day. A new strategy aims to shape this mobility across all UZH campuses. More about “The obvious first response would be to expand public transport”
More about The Biggest Ever Scientifica 13 Aug 2026 The Biggest Ever Scientifica Over the course of a week, the collaborative UZH and ETH science festival offers an ideal platform for introducing the wider public to the latest … More about The Biggest Ever Scientifica
More about “The obvious first response would be to expand public transport” 18 Aug 2026 “The obvious first response would be to expand public transport” Thousands of students and staff travel to UZH and between its campuses every day. A new strategy aims to shape this mobility across all UZH campuses. More about “The obvious first response would be to expand public transport”
More about Sunflowers Make Invisible Disabilities Visible 29 Jun 2026 Sunflowers Make Invisible Disabilities Visible Lanyards or wristbands decorated with sunflowers help people with invisible disabilities and chronic illnesses to signal that they may need support. More about Sunflowers Make Invisible Disabilities Visible
More about “Trust comes first” 20 May 2026 “Trust comes first” UZH is tightening up its rules and guidelines around expense reporting, gifts and conflicts of interest. Interview with Daniel Hug, UZH’s Vice … More about “Trust comes first”
More about “I followed my interests, not a career plan” 25 Aug 2026 “I followed my interests, not a career plan” When choosing her degree program, UZH alumna Monika Rühl followed her passion for language and literature. Today, she heads economiesuisse. More about “I followed my interests, not a career plan”
More about Back in Nigerian Hands 14 Jul 2026 Back in Nigerian Hands Objects long kept in European museums have become accessible again to the communities to which they are connected. Alice Hertzog discusses the … More about Back in Nigerian Hands
More about A Bravery Bead for Each Treatment 13 Jul 2026 A Bravery Bead for Each Treatment Psychologist Anna Graf support children and adolescents who are undergoing cancer treatment at the University Children’s Hospital. Her tools include … More about A Bravery Bead for Each Treatment
More about CHF 4 Million for Brain Health Research 16 Jul 2026 CHF 4 Million for Brain Health Research Can the brain’s aging process be slowed? An interdisciplinary team led by UZH psychiatry professor Philipp Homan is investigating this question. More about CHF 4 Million for Brain Health Research
More about Multilateral Research Takes Shape Across the Asia-Pacific 8 Jul 2026 Multilateral Research Takes Shape Across the Asia-Pacific More than 200 proposals were submitted from across the Swiss higher education sector to the first funding call of the Leading House Asia Pacific. More about Multilateral Research Takes Shape Across the Asia-Pacific
More about The Puzzle of Fitness Landscapes 23 Jun 2026 The Puzzle of Fitness Landscapes Evolutionary biologist Andreas Wagner has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. Over the next five years, he and his team will investigate a … More about The Puzzle of Fitness Landscapes
More about “Democracy Relies on People Speaking Out” 13 Aug 2026 “Democracy Relies on People Speaking Out” Law professor Helen Keller specializes in human rights and the separation of powers. She’s also taking part in Allianz der letzten Demokratien at … More about “Democracy Relies on People Speaking Out”
More about Spirituality and Pain 14 Jul 2026 Spirituality and Pain A new coordination office at UZH aims to help step up research in this area and apply it in clinical practice. More about Spirituality and Pain
More about A Global Spotlight on LGBTIQ+ Health 23 Jun 2026 A Global Spotlight on LGBTIQ+ Health This week, experts from academia, LGBTIQ+ organizations and healthcare are coming together at the University of Zurich for a global research project. More about A Global Spotlight on LGBTIQ+ Health
