News
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New publication by Laura Bechtiger and colleagues from the Risk and Resilience team
A new paper by Laura Bechtiger and colleagues examines exposure to maternal depressive symptoms as a risk factor for adolescents’ unhealthy behavior.
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Prof. Nora Raschle on lifelong learning from the brain's perspective in the new UZH Magazin
Nora Raschle, Lea Bartsch and Susan Mérillat give inputs on lifelong learning from the perspective of the brain.
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Elsbeth Stern
Psychological Research on Intelligence and Education: How to Unite Estranged Siblings
September 23, 2022, 10:15 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 4.06 (4th floor) -
z-proso International Research Network (zIReN) Meeting
The fourth meeting of the z-proso International Research Network (zIReN) took place from 1 to 3 September in Edinburgh.
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Zurich Youth Survey 2021
On 6 September, Denis Ribeaud held a media conference on the report on the Zurich Youth Survey (ZYS) 2021, which was published the same day.
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What children need - answers from Prof. Moritz Daum
Jacobs Center director Prof. Dr. Moritz Daum answered what children need for the online magazine of the Office for Youth and Career Guidance - fürs Leben gut.
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Interview with Moritz Daum in the Fritz+Fränzi Magazin
Jacobs Center director Prof. Dr. Moritz Daum gave an interview for the Fritz+Fränzi Magazin.
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New COCON publication featured in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Ariane Basler and Irene Kriesi, former COCON collaborators, have published ‘The Development of Informal Competences Between the End of Compulsory Schooling and Early Adulthood’ in the Swiss Journal of Sociology.
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Publication on Trajectories of Self-, Other-, and Dual-harm by Dr. Annekatrin Steinhoff
In a new paper, Dr. Annekatrin Steinhoff, Prof. Lilly Shanahan, and the z-proso team show that early adolescents who engage in both self- and other-harm (i.e., dual-harm) have a high risk of continuing to engage in such harm over the following years.
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Poster Presentation at Psychology & the Brain
Lydia Johnson-Ferguson, PhD student in the Risk and Resilience area of the Jacobs Center presented on June 15 a poster about the associations of psychoactive substances with steroid hormones in hair (e.g., cortisol, testosterone) at the annual Psychology and the Brain conference in Freiburg, Germany.
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Workshop on 3-generation cohort studies
The Risk and Resilience group of the Jacobs Center hosted on May 30 a workshop on 3-generation cohort studies and mechanisms of intergenerational transmission.
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Zoom Talk by Prof. Dr. Jonas Radl
Effort and dynamics of educational inequality: Evidence from a laboratory study among primary school children
May 20, 2022, 10:00 h
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New NZZ article on z-proso studies
New NZZ article on z-proso, the Zurich Youth Surveys, and youth crime in Switzerland. These studies by the JC team shed light on trends and causes of youth violence and delinquency.
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Meet-the-Expert
On 17 May 2022 the "Developmental Science Network Zurich" offers one-on-one talks with internationally renowned experts in the field of developmental science.
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Christina Felfe
Changing Gender Norms: The Effect of Paternity Leave on the Next Generation
May 13, 2022, 10:00 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 4.06 (4th floor) -
Talk by Prof. Dr. Scott Hofer
Developing and Validating Digital Biomarkers for Lifecourse Research and Intervention
May 6, 2022, 10:00 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 4.06 (4th floor) -
Panel discussion on War Trauma and Development
A panel discussion on "The impact of war trauma on development" will be held on Thursday 5 May 2022, 16:00 to 17:30 organised by the "Development Science Network Zurich".
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Workshop by Profs. N. Raschle and L. Shanahan
Workshop on professional networking organized by the “R” peer mentoring group of the University of Zurich.
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An article by Prof. Mortiz Daum and colleagues in the new UZH Magazine
Prof. Moritz Daum contributed to the article about social bonding in the last issue of the “UZH Magazin 1/2022” (in German)
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Dr. Réka Borbás successfully defended her thesis
Many congratulations to our newly entitled Dr. Réka Borbás who has successfully defended her thesis with the highest laudatio possible (summa cum laude).
