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Natural and artificial

It seems to be part of human nature to constantly want to improve ourselves and our environment. This ambition has made our lives more comfortable in many ways. At times, however, we overshoot the mark and conclude that it is time to return to our roots.

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- Research
A historic collaboration: Switzerland’s own version of ChatGPT

The ZHAW Centre for Artificial Intelligence has joined forces with researchers from other AI labs and companies to found the start-up AlpineAI, which is launching a Swiss version of ChatGPT. Under the (...)
Patricia Faller
25.09.2023
- Study
Making tablets fit for the circular economy

Students from the School of Management and Law took on a big task: making the pharmaceutical industry more circular. They undertook their work together with five engineering students from the renowned (...)
Rahel Lüönd
25.09.2023
- Opinion
Planetary Health episode 4: Shaping our communities – learning from the voluntary fire brigade

As we work towards achieving the Sustainability Development Goals outlined in Agenda 2030, the United Nations’ latest report on our planet’s current state paints a rather bleak picture. The planet is (...)
Gisela and Tilo Hühn
25.09.2023
- Opinion
Machine intelligence and shaping an ethical future

How might our increasingly machine-intelligence-driven world change if we were to explore the ongoing evolution of both past and current paradigm shifts? And what path might emerge if we were to trace (...)
Tilo Hühn
19.09.2023
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Entrepreneurial university: “All students should experience entrepreneurial spirit with us”

Recognition as a place of entrepreneurial thinking should become part of the ZHAW’s distinctive profile. After all, entrepreneurial spirit is not only important for startups, but also for existing (...)
Interview by Patricia Faller
27.06.2023
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Giving our entrepreneurial university wings

Students, employees and external parties are working together to develop ideas for transforming the ZHAW into a leading entrepreneurial university. In doing so, focus is being placed on facilitating (...)
Manuel Martin
27.06.2023
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“What sets an entrepreneur apart?”

ZHAW Impact surveyed the participants of the first ZHAW Innovation Challenge, which was launched by the “ZHAW entrepreneurship” strategic initiative. This innovation process is focussing on the (...)

27.06.2023
- Opinion
Planetary Health – episode 3: The planet's general terms and conditions

With the return of neighbourhood gardens in cities and urban farming projects, the desire to retake control of how our food is produced is now being addressed. After all, in the opinion of many, there (...)
Gisela and Tilo Hühn
27.06.2023
- Alumni
“You never know what the next day will bring”

Food technologist José Amado-Blanco co-founded the startup Yamo, which sells baby and children’s food made from natural ingredients. The ZHAW graduate is already tinkering with new ideas.
Seraina Sattler
27.06.2023
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Where startups germinate and flourish

The Center for Entrepreneurship supports founders as they take their first steps in the world of startups and draw up bold plans for conquering the international market with their companies. Matthias (...)
Ümit Yoker
27.06.2023
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VirtaMed: highly realistic simulators for surgery training

The VirtaMed company developed out of a joint project conducted by ZHAW and ETH and constitutes a prime example of how different universities can work together. Today, VirtaMed has achieved (...)
David Bäuerle
27.06.2023
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Academia-Industry Training: from the lab to India

With the Academia-Industry Training India, the ZHAW-based Leading House South Asia and Iran is promoting young sciencepreneurs from Switzerland with an interest in the Indian market.
Nicole Minder
27.06.2023
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“The social impact is our main focus”

Within the space of a year, Davide Paparo and Ian Häusler have gone from being students to becoming young entrepreneurs with a hyperthermia device that has already convinced a number of juries.
Sara Blaser
27.06.2023
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Making the food sector more regenerative

With its new degree programme, the ZHAW wants to promote innovative ways of thinking and working in the food industry. The Master of Science in Preneurship for Regenerative Food Systems (PREFS) has an (...)
Eveline Rutz
27.06.2023
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Zurich UAS Racing team: race fever at the university

A team of students at the ZHAW is developing e-racing cars. Testing these cars on real Formula 1 tracks against universities from all over the world is just part of the buzz and provides a good (...)
Rahel Lüönd
27.06.2023