DIZH https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/home-2/ Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:07:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Logo_DIZH-2-32x32.jpg DIZH https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/home-2/ 32 32 Avoiding misunderstandings: AI-assisted translation and professional interpreting in healthcare https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/02/03/avoiding-misunderstandings-ai-assisted-translation-and-professional-interpreting-in-healthcare/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:04:22 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=27977 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… Read More »Avoiding misunderstandings: AI-assisted translation and professional interpreting in healthcare

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]]> Launch of the MindfulPacer app https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/02/02/launch-of-the-mindful-pacer-app/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:01:41 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=27951 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… Read More »Launch of the MindfulPacer app

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]]> Through Zurich Without Barriers https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/01/30/through-zurich-without-barriers/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:32:16 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=27894 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… Read More »Through Zurich Without Barriers

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]]> What is important to patients in intensive care? https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/01/27/what-is-important-to-patients-in-intensive-care/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:18:34 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=27840 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… Read More »What is important to patients in intensive care?

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]]> Project closure: VR and generative AI to promote self-compassion https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/01/26/project-closure-vr-and-generative-ai-to-promote-self-compassion/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=27703 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.… Read More »Project closure: VR and generative AI to promote self-compassion

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]]> DSI Excellence Programme 2026: Application window now open https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/01/23/dsi-excellence-programme-2026-application-window-now-open/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=27789 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… Read More »DSI Excellence Programme 2026: Application window now open

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]]> Project closure: Spatial Abilities https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/01/22/project-closure-spatial-abilities/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=27692 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… Read More »Project closure: Spatial Abilities

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]]> Stroke DynamiX: Publications on data-driven stroke research https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/01/21/stroke-dynamix-publications-on-data-driven-stroke-research/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:47:42 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=27733 In the Stroke DynamiX project, scientists are developing data-driven methods for modelling and predicting stroke progression using machine learning techniques. Two scientific publications from the project have recently been published:… Read More »Stroke DynamiX: Publications on data-driven stroke research

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]]> Project closure: Decision support in diagnostics https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/01/19/project-closure-decision-support-in-diagnostics/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=27629 Interpreting laboratory results is a demanding task in everyday medical practice. The project ‘Clinical decision support system for the interpretation of blood lab results and diagnoses based on them’, funded… Read More »Project closure: Decision support in diagnostics

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]]> Quantum encryption https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/01/16/quantum-encryption/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=27601 Quantum computers will be way more powerful than the computers we have today. This often makes people worry that quantum computers will be able to crack encrypted data easily, making… Read More »Quantum encryption

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