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New publication by Plamina Dimanova, Réka Borbás and team
Many congratulations to Prof. Nora Raschle's team for their new publication in the Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience!
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Christopher Hopwood
Personality and the Environment
April 8, 2022, 10:00 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 4.06 (4th floor)
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New publication on self-, other-, and dual-harm during adolescence by Dr. Annekatrin Steinhoff
New paper on self-, other-, and dual-harm during adolescence by Dr. Annekatrin Steinhoff. Harm against self and others ranks among the top public health challenges facing young people in the Western world.
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Talk by Dr. Mirella Manfredi
Processing meaning across different modalities, contexts, and populations: Evidence from neurophysiology
April 1, 2022, 10:00 h
Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, AND 3.46 (3rd floor) and via Zoom
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Frequent External Childcare Can Affect Children’s Behavior
The Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development has conducted a study to examine how external childcare influences the development of children into young adulthood.
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New COCON publication in Child Development by Jeanine Grütter and Marlis Buchmann
Based on two cohorts born almost a decade apart (1991, 2000) the study examines cohort differences in the development of civic engagement during mid- to late adolescence (age 15 to 18).”
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Public Inaugural Lecture: Prof. Ana Costa-Ramón
The Causal Impact of Children's Health Shocks
Monday, 14.3.22, 18:15-19:00, UZH auditorium (KOL-G-201) -
Zoom Talk by Dr. Laura Meine
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Zoom Talk by Prof. Dr. Jennie Noll
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z-proso Paper on Polysubstance use
New z-proso paper on polysubstance use in early adulthood! Polysubstance use is associated with serious risks for health and well-being.
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SNSF Doc.CH funding for Michelle Loher
Congratulations Michelle Loher who was awarded 4 years of funding by the SNSF to pursue a PhD with the Doc.CH mechanism!
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New Publication by Prof. Jeanine Grütter’s team and Prof. Marlis Buchmann on adolescents’ mental health during early COVID-19 school closures
Congratulations! Prof. Jeanine Grütter’s team and Prof. Marlis Buchmann published an article in Frontiers in Psychology.
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New publication: Intergenerational transfer effects on brain structure in mother-child dyads
Congratulations to the NMR Kids Lab team who published a new article in the journal Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience entitled “Mother-child similarity in brain morphology: A comparison of structural characteristics of the brain’s reading network.”
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Grant awarded to JC PhD students for R peer mentoring group
Congratulations to our PhD students Laura Bechtiger & Lydia Johnson-Ferguson: They received new funding from the UZH Graduate Campus!
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The new research report by Ulf Zölitz & Josef Zweimüller: “UZH Graduates on the Swiss Labor Market”
In their new research report Ulf Zölitz & Josef Zweimüller document the success of UZH graduates on the Swiss labor market.
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Dr. Helge Liebert -- Swiss Award for Educational Research
Congratulations to our Jacobs Center economist, Dr. Helge Liebert, who was a recipient of the “Swiss Award for Educational Research” 2021, along with his colleagues Beatrix Eugster and Simone Balestra!
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J.E.D.I Symposium - Prof. Dr. Terrie Moffitt
Prof. Terrie Moffitt was the first speaker of our J.E.D.I Symposium (*J*acobs *E*ncounters in *D*evelopmental Science from an *I*nterdisciplinary Perspective) series.
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New Publication by Prof. Kaspar Burger in Developmental Psychology
Congratulations to Prof. Kaspar Burger who published a paper in Developmental Psychology.
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Child Development article, Laura Bechtiger and Risk & Resilience team
Laura Bechtiger, Dr. Annekatrin Steinhoff, Prof. Lilly Shanahan & colleagues recently published a paper in the journal Child Development.
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Public Inaugural Lecture: Prof. Nora Raschle
"How does science become relevant?
Interdisciplinarity, Citizen Science, Knowledge Transfer – A discussion of the societal demands and criteria that science faces."
Saturday, 13.11.21, 12:00-13:00, UZH auditorium (KOL-G-201) -
Prof. Kaspar Burger will give a keynote at TREE Conference
4th International TREE Conference (Transitions from Education to Employment):
Life Course in the Making.
