The President of the Research Council of the SNSF will take office on 1 January 2017, succeeding Patrick Aebischer, who has had 16 years at the helm of EPFL.

Computer scientist Torsten Hoefler is the winner of this year’s Latsis Prize.

European Commission hopes agreement will restore lost confidence.

[5]Frontiers dismisses 31 of its editors, based on escalated opposition to the publisher’s unique publication model.

Federal spending on research and development has fallen by 7% largely due to a freeze in research collaborations with the EU following the February 2014 vote to limit EU immigration.

"Our impressions here in the US will help us develop ways to continue innovating in Switzerland," said Schneider-Ammann.

La biologiste Nouria Hernandez devrait devenir la première rectrice de l'Université de Lausanne. Elle succédera à Dominique Arlettaz dès le 1er août 2016.

The Federal Council has launched three new NRPs: "Medi/Healthcare", "Antimicrobial Resistance", and "Big Data".

The EPFL has launched an investigation into an alleged misappropriation of 218'000 CHF from its prestigious [16]Blue Brain Project.

Die Universität Basel wird ab 1. August 2015 von einer Frau geführt. Die neue Rektorin ist eine Wirtschaftsprofessorin aus Zürich.

World University Rankings analysis reveals the biggest climbers under 50 years of age.

Swiss researchers who work in the US are having trouble keeping their bank accounts in Switzerland due to complications from long-standing tax evasion issues between the two countries.

Europe's ambitious but contentious €1-billion HBP has announced changes to its organization in a response to criticism of its management and scientific trajectory by many high-ranking neuroscientists.

February 9 was a shock for many scientists in Switzerland. Now they start to speak up.

One out of eight highly skilled students emigrates from Switzerland. The big looser is the state. But where do they go?

Related: [10]NIH announces first wave of BRAIN grants

For the EU commission, there is no legal way to restart science funding unless Switzerland extends freedom of movement to Croatia.

130 Millionen Franken gibt die staatliche Innovationsförderstelle KTI jedes Jahr für Projekte und Jungunternehmen aus. Eine Untersuchung auf Druck der Finanzkontrolle förderte gravierende Missstände zutage.

The EU Commission will consider improving Switzerland's status under Horizon 2020, following the announcement by the Swiss government of a plan to facilitate the immigration of Croatian nationals.

The financing of the flagship Human Brain Project is secured through 2016. But what about its future?

Schweizer Firmen haben bereits Millionen über die Fördertöpfe der EU abholen können.

How can February’s vote in favour of limiting immigration be implemented without harming relations with the European Union or damaging the economy? Many proposals have been made, but each seems to have more opponents than supporters.

Gross war die Unterstützung für einen Appell, den Studierendenvertreter im Zuge der Einwanderungsinitiative veröffentlicht haben. Doch mit dem Aufruf sind längst nicht alle einverstanden. Ein offener Brief von Hochschulangehörigen übt deutliche Kritik.

Ziele des Besuchs sind die Intensivierung der Wirtschaftsbeziehungen sowie die Stärkung des wissenschaftlichen Austauschs mit der Eröffnung des ersten swissnex in Lateinamerika.

Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Netherlands file most applications per capita.