University of Zurich

The UZH spin-off ONTRACK Biomedical is working on a simple test that could dramatically improve early detection of prostate cancer—the most common cancer among men in Switzerland: news.uzh.ch/en/articles/ne…

Europe currently faces challenges on multiple fronts, internally and externally. How can Europe respond? Political scientists Stefanie Walter and Jonathan Slapin and legal scholar Daniel Moeckli analyze the situation: news.uzh.ch/en/articles/ne…

The University of Zurich is no longer active on X. We look forward to staying in touch with you through the following channels: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/school/uzh/ Facebook: facebook.com/uzh.ch/ Instagram: instagram.com/uzh.ch/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@uzh.ch Youtube:…

Four experiments at the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator at CERN have been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. UZH researchers are significantly involved in two of the prize-winning experiments: news.uzh.ch/en/articles/ne…

The researchers of the UZH Space Hub had only a few months to prepare the "Space Genomics" experiment for the Fram2 mission. Read more here: news.uzh.ch/en/articles/ne… (Image: Space X)

In addition to the scientific gain, the "Space Genomics" experiment represents a didactic cooperation with a Caribbean island nation: the Ministry of Education of Nevis (MOE) in the federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The experiment marks the beginning of a series in which…

The experiment is conducted aboard the private space mission Fram2, the first human spaceflight mission to a polar orbit. The international four-member crew will conduct 22 research experiments along a polar trajectory, including the one from Switzerland and Nevis. The space…

The experiment "Space Genomics" on the Fram2 space mission could already be processed in orbit in the night from Wednesday to Thursday. The Swiss-Nevisian experiment explores the vital role of genomic architecture and adaptive mechanisms enabling human survival and adaptation in…

The Space Hub of the @UZH_en of Zurich and the Ministry of Education of Nevis from the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis participate in the Fram2 mission with their joint experiment „Space Genomics“. Astronaut Rabea Rogge will execute the experiment. Godspeed, Fram2 on your…

Bonobos – our closest living relatives – create complex and meaningful combinations of calls resembling the word combinations of humans: news.uzh.ch/en/articles/me… @UZH_Science @SimonWTownsend @ISLE_uzh @NCCR_Language @Mael_L

On board the private spaceflight mission Fram2, the Space Genomics experiment of the University of Zurich launched today. The researchers of the @UZHspacehub had only a few months to prepare: news.uzh.ch/en/articles/ne…

Under a mandate from the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, UZH will promote and foster cooperation in research, education and innovation between Switzerland and the Asia-Pacific region: news.uzh.ch/en/articles/ne… @SBFI_CH

What should schools be doing to ensure that our children can learn successfully and develop positively? Educational scientists Katharina Maag Merki and Roland Reichenbach share their views: news.uzh.ch/en/articles/ne…

☀️🔥Can sun solve the problems that dinosaurs created? Today, we’ll show you how to turn water into clean hydrogen fuel using solar energy.♻️🚀Watch the experiment! @UZH_Chemistry @UZH_Science @UZH_ch @pdchemspol @JuricekLab #CleanEnergy #SolarPower #FutureFuel #SciCommChat

Crafting Compact Clusters in the Early Universe Recent simulations tackle the question of how dense star clusters like those spotted by JWST formed in the early universe. aasnova.org/2025/03/26/cra…

🔭 70% of galaxy mass is dark energy. Using new measurement techniques, astrophysicist Marcelle Soares-Santos attempts to shed light on the darkness: news.uzh.ch/en/articles/ne… @UZHPhysics @UZH_Science

Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the composition of species communities is also changing. These are the findings of one of the largest studies ever conducted on this topic.…

Maria 1.0 is an initiative run by Catholic women who promote traditional female roles in the Church – roles shaped by faith. Alexandra Probst analyzed the initiative in a term paper and received a semester award in recognition of her work: news.uzh.ch/en/articles/ne…

Graduation Ceremony: 59 EMBA UZH graduates, alongside their families and friends, came together to the grand Aula of the University of Zurich to receive their well-earned diplomas and celebrate this remarkable achievement. Read more: emba.uzh.ch/de/aktuelles/G… #UZH

An immune system defect makes affected individuals vulnerable to severe viral diseases such as influenza or COVID-19. It is caused by the body's own antibodies. UZH researchers have now generated “decoy molecules” that restore the immune defense – the foundation for a possible…