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New Publication by Prof. Kaspar Burger: Incongruence Between Parental and Adolescent Educational Aspirations Hinders Academic Attainment
Congratulations to Prof. Kaspar Burger who published a paper in Longitudinal and Life Course Studies.
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New paper by Prof. Lilly Shanahan on teenage cannabis use
Prof. Lilly Shanahan and her team recently published a paper in "Drug and Alcohol Dependence".
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Talk by Dr. Annekatrin Steinhoff in 2nd Luzern Addiction Forum
Dr. Annekatrin Steinhoff recently presented new work by the Risk & Resilience area of the Jacobs Center at the “2. Luzerner Suchtforum (Addiction Forum).”
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Talk by Prof. Dr. Terrie Moffitt
The Jacobs Encounters in Developmental Science from an Interdisciplinary Perspective (J.E.D.I. Symposium)
November 19, 2021, 14:00 h
Department of Psychology, Binzmühlestr. 14, Zürich, BIN 1.B.01
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The joint IZA & Jacobs Center Workshop on the Consequences of COVID-19 for Child and Youth Development
The joint IZA & Jacobs Center Workshop on the Consequences of COVID-19 for Child and Youth Development brought together over 40 researchers for a two-day online workshop in September 2021.
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New works by Prof. Marlis Buchmann and Prof. Jeanine Grütter with COCON data in "Child Development"
Two new publications by Prof. Marlis Buchmann, Prof. Jeanine Grütter, and colleague in the journal "Child Development".
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New manuscript accepted by Prof. Nora Maria Raschle's team in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
New manuscript accepted by Lynn Fehlbaum, Réka Borbás and Prof. Nora Maria Raschle's team in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.
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Plamina Dimanova from the NMR Kids Lab participated at the annual symposium of the Zurich Neuroscience Network
Doctoral student Plamina Dimanova from the NMR Kids Lab participated at the annual symposium of the Zurich Neuroscience Network.
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New publication by Prof. Nora Raschle and her team: Mental well-being during the first months of Covid-19 in adults and children: behavioral evidence and neural precursors
The NMR Kids Lab published their newest research article looking at the well-being of adults and children during the first months of the pandemic as published in the magazine Scientific Reports.
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New publication by Prof. Kaspar Burger - Human Agency in Educational Trajectories: Evidence from a Stratified System
Congratulations to Prof. Kaspar Burger who published a paper in European Sociological Review entitled "Human Agency in Educational Trajectories: Evidence from a Stratified System".
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Prof. Nora Raschle's Interview in SciComm Palaver Podcast: Science and Science Communication
This week Prof. Nora Maria Raschle was a guest in Sabine Gysi's audio podcast series SciComm Palaver.
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zIReN Virtual Meeting, 2021
We greatly enjoyed the virtual meeting of the z-proso International Research Network (zIReN) in August 2021!
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Interview with Moritz Daum in UZH News
The new director of the Jacobs Center, Moritz Daum, talks about his plans, goals and wishes in an interview with UZH News.
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Prof. Ana Costa Ramón receives a grant from the Foundation for Scientific Research at the University of Zurich
Congratulations to our JC economics professor Ana Costa Ramón for receiving a grant of CHF 30'000. - from the Foundation for Scientific Research at the University of Zurich!
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New Publication by Prof. Kaspar Burger: Making it against the odds: How individual and parental co-agency predict educational mobility
Congratulations to Prof. Kaspar Burger for his new publication in the Journal of Adolescence!
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Prof. Eisner – Publication in Nature Human Behavior
Congratulations to our JC faculty member Prof. Manuel Eisner who recently published a paper in Nature Human Behavior entitled "A global analysis of the impact of COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions on crime" with a group of international collaborators.
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Start-up grant for Michelle Loher
Congratulations to our research assistant, Michelle Loher (Risk & Resilience area, PI: Lilly Shanahan) who was recently awarded a start-up grant.
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BAG/FOPH interview with Prof. Lilly Shanahan
Prof. Lilly Shanahan was recently interviewed by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (BAG).
