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  01.09.2026

  “Masculinités en question”: Zurich and Geneva in dialogue on conceptions of masculinity

  On 28 Aug 2026, Denis Ribeaud presented key findings from “Masculinity in Flux” in Geneva. The FASe/BPEV colloquium gathered 440 participants from practice, administration and research.

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  21.08.2026

  Congratulations to Dr. Miriam Löffler on a Successful PhD Defense

  Miriam Löffler successfully defended her PhD thesis, Early Communicative Development in Children Born Preterm and Full-Term.

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  18.08.2026

  Substance use patterns and their cognitive and mental health correlates in young adults

  A new study using z-proso data, led by Dr. Lukas Eggenberger, tracked substance use patterns in young adulthood, and how they relate to cognitive functioning and mental health.

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  11.08.2026

  When Children Are Challenging – What Helps in Everyday School Life?

  Challenging behavior in school life raises many questions. On October 19, experts from the fields of research and practice will discuss findings and support strategies online. Register now (in German)

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  04.08.2026

  Mirjam Habegger successfully defended her PhD thesis

  Mirjam Habegger has successfully defended her PhD thesis, “Childhood and Adolescence as Sensitive Periods of Brain Development: The Role of Early Social Influences and Implications for Mental Health.”

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  23.07.2026

  Michelle Loher Awarded Prestigious UZH Postdoc Grant 2026

  Michelle Loher received a highly competitive UZH Postdoc Grant 2026 from the University of Zurich. This outstanding achievement recognizes Michelle’s excellent research record.

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  17.07.2026

  Beyond a simple marker of stress: New paper on hair cortisol and cortisone

  Led by Dr. Clarissa Janousch, a new z-proso study analyzed hair samples from over 1,000 young adults to test the link between hair cortisol and psychosocial stress.

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  14.07.2026

  Which life events matter most to young people

  Led by Drs. David Bürgin and Christina Haag (Jacobs Center), a new z-proso study uses automated language processing on young people's open responses, preserving their perspectives in their own words.

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  07.07.2026

  Congratulations to Dr. Lukas Eggenberger on His Successful PhD Defense

  A big congratulations to Dr. Lukas Eggenberger on successfully defending his doctoral dissertation!

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  17.06.2026

  Large-scale study by the Jacobs Center on Masculinity now published

  A large-scale study by the Jacobs Center shows how prevalent restrictive and dominance-based concepts of masculinity are.

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