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Talk by Prof. Dr. Fabio Sticca

Childhood Served on a Digital Tablet?
On the Relationship Between Media Use and Development in Early Childhood
May 19, 2025, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor)

Laura Bechtiger erhält Postdoc.Mobility-Stipendium vom Schweizerischen Nationalfonds

Dr. Laura Bechtiger aus dem Forschungsbereich Risiko & Resilienz am Jacobs Center erhält ein Postdoc-Mobility-Stipendium des Schweizerischen Nationalfonds.

Talk by Prof. Dr. Amy Nivette

Change in legal attitudes during adolescence and into young adulthood
May 5, 2025, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor)

Willkommen Zoe Looser

Zoe Looser begann am 1. April im Team von Nora Raschle (Entwicklungsneurowissenschaften) als Forschungskoordinatorin.

TV-Dokureihe "Wir werden groß" mit Beteiligung von Moritz Daum

Seit 2017 nehmen 12 Heranwachsenden an der TV-Dokureihe "Wir werden groß" teil. Die Professorin Sabina Pauen von der Universität Heidelberg und Professor Moritz Daum von der Universität Zürich  begleiten diese TV-Reihe von Beginn. Zwei Folgen werden diesen Monat auf VOX und RTL+ ausgestrahlt.

Talk by Prof. Dr. Manuel Bohn

Grounding socio-communicative development in everyday experience: an individual differences perspective
March 24, 2024, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor)

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Schönholzer!

Kevin Schönholzer successfully defended his doctoral dissertation titled: "Educational stratification in comparative perspective, the role of welfare policies, normative beliefs, and educational expansion".

Talk by Dr. Guangyu Tong

Investigating the intergenerational transmission of maladaptive family environments: Identifying developmental pathways and prevention strategies
March 3, 2024, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor)

Talk im Turm: "Glücklich gross werden. Was es dazu braucht?" - Prof. Dr. Nora Raschle und Prof. Dr. med. Oskar Jenni

New Publication by Prof. Kaspar Burger and Francesca Mele

Professor Kaspar Burger, who is associated with the Jacobs Centre through his SNSF Eccellenza  project, is pleased to announce the publication of his latest research paper, co-authored with PhD student Francesca Mele, who is working on her dissertation as part of this SNSF Eccellenza  project.

Joanna Rutkowska Co-Leiterin bei COST Cross-Cutting Activity

Joanna Rutkowska hat die Co-Leitung der neuesten COST Cross-Cutting Activity zur Karriereentwicklung junger Forschender übernommen.

Neues UZH Magazin «Glücklich gross werden»

Was brauchen Kinder und Jugendliche, um gut aufzuwachsen. Im Dossier des aktuellen UZH Magazins äussern sich dazu zahlreiche Forschende des Jacobs Centers.

Prof. Michael Shanahan gave a talk as part of the Seminar Series of the Center for Human Immunology

The recently established Center for Human Immunology (CHI) aims to build an interconnected network of clinician-scientists, computational scientists, economists, sociologists and psychologists dedicated to promote research and education in the field of Human Immunology.

Congratulations to our former postdoc Mirella Manfredi on receiving the SNSF Starting Grant amounting to around 1.8 million CHF

Congratulations to our former postdoc Mirella Manfredi on receiving the SNSF Starting Grant amounting to around 1.8 million CHF for her research on "Humour in adolescents on the autism spectrum: a window into cognition and a tool for well-being"!

Talk by Dr. Drew Rothenberg

Investigating the intergenerational transmission of maladaptive family environments: Identifying developmental pathways and prevention strategies
December 16, 2024, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.48 (3rd floor)

LIFE Academy 2024 in Berlin

Die LIFE Herbstakademie fand vom 13. bis 16. Oktober 2024 am Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung in Berlin statt.

 

Interdisciplinary Discussion "Preregistration of Observational Data: Benefits, Pitfalls, and Practice" hosted by the R group and PRC

Thursday, December 12, 2024, 16:00 - 17:00

Zukunftstag am Jacobs Center

Kreative Workshops, neugierige Fragen an das Developmental Neuroscience Team und Büro Dekorieren – am Zukunftstag (14.11.) konnten Kinder einen Einblick in unseren Arbeitsalltag bekommen.

Talk by Prof. Dr. Todd Hare

The Influence of Peer Victimization on Social Decision Making and the Brain
November 18, 2024, 14:30 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.48 (3rd floor)

Dr. Denis Ribeaud will serve as a Consulting Editor of the Journal of Research on Adolescence

From 2025 Denis will serve as a Consulting Editor of the high-impact Journal of Research on Adolescence.