CYREN ZH is featured in the SRF programs “Rundschau” and “10 vor 10” to provide insights into the controversial topics surrounding location-based tracking and data protection. Report on SRF: The spy in our cell phones. A US data trader is offering location data for sale that is collected from apps… Read More »CYREN ZH sheds light on the dangers of location data in SRF broadcasts
From June 2024, five training events will be held for members of the Zurich Cantonal Council. The first MasterClass on June 10 was dedicated to the current topic of the revision of the cantonal Information and Data Protection Act (IDG). In his lecture, Prof. Florent Thouvenin from the Chair of… Read More »Start of the Digital MasterClass event series for the Zurich Cantonal Council
The Zurich Centre for Creative Economies (ZCCE), in collaboration with Fuelarts, USA, are pleased to announce the publication of the Swiss Creative Tech Startups Report 2024 – a pioneering initiative designed to spotlight the burgeoning Creative Tech sector in Switzerland. This report promises to be an invaluable annual resource for industry stakeholders… Read More »Swiss Creative Tech Startups Report 2024
As part of the “Digital Futures Fund for Research”, ZHAW digital funds seven new research projects in the area of digital transformation. Since 2020, ZHAW digital has been funding various projects as part of the “Digital Futures Fund” (DFF) funding program. From 2024, the successful program will be realigned: In… Read More »Grasshoppers, dementia, fake videos and more: ZHAW digital funds 7 new research projects
The book “Accessible research and teaching at universities” offers valuable recommendations for the barrier-free design of universities for researchers and teachers with disabilities or chronic illnesses. It is aimed at university management and university staff who are responsible for structural measures, digital channels, lecture halls and diversity offices. Potential barriers… Read More »Digital accessibility for all
The strategic initiative has existed for five years and will continue for another five years. Under the motto “Five years of future”, ZHAW digital celebrated with workshops, an exhibition and an evening event. Around 170 participants celebrated the fifth anniversary of the strategic initiative ZHAW digital at the end of… Read More »ZHAW digital celebrates its fifth anniversary
Challenges faced by society and science can often only be tackled by transdisciplinary teams. At UZH, students and researchers are learning to develop joint solutions to problems through challenge-based innovation. Text: Theo von Däniken, Photos: Diana Ulrich, Translation: Gemma Brown Practicing innovative teamwork: students Marius Décaillet, Till Baier and Hatice Kübra… Read More »An Incubator for Ideas
A free one-day exhibition is being held in Winterthur to mark the halfway point of the ZHAW digital initiative. Digitalization projects from the fields of health, art, data protection and education will be on display and participants will be invited to interact, discuss and play. Scavenger hunt and hands-on digitalization… Read More »Discuss, discover, puzzle: Experience digitization at the ZHAW exhibition
On April 17, 2024, the University of Zurich hosted an event for high school students. The full-day hackathon provided a platform for young and aspiring students to explore the potential of AI in shaping their educational and career choices. Keynote speakers Daniela Gunz from the Career Center UZH and Reinhard… Read More »Recap of “Kick-start your Career with AI”-Hackathon
With the Center for Arts and Cultural Theory (ZKK), the University of Zurich (UZH) and the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) will be running a joint center from 2024. The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (UZH) and the Department of Cultural Analysis and Mediation (ZHdK) are involved. The focus… Read More »“Unpredictable Collaborations”: Kick-off of the inter-university Center for Arts and Cultural Theory (ZKK) and DIZH Bridge Professorship