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Tuesday, 23. July 2024

Countdown to the Olympics: Law student Simon Diesch sails…

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In May 2024, Simon Diesch and his sailing partner Anna Markfort qualified in the 470 mixed for the Olympic Games. In addition to his career as a competitive athlete, he studies law at the University of Konstanz. Juggling studies and top-level sports is a challenge in and of itself.
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Tuesday, 23. July 2024

Arctic conditions instead of a warm summer in Konstanz

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Findings from basic research make it possible to develop theories on complex topics. Yet, at some point, it becomes necessary to test such theories on concrete questions outside the lab environment.
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Tuesday, 23. July 2024

Academic publishers: in good company?

How do you set up a university publishing house? How does a small scientific publishing house survive in such difficult times – as a "tiny vessel navigating alongside huge tankers"? And how do researchers choose publishers for their books?
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Wednesday, 10. July 2024

A little coral adventure

Science is only for adults? Not at all, says biologist Christian Voolstra from the University of Konstanz. He uses various formats to pass on his knowledge about corals to children.
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Tuesday, 09. July 2024

Making a difference in the world together

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If you want to find innovative solutions to complex problems and quickly transfer them from academic research to practical applications, it is important to involve relevant stakeholders early on.
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Thursday, 04. July 2024

Of science and conscience

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In public statements by researchers, it is sometimes difficult to separate private persons from their official roles. Political scientist Gabriele Spilker shares how this can work.
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Thursday, 04. July 2024

Studying narratives in order to understand society

The term "narrative" is being used in more and more contexts – from research to feature reporting and statements by politicians. But what does it actually mean? And why does it make sense for researchers to take a closer look at it?
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Friday, 28. June 2024

Following your nose into the swarm

Locusts adapt their sense of smell to better detect sparse food sources in crowded swarms of up to billion animals, as researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behaviour at the University of Konstanz discovered. They published their results in the journal Nature Communication.
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Monday, 27. May 2024

Tracking animals without markers in the wild

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Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behaviour developed a computer vision framework for posture estimation and identity tracking which they can use in indoor environments as well as in the wild.
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Tuesday, 21. May 2024

Meerkat chit-chat

Konstanz researchers unravel the vocal interactions of meerkat groups and show they use two different types of interactions to stay in touch.

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