Events, News, Publications

Call for Participants – How Free Is Research? A Study on Academic Freedom in STEM
Do evaluation metrics and funding structures influence what scientists dare to research? A study led by an Academic Freedom Fellow at NORRAG (Geneva Graduate Institute) and approved by the ETH Zurich Ethics Commission is examining how STEM researchers in Switzerland, Italy, and the UK experience academic freedom in everyday research practice.
Image: NORRAG (Geneva Graduate Institute)
17th Day of Life Sciences - ZHAW
The 17th Day of Life Sciences is dedicated to the guiding theme "Shaping the Future Bioeconomy: Innovations from Biomass" and will take place on June 3, 2026 at ZHAW Wädenswil, Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology.
Image: ZHAW
Valeriia Hutskalova is a humorous "toolmaker" in Chemistry
Prix Schläfli 2026 for Chemistry: She really wanted to be a pianist, but she found enjoyment in chemistry. And Valeriia Hutskalova has now been awarded the Prix Schläfli. In her thesis at the University of Basel, she showed that even particularly stable molecule rings can be intentionally “cut” and put together again.

Honor the Past and Embrace the Future: 160 years of Prix Schläfli
The SCNAT organises a mini-symposium aimed at promoting natural sciences and fostering young people’s interest in science.

Prix Schläfli Chemistry Lecture 2026 ETHZ
Valeriia Hutskalova gives her Prix Schläfli Lecture at LOC ETHZ

Prix Schläfli Chemistry Lecture 2026 EPFL
Valeriia Hutskalova gives her Prix Schläfli Lecture at EPFL



