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In 2026, three new professors will take up positions in the Faculty of Medicine, while one professor will be joining the Faculty of Psychology.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
In 2026, three new professors will take up positions in the Faculty of Medicine, while one professor will be joining the Faculty of Psychology.
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From artificial intelligence to memory and from gene regulation to treatments for blindness: four projects at the University of Basel will each receive around EUR 2 million over a five-year period to pave the way for new discoveries.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
From artificial intelligence to memory and from gene regulation to treatments for blindness: four projects at the University of Basel will each receive around EUR 2 million over a five-year period to pave the way for new discoveries.
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Professor Viktoria Jansesberger is to become the new assistant professor of political science, with a focus on environment and development. The professorship is being financed by the Max Geldner Foundation.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Professor Viktoria Jansesberger is to become the new assistant professor of political science, with a focus on environment and development. The professorship is being financed by the Max Geldner Foundation.
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With Peter Lenz, the University of Basel has named for the first time an honorary councillor. The founder of the legal alumni association Pro Iure and the first president of AlumniBasel has long been a supporter of young academics and an initiator of humanitarian projects.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
With Peter Lenz, the University of Basel has named for the first time an honorary councillor. The founder of the legal alumni association Pro Iure and the first president of AlumniBasel has long been a supporter of young academics and an initiator of humanitarian projects.
The Faculty of Psychology awarded @inezgermeys.bsky.social an honorary doctorate for her contributions to understanding mental disorders. Her research on the interaction between individuals and their environment and her digital methods for recording everyday processes have shaped modern psychiatry.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Faculty of Psychology awarded @inezgermeys.bsky.social an honorary doctorate for her contributions to understanding mental disorders. Her research on the interaction between individuals and their environment and her digital methods for recording everyday processes have shaped modern psychiatry.
The Faculty of Business and Economics honored @helene-rey.bsky.social for her groundbreaking contributions to international macroeconomics and financial policy. Her research on the global financial cycle shapes economic policy discussions worldwide.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Faculty of Business and Economics honored @helene-rey.bsky.social for her groundbreaking contributions to international macroeconomics and financial policy. Her research on the global financial cycle shapes economic policy discussions worldwide.
The Faculty of Science awarded Sabine Himmelsbach an honorary doctorate for her outstanding communication of scientific topics through art. As Director of the House of Electronic Arts in Basel, she promotes dialogue between art, technology and society.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Faculty of Science awarded Sabine Himmelsbach an honorary doctorate for her outstanding communication of scientific topics through art. As Director of the House of Electronic Arts in Basel, she promotes dialogue between art, technology and society.
In recognition of her fundamental research on European and Japanese textile techniques, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences awarded an honorary doctorate to the late textile artist Noémi Speiser.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
In recognition of her fundamental research on European and Japanese textile techniques, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences awarded an honorary doctorate to the late textile artist Noémi Speiser.
The Faculty of Medicine awarded @janethering.bsky.social an honorary doctorate for her pioneering research on the relationship between the environment and health. Her great commitment to equal opportunities has empowered women to advance in traditionally male-dominated fields of science.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Faculty of Medicine awarded @janethering.bsky.social an honorary doctorate for her pioneering research on the relationship between the environment and health. Her great commitment to equal opportunities has empowered women to advance in traditionally male-dominated fields of science.
The Faculty of Law awarded emeritus Professor Regina Kiener an honorary doctorate for her lifelong commitment to the rule of law, fundamental rights, and the independence of the judiciary. With her groundbreaking work, she has had a lasting impact on Swiss legal culture.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Faculty of Law awarded emeritus Professor Regina Kiener an honorary doctorate for her lifelong commitment to the rule of law, fundamental rights, and the independence of the judiciary. With her groundbreaking work, she has had a lasting impact on Swiss legal culture.
The Faculty of Theology awarded artist Samuel Buri an honorary doctorate for his unique work. His contemporary religious art combines texts from the Bible with pictorial depth and brings to life the joy of the sensual world and spiritual expression through poetic painting.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Faculty of Theology awarded artist Samuel Buri an honorary doctorate for his unique work. His contemporary religious art combines texts from the Bible with pictorial depth and brings to life the joy of the sensual world and spiritual expression through poetic painting.
