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Press release from the pen of an AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in the modern working world. But how widespread is AI actually in German companies, and how do employees view this development? Are they rather worried or optimistic? These questions are examined in a new policy paper from the Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality" at the University of Konstanz. Inspired by the topic of the paper, this press release was written with the help of AI.

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Exhibition: More than human worlds of perception

How do animals perceive the world? The exhibition by media artists Kristin Jakubek and Leon Brandt questions our human-centric view of the world and will be on display in the Bürgersaal Konstanz from 6-8 September 2024. Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behaviour at the University of Konstanz supported the creation of the artwork with scientific research findings and will engage in a public exchange with the artists in a panel discussion on 6 September 2024 at 6 pm.

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[Translate to Englisch:] Ein Baumstamm wächst um und in einen Zaun

People and the planet: a story with an uncertain outcome

Public podium discussion on the future of the Anthropocene on 5 September 2024 at 18:00 in the "Kulturzentrum am Münster" in Konstanz. Interested members of the public are welcome to join this event with Krisha Kops, Kirsten Mahlke and Achim Landwehr. Admission is free.

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A molecular control hub maintains order

How are proteins in our cells modified while they are still being synthesized? An international team of researchers from the University of Konstanz, Caltech, and ETH Zurich has deciphered the molecular mechanism of this vital process.

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Three wishes for KIM

Congratulations as KIM turns ten! The three letters for the Communication, Information and Media Centre, KIM, stand for the University of Konstanz's Library and IT services. In an interview, director Oliver Kohl-Frey reveals why a library would link up with IT services, which hidden treasures the Rara room holds, and what three wishes he has for KIM.

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Three reasons to celebrate KIM

The University of Konstanz's Communication, Information, Media Centre (KIM) has three impressive reasons to celebrate this year: 10 years of KIM, 55 years of KIM Basic Services and 60 years of the Library. The university celebrated these historic milestones at the end of the summer semester 2024.

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The South American lungfish has an eel-like, brownish-coloured body and a snake-like, yellow-spotted head.

Decoding the world’s largest animal genome

Thirty times the size of the human genome: An international team of researchers led by Konstanz evolutionary biologist Axel Meyer and Würzburg biochemist Manfred Schartl has sequenced the largest genome of all animals, the lungfish genome. Their data help to explain how the fish ancestors of today’s land vertebrates were able to conquer land.

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Recognizing a life's work

The International Society for Research on Aggression presented Konstanz researcher Thomas Elbert with the John Paul Scott Award, honouring his lifelong work in the field of aggression research.

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The students sit on red chairs in a semicircle around the survivor Mario Marsili in an Italian garden.

Survive, tell, remember: Exhibition about the massacre of Sant'Anna

80 years after an SS massacre in the Italian town of Sant'Anna di Stazzema, the student project "ÜberLeben erzählen" focuses on the stories of survivors. On site and in class, students from the University of Konstanz developed an exhibition that was shown in Sant'Anna di Stazzema from 11 to 25 August 2024. The project was supported by forum.konstanz at the University of Konstanz.

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