University of Zurich

From paper to practice, from university to your own business: Since 1999, a total of 147 spin-off companies have emerged from research carried out at UZH. Some of these ventures proved highly successful last year.For example, Anaveon…

In Commission Room 3 of the Federal Palace, terms such as “artificial intelligence”, “spambots”, “deep neural networks” and “data sovereignty” are flying around. Florent Thouvenin, professor of information and communications law, director…

Online hate speech has become a pressing issue worldwide. On social networks, sexual minorities are vilified, members of particular religions are intimidated and ethnic groups are discriminated. In addition, hate speech is a threat to…

Psychological and neurological disorders such as depression and dementia are among the most common illnesses worldwide and represent a severe burden on society. Understanding these illnesses and developing more effective treatments…

Choosing who will be appointed to a professorial chair is one of the most significant and difficult decisions a university has to make. These decisions can set the course of a department or faculty for many years to come. “Considering our…

Persistent bacterial infections are part of Thomas Kessler’s daily life. The UZH professor of medicine and physician at Balgrist University Hospital treats patients with paraplegia, multiple sclerosis or other neurological conditions.…

UZH employees have been using the MS Teams since the beginning of the pandemic. Over the past year and a half, the software has become an important platform within UZH for holding meetings, exchanging ideas and organizing tasks in an…

Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and pathogens that spread from animals to humans are posing major problems for medicine. To combat them, researchers from various fields need to work hand in hand. This approach has become known…

Racing heart, rapid breathing, and sweaty palms - all symptoms of anxiety, but they are also the brain’s way of preparing the body for a potential threat. Such symptoms are a normal and fleeting experience of the human condition, but for…

Stars and planets are formed from the same cosmic gas and dust. In the course of the formation process, some of the material condenses and forms rocky planets, the rest is either accumulated by the star or becomes part of gaseous planets.…