27.04.22

Which translation tools are suitable for emergency communication with refugees from Ukraine? Two guides provide the answer.

Around 1,000 people from Ukraine are arriving in Switzerland as refugees every day. Many of them do not know any of our national languages, meaning that communication is hindered by language barriers. While machine translation tools can provide a…

16.03.22

New course: Digital Ethics

Since AI solutions are becoming more and more integrated into our lives, ethical aspects have become more critical. On May 19, our course "Digital Ethics by Design" will start. Course instructor Deepak Bansal explains why Ethical considerations…

10.02.22

Digital Transformation: DIZH Fellowship 2021

Benedikt Zoller-Rydzek receives DIZH Fellowship 2021 for outstanding researchers.

25.01.22

The DIZH Innovation program supports nine projects to overcome the last mile

Researchers in the Canton of Zurich are responding to immediate challenges with measures that can be implemented quickly. With the Call for Rapid Action proposals, the Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions (DIZH)…

20.01.22

Unequal treatment through facial recognition procedures

ZHAW researchers are discovering that approaches aimed at reducing biases, i.e. the unequal treatment of different social groups, in facial recognition procedures do not lead to better results.

17.01.22

12 new digitisation projects start the new year with funding

ZHAW digital is again awarding funding for digitisation projects in 2022. The "Digital Futures Fund" (DFF) promotes innovations and projects with overarching benefits.

29.11.21

"Empathy and love can make a difference against hate speech"

At the ZHAW digital event, everything revolved around hate speech, fake news and their effects on society. Three experts talked about what is being done to combat hate on the internet and which digital technologies can even be used to help.

24.11.21

Study reveals great potential for social robots in Switzerland

The study “Social robots, empathy and emotions” provides a comprehensive overview of the risks and opportunities presented by social robots for Switzerland and also contains recommendations for society, politics and the economy. The University of…

17.11.21

Digitalising administration in Zurich: ZHAW digital awards 9 new fellowships to outstanding researchers

The ZHAW digital team is happy that 9 new fellows will be funded via the DIZH fellowship program.

31.08.21

Tackling food waste with artificial intelligence

KITRO and the ZHAW School of Engineering have come together to wage war on food waste. Using artificial intelligence, they are supporting restaurants and catering establishments in reducing the amount of food that ends up in the bin.