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15 Apr 2024

5th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which met on 15 April 2024, adopted findings and resolutions.

11 Apr 2024

Students at MjUNI revealed the secrets of cell life, insects, bats, and chemical experiments

At the end of March, the University Campus at Bohunice opened its doors to nearly 250 children studying at the Junior University (MjUNI). Lecturers from the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Sports Studies at Masaryk University, and CEITEC prepared workshops and short lectures for them. Their curious...

11 Apr 2024

Jan Vřešt'ál received the status of MU Emeritus Professor

Masaryk University has appointed seven new professors emeritus, including Jan Vřešťál from the Faculty of Science. "Professor Jan Vřešt'ál worked at the Czech Academy of Sciences, after the revolution he further developed his knowledge and skills at our faculty, became head of the academic department...

5 Apr 2024

Budget proposal of the SCI MUNI for the year 2024

- distribution of finances to budgets of SCI MUNI departments and central facilities - will be approved by the AS SCI MUNI at its 5th meeting on April 15th, 2024

5 Apr 2024

Invitation to the 5th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which will take place from 3:00 pm on 15 April 2024 in the meeting room B17/432 (4th floor of building B17) at Bohunice campus.

5 Apr 2024

Botanists from Masaryk University documented occurrences of 1,492 plants in Brno

The latest study, which studied the flora of Brno, detected that there are 1,492 species of spontaneously occurring vascular plants found in the city. Of these, 255 are classified as threatened in the Czech Republic. A team of botanists from Masaryk University, led by Zdeňka Lososová, studied the urban...

4 Apr 2024

Graduation ceremony

Yesterday, we held graduation ceremonies for our successful graduates. We would like to congratulate the new doctors, masters, engineers and bachelors and wish them much professional and personal success!

3 Apr 2024

A Night with Andersen at the Central Library

A u niversity lib rary d oe s not necessarily have to s upport s tu d e n t s only in their studies ; it cou l d also chan g e into a ma g i c a l f ai r y t a le worl d i n o n e even in g . Just as on Fri da y 22 March when the Centr al Library of the Faculty of Science joined many o the r libraries in Czechia and a broa d for the “ Night with...

2 Apr 2024

Persistent hiccups in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior

At the heart of a far-off galaxy, the supermassive black hole appears to have had something similar to hiccups. New analysis reveals a tiny black hole repeatedly punching through a larger black hole’s disk of gas. Among the co-authors of the international study, which has now been published in the prestigious...

27 Mar 2024

Jana Šmardová, my model of ideal teacher

Read the speech in which Filip Trčka introduces Professor Jana Šmardová as a teacher who inspired him in so many ways during his studies. Filip delivered his speech at the launch of the English edition of the book ‘What can tumours teach us’.

26 Mar 2024

This latest expedition to Masaryk University’s Antarctic station was the shortest so far. Scientists confirm the occurrence of bird flu at the site.

Members of Masaryk University’s 20th scientific expedition to the J. G. Mendel Czech Science Station in Antarctica returned safely to the Czech Republic at the weekend. This latest expedition differed from previous trips in the length of time researchers spent at the Science Station, which has been the...

22 Mar 2024

Two projects from the MU Faculty of Science have advanced into the TOP 10 of Masaryk University’s ‘Start Your Business’ competition

Natural scientists Matej Zámečník, with his ‘Spicy Cell’ project, and Eliška Pivrncová, with her ‘LactoPads’ project, have made it to the TOP 10 of the ‘Start Your Business’ competition, and therefore move on to the second round. They can now work on improving their projects before they demonstrate them...