University of Zurich
Greek universities get boost from global collaborations
Four Greek universities - the Democritus University of Thrace, University of the Aegean, University of Western Macedonia, and Hellenic Mediterranean University - are forging partnerships with prestigious global institutions like Columbia, Boston, the Sorbonne, and the University of Zurich.
Sanija Ameti: The politician with muslim roots who shot at an image of the Virgin Mary in Switzerland
Ameti, a city councilor in Zurich and a member of the Green Liberal Party, used a sports pistol to fire at the image, leaving bullet holes on the faces of the Virgin Mary and Jesus, in a poster for the auction of the image, which dates back to 1350.
Giant sharks once roamed the seas, feasting on huge meals
Today's sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins. A giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could have devoured a creature the size of a killer whale in just five bites, new research suggests.
IOCN's Achimas-Cadariu talks about issue of cervical cancer in Romania at the World Health Summit
Medical Director of the Oncology Institute in Cluj Napoca (IOCN) Patriciu Achimas-Cadariu talked about the high incidence of cervical cancer in Romania at the World Health Summit 2019, the most important forum worldwide in terms of health policies.
#DiplomaticCentennial / Romania's ambassador to Switzerland Vasiliu: Romanian-Swiss political dialogue has enhanced over last year
Relations between Romania and Switzerland are showing a positive dynamic and the bilateral political dialogue has intensified over the last year, with the trade between the two countries expanding in the first four months of 2018 and the bilateral trade balance favouring Romania for the first time since 1990, Romania's ambassador to Switerland Vlad Vasiliu told AGERPRES in a recent inte
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh is world’s oldest case of gigantism
An ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled 4,700 years ago was a giant, scientists have announced. The remains, believed to belong to King Sanakht, who ruled during the third Dynasty, are believed to represent the oldest case of gigantism ever found—indicating the condition was not associated with social isolation.
Turkish embassy denies spying on compatriots in Switzerland
Turkey's ambassador to Switzerland has denied that his embassy spied on expatriate Turks, distancing his staff from a criminal investigation by Swiss prosecutors into suspected espionage.
A fascinating tale of men and factories
In the late 19th and early 20th century, the University of Zurich turned out a handful of charismatic and enlightened Greek alumni who returned to Greece permanently and tried to implement the bold reforms introduced by statesman Harilaos Trikoupis.
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Discovered! What makes a perfect penis? – and other weird facts! (vid)
Since the dawn of time there have been a number of questions that have plagued humanity. Scientists have now answered ONE of these – What makes a perfect penis? Researchers at the University of Zurich asked women to describe what they considered to be the ideal male genitalia.
The impact of Turkey's new foreign player rules
I was extremely pissed off when I learned that the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) had yet again changed the rules on foreign player quotas for football clubs, allowing them to field the entire starting lineup with non-Turkish players.
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