Current news

18 Dec 2024

Professor Vladimír Šimek has passed away

With great sadness, we share the news that Professor Vladimír Šimek from the Institute of Experimental Biology at SCI MUNI has passed away. The farewell ceremony for the deceased will take place on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10:15 AM in the large ceremonial hall of the Brno crematorium.

18 Dec 2024

First binary star discovered near giant black hole at the centre of our Galaxy

Scientists have discovered the unique binary star D9 in close proximity to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the centre of the Milky Way, providing new insights into star formation and their survival in extreme conditions.

The significant discovery, published in the prestigious journal Nature...

18 Dec 2024

9th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which took place from 3:00 pm on Monday 16th December 2024 in meeting room 1/2010 of Kotlářská dean's office.

17 Dec 2024

The new PLATOSpec spectrograph in Chile developed with contributions from scientists at the MU Faculty of Science

The Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, played a pivotal role in the PLATOSpec project, which is dedicated to advancing the search for Earth-like exoplanets. This collaboration will provide students across all levels of astrophysics studies...

17 Dec 2024

Closing the gate to the Botanical Garden

Another part of the reconstruction of the fencing of the area from Kotlářská Street has been successfully completed. The space between building 5 and the waste management is open for passage and passage. The gate to the Botanical Garden will be closed from 18.12.

12 Dec 2024

The President Appoints Five New Professors from the MU Faculty of Science

President Petr Pavel and the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Mikuláš Bek, handed over appointment decrees to new professors at the Karolinum in Prague. Among the new appointees were Petr Beneš, Martin Bobák, Marcela Buchtová, Petra Urbanová, and Ivo Rudolf. Congratulations!

11 Dec 2024

Dean Tomáš Kašparovský receives the Silver Commemorative Medal from Charles University Faculty of Science

The Dean of the Charles University Faculty of Science, Vladimír Krylov, awarded the Faculty’s Silver Commemorative Medal to Tomáš Kašparovský, Dean of Masaryk University Faculty of Science, during a ceremony at the Karolinum, Prague.

5 Dec 2024

Anna Podmanická is a scientific talent of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Anna Podmanická from the Jur Hronec highschool in Bratislava won several awards at this year's AMAVET 2024 Science and Technology Festival. She worked on her project with František Zažímal at the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology.

5 Dec 2024

Enroll in the PhD School of Masaryk University at CEITEC

Are you considering a PhD in life sciences? Then you should know that Masaryk University is offering the opportunity to apply for PhD programmes accredited by the Faculty of Science, provided by the PhD School of the university research institute CEITEC. You can register until 14 February.

2 Dec 2024

Invitation to the 9th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which will take place from 3:00 pm on Monday 16th December 2024 in meeting room 1/2010 of Kotlářská dean's office.

29 Nov 2024

Study options introduced at the SCI MUNI Open Day

This year's Open Day, organised by our students, attracted approximately 500 interested high school students. Future applicants learned details about the study programmes offered, the admissions process and about studying itself.

28 Nov 2024

8th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which took place from 3:00 pm on Monday 25th November 2024 in meeting room 1/2010 of Kotlářská dean's office.