As part of the World Economic Forum in Davos, researchers and students from the ZHAW, together with partners, presented a diverse selection of robot systems in public spaces. The demonstrations highlighted what today’s robotics can achieve and where the technological limits lie. The focus was on specific applications and the… Read More »ZHAW digital in Davos
When AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood was unveiled at the Zurich Film Festival last autumn, it sparked strong reactions. But director Manu Hendry sees it primarily as a PR stunt and is more curious about the real possibilities of AI in film. In this episode of Schampar digital, Frank Richter talks… Read More »Slopocalypse Now! AI hype and storytelling in film
The article ‘Listening to Refugee Voices by foregrounding their Ethical Dilemmas in Digital Platform’ was nominated for the Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS) 2025. ICIS is the world’s leading conference in the field of information systems. The paper was presented in the track ‘Information… Read More »Best Paper Nomination at ICIS 2025
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
Misunderstandings in medical communication pose significant risks for patients. Studies show that 60–80% of all healthcare professionals in hospitals are confronted with communication problems with foreign-language patients several times a week. Against this backdrop, digilinguo‘s first MeetUp on January 27 focused on the question of how communication in healthcare can… Read More »Avoiding misunderstandings: AI-assisted translation and professional interpreting in healthcare
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
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
A recent publication by researchers at the University of Zurich and the University Hospital Zurich highlights the potential and limitations of patient preference predictors (PPP) in clinical practice. The study examines innovative AI-based approaches to predicting patient preferences in critical medical situations. It focuses in particular on severe brain injuries… Read More »What is important to patients in intensive care?
In the project “The impact of Deepfakes in virtual reality scenarios for mental health therapy” a prototype for a therapeutic intervention was developed that combines virtual reality with generative AI. The aim was to strengthen self-compassion in cases of psychological stress by engaging users in an immersive dialogue with a… Read More »Project closure: VR and generative AI to promote self-compassion
Applications for the DSI Excellence Programme 2026 are now being accepted. Starting in September 2026, the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) will offer doctoral students a complementary doctoral programme with a focus on interdisciplinarity and digitalisation. The supplementary curriculum is aimed at students from all disciplines in doctoral programmes and specifically… Read More »DSI Excellence Programme 2026: Application window now open