News
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World Biodiversity Forum 2026
The programme is now available online. The fourth edition of the forum will take place from 14 to 19 June 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme “Leading Transformation Together”.
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Prestigious Cozzarelli Prize 2025 awarded to Jordi Bascompte
Jordi Bascompte has been awarded the 2025 PNAS Cozzarelli Prize, an award that recognizes outstanding contributions to the scientific disciplines represented by the USA National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
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Love Data Week 2026 – Where Is the Data? #3
As part of this year’s international Love Data Week 2026 (motto: Where’s the Data?), Prof. Dr. Gabriela Schaepman-Strub and Dr. Elena Plekhanova were interviewed on the topic.
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Addressing Global Challenges Together
Artificial intelligence, cell research and plant sciences were at the center of a symposium held last week, highlighting the potential of the strategic partnership between the University of Zurich and Kyoto University.
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Temporal changes in leaf fall have consequences for amphipods
Aquatic ecosystems are fragile. But just how fragile they are has been revealed in a new study by the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and the University of Zurich.
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A new book on the world of grasshoppers
Dr. Oliver Hawlitschek of the University of Zurich has edited a new book on grasshoppers together with Prof. Dr. Martin Husemann, Director of the Natural History Museum Karlsruhe. The publication focuses on a group of animals that, despite their remarkable global diversity, often receives little public attention.
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Film about study programmes in Biodiversity
The video offers an overview of the content, key topics, and perspectives of the programmes.