The partner universities of DIZH endorse the position of swissuniversities and condemn the war against Ukraine. DIZH supports the appeals and statements of the partner universities. UZH, ZHAW, ZHdK and PH Zurich advocate for students and researchers from Ukraine, offer orientation and coordinate offers of help. Further information: Statement from… Read More »Solidarity with Ukraine
The digital publication offers further information on the projects and participants, helps to plan your visit to the exhibition and provides an overview of the events taking place as part of the exhibition at the Museum für Gestaltung. To the digital publication of Planet Digital
Self-learning algorithms, rare earths, and robots bestowing blessings: In the exhibition Planet Digital, mounted by the University of Zurich and the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, innovative research teams meet up with creative minds from the fields of design and art. In around 25 installations, they invite visitors to experience the… Read More »Off to Planet Digital!
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, from 3:00 pmFor teachers of the “Making in the classroom” project In the spirit of an open workshop, various stations for free experimentation will be presented. Exciting and fascinating activities for the classroom will be explored using various tools and instruments, e.g. on 3D printing, digital… Read More »Kick-off event Maker-Space Leutschenbach
Project state closed Project start April 2022 Funding duration 24 months Universities involved UZH, ZHAW Practice partner World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), VillageReach, Medair, Geneva Science Policy Interface (GSPI) Funding amount DIZH 79'000 https://vimeo.com/788673111 In a prior study FEAHD conducted during 2018-2021, the ethical, legal and… Read More »The Ethics-Assessment-Tool for the Humanitarian Use of Drones (E-HUD)
Implementation of the data & visualization hub LEAD: Digitized past pandemics in Switzerland Project state closed Project start April 2022 Funding duration 14 month Universities involved UZH, ZHAW Practice partner Funding amount DIZH CHF 77'000 https://vimeo.com/792278848%20 When new health crises emerge, such as the Covid 19 pandemic, people tend to… Read More »LEAD – LEarning from the pAst
Project state closed Project start March 2022 Funding duration 19 months Universitites involved ZHdK Funding amount DIZH CHF 67'000 RESEARCH VIDEO provides a streamlined interface for annotating video, making the interplay between video and text simple and intuitive. RESEARCH VIDEO was developed for artistic and performative research and beyond. In… Read More »Research Video in Modcast format
Development of a serious game for support with writing difficulties Project state closed Project start February 2022 Funding duration 12 months Universities involved ZHAW, ZHdK, PHZH Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 39'000 https://youtu.be/PJVoi11LMw4?si=XELW3HFIoTPHTwur With a prevalence of 10-30%, writing difficulties are one of the most common learning disorders among… Read More »Playfully train writing motor skills
Project state closed Project start December 2022 Funding duration 14 months Universities involved ZHAW Practice partners Funding amount DIZH CHF 66'000 BIOVAR: ASSESSING AND DIGITIZING RISK EXPOSURE RESULTING FROM BIODIVERSITY LOSS The ongoing SNSF-Innosuisse project www.spatial-sustainable-finance.ch is collecting and integrating multidimensional data to measure the dynamics of biodiversity in different… Read More »Biodiversity Value At Risk
Fostering Productive Work in Hybrid Workplaces through an Ambient Display Project state closed Project start March 2022 Funding duration 15 months Universities involved UZH Practice partner Funding amount DIZH CHF 76'000 New paper demonstrates how hybrid teams can better balance focused work and team interactions through shared scheduling. Read the… Read More »FlowLight