Tereza Jeřábková Receives Prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award

Blanka Butula, a microbiology graduate who wasn’t afraid to travel to the other side of the world in pursuit of science

Czech Secondary School Students Win 11 Medals at the International Earth Science Olympiad

Cartography is changing. The EuroCarto 2026 conference is coming to Brno

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10 Sep

I hope we’ll manage to establish a centre for astronomy here in Brno, says astrophysicist Jeřábková

“As a child, I didn’t even know that the work I do existed,” explains astrophysicist Tereza Jeřábková in an interview. Today, she is involved in international astronomical institutions and is also committed to the development of the astrophysics community and science in the Czech Republic. For her scientific...

9 Sep

PhD student Lukáš Vrána received an honorable mention for his research on new protective materials

PhD student Lukáš Vrána from the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology received an honorable mention in the prestigious competition for the Milan Odehnal Prize 2026. He received the award for his experimental and theoretical study of high-entropy nitride coatings. The unique materials he is researching...

7 Sep

Symposium “Traversing the Galactic Center in Space and Time” in Nature Lead

More than 200 astronomers from around the world gathered in Brno in May 2026 for IAU Symposium 405, Traversing the Galactic Center in Space and Time. The five-day meeting dedicated to the center of the Milky Way was organized by the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University together with the Brno Observatory...

3 Sep

Brno scientists to present how to better protect birds and bats from traffic

Roads represent a significant barrier for many wild animals and, at the same time, a place of increased risk of mortality. Birds and bats cross roads during their flights, where fatal collisions with passing vehicles may occur. Researchers from The Faculty of Science Masaryk University are therefore,...

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16 Sep

The Impact of Highly Ionized Metal Flux in HiPIMS, - Towards the Low Temperature Growth of Functional Thin Films

9:00 AM

Assoc. Prof. Tetsuhide Shimizu finished his PHD in 2011 at Tokyo Metropolitan University, where since 2020 works as associated professor and the head of Thin-film Proccess Engeneering Laboratory. Over the years, he has collaborated extensively with both academic and industrial partners, notably with our mutual collaborators at Linköping University, where he continues to be listed as a visiting researcher. To date, he has authored 78 peer-reviewed publications, received 21 grants and fellowships, been honored with 12 academic awards, and has held 10 key positions in academic societies, including roles in organizing major international conferences.

16 Sep

Small fish models for complex human disorders: Novel insights into mechanisms driving osteoporosis and motor neuron degeneration

11:30 AM – 12:50 PM

Tailored specifically for students, this lecture explores how small fish models reveal the cellular mechanisms driving osteoporosis and motor neuron degeneration. Alongside the scientific findings, Prof. Winkler will share his personal academic career path and practical insights on establishing a research career in Singapore.

22 Sep

MUNI SCI PhD Day 2026

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The MUNI SCI PhD Day provides valuable guidance on making the most of your PhD journey and opportunities to connect with fellow doctoral students and supervisors. And you can also look forward to networking over some delicious refreshment!

22 Sep

Dean´s Barbecue 2026

4:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Annual party for students and faculty management to kick off the new academic year. Come and find out that deans are only human too, and enjoy a fun afternoon with goodies not only from the grill. The event will be attended by the deans of the campus faculties - medical, science, sports -and the faculty of pharmacy, which is soon to move, and other representatives of their management. The deans will volunteer to field questions in an "Ask the Dean" panel, and explore the campus in a cryptographic game for prizes. The afternoon will include sports and other leisure activities, music and, of course, there will be good food and drink.

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