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2 Jun

Fourteen experts from Masaryk University appointed professors. Seven of them are from our faculty

Appointment decrees were presented to 91 new professors and associate professors by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, on 1 June in the Great Hall of the Karolinum.

27 May

Security expert Petr Zeman has died

Masaryk University was saddened to learn of the passing of Brigadier General RNDr. Petr Zeman, a graduate of MU’s Faculty of Science, a former leader of the Czech dissident movement, a security expert, and an educator.

27 May

Masaryk University has awarded another 13 MASH StG/CoG grants to promising researchers. Seven of them are from our faculty

This year, Karola Dillenburger received the Masaryk University internal grant, the MUNI Award in Science and Humanities. MU awarded seven additional grants to promising researchers from our faculty.

26 May

“I thought I’d end up working at a power plant,” says physicist Zlata Kelar Tučeková about her field

Women don’t need to be afraid of physics. According to researcher Zlata Kelar Tučeková, the stereotype that women aren’t suited for the field is fading: “Plasma physics is highly interdisciplinary, so people from many different fields can get involved.” She works in research, teaching, and science popularization....

26 May

Announcement of candidates for elections to the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University

for the term of office 2026–2029

22 May

Archbishop Honors Researchers from the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology at the Department of Experimental Biology

Associate Professor Eva Drozdová and her research team from the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology at the Department of Experimental Biology have been awarded the Medal of St. John Sarkander by Mons. Josef Nuzík, Archbishop of Olomouc. The award ceremony took place during a personal audience...

22 May

Dies Academicus 2026: Masaryk University Highlighted the Importance of Education, Collaboration, and Human Rights

The traditional academic ceremony, which included the presentation of the MU Rector’s Awards and MU medals, took place on May 21 in the Karel Engliš Grand Auditorium at the Faculty of Law. Among the honorees were exceptional researchers from our faculty: Matej Zámečník and the iGEM Brno team, Tomáš Fiala,...

21 May

Masaryk University is hosting a symposium on the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way

The Faculty of Science, in collaboration with the Brno Observatory, is organizing International Astronomical Union Symposium 405, titled “Traversing the Galactic Center in Space and Time.”

19 May

Lenka Ondráčková, a geography graduate helping protect communities from floods in New Zealand

“Measures like these can save someone’s life,” says the fluvial geomorphologist. In the interview, she talks not only about her work, but also about the unexpected journey that took her from fruit picking all the way to her dream profession in New Zealand.

19 May

23rd Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which took place from 3:00 pm on Monday, 18th May 2026 in Dean's office meeting room (1/2010) at Kotlářská campus.

18 May

National Round of the 2026 Geology Olympiad

The Geology Olympiad is organized annually by Masaryk University in cooperation with the Czech Geological Survey and the Association of Museums and Galleries of the Czech Republic. This year marked the 10th edition of this competition for elementary and high school students. The partner for this anniversary...

15 May

New Facilities for Cutting-Edge Science at the Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science has completed the construction of new laboratory and office spaces that will significantly expand its research capabilities. The modern addition was built in less than a year as a thoughtful extension of the existing A08 building...