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Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (367+ words) The risk management event was launched in 2023 by Walter Farkas, professor of quantitative finance and program director of the MSc UZH ETH in Quantitative Finance; Daniel Fasnacht, program director for executive education at UZH. RiskON is supported by Maria Olivares,…...
Luck or merit? Not all inequality is equally acceptable.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (474+ words) Luck or Merit? Not All Inequality Is Equally Acceptable UZH News Do you think it’s fair that some people are better off financially than others? Does it perhaps matter whether that earnings stems from a lottery win or from hard…...
“Confusion can promote learning”
1+ week, 2+ day ago (502+ words) Sascha Schneider, Joshua Weidlich, what role does artificial intelligence currently play in schools and universities? Sascha Schneider: Plenty of university and high school students now routinely reach for AI tools when they study, write and do research. The question is…...
Buried Underwear Shows Land Use Is Key to Soil Health | | UZH
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (389+ words) Soil is the foundation of our food supply. It stores water, carbon and nutrients and is home to a large share of the world’s biodiversity. More than half of global biodiversity is estimated to live below ground. Yet biodiversity, and…...
“I followed my interests, not a career plan.”
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1423+ words) UZH Alumni: You studied literature and linguistics at UZH and later pursued a career in diplomacy, the federal administration and at economiesuisse. To what extent did your studies prepare you for this path? Monika Rühl: I chose my major very…...
The Biggest Ever Scientifica
3+ week, 6+ day ago (214+ words) Alongside this highly experienced team, hundreds of researchers, students and helpers give up their time for the festival. “Thanks to the great dedication of everyone involved, we are now by far the largest and most innovative science festival in Switzerland,…...
Oxytocin Selectively Boosts Trust
4+ week, 1+ day ago (402+ words) UZH News In 2005, a research team led by University of Zurich economics professor Ernst Fehr published a study in the science journal Nature that provided evidence for the first time that intranasally administered oxytocin can increase trusting behavior in humans....
Social Media Have Only Partially Democratized Climate Communication
4+ week, 2+ day ago (451+ words) UZH News When social media arrived on the scene, there were high hopes that they would improve – or even “democratize” – communication regarding climate change by, for instance, lowering access barriers, creating a more direct channel between science and the public,…...
Back in Nigerian Hands
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (167+ words) On 29 June, 14 Benin Bronzes from the University of Zurich were formally welcomed by the Federal Republic of Nigeria at a ceremony at the National Museum in Lagos. They had travelled together with two further artefacts from Museum Rietberg Zurich and…...
Spirituality and Pain
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) UZH News Every year, hundreds of Christians pilgrimage to sacred destinations like Lourdes, France, to beseech and pray to recover from their illnesses. Buddhists use meditation as a healing practice. Practically every religion has rites and rituals aimed at curing…...