The coronavirus crisis has turned our lives upside down and poses great challenges for scientific research. In our new "Zeitfrage - How Is Covid-19 Changing our Lives?" series, we shine the spotlight on various aspects of the pandemic. More …

It excites scientists, transforms industries and pervades our everyday lives: Artificial intelligence, or AI. We are fascinated and frightened by it in equal measure. Will it soon overtake us? What can we expect from it? And what are the dangers or pitfalls? We look for answers in our new "Zeitfrage" series. More …

Pure research is one of the cornerstones of innovation. Many inventions at UZH result in new products that benefit the general public. Here we show how UZH promotes innovation and what results from it. More …

UZH promotes and supports innovative teaching formats – and thus provides impulses for teaching to become even more effective, diverse and lively. More …

A common cause: Citizen science refers to research collaborations between scientists and volunteers. Here we present examples and show what it takes for citizen science to succeed. More …

Thanks to recent technological advances and computer-aided methods, medicine is becoming more and more precise when it comes to making diagnoses and defining treatments. At UZH many researchers are working in the field of precision medicine. More …

The world is undergoing a digital revolution. On 21 November 2017, Digital Day Switzerland will examine what this means for our country and our society. Here, we report on special events and presentations being staged by UZH for Digital Day. More …

The Faculty of Medicine at UZH set up eleven Clinical Research Priority Programs (CRPP) to promote strategically important areas of research. More …