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21.04.22

ACLS Master's thesis by Patricia Krayer: What could a vegan world look like?

Patricia Krayer completed the Master in Applied Computational Life Sciences (ACLS) and dedicated her Master's thesis to the interesting question of what a vegan world would look like. Read about the surprising results she obtained in this…

10.02.22

Vaccination Center Operates Efficiently: Simulations Show Additional Potential

Computer simulations can be useful in planning and optimizing the processes of vaccination centers. ZHAW has used such a model to study operations at the Winterthur vaccination center. The center was found to have short throughput times and a high…

17.02.21

Research and teaching across institutes

Interdisciplinary approaches are more important than ever: A current project example of the Health Research Hub shows how not only research but also teaching can be linked across institutes.

08.04.20

VersusVirus – Project «CareFinder»: Real-time monitoring of available beds for intensive care

The VersusVirus Online Hackathon was held from 3 to 5 April. Over 4500 people connected and worked together for 48 hours to fight against the Corona Virus. Students from our Master’s programme in Applied Computational Life Sciences were part of it.…

02.04.20

Food chain model

The production, processing and distribution of food account for between 20% and 30% of environmental effects in Switzerland. In order to significantly reduce the impact of food waste in a targeted manner, a model is being developed at the ZHAW with…