Spatial imagination is a fundamental skill for orientation in space. The targeted promotion of this skill can be supported particularly effectively through playful approaches, especially through methods from game design. The Spatial Abilities project is developing interactive, virtual training software in the form of a video game. The three-dimensional game… Read More »Spatial Abilities: New visual material in the project video
The projects cover a wide range of topics – from health, education and social participation to biodiversity. In the 4th project call, the DIZH is funding 16 projects that are characterised by their innovative strength, social relevance and strong practical relevance. The projects are realised by interdisciplinary teams that combine… Read More »16 New Projects Receive Funding
The CYRENZH Cybersecurity Clinic offers pro bono cybersecurity services to selected organizations in Switzerland. Students from the University of Zurich, the ZHAW School of Engineering and the ZHAW School of Management and Law apply the knowledge they have acquired during their studies in a practical way to strengthen the cyber… Read More »Successful Implementation of the First Four Cybersecurity Clinic Projects
The “Spatial Sustainable Finance” project by the ZHAW School of Management and Law, the ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management, and the Department of Geography at the University of Zurich has been awarded the Geospatial World Excellence Award 2025 for Environmental and Social Impact. Peter Schwendner from the… Read More »Geospatial World Excellence Award 2025
In his article in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Roland Meyer analyzes how right-wing extremists and tech companies use generative AI to package ideological messages in familiar, seemingly harmless visual styles, e.g. in the style of Studio Ghibli. He warns of the political power of these aesthetics and criticizes the exploitative… Read More »The language of digital fascism. Roland Meyer on AI, aesthetics and ideology
A recent study by the University of Zurich shows that people are more concerned about the immediate risks of artificial intelligence, such as job loss or discrimination, than about speculative future scenarios in which AI threatens humanity. Three online experiments with over 10,000 participants from the USA and the UK… Read More »How people perceive AI risks: New study by the University of Zurich
The University of Zurich is currently conducting the FIDO (Fatigue Investigation using Digital Outcomes) study and is looking for healthy participants aged between 18 and 65. The aim of the study is to find out how smartphones and wearables can be used to measure fatigue and remotely monitor health status,… Read More »Participants wanted for health study
How we minimize interruptions and improve focus at work A new message pops up all the time, a call is pending or someone “just has a quick question”. Many people are familiar with this from their day-to-day work. But what do all these interruptions actually do to our concentration? In… Read More »New podcast episode: Flow instead of frustration
In the second DSI Insights of the year, Sarah Summers, Director of the Digital Society Initiative (DSI), explains why predictive policing with artificial intelligence (AI) is a challenge for the justice system. AI-supported systems analyze large amounts of data to predict potential crime scenes or perpetrators. The aim is to… Read More »Police work with AI – a challenge for the justice system
In the interactive VR experience “Being a spider”, visitors slip into the role of a four-spotted spider and go insect hunting at night. They sense air currents with highly sensitive sensory hairs and perceive the finest vibrations via gap sensors – just like a real spider. The “Being a Spider”… Read More »“Being a spider” – virtual reality as a space for experience