Lungfish fins reveal how limbs evolved

New research on the fin development of the Australian lungfish by an international team of researchers from the University of Konstanz (Germany), Macquarie University in Sydney (Australia) and the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn in Naples (Italy) elucidates how fins evolved into limbs with hands with digits. The main finding is that in lungfish a primitive hand is already present, but that functional fingers and toes only evolved in land animals due to changes in embryonic development.

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„Per Sie“ mit sich selbst?

Die Konstanzer Sprachwissenschaftlerin Prof. Dr. Regine Eckardt erläutert, wie wir mit uns selbst reden – und warum es in so manchen Sprachen durchaus angebracht ist, sich selbst zu „siezen“.

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Konstanz biologists honoured for promoting animal welfare

Ursula M. Händel Animal Welfare Prize 2020 of the German Research Foundation (DFG) awarded to Professor Marcel Leist (University of Konstanz, Germany) and to Professor Thomas Hartung (University of Konstanz and Johns Hopkins University, USA) in recognition of their lifetime achievement in promoting animal welfare.

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Public service in the digital age

Professor Ines Mergel from the University of Konstanz is founding member of a new international project to bring digital skills to public servants – Official start date: 31 July 2020

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Using new solutions in the winter semester

When preparing the winter semester 2020/2021, the University of Konstanz benefits from the experiences made with planning and implementing hybrid teaching formats in the summer semester that include online, on-campus and mixed formats.

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„Keine verlorene Zeit“

Schule und Corona: Kaum aus dem Lehramtsstudium im Lehrerberuf angekommen, ändert das Coronavirus grundlegend das Referendariat von Maximilian Schrumpf, Alumnus der Universität Konstanz und Referendar am Nellenburg Gymnasium in Stockach. Was der Schulalltag unter Corona-Bestimmungen für Berufseinsteiger bedeutet, berichtet der ehemalige Konstanzer Lehramtsstudent im Interview im Online-Magazin campus.kn der Universität Konstanz.

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