It rarely comes voluntarily. Sometimes it sounds promising, sometimes it masks a cost-cutting programme, and most of the time it is somewhat uncomfortable: reorientation.
What does studying actually mean when AI can now deliver answers to every conceivable question? One thing is clear: learning objectives and examination formats will have to change.
Antibiotic resistance is putting our health at risk. Researchers are therefore looking for alternatives – and are also turning to some unusual allies: enzymes from viruses that specifically destroy (...)
As part of the Academic Space Initiative Switzerland (ARIS), students from several Swiss universities are independently developing systems for scientific space flight. A visit to the hangar.
More than 500,000 tonnes of flat glass are discarded in Switzerland every year – even though glass is an ideal material for recycling. A pilot project is now aiming to prove that flat glass can be (...)
Our traditional diet is putting pressure on the climate, water and soil. ZHAW researchers are investigating how more plant-based foods can be grown on Swiss fields.
The legal system faces the challenge of guaranteeing stability while enabling profound transformations. In the face of disruptive innovations such as alternative proteins, artificial intelligence, and (...)
Regula Jöhl has been President of the ZHAW since February 2025. In this interview, she talks about her first couple of months in office, an open university culture and what she thinks of the new (...)
Can artificial intelligence comfort us or develop a will of its own? Information scientist Elke Brucker-Kley, humanities scholar Volker Kiel, and robot researcher Yulia Sandamirskaya discuss these (...)
Plastic in the environment is a major problem. One potential solution is the selective replacement of plastic with biodegradable materials. However, degradability is influenced by many factors.
For those who do not eat meat, legumes are often a staple. While they are rich in protein, they lack vitamin B12 and are often difficult to digest. With the assistance of microscopic helpers, this (...)
Artificial intelligence with emotional capabilities may one day become part and parcel of everyday life. But is this something that we actually want? By means of virtual reality, researchers have made (...)
Meta-synthesis of a new food culture: What the devaluation of existing structures in the food system leads to.
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.
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.
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.
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