In our latest episode of Schampar digital, we talk to Céline Külling-Knecht about young people’s leisure activities. The JAMES Study 2024 shows how their media use is changing. While new trends such as TikTok and AI tools are becoming increasingly important, the basic needs of young people remain largely constant.… Read More »How young people spend their free time
Innovation meets responsibility Five funded projects provide impetus for responsible innovations in education, society, AI, communication and finance. Five projects are being funded in the 2nd structure call of the DIZH Innovation Program. The approaches range from the integration of immersive technologies in education, the innovative measurement of social well-being… Read More »DIZH promotes 5 innovation structures
How can archives become “vaults of truth” in a world in which the past can be regenerated and combined by AI? Patrick “Karpi” Karpiczenko and Roland Meyer, DIZH Bridge Professor for Digital Cultures and Arts at the University of Zurich and the ZHdK, explored these exciting questions. Their inspiring conversation… Read More »DIZH bridge professor Roland Meyer as a guest on SRF’s “Kulturplatz” program
Alexandra Garazha, along with Gerhard Schwabe, Liudmila Zavolokina and Cédric Merz, recently published a paper at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) titled “Resilience in Times of Crisis: Empowering Refugees with Self-Sovereign Identity”. The paper was nominated for the best paper award. ICIS is the biggest international conference on… Read More »ICIS’24 Best Paper Nomination for the Publication on Digital Identity for Refugees
In his second mission, comedian Frank Richter embarks on a journey of discovery to find out which machines are having a lasting impact on our everyday lives and how digitalization is influencing analogue activities. To find answers, he interviews visitors to Technorama, meets a dystopian robot and talks to researcher… Read More »How machines are changing our lives
Immersive Education and Science Exploration IMMERSE is committed to the digital transformation of education and training through immersive teaching and learning technologies. With a network of innovative partners from the education and technology sectors, structures and formats are being created to ensure the widespread implementation of XR- and AI-based methods… Read More »IMMERSE
Impressions of the Data Donation Days. Photos: Sibille Etling and Andreas Schwaiger From downloading to upcycling – the clever idea behind this is to add existing user data to a new knowledge cycle by donating it to research. At the Data Donation Days 2024, UZH’s Data Donation Lab raised awareness… Read More »Data Donation Days – Do more with your date
Increasing weather extremes are jeopardizing the food supply. Agriculture must adapt to climate change. The AgroPionier project focuses on more diversity, innovative solutions and close cooperation between research and practice. Common flax (Linum usitatissimum) is an old cultivated plant that is grown for oil production, among other things. (Image: Annette… Read More »AgroPioneer: Diversity and innovation for sustainable agriculture
Hospital-acquired pneumonia is a common and serious complication for patients who are not intubated. They increase the risk of dying in hospital, prolong hospital stays and cause high healthcare costs. But the good news is that many of these pneumonia cases can be prevented with targeted preventive measures. Regular oral… Read More »Together against hospital-acquired pneumonia
Navigation apps help us in our everyday lives, but people with mobility impairments often lack important information about barriers such as stairs or narrow walkways. Two projects at UZH and the City of Zurich are tackling precisely this issue and creating solutions for barrier-free navigation. Hoda Allahbakhshi reports on this… Read More »Virtual crowdsourcing for inclusive city navigation