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5 Jul 2021

The same point of view: MU Faculty of Science then and now – the view from the garden on Veveří Street

When  the garden  on  Veveří  Street  was first being planted  in   1920− 1922 ,  there were  almost no trees grow ing  on the plot  as  it was original ly a  vegetable / forage / grazing area  owned  by   a   home for the terminally ill .  At  the  time,  m any farm animals were  being  kept in the town, including horses ,  which were 

3 Jul 2021

Jaroslav Koča, the founder of CEITEC and the the long-term director of the National Centre for Biomolecular Research, died

The prominent structural biologist Jaroslav Koča, the founder of the Central European Institute of Technology CEITEC and the long-term director of the National Centre for Biomolecular Research (which he initiated), died. 

2 Jul 2021

New protein engineering method from MUNI is showcased in the editor’s Highlights of the prestigious journal Nature Communications

Thanks to the newly developed method, researchers were able to modify the luciferase protein.

2 Jul 2021

Fulbright Specialist

The Fulbright Specialist programme for short-term stays of 2-6 weeks for American experts was renewed. Applications for 2022 are open until September 30, 2021.

1 Jul 2021

Rector Bareš handed over decrees to the new Associate Professors

On Monday 28 June, in the Paradise Garden of the Augustinian Abbey, 31 new Associate Professors from Masaryk University and other research institutions and universities received their appointment decrees. Among them were scientists working at the Faculty of Science. Congratulations!

30 Jun 2021

The Election of a New Dean

On 31st January 2022, the current Dean's term of office will expire. The Academic Senate of the Faculty of Science MU has announced the election of a new Dean.

Dean´s Awards

Last week, Dean Tomáš Kašparovský personally presented the Dean’s Awards for Best Students at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University. This year, he presented the Dean’s Awards to a total of 12 laureates in the Best Student category in the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs, and 14 promising...

28 Jun 2021

The L´Oreal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science went to Terezie Mandáková this year

Cytogeneticist Terezie Mandáková, who works at the CEITEC MU and at the Faculty of Science, MU in Brno is the winner of this year's L´Oreal-UNESCO competition for Women in Science. She is an internationally renowned scientist in the field of plant cytogenetics. She studies plant chromosomes and genomes....

25 Jun 2021

TRANSFERA TECHNOLOGY DAY 2021

The association Transfera.cz has launched the 2nd national call for late stage proof of concept research projects aiming at further development towards application.

18 Jun 2021

How to read a virus

Since the coronavirus pandemic hit, scientists around the world have been trying to understand this insidious pathogen. Despite more than a year of hard research, however, countless questions still remain unanswered. Czech experts are among those looking for much-needed answers, including the Brno biologist...

17 Jun 2021

Masaryk University has bought the biotechnology incubator building from the region for 120 million

Masaryk University in Brno has bought the INBIT building, on the university campus in Bohunice, from the South Moravian Region. The building, which houses a biotechnology incubator, provides premises to companies that need a completely clean environment and all the facilities of a biotechnology laboratory....

VIDEO: An astrophysicist reassures us “an artificial black hole would only create a small cavity”

Without Albert Einstein and his theory of relativity, we would be unable to use GPS today. Astrophysicist Norbert Werner from our faculty explains why it pays to explore the universe. Norbert is a world-renowned expert on black holes and would like to get to know extra-terrestrial life. Norbert was recently...