Summary Report for the Third International Competition On Computational Models of Argumentation

The Third International Competition on Computational Models of Argumentation (ICCMA’19) focused on reasoning tasks in abstract argumentation frameworks. Submitted solvers were tested on a selected collection of benchmark instances, including artificially generated argumentation frameworks and some frameworks formalizing real-world problems. This competition introduced two main novelties over the two previous editions: the first one is the use of the Docker platform for packaging the participating solvers into virtual “light” containers; the second novelty consists of a new track for dynamic frameworks.

Swiss LGBTIQ+ Panel - 2021 Summary Report.

This is the 2021 annual report of the Swiss LGBTIQ+ Panel.

2021 Joseph W. Richards Fellowship – Summary Report: Toward On-Chip Electronic Monitoring of Bacterial Conjugation

Intercellular conjugation is a primary communication method by which bacteria transfer genetic material from one cell to another. Because conjugation mediates the transfer of genetic material, it enables the spread of antibiotic resistance and other virulence factors within a population. Current techniques for its study have low throughput and require extensive sample preparation, making real-time monitoring of conjugation dynamics challenging.To address these shortcomings, we are exploring two-dimensional (2D) materials as a strain-sensitive platform for on-chip, electronic monitoring of conjugation events.

2021 H.H. Uhlig Fellowship – Summary Report Mechanistic Understanding of Lithium Dendrite Formation in All-Solid-State Batteries

Understanding lithium dendrite propagation in solid-state electrolytes requires highly advanced techniques due to the challenges arising from the lack of characterization techniques to visualize the interior of a solid. In this work, a high-pressure in-situ cell was made to monitor the dynamic changes occurring within an All-Solid-State-Battery under cycling using multiple characterization techniques.