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    Hack4SocialGood 2025 collaborating for a digital future in the social sector

    Hack4SocialGood brings together people from the social and technology sectors. During a two-day event, they will help social organisations to find solutions for issues in the field of digitalisation.

    04.04.2025 until 05.04.2025 – Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW Von Roll-Strasse 10 4600 Olten

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    Drones deployed in the hunt for bark beetles

    18.11.2024 Bark beetles cause an enormous amount of damage in Swiss forests. Researchers at BFH are working on a method using drone and satellite images to detect early on if a tree is infested with bark beetles.

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    Homeless seniors: life in the shadows

    11.11.2024 The lives of older homeless adults, some without shelter for years, are poorly documented. With its research project, BFH aims to lay the foundations for more targeted support for homeless seniors.

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    WWF sustainability rating: Bern University of Applied Sciences comes out on top

    08.11.2024 In a comparison of Swiss universities, BFH came out on top among the nine universities of applied sciences analysed.

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    “A piece of the puzzle for greater autonomy for older people”

    06.11.2024 The Federal Council aims to support independent living for older adults by providing supplementary benefits for daily support services. Social gerontologist Riccardo Pardini puts the bill in context.

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    “AI is not an eco wonder weapon”

    04.11.2024 Sustainable digitalisation requires us to put the well-being of people and the environment first, rather than technology. Read our interview with Jan Bieser about human digital transformation.

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    Developing VR avatars more easily

    30.10.2024 The Avatar Behaviour Platform makes it possible to develop characters in virtual reality applications more cheaply and quickly than in the past. This will result in VR becoming more accessible and more...

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    Hey, AI, we need to talk!

    29.10.2024 “The End of Humanity”. The name of the documentary speaks for itself. But will AI really mean the end of the human race? Read our interview with media, religious and cultural studies expert Marie-Therese Mäder.

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    «EFAS alone is not a magic bullet»

    04.10.2024 On 24 November 2024, the Swiss population will vote on the amendment to the Federal Health Insurance Act (KVG). The objective of this law is the uniform financing of outpatient and inpatient services in...

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