The University of Bern flies to Jupiter The JUICE space mission of the European Space Agency ESA is scheduled to fly to Jupiter in spring 2023 where it is to look for traces of life in three icy moons. The University of Bern is involved in this endeavor as well, amongst others with the NIM mass spectrometer, which is presented in a video.
Media event on new flood modelling tool The Mobiliar Lab for Natural Risks at the University of Bern shows that far greater floods are possible in Switzerland than previously assumed. These extreme events underline the importance of supra-regional emergency planning. A new modelling tool is now to support the management of large floods. It will be presented to the media on 2 June 2022. (only available in German)
From the beginning and the end of the universe On 2022/05/25 at 18:30 , a lecture as part of the lecture series of the Collegium generale of the University of Bern will focus on the end of the universe. Michele Weber, Professor of Experimental Particle Physics at the University of Bern, researches the Big Bang and knows which processes shape both the birth and the eventual death of our universe. (only available in German)
Bernese researcher receives Prix Schläfli 2022 for best chemistry dissertation The Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) awards the Prix Schläfli 2022 to the four most important insights of young researchers at Swiss universities. Philippe Schwaller receives the prize for his findings as part of his dissertation in chemistry at the University of Bern and the IBM Research Center Zurich. (only available in German)
New insights into the global cooling of 1627 BC. An interdisciplinary study, in which the University of Bern played a major role, sheds new light on two extreme volcanic events and a subsequent global cooling in antiquity. With the help of a highly precise analysis of volcanic ash and sulphur in ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica, it became clear that the global cooling around 1627 BC was not attributable to the Thera volcano in Santorini, as previously assumed, but to a volcano in distant Alaska. (only available in German)
May 17 – Day against Homo-, Bi-, Inter-, and Transphobia On May 17, the University of Bern celebrates the International Day against Homo-, Bi-, Inter-, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). Beside various activities, the main focus is a public event on the topic of “LGBTIQ+ at the University of Bern” at the center of the day. LGBTIQ+-members of the University of Bern are especially invited. (only available in German)
Critical perspectives on digitalisation The event series "Critical Perspectives on Digitisation" offers alternating lectures, conferences and workshops. The series sees itself as a format for reflection that promotes a critical approach to digitalisation. (only available in german)
Greenhouse gas report The University of Bern publishes an annual greenhouse gas report in which it shows its greenhouse gas emissions and their development. The first university greenhouse gas report was created for 2019. (only available in german)
The man with the instruments in space Nicolas Thomas wants to understand Mars, comets and the icy moons of Jupiter. To do this, he builds instruments that fly through space on board space probes. (only available in german)
World Food: Ukraine War as Momentum for Change? Political scientist Lukas Fesenfeld is intensively engaged in the political feasibility of a transformative climate and food policy. Because Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine can drastically damage the food situation in the global South, Fesenfeld has initiated an appeal to politicians. (Text only available in German)
Bernese astrophysicist soars to new heights A great success for Audrey Vorburger: she was elected to an expert committee of the European Space Agency (ESA), which will define the scientific goals of the ESA's next major space mission. In an interview, the astrophysicist tells us how it came about and why Uranus is her favourite planet. Interview: Brigit Bucher (Text only available in German)
"We are looking for creative and innovative students" With the Master in Precision Engineering, the University of Bern and the Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH are jointly offering a completely new degree programme in the field of precision engineering from the autumn semester of 2022. Director of Studies Jürgen Burger tells us what students can expect. Interview: Ivo Schmucki (Text only available in German)
Black cardamom – a way out of poverty? In the fight against poverty in the Global South, agricultural exports with high added value are expected to generate higher incomes, tax revenues and foreign exchange. For rural women, they could create new opportunities. An international research team led by the University of Bern has put this idea to the test by analysing Nepal’s cardamom value chain.
#NCCRWomen Campaign On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of women's voting rights in Switzerland, all 22 NCCRs in Switzerland have joined forces in a joint campaign. #NCCRWomen presents a wide variety of women from Swiss research institutions in approximately 1-minute videos. Also the four NCCRs of the Phil.-nat. Faculty are participating. Many interesting videos are already online, more will follow in the next weeks. The campaign can be followed on YouTube, Twitter and Instagram under #NCCRWomen. The campaign runs from March 8 to Oct. 31.
CHEOPS reveals a rugby ball-shaped exoplanet With the help of the CHEOPS space telescope, an international team including researchers from the Universities of Bern and Geneva as well as the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS, was able to detect the deformation of an exoplanet for the first time. Due to strong tidal forces, the appearance of the planet WASP-103b resembles a rugby ball rather than a sphere.
News Archive In our archive you will find news about research and studies of members of the Faculty of Science, which are already a little older.
