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    • Digital Life Sciences
  • International

    • Outgoing Students
    • Incoming Students
    • Double Degree
    • Partner universities
    • Student stories
    • Buddy programme
    • News and stories
  • Continuing education offerings

    • All continuing educations
    • CAS - Certificate of Advanced Studies
    • Modules and Seminars
    • Info events
  • Organisation

    • Consulting services
    • Legal information and terms & conditions
  • Research

    • Research fields
    • Projects
  • Collaboration

    • Process Technology Centre
    • Services
    • Tech Transfer Office
    • Student projects
  • International

    • Study abroad
    • International research projects
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    • Research highlights
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    • Management board
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    • Diversity and equal opportunities
    • Media corner
    • Infrastructure and campus
  • Institutes and centres

    • Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
    • Institute for Ecopreneurship
    • Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
    • Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
    • Centre for Teaching and Learning
    • Process Technology Centre

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International, FHNW School of Life Sciences

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Study abroad

International experience and intercultural competencies are becoming increasingly important. The School of Life Sciences is strongly connected internationally, supports international exchange, and is proud to have a diverse student body – 14% of our students come from abroad.during their studies. Cultural diversity is part of everyday life: around 14 percent of students come from abroad.

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International research projects

The institutes and innovation and expertise centres of the FHNW School of Life Sciences are engaged in research, innovation and education. They work closely with renowned national, European and international organisations and industries. This collaboration has resulted in numerous international projects.

3D-printed biodegradable metallic Mg scaffolds

Producing 3D-magnesium structures by selective laser melting (SLM)
Institute
Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Research field
Functional materials and surfaces and Implant design and production with additive manufacturing

ACTIWATE

Advanced concentrate treatment for integrated membrane based water reuse systems
Institute
Institute for Ecopreneurship
Research field
Environmental and water technologies

Agriloop

Converting agri-residues into proteins, polyesters, and bio-based chemicals
Institute
Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics
Research field
Environmental biotechnology

Agrocomposit

Biochar-compost composites to support site-specific soil functions and mitigate climate change
Institute
Institute for Ecopreneurship
Research field
Sustainable resource management

Albucol Interreg

New biocompatible materials for tissue engineering of bone and cartilage replacements
Institute
Institute for Medical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Research field
Functional materials and surfaces
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FHNW School of Life Sciences

FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
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