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23 Feb

At the Science Slam Tour, you can show high school students that science is not something to be afraid of

Ecologist Barbora Winterová from the Faculty of Science is presenting her research for the second year running as part of Masaryk University's Science Slam Tour. The team is now looking for reinforcements.

20 Feb

The Neuron Foundation opens nominations for the 2026 Neuron Awards

The Neuron Foundation has officially opened nominations for the prestigious 2026 Neuron Awards, which are among the most significant awards for scientific excellence in the Czech Republic.

18 Feb

Days at MUNI: with Magdalena Votápková, a student at the Faculty of Science

Her interest in biology and chemistry ultimately prevailed over geology, and so Magdalena Votápková decided to study for a bachelor's degree in biochemistry. She fell in love with the subject and is now continuing the family tradition of studying natural sciences.

18 Feb

Discounts and Tokens at Publishers for Authors from Masaryk University | Webinar

Are you planning to publish your results in 2026?

13 Feb

Research Exhibition Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Faculty of Science held a small research exhibition. The aim was to learn about the research being done by the women in our faculty.

13 Feb

Masaryk University scientific expedition – MENDEL group – successfully lands on James Ross island in Antarctica

Our expedition, comprising eighteen scientists and technical staff not only from Masaryk University (MU) but also from Mendel University in Brno, Charles University, the Czech Academy of Sciences, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, and the company Czechoslovak Ocean Shipping, a.s., successfully landed on...

13 Feb

The inspiring journey of the CEO of Thermo Fisher Scientific's Brno branch: a physics graduate who runs a global company

In this interview with one of our graduates, you will discover how a physics education can pave the way for global leadership, why corporate culture is essential for success, and how courage, adaptability, and a passion for innovation can shape a career at the highest level.

12 Feb

Masaryk University attracts a record number of EU-funded postdocs

Masaryk University ranks among the top in Central and Eastern Europe in the success of applications for postdoctoral fellowships. In the latest call, 13 projects were successful, three of which are from our faculty.

12 Feb

I was afraid of programming before the semester started, but fortunately that’s taken into account in Bioinformatics, says a first-year student

Štěpán Kubíček studies Bioinformatics at Masaryk University, a joint degree programme of the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Informatics. “In my final year of secondary school, I wasn’t completely sure what I actually wanted to study,” he explains. He has always enjoyed natural sciences and was...

11 Feb

Screening about Antarctica: MU polar explorers in Petr Horký's documentary

The harsh Antarctic landscape and extreme conditions in which Czech scientists work were captured by Czech Television in collaboration with MU in the documentary Czech Scientists in Antarctica. The screening will take place on February 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the Conference Hall of the Moravian Library...

11 Feb

A Compromise Between Family and Science Is Possible

Recently habilitated Markéta Holá has managed to combine a scientific career with family life. “The female element is needed in every research group,” says Holá. According to her, women do not have to give up science even despite maternity leave and raising children.

10 Feb

Opportunity to Shape European Space Science: Tereza Jeřábková Appointed to the European Space Agency’s Advisory Group

Astronomer Tereza Jeřábková was elected at the beginning of the year to the Astronomy Working Group (AWG) of the European Space Agency (ESA). This is a prestigious position that helps shape the direction of research at a global level. The first two-day AWG meeting of this year, attended by Tereza Jeřábková,...