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The University of Zurich runs University Research Priority Programs (URPP) to underpin its position among the world’s leading research institutions. These programs create and promote outstanding interdisciplinary networks and support promising early-career researchers in areas that benefit society.
Adaptive brain circuits in development and learning
Communication, interaction and transformation in the digital society
Exploring the potential of an aging society
Economic and social causes of inequality
From genomes to ecosystems: Understanding transformation processes
Analyzing national and international regulatory needs and proposals
Global change and biodiversity: Consequences of species extinction
Legal, medical and social requirements of parenthood
Dialectology, language typology, and interactional linguistics
Converting solar light to chemical energy
Development of new therapies for treating rare diseases
Influence of social networks on society
Between fundamental research and clinical research
The eight University Research Priority Programs that started in 2013 are concluding at the end of 2024. We take a look back at some of the programs' highlights:
UZH News: URPP Dynamics of Healthy Aging
UZH News: URPP Evolution in Action
UZH News: URPP Financial Market Regulation
UZH News: URPP Global Change and Biodiversity
UZH News: URPP Language and Space
UZH News: URPP Artificial Photosynthesis
UZH News: URPP Social Networks
UZH News: URPP Translational Cancer Research