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    Collecting Data for NASA

    As the Orion spacecraft makes its way around the Moon, UZH students will be monitoring its journey closely. UZH is one of 34 institutions from around the globe that will provide NASA with data.

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Shaping the Future

Seven faculties, over 150 departments and more than 200 study programs: benefit from the interdisciplinary and pioneering spirit of Switzerland’s largest university.
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Education at the Cutting-Edge

The teaching at UZH is varied, dynamic and high quality, designed to meet the needs of a rapidly changing society with innovation and creativity.
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Research Excellence

Imagination, daring, patience and determination are vital to shed light on scientific unknowns and make breakthrough discoveries. For this, freedom and space to reflect and question are required.
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Exhilarating Variety

UZH encompasses a huge breadth of differing but mutually stimulating perspectives, ways of thinking and academic milieus. Our knowledge and findings are made to be shared: let yourself be inspired.
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Current Events

Lectures, guided tours, panel discussions – find out what our researchers are working on in our public events.
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News

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Hundertjährige der Schweiz

Wie sieht das Leben mit 100 Jahren aus? Wie verbringen Hundert­jährige ihre Zeit? Finissage der Aus­stellung mit Ergeb­nissen der Swiss Centenarian Study (SWISS100). Das UZH Health Longevity Zentrum leitete den deutsch­sprachigen Teil der Studie.
Sunday, 12 April, 4:00pm

Public Lecture Series

Focus Humanity, Work in Antiquity, or "Beyond Carbon": You are invited to the "Ringvorlesungen" of the spring semester. Free of charge, no registration required. Until 29 May.
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Ideas for a Fairer World

How can poverty be tackled more effectively? How can companies be held accountable, taxes be distributed more fairly? The new issue of the UZH Magazin explores how researchers at UZH are addressing these questions.
UZH Magazin

Events

  • Sun, 12.4.
    11:30 Uhr
    Sonntagsführung: Gebisse und Schädel: Einblick ins Tierleben (für Erw.)
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  • Sun, 12.4.
    14:00 Uhr
    Familien-Workshops: Dinosaurier – damals und heute, aus klein wird riesig
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  • Sun, 12.4.
    15:00 Uhr
    Familien-Workshops: Dinosaurier – damals und heute, aus klein wird riesig
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  • Mon, 13.4.
    17:00 Uhr
    Driven by Light: From Photosynthesis to Vision to Ultrafast Protein Dynamics with X-ray Free-Electron Lasers
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  • Mon, 13.4.
    18:15 Uhr
    Talk im Turm: Gerechte Steuern, gerechte Politik
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  • Mon, 13.4.
    19:00 Uhr
    "Renovare dolorem" – Schmerz und Heilung im römischen Epos
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  • Tue, 14.4.
    17:30 Uhr
    Podiumsdiskussion: ChatGPT zieht in den Krieg?: KI im Dienst des Militärs – eine Debatte, die uns alle angeht
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Planning to Join Us from Abroad?

The University of Zurich is home to students and staff from over 120 countries. Find out more about our diverse and inspiring learning, research and working environment.
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UZH Condemns Events in the Middle East Conflict

We observe the developments in the Middle East with great concern and call on all parties involved to respect international humanitarian law, particularly the duty to protect civilians.
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Solidarity with Ukraine

Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine lasts on. UZH continues to support refugees, people affected, and UZH members.
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