24.03.21

From ADHD to visual impairment – fact sheets support lecturers

People with disabilities should be able to study without barriers and discrimination. The inter-university network Swissuniablity offers hands-on support for lecturers.

25.02.21

ZHAW remains Leading House for South Asia and Iran until 2024

The Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) has mandated the ZHAW as the Leading House for South Asia and Iran for an additional four years. In this role, the ZHAW will coordinate cooperation between Swiss researchers…

22.02.21

Information about coronavirus

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.

01.02.21

ZHAW digital funds 13 innovative projects with CHF 250’000

This year, ZHAW digital is once again supporting outstanding projects as part of the "Digital Futures Fund". 13 projects were selected in the latest Call and will receive up to CHF 20’000 in funds.

28.01.21

Smart city activities are on the rise in Swiss cities

Smart city activities have been increasing in Switzerland since 2016. The number of cities pursuing an overarching smart city strategy is also increasing, though at a lower level. More than 40 Swiss cities are already actively engaged with the smart…

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…

13.01.21

Upgrade for 3D printer saves time and support material

ZHAW researchers have developed a new 3D printing process that is able to produce any shape without additional support material. The print head is tilted and rotates around its own axis. Conventional 3D printers could be upgraded with it.

17.12.20

Interactive map shows ZHAW cooperation activities around the world

The ZHAW has cooperation agreements with about 500 universities in 61 countries across five continents. A new, interactive world map provides a visualisation that allows you to explore the extent of these partnerships.

08.12.20

Swiss Words of the Year for 2020 have been chosen

“Systemrelevant”, “coronagraben”, “pandemia” and “mascrina” are the 2020 Swiss Words of the Year. They show what society is thinking about and what people are moved by. ZHAW researchers used Switzerland’s largest text database as a basis, with the…

21.11.20

New method for planning photovoltaic systems: "This is an easy way to save money"

Today, the planning of small photovoltaic systems is as expensive as the modules themselves. To reduce costs, ZHAW researcher Franz Baumgartner uses a futuristic-looking technology called Augmented Reality.

10.11.20

Webcast with the new EU Ambassador to Switzerland on 23 November 2020 - Register now

The ZHAW International Management Institute and its unit for Foreign Affairs and Applied Diplomacy are delighted to welcome H.E. Petros Mavromichalis, European Union Ambassador to Switzerland & Liechtenstein for a webcast.

05.11.20

On Swiss playgrounds, barrier-free does not mean inclusive

In the “Playground: a meeting place for all?” project, researchers from the Institute of Occupational Therapy investigated children’s experiences in playgrounds that were designed for children both with and without disabilities.

28.10.20

New method for measuring the population of Drosophila suzukii

For a number of years now, the Drosophila suzukii from Asia has been present in Switzerland. With its hard ovipositor, it also lays its eggs in ripe fruit. Such fruit is no longer edible after a short time. This is not good news for those with…

20.10.20

Artificial turf scores better

The comparison of the environmental impact of artificial and natural turf is heading into extra time. Filled artificial-turf sports fields have a high environmental impact, because the plastic granulate required to fill them has to be replenished on…

14.10.20

ZHAW researchers train enzyme that breaks down plastic

The “PETase” enzyme can break down plastic, but it is not very productive. ZHAW researchers are therefore applying “directed evolution” to train the enzyme so that it can be used in future for treating drinking water or biorecycling. Machine learning…

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…

28.09.20

The ZHAW School of Management and Law's MSc in International Business makes it into the Financial Times ranking

On Monday, 28 September 2020, the ZHAW School of Management and Law made it into the top rankings of the Financial Times (FT) for the first time. Only the top 90 management programs worldwide are included in the FT Masters in Management ranking.

04.09.20

ADELE+ study 2020 - consumption of media by pre-school children

Is there a relationship between the amount of time spent in front of a screen and the physical and/or mental health of young children? This and other questions relating to the media consumption of pre-school children were investigated as part of the…

13.08.20

Ten Percent of Swiss Residents Use Neobanks

Neobanks are on the rise in Switzerland. Every tenth person has already used these new online banking solutions, as the latest Swiss Payment Monitor of ZHAW and the University of St. Gallen shows. At the same time, the eradication of cash is not an…