Overcoming language barriers in public institutions Digilinguo is a platform that promotes sustainable practices in the use of digital translation and language tools, thus allowing for language barriers to be overcome in public institutions. Three channels will be created to help it in achieving this objective: 1) a test track… Read More »Digilinguo
Measuring Societal Wellbeing under Changing Circumstances Challenges posed by societal disruptions impact cantonal governance. The Public Data Lab (PDL), hosted by Canton Zurich`s Statistics Office, creates indicators and new approaches to measuring change in society, economy and environment. Through transdisciplinary digital and artistic innovation the PDL will increase public trust… Read More »Public Data Lab
The project develops, tests and publishes an interactive online tool including a learning environment to strengthen digital resilience in young people by promoting their AI and deepfake skills. It integrates elements of source criticism, storytelling and science communication to improve critical thinking skills and media literacy. Image created by OpenAI’s… Read More »Digital resilience: tool for AI and deepfake skills among young people
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a disruptive technology that brings with it great opportunities, but also risks for the media and the formation of public opinion. For example, AI could contribute to improving the quality of news, be used to combat disinformation, underline the importance of journalism for citizens, and enable… Read More »AI literacy in Swiss journalism – How to strengthen the digital resilience of journalism and audiences
Participatory GIS and Farmer Science to promote diversification, innovation and cooperation in agriculture The project aims to use a citizen science approach to connect innovative farmers and co-create new knowledge about the cultivation of niche crops. It thus promotes the information exchange between research and agricultural practice and contributes to… Read More »AgroPionier
The Being a spider project enables a unique change of perspective through a sensory-enhanced virtual reality experience. Users are immersed in the world of the spider and can thus experience its world in the museum. Core team Prof. Niklaus Heeb, ZHdK Departement Design Isabel Willemse, ZHAW Angewandte Psychologie Practice partner Museum… Read More »Being a spider – Virtual Realities as spaces for learning and experience
The project promotes the quality of discourse in the digital space by empowering people methodically and digitally using a browser extension to react constructively to hate speech as online street workers and to de-escalate escalations. The extension assists in recognizing and processing hate speech. Core team Judith Bühler, ZHAW School… Read More »Social influencer
The “Swiss Smart City Outreach (SSCO)” project aims to promote the implementation of smart city initiatives, primarily in the canton of Zurich, by providing information, knowledge transfer (DIZH projects) and networking, thereby contributing to the development of smart, sustainable cities and municipalities in Switzerland. Further links on the topic: Plattform… Read More »DIZH Swiss Smart City Outreach
Humor and science – do they go together? The project is testing a new video format in which a comedian takes a close look at digitalization topics. A research team is investigating how this format of science communication is received. Don’t want to miss a video? Follow DIZH, ZHAW digital… Read More »SciComm meets Comedy
The Data Donation Day will familiarize the general public of the Canton of Zurich with the possibility to donate their digital trace data for academic research. The preparation of the outreach activity (live events, media coverage, and a website) will stimulate networking and collaboration among researchers from the four DIZH… Read More »Data Donation Day