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4 Jul 2022

Silkworm at the Faculty of Science

Scientists from the Department of Experimental Biology of the MU Faculty of Science have the largest silkworm breeding in the country. For now, it is mainly used for teaching students, but in the future it could help in finding cures for serious diseases. Watch the Ceska televize report and find out...

4 Jul 2022

Deans of science faculties discuss the lack of teachers

At a recent meeting in Pilsen, the Deans of the various science faculties discussed the lack of science teachers, which is starting to cause significant problems in Czech primary and secondary education and is likely to lead to staff shortages in key professions.

30 Jun 2022

The European Space Agency has given green light for preparations for a Czech space telescope

Recently, astrophysicists from Masaryk University’s (MU) Faculty of Science began a detailed study for the construction of the first Czech space telescope, which will be optimised for the ultraviolet part of the spectrum.

30 Jun 2022

Participate in the evaluation of PhD studies at SCI MUNI!

If you are an active student of the PhD programme at SCI MUNI, if you are interested in participating in a (roughly one-hour) meeting of students with three evaluators in an international evaluation panel, if you can formulate your opinions and discuss in English the quality of doctoral studies, we would...

29 Jun 2022

Life Science Seminar Series

As the semester draws to a close, it is appropriate to take a look back at how the Life Science Seminar Series was able to meet our aspirations and goals this past semester. So let's take a brief look back at the past six months, filled with interesting lectures and renowned speakers!

29 Jun 2022

MU Application Regulations Agreement

We bring you information about a new application that simplifies sending regulations with which employees of the Faculty of Science MU should acquaint themselves on the basis of their work assignment and in relation to the obligations arising from the Labour Code. All employees will be requested to acquaint...

29 Jun 2022

Dominik Madea was awarded the scientific prize of the French Embassy

Dominik Madea, a student of the PhD programme in Chemistry at the Faculty of Science of MU, scored in the competition of young scientists for prizes awarded by the Embassy of France in the Czech Republic, when he took third place in the Chemistry category and won the Jean-Marie Lehn Prize 2022....

27 Jun 2022

Markéta Munzarová, one of the new Vice-Deans, is ready to support the disadvantaged

For his second term, the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Tomáš Kašparovský, has expanded his team through the inclusion of the holder of the Rector’s Award for Outstanding Teachers, Markéta Munzarová. In the following interview, Munzarová from the Faculty of Science’s Department of Chemistry presents...

24 Jun 2022

Newly appointed professors receive their appointment decrees

The Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Petr Gazdík, handed over appointment decrees to our new professors, including the geologist and volcanologist Lukáš Krmíček (Department of Geological Sciences), the molecular biologist and geneticist Roman Pantůček (Department of Experimental Biology) and...

24 Jun 2022

“With today’s information technology and campus facilities, I would enjoy studying on my own”, says Pavel Lízal, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Studies.

Pavel Lízal, a former graduate of the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University (MU), has been working as a lecturer in the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology for more than 15 years. In the following interview, he shares his experiences and his vision for the future.

23 Jun 2022

The Bioskop Learning Centre has welcomed 20,000 students

The Bioskop Science and Education Centre, which has been operating at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University (MU) for almost ten years, has opened the way to the natural sciences for almost 20,000 visitors. The jubilee participants were welcomed by Bioskop at a course on June 22.

20 Jun 2022

A scientific approach to solving the question of ‘what is inherited and how’. Experiments with peas

When Mendel planned his experiments with peas, he first studied the conclusions of his predecessors, who had undertaken similar experiments with plant crosses. He was aware that this would be a difficult task.