Prof. Burcu Tepekule is to become the new assistant professor of Paediatric Infectious and Emerging Diseases Modelling. She will take up her position at the Basel Research Centre for Child Health, which is jointly supported by @unibas.ch & @ethz.ch, on 1 August 2026.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Prof. Burcu Tepekule is to become the new assistant professor of Paediatric Infectious and Emerging Diseases Modelling. She will take up her position at the Basel Research Centre for Child Health, which is jointly supported by @unibas.ch & @ethz.ch, on 1 August 2026.
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Marine microorganisms produce large amounts of nitrous oxide. Biogeochemist Dr. Claudia Frey investigated the exact processes involved during an expedition to the Pacific.
«The emission of this almost forgotten greenhouse gas is decisive for the global climate.»
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«The emission of this almost forgotten greenhouse gas is decisive for the global climate.»
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October 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Marine microorganisms produce large amounts of nitrous oxide. Biogeochemist Dr. Claudia Frey investigated the exact processes involved during an expedition to the Pacific.
«The emission of this almost forgotten greenhouse gas is decisive for the global climate.»
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«The emission of this almost forgotten greenhouse gas is decisive for the global climate.»
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Prof. Dr. Daniel Malz is to become the new assistant professor for theoretical quantum optics with a focus on the physics of light-matter interaction.
Daniel Malz will take up his position at the Faculty of Science on 1 February 2026.
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Daniel Malz will take up his position at the Faculty of Science on 1 February 2026.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Prof. Dr. Daniel Malz is to become the new assistant professor for theoretical quantum optics with a focus on the physics of light-matter interaction.
Daniel Malz will take up his position at the Faculty of Science on 1 February 2026.
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Daniel Malz will take up his position at the Faculty of Science on 1 February 2026.
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The University Council has appointed Professor Julia Bielicki as clinical professor of pediatric clinical pharmacology.
Her research focuses on international, multicentric interventional studies in pediatric clinical pharmacology with a focus on antibiotic therapy.
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Her research focuses on international, multicentric interventional studies in pediatric clinical pharmacology with a focus on antibiotic therapy.
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September 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The University Council has appointed Professor Julia Bielicki as clinical professor of pediatric clinical pharmacology.
Her research focuses on international, multicentric interventional studies in pediatric clinical pharmacology with a focus on antibiotic therapy.
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Her research focuses on international, multicentric interventional studies in pediatric clinical pharmacology with a focus on antibiotic therapy.
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Professor Alex Schier, Director @biozentrum.unibas.ch, has received an Advanced Grant for his developmental biology project, “Selforganize”. It addresses the fundamental question of how body axes develop in the embryo and how this determines the positions of different organs.
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June 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Professor Alex Schier, Director @biozentrum.unibas.ch, has received an Advanced Grant for his developmental biology project, “Selforganize”. It addresses the fundamental question of how body axes develop in the embryo and how this determines the positions of different organs.
@schierlab.bsky.social
@schierlab.bsky.social
Professor Oliver Wenger has received an Advanced Grant for his research projects in photochemistry, which involve chemical reactions triggered by light. This plays a part in processes such as the conversion of solar energy into other forms of energy.
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@wengeroliver.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Professor Oliver Wenger has received an Advanced Grant for his research projects in photochemistry, which involve chemical reactions triggered by light. This plays a part in processes such as the conversion of solar energy into other forms of energy.
@wengeroliver.bsky.social
@wengeroliver.bsky.social
Professor Thomas Ward's ERC project "Bionix" explores new ways of producing nitrate, which plays a key role in global agriculture as a plant nutrient in fertilizers. Professor Ward and his team aim to establish an efficient process that uses significantly less energy and produces fewer emissions.
June 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Professor Thomas Ward's ERC project "Bionix" explores new ways of producing nitrate, which plays a key role in global agriculture as a plant nutrient in fertilizers. Professor Ward and his team aim to establish an efficient process that uses significantly less energy and produces fewer emissions.
