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2/2024

Open Science

Science belongs to everyone

The open science movement calls for science to no longer be something conducted behind closed doors, but rather to be treated as a public good.

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    • Main Topic

    “Both science and society benefit from open science”

    Today, universities have to make the results of their work freely accessible under the postulate of open science. While the opening up of information is desirable, it is not yet easy to realise.

    • Interview: sara Blaser
    29.11.2024
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    Open access to education and research

    By 2032, all publicly financed research results should be made freely available in Switzerland. The University Library offers active support for researchers, lecturers and students.

    • Marion Ronca
    29.11.2024
  • A green door of a laboratory. Through the window in the door it looks like there is somthing magical going on in the lab.
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    As open as possible, as protected as necessary

    Sharing research data is an important part of open science. But what data can actually be shared? A cross-School project is looking for answers.

    • Elena Ibello
    29.11.2024
  • Fabienne Dütschler: “A ramp alone isn't enough to ensure accessibility. If it is too steep, wheelchairs can tip over.”
    • Main Topic

    Greater participation in public space 

    Work, leisure activities and independent mobility are all important factors when it comes to mental health and contentment with life. In a research project, people with disabilities tell us where they (...)

    • Andrea Söldi
    29.11.2024
    • Opinion

    Planetary Health episode 7: Metasynthesis in Food Production

    For thousands of years, human survival has been inextricably linked to agriculture and the natural ecosystems that support it. What if we could produce food without sunlight, without vast tracts of (...)

    • Gisela und Tilo Hühn
    29.11.2024
  • Teaching provides Stefan Flückiger with the opportunity to process his professional experiences at a theoretical level. (Photo: Conradin Frei)
    • People

    “I learnt most of what I know on the job”

    Stefan Flückiger has represented Switzerland at the highest international level. After a long career as a diplomat, the easy thing to do in retirement would be to sit back and enjoy life. Instead, he (...)

    • Seraina Sattler
    29.11.2024
    • Interview
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    “Nature and the city are intertwined”

    How can urban and natural regeneration succeed? And is it possible to reconcile nature conservation interests with the way we spend our leisure time? Two ZHAW experts from the areas of urban planning (...)

    • Interview by Patricia Faller
    16.04.2024
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    • Opinion

    Planetary Health episode 6: Exponential food technology – revolutionising edibles

    According to the UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024, 170 kilograms of food are thrown away per person in Switzerland every year – the highest figure anywhere in Europe. This has to change. Exponential (...)

    • Gisela und Tilo Hühn
    16.04.2024
    • People

    “Here, you can research for practice”

    Making the financial world more sustainable: Julia Meyer is actively working to achieve this goal – and has probably been doing so for longer than many other experts in the world of finance. With her (...)

    • Elena Ibello
    16.04.2024
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    Carbon-fibre-reinforced concrete panels: Reusable, filigree and flexible

    Filigree carbon concrete panels developed by the ZHAW are now being used in building construction for the first time. This innovation allows for significant CO2 and material savings and provides the (...)

    • Manuel Martin
    16.04.2024
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    The ground beneath our feet as the energy storage of the future

    In order to reduce CO₂ emissions and curb climate change, it will be essential to expand renewable energies. However, without storage for surplus solar or wind power, it will not be possible to turn (...)

    • Andreas Engel
    16.04.2024
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    More flexible planning, less exhaustion

    If healthcare professionals are unable to recover sufficiently, this not only impacts their personal well-being, but also has a significant effect on the quality of care they can provide. Simple (...)

    • Tobias Hänni
    16.04.2024
    • Panorama

    ZHAW publishes first university-wide sustainability report

    With its sustainability report, the ZHAW shows how sustainable development is anchored in governance, research and education at the university. Secondly, the report provides a transparent insight into (...)

    13.12.2023
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    “Complete freedom of research is an illusion”

    Researchers find themselves trying to strike a balance between freedom and responsibility. Digitisation and artificial intelligence are throwing up explosive new issues. In the following interview, (...)

    • Interview Patricia Faller
    13.12.2023
  • “For me, programming was something creative from the very beginning, something that is quite personal, and it was always clear to me that I wanted to develop apps or games after completing my degree,” says Daniel Stefania, an alumnus of the School of Engineering.
    • Alumni

    Programming is a school for life

    With his start-up Cool Code GmbH, Daniel Stefania teaches children and young people the art of programming by working with them to develop games. He came up with the idea for this business during his (...)

    • Elena Ibello
    13.12.2023
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