2025 Mulled wine and aperitif
In December 2025, there will again be mulled wine and aperitifs on Irchel Campus to accompany the presentation by scholarship holders Holly Vuarnoz and Lara Blumenstil. Save the date!
Further information will follow.
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| Holly Vuarnoz is in the final year of a specialized Master's degree in Biostatistics. She is writing her Master's thesis under the supervision of Prof. Torsten Hothorn (UZH), Dr. Lucas Kook (WU Vienna) and Dr. Ieuan Clay (ETH). During a four-week research stay at WU Vienna (March 3 - 31, 2025), she was able to deepen her collaboration with Dr. Lucas Kook and develop pioneering approaches for her master's thesis. The aim was to expand causal models in order to better understand context-dependent patterns in mental health diagnostics. |
Lara Blumenstil is investigating the cognitive flexibility of yellow-crested cockatoos in Sydney, Australia, as part of her Master's thesis. Using a “puzzle box” with a touch screen and a food display, wild cockatoos are asked to voluntarily learn two different shapes on the screen and click on the correct shape to receive a reward. Once this behavior is established, the shapes switch roles (“correct” becomes “incorrect” and vice versa). Lara Blumenstil wants to find out how long it takes for the cockatoos to relearn. Her approach maximizes animal welfare and allows her to study cockatoos' behavior as naturally as possible. |
Christine Janine Wittlin