Communication isn’t just about what we say. When we eat together, we communicate in different ways.
“You can’t view language in isolation,” says linguist Lorenza Mondada. “It goes hand in hand with facial expressions, gestures and other body movements.”
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“You can’t view language in isolation,” says linguist Lorenza Mondada. “It goes hand in hand with facial expressions, gestures and other body movements.”
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June 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Communication isn’t just about what we say. When we eat together, we communicate in different ways.
“You can’t view language in isolation,” says linguist Lorenza Mondada. “It goes hand in hand with facial expressions, gestures and other body movements.”
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“You can’t view language in isolation,” says linguist Lorenza Mondada. “It goes hand in hand with facial expressions, gestures and other body movements.”
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Next stop: Osaka!
Our Department of Biomedical Engineering will be presenting its current developments at the World Expo in Japan, as part of the Swiss Pavilion: Robotics, laser systems, 3D printing, and virtual reality – all aimed at improving lives through innovation in biomedical engineering.
Our Department of Biomedical Engineering will be presenting its current developments at the World Expo in Japan, as part of the Swiss Pavilion: Robotics, laser systems, 3D printing, and virtual reality – all aimed at improving lives through innovation in biomedical engineering.
June 5, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Next stop: Osaka!
Our Department of Biomedical Engineering will be presenting its current developments at the World Expo in Japan, as part of the Swiss Pavilion: Robotics, laser systems, 3D printing, and virtual reality – all aimed at improving lives through innovation in biomedical engineering.
Our Department of Biomedical Engineering will be presenting its current developments at the World Expo in Japan, as part of the Swiss Pavilion: Robotics, laser systems, 3D printing, and virtual reality – all aimed at improving lives through innovation in biomedical engineering.
Despite just two years of physics at high school, Andrea Hofmann chose to study the subject in Zurich. Today, she develops qubits with her research group in Basel.
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May 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Despite just two years of physics at high school, Andrea Hofmann chose to study the subject in Zurich. Today, she develops qubits with her research group in Basel.
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It talks, sings, eats, kisses, and laughs. We rarely give it much thought — except, perhaps, when we visit the dentist.
In the new issue of Uni Nova, we give the mouth the spotlight it deserves.
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In the new issue of Uni Nova, we give the mouth the spotlight it deserves.
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May 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It talks, sings, eats, kisses, and laughs. We rarely give it much thought — except, perhaps, when we visit the dentist.
In the new issue of Uni Nova, we give the mouth the spotlight it deserves.
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In the new issue of Uni Nova, we give the mouth the spotlight it deserves.
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Congratulations to Alain Amstutz for winning the the first prize in the "Object of Study" category of the SNSF Scientific Image Competition!
@alainamstutz.bsky.social explores the use of hairdressing salons as alternative venues for healthcare services in Lesotho.
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@alainamstutz.bsky.social explores the use of hairdressing salons as alternative venues for healthcare services in Lesotho.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Congratulations to Alain Amstutz for winning the the first prize in the "Object of Study" category of the SNSF Scientific Image Competition!
@alainamstutz.bsky.social explores the use of hairdressing salons as alternative venues for healthcare services in Lesotho.
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@alainamstutz.bsky.social explores the use of hairdressing salons as alternative venues for healthcare services in Lesotho.
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Tell me who you sleep with and I'll tell you who you are. Anthropologist George Paul Meiu talks about why we often confuse sexuality with identity. He says: We are obsessed with sex.
Unisonar's new season explores gender.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
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Unisonar's new season explores gender.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Tell me who you sleep with and I'll tell you who you are. Anthropologist George Paul Meiu talks about why we often confuse sexuality with identity. He says: We are obsessed with sex.
Unisonar's new season explores gender.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
🎧 unibas.ch/unisonar
Unisonar's new season explores gender.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
🎧 unibas.ch/unisonar
In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers @tschopplab.bsky.social have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just differ in their developmental origin, but also in their gene regulation.
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March 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers @tschopplab.bsky.social have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just differ in their developmental origin, but also in their gene regulation.
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