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July 19, 2024
Eawag | Establishing machine learning as alternative to fish testing
Eawag | Establishing machine learning as alternative to fish testing
Researchers at Eawag and the Swiss Data Science Center have trained AI algorithms with a comprehensive ecotoxicological dataset. Now their machine learning models can predict how toxic chemicals are to fish.
June 27, 2024
Collaboration between CHUV, SDSC and UNIL
Collaboration between CHUV, SDSC and UNIL
Thanks to a collaboration between CHUV, EPFL – through the Swiss Data Science Center – and UNIL, a predictive platform based on artificial intelligence is under development to improve patient care.
June 21, 2024
Insights from SDSC Hackathon on Generative AI and upcoming events
Insights from SDSC Hackathon on Generative AI and upcoming events
Beyond offering educational exploration, SDSC Hackathons provide an invaluable opportunity to create tangible business solutions.
June 13, 2024
Event wrap-up | SDSC-CONNECT: AI for Precision Medicine
Event wrap-up | SDSC-CONNECT: AI for Precision Medicine
The Swiss Data Science Center held its flagship conference SDSC-Connect, focusing on AI for Precision Medicine, at EPFL’s RolexLearning Center, on 30 May 2024.
November 30, 2023
A simple dashboard facilitates the work of parliamentary services
A simple dashboard facilitates the work of parliamentary services
The SDSC has developed a dashboard with which parliamentary services can calculate the composition of the committees of the National Council.
October 9, 2023
DEAPSnow | AI for avalanche forecasting
DEAPSnow | AI for avalanche forecasting
“DEAPSnow”, a project by the Swiss Data Science Center (SDSC) and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support avalanche forecasters in creating the avalanche bulletin. This product provides essential information about the prevailing snow and avalanche conditions in the Swiss Alps and the Jura.
July 23, 2023
Generative AI: Opportunities and Risks
Generative AI: Opportunities and Risks
With applications such as ChatGPT gaining traction, many questions are arising about Generative AI, the technology behind those tools, sometimes described as disruptive. How does it work, how can it support organizations today and what are the risks and opportunities associated with its use?
May 30, 2023
The ICRC and the SDSC cooperate to better understand patterns of violence
The ICRC and the SDSC cooperate to better understand patterns of violence
The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss Data Science Center cooperate on a research project to better understand patterns of violence. This project is a concrete example of how data science can work out an effective model based on publicly available data, delivering a measurable humanitarian impact.
April 27, 2023
The SDSC collaborates with the SFOE to accelerate digital innovation in the energy sector
The SDSC collaborates with the SFOE to accelerate digital innovation in the energy sector
Data science helps deliver more precise and actionable information to policymakers and the population thanks to improved data quality. The Swiss Data Science Center collaborates with the Swiss Federal Office of Energy to push further digital innovation in the energy sector.
April 3, 2023
Whitepaper | Swiss Data Custodian
Whitepaper | Swiss Data Custodian
Ensuring compliance with privacy regulations can be a challenging task, requiring continuous monitoring and the ongoing collection of consent for data usage. The Swiss Data Custodian is an open-source framework that provides the necessary tools to govern data access and processing and enables secure and compliant data usage through contractual agreements.
February 21, 2023
Major Swiss research institutes join forces for strong data science
Major Swiss research institutes join forces for strong data science
A framework agreement was signed by the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology, the CHUV, and UNIL to establish a common base of expertise in the area of data science and serve projects in the healthcare sector.
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