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    Portrait

    Operating with a Robot

    José Oberholzer was one of the first worldwide to perform organ transplants using robotic assistance. He now mentors the next generation of surgeons.
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    Ancient History

    When AI Meets Ancient Rome

    Researchers in classical studies have developed a tool that creates AI images of antiquity that are grounded in history, offering fresh perspectives.
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    Uncertainty in Society

    Off Balance

    Uncertainty can weigh us down, but it can also serve as an opportunity to learn new things, say sinologist Polina Lukicheva and economist Philippe Tobler.
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    Remote Sensing

    Wounded Rainforest

    Alexander Damm-Reiser uses satellite data to analyze the impact of companies on biodiversity, ecosystems and environmental damage.
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    One Health

    Mapping Disease Across the Globe

    Thomas Van Boeckel investigates environmental factors, global patterns of infectious disease and antibiotic resistance in order to better combat these issues.
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    Literature

    Contrary and Audacious

    In the 1970s, women founded their own publishing companies, explored new ways of writing and dared to rebel against the patriarchy.
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    New UZH Magazin

    The Power of Images

    Images can reveal cancer cells and visualize learning processes or environmental degradation. The latest UZH Magazin highlights the many ways in which UZH researchers are using images to generate knowledge.
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    500 years of the Prophezey

    Zwingli, God and UZH

    Five centuries since Huldrych Zwingli’s Bible study classes in Grossmünster, the church’s influence has declined. What’s the impact of theology on today’s society?
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    International Year of Quantum Science

    “We’re in the second quantum revolution”

    Erwin Schrödinger laid the foundation for quantum mechanics at UZH 100 years ago. We met with UZH physicist Titus Neupert to discuss quantum computers, new sensors and the stability of tables.
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    Linguistics

    Multilingual Switzerland

    Switzerland long ago stopped being a quadrilingual country. It is now a multilingual one. A new book – subtitled “Languages and Space in Switzerland” – analyzes this shift and illuminates linguistic diversity in Switzerland.
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    Rare Diseases

    Poisoned Bodies

    Many rare diseases affect the body’s metabolism. The URPP ITINERARE explores these diseases with the aim of developing new therapies.
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    Plant Physiology

    Natural Substitute for Pesticides

    Chemical pesticides are becoming less and less effective. UZH plant immunologists are exploring a promising alternative that originates in the plants’ own natural defenses.
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    Data Management

    Navigating a Sea of Data

    Processing, storing and ensuring access to large amounts of data is becoming increasingly important for many researchers. The Data Stewards Network at UZH is there to help them find their way through the data jungle.
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    Europe's Future

    “A colonial ruler in trouble”

    Europe is a major trading partner for India. And yet, India doesn’t see its future in the Old Continent, says Indian studies scholar Nicolas Martin. The country is particularly sensitive to criticism coming from the West.
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    Portrait: Cordelia Bähr

    A Clear Thinker with Sharp Wits

    Lawyer and UZH alumna Cordelia Bähr was the legal brain behind the landmark lawsuit brought by the KlimaSeniorinnen organization before the European Court of Human Rights.