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On October 5, 2026, ASF its Fall Dinner at the @NYSE, featuring Dr. @VasNarasimhan, Chief Executive Officer of @Novartis, in a fireside conversation moderated by Robert Giuffra, Jr. (Young Leader 1996), Chair of the ASF and Co-Chair of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
@lynnmartin, President of NYSE Group, opened the evening with introductory remarks, followed by closing remarks from His Excellency Dr. Ralf Heckner (Young Leader 2001), Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States. Read More: lnkd.in/p/eUi2MMFi
Explore Swiss Impact by the Numbers
This interactive map highlights the scope and scale of Swiss contributions across the country, from job creation and investment to science, innovation, and academic progress. #SwissImpact swissimpactusa.com/explore-s…
We are grateful for the opportunity to bring our alumni community together and look forward to continuing to create opportunities for connection, friendship, and exchange. #ASF #Alumni #Summer
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The American Swiss Foundation (ASF) recently hosted its ASF Alumni Summer Grill. linkedin.com/pulse/american-…
Switzerland’s unofficial motto, “One for all, all for one” (Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno), reflects the country’s tradition of federalism, solidarity, and unity across its 26 cantons.
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#Switzerland #Federalism
Researchers at EPFL and Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) have developed an AI-powered “brain pacemaker” that automatically adjusts deep brain stimulation based on a patient’s activity.
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#EPFL #CHUV #Switzerland #Parkinsons #Research
Despite being landlocked, Switzerland is connected to four seas through its rivers and Alpine watersheds: the North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Adriatic Sea.
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#Switzerland #Hydropower #Rhine #Mediterranean
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new way to generate exceptionally high-quality random numbers using quantum physics, an advance that could strengthen encryption and digital security.
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#ETH #Switzerland #Random #Quantum #Research
From April to July, around 800 volunteer drone teams helped rescue a record 7,590 fawns from agricultural mowers.
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#Technology #Drones #Switzerland #Innovation
Researchers at EPFL have developed micro-drones that use sound waves instead of conventional motors to move through air and water.
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#EPFL #Drones #Innovation #Switzerland
Switzerland's passenger rail network reached a new milestone in the second quarter of 2026, recording 6.3 billion passenger-kilometres, a 5.2% increase over the same period last year and the highest level ever recorded.swissinfo.ch/eng/workplace/s…
Basel remains one of Europe’s leading pharmaceutical centres. Today, Basel is home to around 800 life sciences companies and more than 33,000 industry workers, with the region recently ranked as a Tier 1 global life sciences hub.swissinfo.ch/eng/healthcare-…
Switzerland’s crowdfunding market returned to growth in 2025 for the first time since 2021, with financing volumes rising 14% to CHF629 million.
#Crowdfunding #Charity
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Swiss companies continued to rank among the world’s leading investors in research and development in 2025, placing third globally for corporate R&D intensity. Driven largely by Basel-based pharma leaders @Roche and @Novartis. swissinfo.ch/eng/various/cor…
Archaeologists in Aargau have uncovered the charred remains of a rare Roman-era bread in the ancient settlement of Vindonissa, marking the first discovery of its kind in Switzerland.
#Bread #Aargau #Romans
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Switzerland’s hotel industry generated CHF6.2 billion in overnight-stay revenue in 2025, a 3.9% increase from the previous year, driven largely by higher travel demand and strong seasonal tourism.
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A Swiss excavation team from the Dinosaur Museum in Aathal has uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved juvenile dinosaur skull nicknamed “Lucy” inside a boulder recovered from Wyoming, USA.
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