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Survey about the FM Industry awareness of Building Information Modelling (BIM)

As part of an international cooperation between the Institute of Facility Management, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University and the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) a Survey was published in August...

ZHAW at the helm of AILA

At the 2017 World Congress of AILA (Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée) in Rio de Janeiro, two members of the ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics were elected to AILA leadership positions. AILA is a partner organisation of UNESCO.

ZHAW joins the research efforts for the national food survey

The national food survey “menuCH“ is the first to provide representative data on food consumption and dietary behaviour in Switzerland.

“We need interconnection and cooperation”

In his research at the Institute of Sustainable Development (INE), Vicente Carabias focuses on sustainable energy systems. In this interview, he shares his vision of a smart city and explains how each individual can contribute to its development.

When turbines inadvertently let off steam

The Institute of Energy Systems and Fluid Engineering has collaborated with General Electric on a project to optimise steam turbines. When examining the sealing technology of these plants, the researchers came to an astonishing result.

Low-cost prosthetic hands for children from a 3D printer

Conventional prosthetic hands are very expensive. This is why ZHAW students have developed prosthesis modules that could be affordable even for children in developing countries. They work without any high tech and their parts are made with a 3D...

Opportunities and risks of self-quantification

The research project “Quantified Self – Schnittstelle zwischen Lifestyle und Medizin” (Quantified Self – Interface between Lifestyle and Medicine) examines the consequences of self-quantification technologies. Prof. Heidrun Becker and Ursula Meidert...

Decaffeinating tea without using chemical additives

For the first time, ZHAW researchers have succeeded in decaffeinating high-quality tea naturally without using any added chemicals. In collaboration with tea producer Infré SA, they have developed a prototype system that works entirely without...

Applied Linguistics obtains SNSF professorship

The ZHAW is the only university of applied sciences in Switzerland to obtain one of the 42 professorships that the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) awarded this year. PD Dr. Juliane Schröter has chosen the School of Applied Linguistics to be...

SML research on sustainability reporting

An interdisciplinary research team led by the Center for Corporate Responsibility has developed tools that can help to successfully handle current challenges in sustainability reporting.

Industry 4.0 award for wireless data capture made by ZHAW

The ED-1 measuring tool was developed by Derichs GmbH in collaboration with the ZHAW School of Engineering. It records important data from cooling and heating rollers in the plastics industry. The ED-1 has now received the ICE Europe Award in the...

Disturbance in the recreational forest

The trend towards a 24-hour leisure society is threatening wildlife in urban natural areas. A ZHAW project aims to show how the conflicting interests involved can be better reconciled.

Video clips with everyday tips for the elderly

Putting on socks, slipping on a pullover or rising from a chair – for many older people, everyday tasks like these are a challenge. As part of a research project, the Occupational Therapy Research Unit created video clips showing alternative...

Students automate warehouse

Large warehouses can be very confusing, so locating the correct pallet of goods can be rather complicated. Two mechanical engineering students at the ZHAW School of Engineering tackled this problem in a practical project: they developed an automation...

Coping with hearing and vision impairment in everyday life

What facilitates people with hearing and vision impairments to manage everyday life? According to a ZHAW study, it is important that these individuals speak out and that the people around them offer time and patience.

Example project: Computational models for heat exchangers

Computational models developed for heat exchangers used in settings involving high dust exposure

Cell biologist Michael Raghunath appointed to TERMIS international society

Michael Raghunath, Professor of Cell Biology, Protein Technology and Tissue Engineering at the ZHAW in Wädenswil, was appointed to the council of the European chapter of the renowned professional society TERMIS as of 1 January 2017. The new head of...

New interactive overview of ZHAW research topics

Like most universities these days, the ZHAW conducts research on a wide range of topics. The topics are so many, in fact, that it is often difficult to keep an overview of them. Thanks to a new interactive layout, it is now much easier to find ZHAW...

Computer games for senior citizens: playful ways of keeping fitter in old age

Everyday activities like dressing ourselves, shopping or cooking tend to become more challenging with increasing age. Yet when such activities are no longer a matter of course, how can older people maintain their independence in everyday life?...