Onward to Rome
Historian Sebastian Scholz argues that migration has always put society to the test. Here are five insights informed by the Migration Period and the early Middle Ages.
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Hope for Children in War-Torn Ukraine
UZH psychologist Naser Morina is bringing his expertise to the Nadija Foundation, an ambitious project in Ukraine that helps traumatized children rebuild their ability to trust. -
Ten SNSF Starting Grants for UZH Researchers
Ten UZH researchers have received a Starting Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) for projects that explore topics ranging from immune cells to visual toxicity. -
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. -
A Healthy Lifestyle, Long May It Last
Taking better care of your health and changing your lifestyle can be challenging. Psychologist Urte Scholz studies how to successfully adopt healthy habits. -
Strengthening Global Supply Chain Management with AI and Mathematical Insight
Funded by a BRIDGE Discovery Grant, UZH physicist Nicola Serra and ETH mathematician Alessio Figalli plan to pair optimal transport theory with AI to fortify supply-chain weak spots. -
AI Evaluates Texts Without Bias – Until Source Is Revealed
Large Language Models change their judgment depending on who they think wrote a text, even when the content stays identical. -
The Looming Threat of Demolition
For many people, finding an apartment in Zurich has become a living nightmare. Researchers at UZH are investigating the crisis and putting it into conversation with experiences in Geneva. -
AI Widening Digital Divide between Generations
Most people in Switzerland are worried about AI and the next generation of digital technology, but those who regularly use AI are more sanguine about it. While the youngest spend more time online, older people and those with little digital literacy are falling behind. -
Biochemist Ohad Medalia Receives Synergy Grant
What exactly happens during cell division? UZH biochemist Ohad Medalia has secured an ERC Synergy Grant to find out. -
Into the Woods
UZH anthropologist Colin Shaw investigates from an evolutionary perspective which environments are harmful to our health and which are beneficial. -
Partnership Between the NOMIS Foundation and the Collegium Helveticum
The partnership will support international research and strengthen Zurich's status as a leading science hub, for instance via a new fellowship program. -
Lost in Bad News
Communication scientist Anne Schulz is investigating how we can stay informed without harming our mental health. -
News Deprivation on the Rise – with Consequences for Democracy
In Switzerland, fewer and fewer people are paying attention to current events. They lack trust in politics and feel disconnected from democratic society. -
Plant Biologist Receives Award for Immune Research
Phytobiologist Jana Ordon researches plant immune responses. She has just received a L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award for her work. -
Targeted Diet Enhances Effects of New Childhood Cancer Therapy
Researchers from UZH and Kispi have developed a new approach to treat children with malignant tumors of the nervous system. Combined with a special diet, an approved drug slows tumor growth much more effectively. -
Trump’s Wrecking Ball
The Trump administration wants to strengthen the US economy and bring back manufacturing jobs. In reality, it often pursues the opposite of what makes an economy strong and resilient – an analysis. -
AI analyzes world's largest heart attack data sets – and reveals new treatment methods
A landmark international study led by the University of Zurich has shown that artificial intelligence can assess patient risk for the most common type of heart attack more accurately than existing methods. This could enable doctors to guide more personalized treatment decisions for patients. -
Checkpoint Inhibitor Promotes Tissue Repair
UZH researchers have identified a new, important function of immune checkpoint inhibitors: promotion of tissue healing. This finding could help treat fibrosis and chronic wounds. -
Beyond Women’s Hearts
Heart attack symptoms, disease risks, drug responses: our understanding of gender- and sex-specific differences in medicine is growing.