DIZH https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/home-2/ Digitalization Initiative of the Zurich Higher Education Institutions Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:05:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 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 Project closure: Digitising Environmental Impacts using Geospation Analytics https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/06/09/project-closure-digitising-environmental-impacts-using-geospation-analytics/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:03:32 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=31688 Companies and investors are under increasing pressure to understand and manage their impact on nature. But supply chains are global, sites are widely scattered, and reliable data is lacking. This… Read More »Project closure: Digitising Environmental Impacts using Geospation Analytics

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]]> Review DIZH Midterm Conference https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/06/08/review-dizh-midterm-conference/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:33:02 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=31637 On 29 May, the DIZH Midterm Conference took place at the Museum für Gestaltung to review the activities carried out so far within the Innovation program and to foster dialogue… Read More »Review DIZH Midterm Conference

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]]> Data Story: Cooperation between universities https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/06/04/data-story-cooperation-between-universities/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=31588 Digital transformation affects not only technical aspects, but also social, economic and cultural dimensions. It therefore requires researchers from different disciplines to work together. The DIZH promotes this collaboration. 369… Read More »Data Story: Cooperation between universities

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]]> Exhibition “Eroding Grounds” https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/06/03/exhibition-eroding-grounds/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=31539 The exhibition “Eroding Grounds” was held at the Kulturhaus Helferei in Zurich from 1 to 3 May 2026 and attracted over 1,000 visitors in three days. It brought together artistic… Read More »Exhibition “Eroding Grounds”

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]]> Project closure: AI literacy in Swiss journalism https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/06/02/project-closure-ai-literacy-in-swiss-journalism/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=31469 How is AI being used in Swiss journalism, and what are the implications for media quality and public trust? The project “AI Literacy in Swiss Journalism” provides the first comprehensive… Read More »Project closure: AI literacy in Swiss journalism

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]]> Final presentation: Government as a Platform https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/06/01/final-presentation-government-as-a-platform/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:43:05 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=31445 On 18 May 2026, Liudmila Zavolokina, Zoya Katashinskaya and Gianluca Miscione presented the findings of the “Government as a Platform” project. When many Ukrainians were forced to flee following Russia’s… Read More »Final presentation: Government as a Platform

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]]> Sustainability, AI in SMEs and neurotechnology https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/05/27/sustainability-ai-in-smes-and-neurotechnology/ Wed, 27 May 2026 09:30:00 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=31415 Apéro Digital: Lectures and discussions at the intersection of technology and society Apéro Digital is a series of events for people from academia, research, politics and professional practice who are… Read More »Sustainability, AI in SMEs and neurotechnology

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]]> Technology-based approaches to fostering self-compassion https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/05/26/technology-based-approaches-to-fostering-self-compassion/ Tue, 26 May 2026 09:22:02 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=31397 Bigna Lenggenhager and her team are investigating how immersive technologies and AI can be used to foster self-compassion. A new preprint shows that brief VR-based interventions reduce self-criticism, regardless of… Read More »Technology-based approaches to fostering self-compassion

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]]> How do urban environments affect our well-being? https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/05/25/how-do-urban-environments-affect-our-well-being/ Mon, 25 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=31384 Researchers at the Ecovision Lab (UZH), in collaboration with the Public Data Lab, are investigating how urban spaces influence our well-being. As part of an ongoing pilot project, participants are… Read More »How do urban environments affect our well-being?

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]]> The phenomenon “Slopaganda” https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/en/2026/05/22/the-phenomenon-slopaganda/ Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.dizh.uzh.ch/?p=31371 He refers to AI-generated content from right-wing social media accounts and, in particular, from political leaders such as Donald Trump and the Iranian regime. “Generative AI enables the rapid mass… Read More »The phenomenon “Slopaganda”

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