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
DLH Innovation Fund for innovative, digitally supported teaching projects at secondary level II There are many ideas for innovative, digitally supported teaching projects at upper secondary schools. The right partners and resources are needed to implement and disseminate them. To this end, the Digital Learning Hub Sek II (DLH) operates… Read More »Promotion of educational innovations at upper secondary level
Can artificial intelligence be held responsible for mistakes? What do algorithms have to do with a functioning democracy? And how can ChatGPT make a real difference in health research? The University of Zurich’s Digital Society Initiative (DSI) provides answers to these and many other questions. In the DSI Spotlights, various… Read More »Know more in three minutes
Religious Influencing & Digital Religion Digital technologies and social media are changing how religion is lived and communicated. Instead of going to church on Sunday, people can now discover spiritual content on Instagram or TikTok and even chat with “AI Jesus”. But what does this mean for theology and the… Read More »New podcast episode: Faith in the app store
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
Applications of artificial intelligence are everywhere. In the UZH ‘Talk im Turm’, Prof. Abraham Bernstein and UBS Foundation Professor David Dorn discussed how they could change the world of work. This article by Stefan Stöcklin was originally published in ‘UZH News’ on 4 November 2024 in German. Translated by the UBS… Read More »Applications of AI
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