04.12.17

TEDD Team member in a Management Committee of COST action CA16119 “In vitro 3-D total cell guidance and fitness”

Dr. Markus Rimann joined EU COST Action

21.11.17

Novel ultra-thin precast concrete panels with carbon

ZHAW engineers have developed concrete panels reinforced with carbon. These are not only extremely sturdy, light and rust-proof, but they can also be produced industrially and cut to any shape. They have recently been awarded with a German industrial…

16.11.17

Unique footage of wildcats

Wild animals caught on camera: Stefan Suter from the Research Group for Wildlife Management successfully captured unique footage of wildcats. A report on his success in the Schweiz Aktuell news programme on 15.11.2017.

14.11.17

How companies engage in multilingual environmental communication and how NPOs and banks use language to build trust

On 7 November 2017, three graduates of the Master’s programme in Applied Linguistics received awards from our industry partners CLS Communication and Farner Consulting AG.

14.11.17

Statistics: Care provided by independent midwives increasing steadily

For the eighth time in a row, the Institute of Midwifery, on behalf of the Swiss Association of Midwives (SHV), provides an analysis of the data on the services of independent midwives. The data reflect the care provided to women and families during…

04.11.17

Best Paper Award: The CCR Presents Research Results on Online CSR Communication

In September, the Center for Corporate Responsibility had the opportunity to present research results at the 4th International CSR Communication Conference (CSRCOM 2017) in Vienna.

31.10.17

Use and impact of digital paediatric advice sources for parents

This year, the Käthe Zingg-Schwichtenberg Fund, in cooperation with the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences, has awarded funding to four projects addressing the topic “Impact of digitalisation on the patients–health professionals relationship”. One of…

27.10.17

The CCR Presents Research Findings on CR Reporting

The Center for Corporate Responsibility has successfully completed a two-year CTI project on CR reporting. The project was presented at an event entitled "Sustainability Reporting - What Is Relevant?" on 6 September 2017.

20.10.17

School of Engineering at “Zurich meets Hong Kong”

From 21 to 29 October 2017, the “Zurich meets Hong Kong” festival took place in Hong Kong. Representatives of business, science and culture from Zurich and Hong Kong came together to foster scientific and cultural exchange between the two…

06.10.17

One in five adolescents exposed to serious violence at home

One in five adolescents in Switzerland experiences serious violence at home. This has been shown in a study by the ZHAW Institute of Delinquency and Crime Prevention.

06.10.17

Esther Gamper wins ENPHE Master’s thesis award

At this year’s European Network of Physiotherapy in Higher Education conference in Reykjavik, Esther Gamper, a graduate of the ZHAW’s MSc in Physiotherapy, won first prize for her thesis “Outdoor walking training in severe COPD, a feasibility…

05.10.17

“Journalists on the web 2017”: Ambivalent attitudes towards social media in research, publishing and dialogue

Social media increasingly influence the work of Swiss journalists. Through qualitative interviews, the ZHAW’s Institute of Applied Media Studies (IAM) and Bernet_PR have studied how Swiss media professionals use the social web. The interviews show…

29.09.17

IEFE-Solarprojekte an internationaler Photovoltaikkonferenz

IEFE-Angehörige haben an der grössten internationalen Konferenz für Photovoltaik «EU PVSEC» teilgenommen. In sechs Präsentationen stellten sie neueste interessante Erkenntnisse ihrer Solarprojekte vor.

27.09.17

2017 Swiss Marketing Leadership Study: Personal customer contact is key to success in a digitalised world

Even in the digital age, it is still mainly personal contact that elicits emotions in customers, as a recent ZHAW study shows. However, many companies lack customer data – a problem which requires more attention and needs to be addressed in order to…

20.09.17

A high-tech camera trap to detect weasels

ZHAW engineers have developed a novel camera trap tube for small mammals. With this method, endangered species, such as least weasels, can be documented more easily and with the help of non-specialists. Previous methods have been very complicated and…

15.09.17

People's Choice Award for Systems Engineering graduates

In their Bachelor’s thesis, Systems Engineering graduates Reto Muhl and Claudio Ruiz developed a heatable food container. First, they were able to convince the jury of the ZHAW Startup Challenge of their business idea’s potential. Now they have won…

12.09.17

Why should I put my child on medication to treat ADHD?

In a ZHAW study, the most common reasons cited by parents of children with ADHD are emotional stress in school and family life, family problems and school performance demands. The study on parents’ decision-making processes regarding ADHD treatment…

06.09.17

ZHAW apprentices discover new species of bacteria

Achieving scientific recognition as an apprentice – Michael Opoku and Tara Picozzi have accomplished this rare feat. The two laboratory technician apprentices at the ZHAW in Wädenswil have discovered two previously unknown bacterial species in soil…

21.08.17

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…

02.08.17

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.