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 toys, books and colorful glass beads.
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Gentle Treatment for Leukemia
Pediatric oncologist Jean-Pierre Bourquin is working to develop gentler therapies and seeking ways of tackling aggressive forms of blood cancer more effectively. -
Kilian’s Battle
Kilian Käslin developed leukemia as a baby. The diagnosis marked the start of a months-long battle for his life that required his family and doctors to give their all. -
Curing Children
Today, many children with cancer can be treated successfully. A new Center of Competence in Research aims to make treatments even more targeted and effective. Read more in the UZH Magazin. -
A Level Playing Field for All
A meritocratic system only works if everyone gets a fair start. Economists Ernst Fehr and Steven Ongena explain how education, a health and social security system and taxation help. -
Automobiles and Old Irish
As a linguist and chairwoman of the board of directors of a car wholesaler, Karin Stüber manages to juggle a wide variety of roles. -
Helping Those Left Behind
Social decline – or the fear of it – is pushing people to vote for far-right parties. But trust in government rises when those struggling feel valued and receive support. -
Playing with Numbers
Number theory is the branch of mathematics dedicated to the magic of natural numbers. Claire Burrin, assistant professor of mathematics, specializes in this field. -
Manipulating Protein Factories
Ataman Sendoel is researching how tumors are able to misuse protein production for their purposes. And he is looking for substances to prevent this. -
From Cleanroom to Market
Wyss Zurich supports promising biotech start-ups in making the difficult, expensive transition from university to industry. -
Dirty Water, White Gold
Human rights are often not sufficiently enforced. Legal scholar Christine Kaufmann recommends to name problems specifically. -
History Set in Stone
Inscriptions from the Hellenistic and Roman periods are rich sources of information about life in ancient times. Databases make them available for research. -
Can Fair Decisions Be Calculated?
Political decisions often create winners and losers. As research by economist Maya Eden shows, predictable and transparent criteria can help minimize unfairness. -
Tailored Development Aid
Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee are fighting poverty with rigorous experiments and concrete policies. An interview with the Nobel-winning economists. -
Rebalancing the Tax Burden
There’s no easy way to achieve fair taxation. It takes a bundle of pragmatic measures to close loopholes, minimize false incentives, and tax work and capital evenly. -
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Unscrupulous Power Politics
Russia, China and the U.S. are flouting the principles of the rules-based international order. Historian Jeronim Perović and international law expert Oliver Diggelmann weigh in. -
Ideas for a Fairer World
How can poverty be tackled more effectively? How can companies be held accountable? The new issue of the UZH Magazin explores how researchers at UZH are addressing these questions. -
Bug-Born Breakthrough
Oliver Zerbe is working on an active substance that attacks pathogenic bacteria in a novel way and eliminates them. -
Acknowledge the Good
When we talk about morality, we tend to think about guilt, blame and punishment rather than praise, says philosopher Pascale Willemsen. -
Starving Emotions into Submission
Nutrition psychiatrist Patrick Pasi treats patients with eating disorders and explores new therapeutic methods at the USZ Eating Disorders Center.