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Prof. L. Shanahan — Plenary Talk at FOPH/BAG Stakeholder conference
Prof. Lilly Shanahan will be giving a plenary talk on 27 may at the 6th Stakeholder Conference of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH / BAG).
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Zoom Talk by Prof. Dr. Nils Schuhmacher
"Early Helping Behavior - Investigating the Social Origins of Early Prosocial and Moral Development"
May 21, 2021, 10:00 h
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New publication by Réka Borbás
Many congratulations to doctoral candidate Réka Borbás for her new publication in the Journal of Developmental Cognitive Neurosicence!
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Zoom Talk by Prof. Dr. Jeanine Grütter
DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS' REASONING ABOUT SOCIAL INEQUALITY
May 7, 2021, 10:00 h
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Prof. Mike Shanahan: Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Mike Shanahan has been appointed founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Discover Social Science and Health,” published by Springer Nature.
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Zoom Talk by Prof. Dr. Hans Sievertsen
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JC SRCD presentations
We are excited for the upcoming Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD 2021) conference. This is one of the largest child development conferences worldwide, and several Jacobs Center researchers will be presenting their work there (see schedule below).
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Prof. Lilly Shanahan JAMA Pediatrics paper
Mental health problems among youth and the opioid epidemic are ongoing concerns in the United States.
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Dr. Jeanine Grütter accepted a professorship for Education and Inclusion at the University of Konstanz, Germany
Congratulations to our Jacobs Center post-doctoral researcher, Dr. Jeanine Grütter, who accepted a professorship for Education and Inclusion at the University of Konstanz in Germany!
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Zoom Talk by Dr. Cesar Leos-Toro
MANAGING THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACT OF NONMEDICAL CANNABIS LEGALIZATION
March 26, 2021, 10:00 h
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Prof. Moritz Daum's interview for SRF1 "Einstein"
Prof. Moritz Daum and Anja Gampe were interviewed by SRF 1 "Einstein" on how smartphones and voice robots influence our children.
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2 presentations by Nora Raschle at BrainFair 2021
Short lecture on March 18 on "Psychologische Folgen der Pandemie" and a lecture as part of the school program (both in german).
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New work co-authored by Prof. Michael Shanahan: “Why Precarious Work Is Bad for Health …"
Full title: “Why Precarious Work Is Bad for Health: Social Marginality as Key Mechanisms in a Multi-National Context"
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Radio clip (SRF) by Nora Raschle on the impact of the pandemic on young people
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Risk and Resilience Among Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Talk by Prof. Lilly Shanahan at the lunch seminar of the UZH Competence Center for Mental Health (CCMH) on Wednesday, March 3rd 2021 at 12:00 noon (CET).
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Zoom Talk by Prof. Eliana La Ferrara
APART BUT CONNECTED: ONLINE TUTORING AND STUDENT OUTCOMES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 12, 2021, 10:00 h
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Zoom Talk by Dr. Helge Liebert
PATIENT AND PRESCRIBER RESPONSES TO SUPPLY-SIDE DRUG POLICY DURING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC
February 26, 2021, 10:00 h
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New article by Dr. Jeanine Grütter and colleagues: "Beyond Ethnic Diversity: The Role of Teacher Care for Interethnic Relations"
Teachers can shape interethnic relations in the classroom: This recent study shows that there is less in-group bias in children’s friendship selection if students perceive high emotional support by teachers.
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Journal Club on Substance Use
We had the inaugural meeting of our journal club on the broad topic of substance use, which brings together scholars from the Jacobs Center and from the UZH Psychiatric Hospital.
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New study on adolescent friendships published by Laura Bechtiger and colleagues
Laura Bechtiger and colleagues from the Risk and Resilience research team (PI: Lilly Shanahan) and the COCON study (PI: Marlis Buchmann) published new study in the Journal of Research on Adolescence.
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Lilly Shanahan becomes chair of ethics commission
Prof. Lilly Shanahan is the new chair of the ethics commission of the UZH Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
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SNF funding for z-proso continuation
Dr. Denis Ribeaud and Profs. Manuel Eisner and Lilly Shanahan recently received 1 million Swiss francs from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) for the continuation of the "Zurich Project on the Social Development from Childhood to Adulthood, z-proso."