Research News

15.02.17

Each wolf has a howl all its own

Instead of setting camera traps, researcher Stefan Suter records bioacoustic signals with the goal of creating an acoustic database of all the wolves living in Switzerland.

08.02.17

Better mobility for people with disabilities: A research project for TIXI Zürich

TIXI Zürich offers affordable transport service for people with disabilities in the canton of Zurich. The association would now like to optimise its service offerings with help from the ZHAW. The Occupational Therapy Research team has set out to…

08.02.17

Midwives in the early care of psychosocially burdened families

Independently practising midwives support many families at home after the birth of children. Thus, they could play an important role in the early assessment and care of psychosocially at-risk families. This is why researchers at the ZHAW have…

16.01.17

Study on job searches in Switzerland published

Which jobs are the most frequently advertised and which job ads are the most frequently clicked on? Do men have advantages over women when looking for jobs? The recently published study “JobCloud Market Insights” provides the answers.

05.12.16

Faster and more affordable testing of solar modules

IEFE researchers have been able to optimise a portable LED flasher developed in the last year, which allows power measurements to be carried out on solar modules without the need to disassemble them. This measuring device has recently been tested in…

30.11.16

Working in old age: software reveals hidden talents

Older employees have a valuable set of experiences and competencies. ZHAW researchers have developed a software kit for online platforms which make this wealth of experience visible. The Zurich Insurance Company has tested the software and deemed it…

25.11.16

Targeted elimination of tumour cells with made-to-measure nanoparticles

ZHAW researchers in collaboration with the Adolphe Merkle Institute of the University of Fribourg have developed a new method for measuring nanoparticles so precisely that they can be produced and dosed to be as effective as possible in cancer…

14.11.16

The CCR Conducts Research on the Environmental Goals of Swiss Companies

On behalf of the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), an interdisciplinary research team involving the Center for Corporate Responsibility took stock of the environmental goals of Swiss companies.

08.11.16

Considerable potential of urban green spaces wasted

The potential of urban green spaces is vastly underexploited. In many cities, this is due to a lack of awareness, appreciation and financial resources. Such was the conclusion of this year’s ZHAW conference on green space management, which addressed…

12.10.16

Publication: Empirical linguistic analysis on the changing conception of the state in Switzerland

Some jurists find that the state has recently been taking on greater responsibility towards society, while others claim that it is moving away from authoritarianism and towards a citizen-focussed state that guarantees the provision of certain…

12.09.16

ICP researcher published a new book chapter

Mathias Bonmarin, lecturer at ICP, has recently contributed to a new reference book entitled «Imaging in Dermatology»

24.08.16

White paper identifies risk of false incentives in power grid financing

Self-consumption of photovoltaic electricity is being cross-subsidised with the current grid usage tariffs. Combined with private storage systems, this could have a negative impact on the efficient expansion of storage and grid infrastructure. A…

27.07.16

Research project helps clarify responsibilities at all-day schools

The city of Zurich is to open five all-day schools as a pilot project in August 2016. In conjunction with this, the ZHAW and the PH Zurich will conduct a project to study how pedagogic responsibilities should be distributed among education…

22.07.16

A systematic approach to eliminating hazards

Before companies place a new product on the market, they must ensure it does not pose any intolerable risks to humans or the environment. In order to do so, they carry out hazard and risk analyses. Researchers at the ZHAW School of Engineering are…

12.07.16

IAS PhD student Norman Juchler receives Latsis student award

IAS PhD student Norman Juchler wins second place in the student award at this year’s Latsis symposium.

01.07.16

Winterthur households save energy thanks to app

In the Social Power project, households in Winterthur and Ticino tried out a fun way to reduce their power consumption using a game app and Smart Meters. In three months, the participants reduced their energy consumption by 5 per cent on average,…

01.07.16

Higher light output with organic light-emitting diodes

Research activities at the Institute of Computational Physics at the ZHAW School of Engineering include work on organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). In collaboration with partners, researchers are developing high-efficiency flexible OLEDs and…

08.06.16

Study Trip to Switzerland for Iranian CEOs: Swiss Success Factors

In early June 2016, the ZHAW School of Management and Law hosted a group of 24 CEOs and business executives from Iran for one week. The study trip included lectures, company visits, sightseeing tours, and networking events.