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4 Jul 2023

QUVIK – The first Czech space telescope

The QUVIK (Quick Ultra-Violet Kilonovae surveyor) satellite project aims to develop the first Czech space telescope optimised for the ultraviolet part of the spectrum. The telescope’s primary goal is to observe so-called kilonovae, which result from mergers of neutron stars. The observations will provide...

27 Jun 2023

New personalities in the management of four faculty departments

From July, ten departments at our faculty will be led by newly appointed male and female directors.

26 Jun 2023

President Petr Pavel appointed new professors

President Petr Pavel and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Mikuláš Bek handed over appointment decrees to new professors, including Robert Vácha, who works at the Department of Condensed Matter Physics, the National Centre for Biomolecular Research (NCBR) and the Central European Institute of Technology...

23 Jun 2023

Brno Scientists Get Closer to the Future Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

A team of 23 scientists from Brno has come significantly closer to answering the question of how to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most common cause of dementia and leads to gradual dependence on the daily help of another person. Experts from the Faculties of Science and Medicine...

20 Jun 2023

Scientists from Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science have been selected for Forbes magazine’s TOP Czech female scientists of 2023

Jana Klánová and Julie Dobrovolná, scientists at Masaryk University’s (MU) Faculty of Science, have been included in the prestigious selection of 23 most important Czech female scientists of 2023 compiled by Forbes magazine.

19 Jun 2023

Hemiparasitic plants help to maintain the lawns on the Bohunice University Campus

The lawns on the Bohunice University Campus are currently blooming in yellow and magenta colours. This is due to two hemiparasitic plants, Rhinanthus alectorolophus and Melampyrum arvense, which not only bloom beautifully but also reduce the growth of otherwise dominant grasses and other plants. Research...

16 Jun 2023

Several natural scientists from Masaryk University succeeded in the Research.com rankings

According to the Research.com rankings, which evaluate universities and their prominent experts, Masaryk University (MU) excels in the field of natural sciences, and especially in Physics or Environmental Sciences, both in comparison with other Czech universities and internationally. MU also holds an...

12 Jun 2023

MU astrophysicists inaugurate largest telescope in Moravia

AZ 800, a new university telescope, will be used mainly for teaching students of astrophysics and for astronomical observations. It is a joint project of the town of Ždánice and the Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics of the MU Faculty of Science.

7 Jun 2023

Dean’s Awards 2023

Dean Tomáš Kašparovský has presented awards to the best students of the MU Faculty of Science. This year’s Dean’s Awards were presented to a total of nine laureates in the Best Student category in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme, and to eleven promising scientists in the Best Student category...

6 Jun 2023

CRYTUR Prize 2023

CRYTUR, spol. s r.o. in cooperation with CareerMarket.cz announces a competition for the best diploma thesis in material sciences. The aim of the competition is to reward the authors of the best theses with a focus on material sciences, thus encouraging their efforts to apply the acquired knowledge in...

5 Jun 2023

Mary Kate O'Regan: The HR Excellence in Research Award Is a Valuable Tool that Enables Institutions to Implement Innovative and Creative People Care Processes

Mary Kate O'Regan leads the successful HR Excellence in Research programme for the University College Cork and acts as Lead Assessor for the European Commission in HR Excellence in Research. Mary Kate is also a Principal Investigator on the Horizon Europe funded project CARDEA, focusing on the Role of...

Support our video The Secret of the Drying Stream in the Czech Polymath competition

In a short video, Petr Pařil reveals the secrets of a hydrobiologist's work in the period when watercourses are drying up. He also introduces you to the DryRivers app, with which you too can map drying streams.