TIP 7 Apr 2021 A new scholarship programme From April 1, 2021, the Faculty of Science is launching a new scholarship programme to support doctoral students’ mobilities. Outgoing students can now apply for a scholarship of up to CZK 100,000.
TIP 7 Apr 2021 Scientists developed a microfluidic platform that may contribute to the effectiveness of synthesizing pharmaceuticals or training artificial intelligence The Loschmidt laboratories team at RECETOX and Department of Experimental Biology (Masaryk University, Faculty of Science) led by Prof. Zbynek Prokop, together with colleagues from ETH Zurich, recently developed a new microfluidic platform for rapidly and effectively investigating enzymes and their properties.
6 Apr 2021 The same point of view: our faculty then and now Did you know that where the pond with the statue of the Frog now stands in the Botanical Garden, there was originally a tropical greenhouse with a pond where the first Victoria amazonica was grown as early as 1924?
5 Apr 2021 Conversations about the universe - part 5 In the fifth part, we deal with the view of contemporary science on the search for life in space. As an initial novelty, we will discuss Avi Loeb's new book about the unique body of Oumuamu, which recently flew through our solar system. In the main topic, we interview a guest from the Astronomical Institute of the ASCR, Marek Skarka, who researches exoplanets.
2 Apr 2021 The Novo Nordisk Prize 2021 The Novo Nordisk Prize recognizes active scientists for their outstanding international contribution to the development of medical science. The award is intended to recognize and further support biomedical research in Europe.
1 Apr 2021 Franco-Czech research mobility: new call for projects Barrande mobility is the Franco-Czech Hubert Curien Partnership (PHC). It is implemented in France by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI), and in the Czech Republic by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT).
31 Mar 2021 Census of people, flats and houses 2021 The census is also mandatory for foreigners with a temporary stay in the Czech Republic. All Czech citizens and foreigners who have stayed in the Czech Republic for more than 90 days are obliged to participate in the census.
25 Mar 2021 Oddálení druhé dávky vakcíny zachrání mnoho životů The Government Council for Health Risks will decide next week whether the second dose of covid-19 vaccines will be given for more than three weeks, as has been common so far. The immunologist Vojtěch Thon, who works at our faculty at the RECETOX center, is one of the experts who promotes the postponement of the second dose of vaccination. Read the interview (in Czech only).