Once he wanted to make wine, but today he tinkers with the synthesis of natural substances – and the perfect pizza dough. Doctoral student Silas Battisti has a feel for perfect interaction. In every respect.
Chiara Minotti loves ballet and the cultural diversity of the three-country region. But her greatest passion is medicine for the youngest among us. The PhD student is researching ways to prevent or treat infections in premature babies.
Chipo Mellisa Kaliofasi came to Basel, thanks to a scholarship, and is working in the Department of History to obtain her doctorate. She is a member of the Shona people in Zimbabwe and researches inheritance laws and practices for Shona-speaking women during colonial times. To do so, she travels to the most rural districts of her home country.
In his research, Linus Hany focuses on statistics, and as a volunteer, he is committed to helping people who are at risk of being forgotten by the system. It’s important to avoid snap judgments in both these areas.
As a doctoral student in computer science, Rahel Arnold is working on better integrating multimedia content and augmented reality. Meanwhile, her work-life balance rests on eight wheels.
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?
