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IMMERSE in video. Immersive Technologies for Higher Education and Vocational Training

IMMERSE develops frameworks and formats to enable the targeted use of XR technologies in higher education and vocational training. In the video, the project team explains where these technologies are already adding value today: in medicine and surgery, 3D visualisations help to better understand spatial structures such as arteries, veins… Read More »IMMERSE in video. Immersive Technologies for Higher Education and Vocational Training

Cybersecurity practices in organisations

New publication The CYREN team has developed a standardised definition and taxonomy for cybersecurity behaviour within organisations. TECBO classifies employee behaviour into five domains – ranging from IT usage to the handling of security incidents – and is freely available for use in both research and practice. Ambuehl, B., Ebert,… Read More »Cybersecurity practices in organisations

Funding approved for 12 new projects

The fifth Project Call once again exceeded expectations, with another increase in the quantity and quality of applications. The large number of submissions demonstrates the dynamic and success of the innovation program and underscores the considerable interest in interdisciplinary research in the field of digital transformation. The DIZH committees have… Read More »Funding approved for 12 new projects

DiSpLA 

A Digital Speech and Language Sample Application for Clinical Diagnostics and Monitoring in Swiss German DiSpLA will be the first automatic speech recognition and language analysis app built for clinical use in Swiss German. The focus will be on speech-language changes in patients with dementia and children with speech-language disorders.… Read More »DiSpLA 

SHAPE: Research on organization and change under existential threats

Nearly four years ago, on February 24, 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. The war has shown: shelters no longer serve solely for protection – they are becoming spaces for work, learning, and organizational life. At the ZHAW Center for Cross-Cultural Management, SHAPE (Shelter-based Hubs for Adaptive Partnerships and Engagement)… Read More »SHAPE: Research on organization and change under existential threats

Launch of the MindfulPacer app

Activity pacing is a central part of everyday life for many people with long Covid or chronic fatigue. However, it is often difficult to correctly assess one’s own physical and mental limits, which frequently leads to overexertion. This is where the MindfulPacer app comes in. It allows users to define… Read More »Launch of the MindfulPacer app

Through Zurich Without Barriers

In a recent article in UZH News, researchers from the UZH Healthy Longevity Centre present new approaches to improving mobility and quality of life in old age. One focus is the interdisciplinary ZuReach project, which is being funded in the third Project Call. ZuReach is developing a digital tool that… Read More »Through Zurich Without Barriers

Project closure: Spatial Abilities

The Spatial Abilities project developed a digital, game-based training environment that specifically promotes spatial awareness. The aim was to supplement existing analogue training formats with interactive, three-dimensional software and make spatial thinking systematically trainable. https://youtu.be/OH9YdFLYQkA?si=n4-r505H8S-sO9Ah The result is a video game with progressive exercises in five categories of spatial thinking.… Read More »Project closure: Spatial Abilities

Low employment rates, long working days in the cleaning sector

Reta Barfuss is researching the downsides of part-time work as part of her doctoral studies at UZH. In an interview with Katia Soland, she explains how unwanted part-time work arises in the building cleaning sector and what mechanisms enable these precarious working conditions. Many building cleaners work on minimum contracts… Read More »Low employment rates, long working days in the cleaning sector