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Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum, Inventarnummer LM-102737.46 Hardly anyone today knows anything about the “Spanish flu” of 1918-1920 and the “Asian flu” of 1957. However, since knowledge about past pandemics would be very valuable for future health risks, researchers at UZH and ZHAW want to close this memory gap.  Author: Louis Schäfer “All… Read More »From the “Spanish flu” to COVID-19 – why researching past pandemics is worthwhile

The 1st Founder Call enables projects from the idea to the proof of concept that aim to establish a start-up or spin-off. The fight against disinformation, real-time robotics or the promotion of teamwork – the range of projects is diverse. The Founder Call in the innovation program was launched for… Read More »Ten projects approved in 1st Founder Call

Spatial visualisation is very important for orientation in space. How can this be trained? Game-based approaches, particularly from game design, can be particularly effective in teaching spatial understanding. The Spatial Abilities project team is developing interactive, virtual and three-dimensional training software as part of a video game. The game-based virtual… Read More »Training spatial thinking in a playful way

Markus Christen (Managing Director of the DSI) and his team have created a guideline focussing on the non-technical aspects of cybersecurity. The research team was able to present these to the Federal Parliament at the end of December 2023. Modern society is increasingly dependent on information technology. Cyber security is… Read More »Four steps for a value-orientated cybersecurity culture

On 30.11.23, the guests of “Digital Futures: AI & Cybersecurity” discussed the responsible use of AI. AI and cybersecurity Martin Burkhart from Cyber-Defence Campus highlighted a crucial aspect of cybersecurity research in Switzerland: the current concentration on specific research areas is overlooking others. The challenge lies in rectifying this imbalance… Read More »How can AI be used responsibly?

Algorithmic systems promise to make grading objective and individualize education. Instead of subjective preferences of teachers algorithms seemingly base their decisions about grading and allocating tasks on seemingly objective data. Yet, due to their nontransparent nature new forms of inequality are unwittingly introduced. Datasets and their algorithmic analysis are subject to algorithmic bias,… Read More »Algorithmic alchemy – socio-technical reproduction of social inequality in education

The University of Zurich, in collaboration with the city of Zurich, is launching the pilot project “ZuriACT: Zurich Accessible CiTy” for barrier-free and inclusive mobility in District 1 of the city of Zurich. Existing routing services and digital maps fail to provide practical navigation guidance for disabled people in terms… Read More »Participants wanted for accessibility project in Zurich

CYRENZH can now be reached on a new website. Dive into blog posts on cybersecurity, check out the latest publications or register for the newsletter and events. All of CYRENZH‘s progress and information will be posted on the website. CYRENZH is funded under the 1st Structure Call in the innovation… Read More »Stay informed about cybersecurity

Raffaele Grosjean explains to Mario Angst how to use the VR glasses for the project: Batvision. Experience the world as a bat. On June 7, 2023, our “Green Bytes” event took place at the ZKSD, focusing on the topics of sustainability and digitalization. We would like to thank all participants… Read More »Green Bytes – how green can technology be?