The IceAgeCam on the Felsenegg viewing terrace with a panoramic view of Lake Zurich and the Alps beyond. (Picture: Christian Grund) The IceAgeCam is an interactive installation located at Felsenegg, aimed at illustrating the impacts of climate change on glacial landscapes. Developed by researchers from UZH, the University of Lausanne,… Read More »Experience Ice Ages and Climate Change Up Close
https://youtu.be/BQErWRsq3us?si=4l1ZNXwB_VCl0K9k Dr Ning Wang has succeeded in transforming research findings on the ethical use of drones in humanitarian contexts into a practical tool to help interested actors make ethical decisions. The video, produced by the Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS), features a short interview with key project partners in a fireside chat… Read More »From research to implementation – the E-HUD tool on the ethics of drone use
In this BMFH project, a digital tutorial and examples will be created to explain the most important elements of a modern programming language to BM pupils and students at the UAS. An online version of Python, for example, is planned as a means of doing this. For consolidation, BM tasks… Read More »Digital bridge to computer science lessons
The ZHdK Digital Council has chosen artificial intelligence as its annual theme for 2024. Under the title “ZHdK+KI”, existing projects, programmes and resources will be used to promote and critically reflect on the skills and application of AI technologies at ZHdK. The aim is to understand needs, advise stakeholders and… Read More »What if…
The increasing spread of AI and easy access to digital tools present a multitude of opportunities, but also bring new challenges. New forms of participation and exchange encounter hateful exclusion, while creative innovation faces misinformation. Personal expressions of real individuals contrast with AI-generated influencers. Especially for adolescents and young adults,… Read More »Call for proposals: Rapid Action Call to strengthen digital resilience
In the Frontiers podcast, Jan Hallett talks to Felix Gille about the complexity of trust in healthcare. From defining trust to discussing the reliability of AI diagnoses. Listen now! Felix Gille (Digitial Society Initiative, UZH) researches health policy, governance and public trust in the use of data in health systems.… Read More »Can We Trust the Healthcare System?
In this episode, we delve into the world of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR). With Oliver Sahli, we shed light on current and future developments in these technologies – from their application in art and culture to the ethical challenges and the question of inclusivity.… Read More »Beyond the hype – what’s behind XR, VR, AR?
20 years of Facebook is the topic of the SRF Digital Podcast. Jürg Tschirren sheds light on various aspects of the development and criticism that have accompanied Facebook since it was founded. He explores the question of whether the accusations levelled at the social network are justified. Karsten Donnay, Assistant… Read More »20 years of Facebook – Karsten Donnay as a guest on SRF Digital Podcast
As part of the 1st Outreach Call in the DIZH innovation program, 10 projects are being funded that not only increase the visibility of digital innovations, but also promote an engaged and critical discourse on their impact. The aim of the outreach call is to make the impact of digital… Read More »10 DIZH projects for more visibility and networking
In the NZZ am Sonntag from 7 January 2024, Denise Bucher discusses the growing control over content by tech companies in Silicon Valley and its impact on art and freedom of expression. The censorship of films on Amazon Prime and Apple and the restrictive guidelines on platforms such as Instagram… Read More »Restricting creativity: tech companies and the growing censorship in the digital world