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Integration im Coronajahr

Soziologin Prof. Dr. Claudia Diehl vom Exzellenzcluster „The Politics of Inequality“ der Universität Konstanz kommentiert zentrale Punkte aus dem Integrationsbarometer 2020 des Sachverständigenrates für Integration und Migration.

Alpha animals must bow to the majority when they abuse their power

Democratic decision-making allows subordinate vulturine guineafowl to regain control over collective group actions when dominants have a monopoly over resources – research project by the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and the University of Konstanz.

Iain Couzin named “Highly Cited Researcher” again

Hat-trick for University of Konstanz scientist: Following global recognition in two previous editions of the “Global Highly Cited Researchers” list from the Web of Science Group, collective behaviour researcher Iain Couzin has also been included in the 2020 list – for the third time in as many years.

“HERZlich willkommen”: a very warm welcome

New perspectives for research talent from the Global South: University of Konstanz to receive funding through the Henriette Herz Award presented by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for an active recruitment campaign geared specifically towards highly qualified early career researchers from Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Archive of animal migration in the Arctic

A global archive with movement data collected across three decades logs changes in the behaviour of Arctic animals. The archive is hosted on the Movebank platform at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and the University of Konstanz.