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As a child, Julia Venturini used to gaze at the night sky over Uruguay with her grandfather. Today, she simulates planet formation on computer clusters and chases planets with CHEOPS. Together with the Young Academy, she has conducted a survey on the reasons why young people leave an academic career. One of her findings was that women still have to fight harder.

Are you interested in interdisciplinary issues or transdisciplinary collaboration? Do you have an academic connection to Switzerland and would you like to get actively involved in projects at the interface between science and society? Then apply for a five-year membership of the Swiss Young Academy by 28 February 2026.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming research, teaching and science communication. Against this backdrop, the newly released publication Impact of AI on Early Career Researchers: Challenges, Opportunities, and Responsibilities offers a timely and interdisciplinary reflection on how AI is reshaping academic work, with a particular focus on Early Career Researchers (ECRs). 

The Swiss Young Academy (SYA) is pleased to announce the release of its new publication, “Innovative Teaching Formats at the Science-Society Interface: Reflections and Future Directions in Swiss Higher Education.” The report by SYA members Benjamin Hofmann, Clara Zemp, Sandra Bärnreuther and Project Assistant Morgane Genin highlights how innovative teaching approaches can mobilize students to engage with societal partners - an essential step in promoting science-society dialogue needed for addressing today’s complex societal challenges.