Her interest in history and other people led her to study theology; it also plays a role in her dissertation. Anita Dirnberger focuses on a passage from the Hebrew Bible that challenges her time and again. She balances her everyday life in research and teaching by working with her hands.
Runny nose, itchy eyes: even a small concentration of pollen in the air can trigger a reaction in allergy sufferers. Researchers from the University of Basel and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute have now investigated whether allergic reactions such as these influence cognitive performance.
The European Commission has approved the proposal of Eucor – The European Campus for a new international training program for doctoral candidates in quantum science and technology. “Gen-Q” will enable 51 young scientists to complete a PhD with an international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral focus.
The University of Basel has a strategic commitment to a family-friendly policy. It has once again received the “audit family-friendly university” certificate. This confirms the university’s family-friendly focus following the first certification in 2021. So it’s a good time to pause and consider: what have we achieved and what do we have planned for the next few years?
Professor Primo Schär has been Vice President for Research at the University of Basel since August. After 100 days in the role, the biomedical specialist explains what good research means to him and what he aim to focus on during his term.
While most people find grammar a yawn, Sofian Bouaouina found it a source of fascination. This led him from the village of Diegten to the University of Basel, where he initially studied to be a secondary school teacher in French and history, before developing a taste for linguistics.
Texts give insights into other worlds and eras past. But Simon Tobias Bühler prefers to focus on imagery, researching at the interface between archaeology and art history. He has been excited about ancient cultures since childhood.
The health of humans, animals and the environment are interconnected; this is the starting point of the One Health concept. This approach guides epidemiologist Helena Greter’s research in Chad. The aim: to provide the nomads living there and their cattle herds with access to medical care. The scientist arrived at biology – and finally at epidemiology – through art.
He thrives on variety. A doctoral student conducting research at the intersection of Swiss economy, politics and society, in his free time Benjamin Jansen travels to faraway countries to encounter exotic animals.
