University of Zurich

Theoretical chemist Sandra Luber wants to know exactly what is going on: how do electrons behave in a molecule when it is excited with a laser pulse and made to oscillate? In experimental setups, researchers measure the energy spectra of…

Every year the University of Zurich’s Research Center for the Public Sphere and Society (fög) publishes the Yearbook Quality of the Media. In addition to in-depth studies on current developments, the center collects data on media use in…

Heidi is important to Switzerland’s cultural heritage and has influenced art and popular culture around the world for more than a century. The documentary heritage surrounding the world-famous children's character includes two valuable…

In view of further strengthening collaboration in Europe, KU Leuven and UZH are entering into a strategic cooperation. “Both universities share common values and goals, in particular in research excellence, teaching and innovation. With…

Mouse lemurs give birth to their offspring during the five-month rainy season and build up fat reserves to survive the dry season when food is scarce. But what happens when the rainy season becomes drier and the dry season warmer?…

Neuroscientists at the University of Zurich have developed innovative objectives for light microscopy by using mirrors to produce images. Their design finds correspondence in mirror telescopes used in astronomy on the one hand and the…

The award winners and their research projects are seen as having great potential: prospective cardiologist Florian A. Wenzl, sinologist Jessica Imbach and environmental economist Emilio Dal Re are each to receive a FAN Award for their…

Genome editing technologies offer great opportunities for treating genetic diseases. Methods such as the widely used CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors directly address the cause of the disease in the DNA. The scissors are used in the laboratory…

When a patient is admitted to the ICU, their vital signs are monitored by multiple devices. They might undergo an MRI scan, and have their blood samples analyzed in the lab. All these steps are taken with the aim of providing each patient…

Gregory Crawford makes it clear where he stands right from the outset of our conversation: “I liked Google before I began to deal with the company in a professional capacity.” Today the competition economist ranks among the fiercest…