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Over time, the English language has acquired quite a few Yiddish words, such as bagel. Some are now no longer even recognizable as such.

The first comprehensive biography of Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal has been published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of his birth.

The conference " Domestic Violence and Language ", offered as part of "Convergence and Distance," a cultural project devised by the USI Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society, has been held in the USI Auditorium on 16 May.

The Argentinian Tomás Bartoletti wants to tell history from a global perspective. Since the summer of 2019 he has been doing so at ETH Zurich, where he has been researching the story of the Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob von Tschudi and his travels around Latin America.

News By: ETH Library / From the editors swissuniversities' negotiations with publishing powerhouses Wiley and Elsevier regarding open access to publicly financed publications has resulted in an agreement for 2020.

Marc Angélil played a decisive role in shaping the teaching of architecture at ETH Zurich, both as professor and as temporary head of the department.

Launched on June 1st by the Universities of Neuchâtel, Zurich and Bern, the WhatsApp message collection campaign is in full swing.

Zurich - University of Zurich Geschmacksempfindungen in Worte zu fassen, ist eine Herausforderung. Ein Forschungsprojekt von vier Hochschulen will dem Phänomen auf den Grund gehen.