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Politics - Campus - 06.12.2024
At USI to seek democracy: the story of Parwiz Mosamim
At USI to seek democracy: the story of Parwiz Mosamim

Politics - 28.11.2024
Gilles Marchand joins the Geneva Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Geneva
Gilles Marchand joins the Geneva Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Geneva

Politics - 26.11.2024
Second Mendrisio Prize: the two winners

Economics - Politics - 13.11.2024
After an interim post-corona high: Swiss companies are being severely tested by the ongoing crisis
After a brief post-corona breather, key risk indicators are pointing to the next (permanent) crisis. Although the number of crisis-resistant companies in Switzerland is disproportionately high compared to Germany and Austria, the effects of the crises are gradually making themselves felt in this country too.

Environment - Politics - 24.10.2024
The road to Net Zero is rocky, but feasible
The road to Net Zero is rocky, but feasible
A sustainable transition to a climate-friendly and biodiversity-rich Switzerland is only possible if we tackle the energy transition, climate change mitigation and biodiversity loss together.

Politics - Environment - 09.10.2024
Citizen Science Helvetia 2025: call for proposals is now open

Politics - 02.10.2024
Award for political science study
A research team of political scientists from various institutions, including the University of Lucerne, has conducted research into polarizing emotions towards political parties and their leading politicians.

Politics - 23.09.2024
Switzerland participates in G20 discussions on research and innovation

Computer Science - Politics - 14.09.2024
New research infrastructure: 'Alps' supercomputer inaugurated
New research infrastructure: ’Alps’ supercomputer inaugurated
On 14 September, ETH Zurich officially inaugurated the new 'Alps' supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) in Lugano.

Media - Politics - 06.09.2024
The journalism crisis: can we manage without journalists?
Tamedia, the owner of the newspapers 24 heures , Tribune de Genčve , and Le Matin dimanche , has announced significant job cuts.

Administration - Politics - 11.07.2024
Safeguarding the public service in the digital era
Safeguarding the public service in the digital era

Agronomy / Food Science - Politics - 10.07.2024
Waging a war for land and soil
Waging a war for land and soil

Politics - Research Management - 25.06.2024
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to travel to China with a business and science delegation

Transport - Politics - 07.06.2024
How can we tax electric cars without slowing down the electromobility transition?
The federal government has plans to tax electric vehicles to secure funding for road infrastructure.

Health - Politics - 31.05.2024
Ministers of Health from Rwanda and Senegal Visit Swiss TPH

Politics - Administration - 23.05.2024
Former Swiss Federal Chancellor Thurnherr appointed ETH Professor
Former Swiss Federal Chancellor Thurnherr appointed ETH Professor

Politics - 23.05.2024
USI at the World Trade Organisation in Geneva

Innovation - Politics - 25.04.2024
Switzerland co-chairs OECD Science and Technology Policy Ministerial Meeting

Environment - Politics - 17.04.2024
The energy transition will require popular supports
The energy transition will require popular supports
To achieve a decarbonized world, clean energy sources will have to be widely adopted - yet there's a range of obstacles in the way. A number of researchers are studying these obstacles and mapping out strategies for getting past them. Here's a look at some of their findings. The first one is financial.

Research Management - Politics - 10.04.2024
Horizon package: Federal Council to finance transitional measures in 2024

Politics - Social Sciences - 10.04.2024
Study on "anti-gender" policy in Switzerland and Europe
A Europe-wide research project shows where and how "anti-gender" policies manifest themselves in different countries. It also exists in Switzerland, as a partial study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, the University of Lausanne and the University of Fribourg shows. 'Anti-gender' policy refers to efforts aimed at restricting sexual and gender diversity and gender equality.

Research Management - Politics - 08.03.2024
Federal Council sets education, research and innovation policy for 2025-2028

Social Sciences - Politics - 04.03.2024
Immigrant political participation is associated with more positive majority immigration attitudes across European countries and Swiss cantons
New article on immigrant political participation in Europe and Swiss cantons published online Comparative Migration Studies Immigrants are increasingly participating in politics, publicizing their political concerns and contributions.

