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31 Mar

Peter Fabian as a Member of International Team Awarded Prestigious Human Frontier Science Program Grant for Research on Fish Respiratory Evolution

Brno, March 31, 2025 – An international research team, including Peter Fabian from the Institute of Experimental Biology at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP).

31 Mar

The wonders of science and discovery at MjUNI’s junior workshops.

The university campus laboratories were transformed into a hub of science and discovery, where over 250 children experienced playful and informative workshops accompanied by short lectures on 11 different themes.

31 Mar

Budget proposal of the SCI MUNI for the year 2025

Dean's action Rules for the distribution of financial resources of the SCI MUNI in the year 2025 and their application Distribution of finances to budgets of SCI MUNI departments and central facilities will seek approval by the AS SCI MUNI at its 12th meeting on 14th April 2025

31 Mar

Invitation to the 12th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which will take place from 3:00 pm on Monday 14th April 2025 in dean's meeting room B17/432 in Bohunice campus

28 Mar

Teachers' Day 2025: Celebrating Innovations in Math Education by University Educators and Doctoral Students

Teachers' Day is celebrated in honor of the birth anniversary of Iohannes Amos Comenius, the founder of modern pedagogy. This year, at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University, we celebrate with the knowledge that we have teams introducing innovative ways to teach mathematics and applied data science...

24 Mar

Nine young scientists from the Faculty of Science of MU were awarded Ph.D. Talent

The award ceremony and the presentation of cheques took place on March 19 in the Assembly Hall of Brno's New Town Hall, coinciding with the announcement of the Brno Ph.D. Talent. Twenty-five promising young scientists from Brno universities were awarded a cheque for CZK 360,000, which will support them...

24 Mar

Invitation to the 11th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which will take place from 3:00 pm on Monday 31st March 2025 in dean's meeting room B17/432 in Bohunice campus

21 Mar

We celebrated the third Saturday in March with dancing!

On Saturday , 15 March 2025, the annual Faculty of Science Ball took place at Semilasso in Brno. Around 350 guests met on the dance floor , and thanks to the rich programme prepared by the Society of Natural Scientists and the Faculty of Science of MU there was certainly no shortage of entertainment .

14 Mar

MASH holder: I didn’t get into stellar research until I was an undergraduate

Tereza Jeřábková, winner of last year’s MUNI Award in Science and Humanities, has been working at the Faculty of Science since February. Her decision to return to the Czech Republic was strategic and motivated by her desire to contribute to the development of the local scientific environment. The astronomer...

7 Mar

I trust people and give them autonomy, says Michaela Wimmerová, describing her management style at the National Centre for Biomolecular Research, SCI MUNI

What does it mean to delve into the intricate world of molecular phenomena? How does adhesion therapy play a crucial role in the field of glycobiochemistry? And what are the key principles guiding her leadership at the National Centre for Biomolecular Research? We sat down with Michaela Wimmerová, Director...

4 Mar

I am still surprised how similar principles govern science and business, says Jan Zukal, the new Director of SCI MUNI’s Department of Botany and Zoology

Jan Zukal graduated in Systematic Biology and Ecology at Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science, where he habilitated in 2016 and now lectures on animal behaviour. He has been employed at the Czech Academy of Sciences’ (CAS) Institute of Vertebrate Biology since 1991, where he undertakes research on...

4 Mar

CzecHopes - the largest Czech conference for high school students, held at the Bohunice University Campus

On the 6th and 7^th of February, the CzecHopes conference, held at the Bohunice University campus, featured a series of workshops and lectures covering not only the natural sciences but also medicine, economics, business and soft skills.