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You are all Winners
Medals have been awarded for outstanding achievement since ancient times. They are a symbol of honor and excellence in athletics,...
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How do the mentors feel after these arbitrations?
Yesterday, our mentors had a whole day of arbitration to make sure that all the results are correct and fair. We asked some of them how...
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Country of Tunnels
Switzerland is known for its stunning mountain range that covers nearly 70% of the country. The mountains create natural barriers, making...
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Julia Ecker
Julia Ecker is responsible for public relations at the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences (D-CHAB) of ETH Zurich and works...
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Political System
You might have heard that Switzerland's political system is known as a direct democracy and that we don't have one head of government....
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How Computational Chemistry is Revolutionizing the Future
What will chemistry look like in the future? How will the era of computational technologies, digital transformation and artificial...
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Exploring Switzerland
Today, our students travelled to the canton of Valais, had the opportunity to visit one of our partners, Lonza, and got to see our...
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What a Day!
Yesterday was a very busy day: the second exam took place and with it the academic competition of the IChO ended. The mentors visited...
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Richard Ernst - Toolmaker, Musician, Researcher
Richard Ernst received the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1991 for his contributions to the development of the methodology of high...
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What Tattoos Have to do with Chemistry
Empress Sissi of Austria wore an anchor on her shoulder, the famous Ice Age man Ötzi had - over 5000 years ago -more than 61 different...
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Experience the Thrill of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Are you equipped with a passion for turning innovative ideas into successful products? Switzerland has been consistently recognized as an...
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Our authors
Creating the daily online and print catalyzer has been a common effort of partners, team members, students and the editorial team. Here...
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Women at PSI
The Paul Scherrer Institute, PSI, is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. The students...
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The young Swiss Chemical Society: Make room for the next generation of chemists!
Did you know that the youngSCS was originally founded in 2001 by a group of students at the university of Basel? Did you know that we...
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Swiss Neutrality
Swiss neutrality is a long-standing policy that Switzerland has maintained for centuries. It means that Switzerland does not participate...
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Paul Karrer - From Carrots to Vitamins
Did you know that Paul Karrer won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on the structure of carotenoids, the pigments that give...
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First Part of the Exams: Done
That’s how fast it goes: the practical exams are already history. The students were able to demonstrate their skills and knowledge during...
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