UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel

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  Alumni

  Theater fever.

  Text: Marion Maurer / Philomena Grütter studied German Philology and French at the University of Basel. Her passion for literature then took her to Theater Basel, where she works as stage manager for the "Kleine Bühne".

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  Alumni

  It’s a match!

  Interview: Marion Maurer / In a new mentoring program, alumni are engaged to support current students as they embark on their careers. Alumnus Daniel Hanimann and master’s student Kristi Cenolli explain why the program is valuable for both mentors and mentees.

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  Research

  Not enough research into psychiatric nursing care.

  Text: Micheal Ketzer, nursing scientist* / Michael Ketzer wanted a job that involved working with people. After several years in the nursing profession, he is now researching what constitutes and promotes quality in care.

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  In conversation

  “Language is an instrument of power.”

  Interview: Urs Hafner / What is OK to say? It’s a hot topic. Linguist Martin Luginbühl criticizes the lack of linguistic awareness in current debates on the “gender asterisk” in German and reducing discrimination in language use.

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  Research

  Does blue light really keep you awake?

  Text: Christian Cajochen / Smartphone and tablet screens emit blue light. Some people speculate that this light keeps us awake. In response, many glasses now come with a blue light filter. But is there any point? Chronobiologist Christian Cajochen sets the record straight.

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  Dossier

  Embattled land.

  Text: Olena Palko / For the first time since the end of World War II, military force has shifted borders on the European continent. What does the war in Ukraine mean for Europe?

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  Dossier

  Europe is losing its credibility.

  Interview: Urs Hafner / Every year, thousands of migrants drown in the Mediterranean. Switzerland could be doing more to improve the situation, says legal scholar Peter Uebersax.

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  Dossier

  At home in the mix.

  Text: Noëmi Kern / Borders are a part of everyday life in Gibraltar and shape the language used there. For the people living in Gibraltar, language is therefore more than just a means of communication.

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  Dossier

  A shrinking feeling.

  Text: Andreas Grote / With rising sea levels, island and coastal states are losing ever more of their maritime zones. Pacific islands are therefore demanding new rules on drawing boundaries at sea.