18.02.21

«How to Reach Swiss Digital Natives with News» – the results are in

Media houses are increasingly confronted with the challenge of no longer being able to reach younger people. The study “How to Reach Swiss Digital Natives with News” investigated the demands and expectations of young people with respect to news…

11.02.21

Allowing chatbots to talk to each other for research purposes

Machine dialogue systems should behave in a manner that is as human-like as possible. ZHAW researchers have now developed a new process for the reliable evaluation of such chatbots, enabling various systems to talk to each other and then be assessed.

19.01.21

Self-disinfecting mask gives active virus protection at the touch of a button

ZHAW researchers, together with the Swiss company Osmotex AG, are developing a self-disinfecting mask that makes viruses inactive at the touch of a button. The prototype of the mask made from electrochemical textiles, which is like no other…

14.12.20

First Call of the DIZH Innovation Program

The Digitalisation Initiative of the Canton of Zurich (DIZH) aims to strengthen the competitiveness of the Canton of Zurich as a location for research and development. The initiative supports culture, the economy and society in taking advantage of…

24.11.20

Switzerland’s digital future: An assessment by Philipp Rösler

What opportunities does digitisation offer for international politics and the Swiss economy? How can we create a “Silicon Switzerland”? And what really happens behind the scenes at a G8 summit?

27.10.20

DSI Excellence Program for PhD Students

The Digital Society Initiative (DSI) will start the second round of the DSI Excellence Program for PhD Students in the Fall Semester 2021 as a complementary offer to doctoral degree programs at the University of Zurich (UZH). This is a great…

06.10.20

ZHAW moves onto its “digital campus” on edX

The ZHAW is the first university of applied sciences worldwide to offer freely accessible online courses on the edX online learning platform. New to the edX platform are ZHAW courses on human rights and globalisation as well as an innovative process…

07.08.20

Research and the coronavirus

From studies on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on health, SMEs and welfare to the production of vaccines – a great deal of research is being conducted at the ZHAW to deal with the pandemic. At the same time, however, the new situation is also…

22.07.20

Journalism for democratic society - how innovative media create quality

How do innovations in journalism influence the quality of reporting and thus the public in a democratic society? A new international research project, in which Professor Vinzenz Wyss and others at the ZHAW’s IAM Institute of Applied Media Studies is…

02.07.20

Digital Futures Lab: launching a trendsetting community

Researchers driving digital transformation with their projects can look forward to much support.