03.12.24

Automated Grading with AI?

In their Bachelor’s thesis, ZHAW graduates from the ZHAW Data Science and Informatics programs analysed the automatic creation of open examination questions and their evaluation. They investigated various automatic grading systems and large language…

24.10.24

ZHAW involved in EU project DataGEMS: A data discovery platform to benefit business and society

ZHAW researchers from the ZHAW Institute of Computer Science (InIT) are involved in the EU DataGEMS project, which aims to develop an innovative platform for discovering, managing and analyzing data. With a clear focus on FAIR principles and the…

30.09.24

ZHAW researchers develop hybrid cell tissue for medical research

In the EU “Bio-HhOST” project, researchers from the ZHAW School of Engineering are working together with Cardiff University and the University of Trento, among others, to develop novel, biohybrid organoids that can be used to analyse biological…

29.08.24

Computer science graduates Martin Oswald and Tenzin Langdun awarded the SDG Award

The SDG Award, presented annually by ZHAW Sustainable, honors ZHAW theses that are relevant to achieving the UN's global sustainability goals. This year, computer science graduates Martin Oswald and Tenzin Langdun won third place for their work on…

27.08.24

New ZHAW spin-off RWAI develops AI solutions for software maintenance and support

With TicketPilot, the company is launching a product that enables faster, more accurate, and cost-effective support and maintenance services in businesses through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

26.06.24

Several modes of transport instead of just your private car: what potential does active mobility offer in Switzerland?

Many journeys completed by private car could be replaced by active forms of mobility, often in combination with sharing services and public transport. The ActiveAll project, headed up by ZHAW mobility researcher Andrea Del Duce, is therefore aiming…

26.06.24

ZHAW researchers are supporting the development of a ceramic implant system for the optimised treatment of cruciate ligament ruptures.

An innovative implant solution provides for a new method for the treatment of cruciate ligament ruptures. The process sees a bone-like, ceramic implant connected to the bone using a resorbable plastic implant liquefied with ultrasound, thus fixing…

04.06.24

ZHAW helps unravel some of the universe’s greatest mysteries with generative AI

Switzerland is part of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), an international organisation that is building two of the largest radio telescopes in the world. The Swiss consortium for the SKAO (SKACH), comprised of ten Swiss institutions,…

24.04.24

Detecting falsified GPS signals in real time: ZHAW spin-off SkAI creates interactive map for air traffic

Falsified GPS signals are appearing ever more frequently near crisis and war zones. At present, this is especially true over the eastern Mediterranean. This also impacts air traffic, which can lead to serious safety problems in extreme situations.…

22.03.24

ZHAW graduates win the Audience Award of the National Siemens Excellence Award 2024

Their Bachelor's thesis won the public vote: ZHAW graduates Martin Oswald and Tenzin Samdrup Langdun win the National Siemens Excellence Award 2024 with their AI model for better detection of thyroid cancer! The prize thus returns to the ZHAW School…

18.03.24

ZHAW researchers develop a secure architecture for future 6G mobile communications standard

The successor to the 5G mobile network standard will further blur the boundaries between the physical and digital worlds. Numerous devices, services and technologies will communicate in real-time using 6G technology. The ZHAW School of Engineering is…

16.02.24

Great opportunity for entrepreneurs!

If you’re an early-stage startup or nonprofit organization looking for non-dilutive funding and mentorship, check out our friends at >>venture>>, Switzerland’s leading startup competition. With your innovative idea, you have the chance to win up to…

14.02.24

Improving the trustworthiness of critical systems with AI: ZHAW and FHNW are part of the EU-HORIZON project AI4REALNET

In the AI4REALNET project, researchers from the ZHAW School of Engineering, the FHNW School of Applied Psychology and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) are investigating the interaction between humans and AI-based solutions for critical systems such…

08.02.24

ZHAW involved in the world’s most powerful neutron source in Sweden

The European Spallation Source is used to investigate material properties and processes at an atomic level in the fields of medicine, renewable energies and quantum computing. ZHAW researchers have developed protection systems for this one-of-a-kind…

31.01.24

Intelligent operation of solar power plants: predictive maintenance using a hybrid AI model

As part of an Innosuisse project, researchers from the Institute of Data Analysis and Process Design (IDP) have developed a software module that combines existing knowledge with artificial intelligence (physics-informed AI). The performance analyses…

22.01.24

ZHAW School of Engineering and Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand sign double degree agreement for the Master of Science in Engineering

In March 2022, the ZHAW School of Engineering and Victoria University of Wellington agreed on a collaboration that includes a joint PhD programme, research collaborations, student exchanges and joint professorships between the two universities. The…

18.01.24

Swiss Global AI Award 2023 presented to Yann LeCun

Congratulations to Yann LeCun for winning the Global Swiss AI Award for his outstanding global impact in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The French computer scientist is one of the pioneers of machine learning and is currently Vice…

18.01.24

ZHAW employee Pascal Kienast honoured with the Watt d’Or award

CLEMAP AG has been honoured with the Watt d’Or award, the quality seal for energy excellence of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), in recognition of its work on the development of intelligent load management in buildings. ZHAW researcher and…

16.01.24

QuantumBasel and ZHAW School of Engineering join Forces for Quantum Machine Learning Research

QuantumBasel, the centre of competence for quantum computing and artificial intelligence, and the ZHAW School of Engineering are entering into a research partnership. The strategic collaboration focuses on cutting-edge research projects in the…

15.01.24

150 years of engineering education in Winterthur: Anniversary with numerous events

The success story of engineering education in Winterthur began in 1874 with the founding of Switzerland's first technical college. The present-day ZHAW School of Engineering and the Department of Architecture, Design, and Civil Engineering at ZHAW…