09.04.19

Privately owned homes bear risks for over-50s

Residential property often has a high emotional value for its owners, which prompts older property owners to take financial risks. A new ZHAW study shows that emotional bonds grow stronger the longer people live in their own property and the more…

07.04.19

TEDD Community News April 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

02.04.19

Disease-causing protein beaten at its own game

One of the world’s most renowned chemistry journals, Angewandte Chemie, has chosen a study in the field of medicinal chemistry by the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences as the title story for its current issue and selected it as a «hot…

26.03.19

Walking or cycling satisfies commuters most

In the Basel area, new mobility solutions are available to commuters in addition to cars and public transport. However, according to a study conducted by the ZHAW, commuters are not open to carpooling yet. What’s more, people still know too little…

12.03.19

Center for Corporate Responsibility presents impact assessment study on social standards

Occupational safety in textile factories, the salary of cocoa producers – global trade faces a wide range of social challenges. Global economic players, including Swiss companies with global supply chains, therefore need to contribute to an…

08.03.19

ZHAW involved in digitisation initiative

Digitisation is fundamentally changing society. In order to keep pace with this rapid change and to play a leading role at a national and international level, the Canton of Zurich has launched a joint digitisation initiative…

07.03.19

TEDD Community News March 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

06.03.19

New approaches to antibiotic resistance

Multi-resistant pathogens have constantly developed and spread over the past few years. The reason for this lies in the increased use of antibiotics in humans and animals, as well as in the premature termination of antibiotic therapies. As a result,…

21.02.19

SCCER CREST White Paper published: "How efficient are the prices for fossil energy consumption?"

Please find the new SCCER CREST White Paper on Swiss Climate Policy from Reto Schleiniger (lead author) here. The White Paper is available in German. 

21.02.19

ADHD treatment – changing the approach, not the child

A study conducted by the ZHAW and the University of Fribourg concluded that parents, specialists and teachers should cooperate more closely and involve the child more in the decision-making process during ADHD treatment. The results of the study were…

13.02.19

News for digital natives

How do young people use and understand news? What are their expectations of future news services and what is their media competence in relation to news? These questions are examined in a research project entitled «How to Reach Swiss Digital Natives…

07.02.19

TEDD Community News February 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

06.02.19

E-services preferred by the public despite privacy concerns

Digital transformation has reached Switzerland’s public administration. A ZHAW study shows that, despite concerns about data protection and data security, the public are generally happy to accept the use of e-services.

28.01.19

First-ever qualified electronic signature for blockchain

Till now, conducting secure transactions using blockchain technology was impossible because there was no way to send a legally binding electronic signature. To remedy the situation, ZHAW and Swisscom have collaborated to develop the first application…

21.01.19

TEDD Community News January 2019

Summary of the current activities, events, news from Partners and more

18.01.19

Research project on raising the age of retirement receives SNSF Ambizione grant

A Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) research grant of CHF 735 000 has been awarded to Dr Isabel Baumann for her project «Health inequalities in the context of working life extension». The grant comes from the Ambizione funding programme, which…

17.01.19

Midwives at ZHAW research with midwives in Tehran

Developing and validating a scale to assess a woman’s sexual quality of life after the birth of a child.

16.01.19

Leading House South Asia and Iran disburse research funds worth 280,000 Swiss francs

The Leading House South Asia and Iran at ZHAW is pleased to report the successful completion of its call for seed money grants 2018. This was the largest call ever launched by the Leading House, providing research funding of 280,000 Swiss francs. The…

14.01.19

Markus Rimann: a pioneer in bioprinting

Dr Markus Rimann has established the field of bioprinting at ZHAW – with the goal of creating human tissue to increase efficiency in developing new pharmaceutical products.

10.01.19

Using an acoustic signal to prevent wild boars from damaging crops

ZHAW researchers have developed an acoustic system to keep wild boars out of agricultural areas – and prevent them from damaging crops. The new deterrent has been tested and weighed up against conventional preventive measures. The findings are…