UZH Journal 3/20
UZH Journal 3/20: Going to University Opens Up Many Paths
Your degree is only the start. But what route do you choose?
Focus: Rich and varied career opportunities
Studying opens up many career paths outside the traditional academic careers. We present the career paths of six people who have studied or received their doctorate at the UZH and who continue to work in a research-oriented manner.
Debate: Communicate uncertainties clearly
Never before has science been in the public limelight more than it is now because of Covid-19. Can it benefit from this? Communications researcher Mark Eisenegger and epidemiologist Milo Puhan discuss the gain in prestige, but also what’s at stake.
“Communicate uncertainties clearly”
Faces of Research
Reto Nyffeler studies specimens from the Zurich Succulent Plant Collection..
In the spotlight
Alexandra Trkola, head of the Institute of Medical Virology at UZH, has been showing her mettle as a researcher and communicator.
Equipped With Tablet, Headset and Webcam
The short-term switch to digital teaching and learning in the spring was a challenge for all teaching staff. We spoke to three particularly dedicated teachers about their experiences during this extraordinary first semester living with coronavirus.
My Alma Mater
Salome Hohl, art historian, curator and recently-appointed director of Zurich’s Cabaret Voltaire, looks back on her UZH student days.