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…

24.12.18

What makes bread taste good?

Not many ingredients are needed to bake delicious bread, but they need to be of top quality, according to Prof. Michael Kleinert, Head of the Institute of Food and Beverage Innovation at the ZHAW and a passionate bread expert.

19.12.18

Youth’s purchases of mobile phones worse for the environment than their use

If young people in Switzerland were to use their phones one year longer, this would reduce the impact on the environment by 25 per cent. ZHAW researchers have calculated that the production of a mobile phone accounts for 77 per cent of the…

07.12.18

SNSF-Sinergia project on antiviral drug discovery at the ICBT

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has granted a Sinergia project entitled "Morbillivirus cell entry machinery: mechanisms, structures and drug discovery".

06.12.18

Mobile communications network could make drone use safer

Unmanned aerial vehicles are an increasingly common feature of our skies, but until now they have not been registered or otherwise identified. Infrastructure for mobile communications could be used to integrate drones into the Swiss airspace. This is…

06.12.18

Switzerland’s Word of the Year 2018 selected

Doppeladler, charge mentale and gesto dell’aquila are Switzerland’s Word of the Year 2018 in German, French and Italian. They reflect what the public was concerned with and talking about during the year. ZHAW researchers used the largest Swiss text…

19.11.18

Two new doctoral graduates at the Institute of Physiotherapy

On 12 November 2018, the Institute of Physiotherapy celebrated the graduation of two new doctors of physiotherapy. Jeannette Saner and Christoph Bauer spent four to five years investigating research questions on the topic of nonspecific low back…

12.11.18

TEDD Community News November 2018

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

07.11.18

Revigo – Revolution in out-patient rehabilitation

If rehab robots are easily available and accessible at any time, 1000 paralysed people can learn to walk again – that’s 1000 people per year!

06.11.18

Extremism among young adults: agreement with ideology is more widespread than propensity to violence

According to a study conducted by the ZHAW and the HETS-FR (Haute École de Travail Social Fribourg), young adults in Switzerland are more likely to agree with the ideologies of extremism than to be in favour of extremist violence. At 7 per cent,…

16.10.18

Social media in Swiss organisations: More strategic, paid online presence and influencers

Today, social media is one of the key instruments in organisational communication. Nine out of ten companies are actively present online, a growing number not only on a trial basis but also with a strategic approach. YouTube is at the top of the…

09.10.18

TEDD Community News October 2018

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

04.10.18

Interim Report NFP 70 Project "The Future of Swiss Hydropower"

The Interim Project Report of the NFP 70 Project "The Future of Swiss Hydropower" can be accessed here.  Further information can be found here. 

04.10.18

Data protection - Swiss companies still have a long way to go

In Swiss companies, there is a discrepancy between rights and reality regarding data protection, as a 2018 study conducted by the ZHAW shows. According to the study, SMEs hardly ever provide enough resources, and 70 per cent of the surveyed companies…