News 2021
News list
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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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Radio clip (SRF) by Nora Raschle on the impact of the pandemic on young people
Short contribution by Prof. Nora Raschle in "Heute Morgen" (SRF News, Audio)
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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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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. 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 in Developmental Psychology
Congratulations to Prof. Kaspar Burger who published a paper in Developmental Psychology.
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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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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."
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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) -
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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Zoom Talk by Prof. Dr. Hans Sievertsen
ANTIBIOTICS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND SUBSEQUENT COGNITIVE SKILLS
April 23, 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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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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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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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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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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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).”