Politics - 15.02.2024
Crash course for new parliamentarians
Crash course for new parliamentarians

Politics - 14.02.2024
Swiss-UK Agreement on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications: Dispatch sent to Parliament

Politics - Innovation - 12.02.2024
DigiPart-Index: a need for cooperation between the cantons
The publication of the third DigiPartIndex Report, to which Universitą della Svizzera italiana also contributed, is now available.

Politics - Research Management - 24.01.2024
Science diplomacy: Switzerland intensifies bilateral cooperation with partner countries in the area of higher education, research and innovation

Environment - Politics - 18.01.2024
ETH Domain presents research highlights
ETH Domain presents research highlights

Environment - Politics - 18.01.2024
Eawag presents one of its success stories on the sidelines of the WEF 2024
Eawag presents one of its success stories on the sidelines of the WEF 2024

Computer Science - Politics - 17.01.2024
World's most powerful supercomputers support UN SDGs and global sustainability
World’s most powerful supercomputers support UN SDGs and global sustainability

Computer Science - Politics - 17.01.2024
AI in the fight against global inequality
AI in the fight against global inequality

Environment - Politics - 09.01.2024
Why we need to know more about individual carbon footprints
Why we need to know more about individual carbon footprints
As Thomas Bernauer sees it, information on the impact that different segments of the population have on the climate is an essential ingredient in making climate policy measures fair and acceptable to the majority.

Politics - Administration - 09.01.2024
’The days of ą la carte cooperation are over.’

Health - Politics - 09.01.2024
Swiss TPH's Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine Now in the 'Turmhaus' at Aeschenplatz
Swiss TPH’s Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine Now in the ’Turmhaus’ at Aeschenplatz

Environment - Politics - 08.01.2024
Silvia Santini appointed member of the Federal Commission for Energy Research (CORE)

Environment - Politics - 01.12.2023
President Berset presents Switzerland's goals at UN Climate Change Conference COP28

Environment - Politics - 22.11.2023
Lowering of air pollutant limits recommended
Lowering of air pollutant limits recommended
The Federal Commission for Air Hygiene has assessed the revised guideline values issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2021 and their significance for Switzerland's Air Pollution Control Ordinance.

Research Management - Politics - 25.10.2023
Horizon package: Confederation funds further transitional measures for mono-beneficiary projects

Politics - Administration - 20.10.2023
Moldovan President visits ETH Zurich
Moldovan President visits ETH Zurich

Politics - 18.10.2023
'Anecdotes aren't as harmless as people think they are.'
’Anecdotes aren’t as harmless as people think they are.’

Research Management - Politics - 11.10.2023
Economic and scientific delegation to visit Morocco

Politics - Media - 25.09.2023
News Coverage in Major Media Outlets Is Politically Balanced
News Coverage in Major Media Outlets Is Politically Balanced
Media Research In the run-up to elections and referendums, the news media play an important role in shaping public opinion.

Politics - 05.09.2023
VPET system takes centre stage in Europe

Politics - Research Management - 30.06.2023
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin on economic and science mission to Brazil

Environment - Politics - 28.06.2023
New Swiss environment ambassador

Politics - 14.06.2023
Switzerland and United Kingdom sign agreement on mutual recognition of professional qualifications

Environment - Politics - 06.06.2023
A contested resource
A contested resource
The expansion of hydropower generation often leads to conflicts of interest, both in Switzerland and beyond.

Politics - Research Management - 16.05.2023
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to pay working visit to South Korea

History / Archeology - Politics - 15.05.2023
From Sudan to USI with the Scholars at Risk programme

Politics - Environment - 12.05.2023
President Berset to attend Council of Europe summit in Reykjavķk and hold talks with Icelandic government
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