23 Mar The Academic Senate expresses support for the Faculty’s new management structure Updated. The Academic Senate of the Faculty of Science has agreed Dean's proposal to appoint Ctirad Hofr as Vice-Dean for International Relations.
14 Mar TIP Excellent evaluation by GACR for SCI MUNI research A three-year project on the development of thermoelectric materials with high efficiency and especially on the study of their long-term operational stability was evaluated as excellent by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GACR). The MU Faculty of Science team was led by Pavel Brož, who undertook the study alongside a team from the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS), led by Jiří Buršík, and colleagues from the University of Vienna. Congratulations!
10 Mar Masaryk University’s expedition to Antarctica has returned - logistics complicated by the Covid pandemic and war On the night of March 9, members of Masaryk University’s 15th scientific expedition to Antarctica (2021–22) returned to Brno, successfully completing the latest expedition to the J. G. Mendel Czech Science Station, which has been operated by MU on James Ross island in Antarctica for fifteen years.
4 Mar Associate Professor Vít Grulich passed away With deep regret, we have to announce that Associate Professor Vít Grulich, one of the most important Czech botanists, a leading expert on Central European flora, florist, phytogeographer, taxonomist and conservationist, has passed away.
4 Mar Prof. Rudolf Musil passed away With deep regret, we have to announce that Prof. Rudolf Musil, Professor Emeritus of Masaryk University, has passed away at the age of 95.
3 Mar MU will move to white level As of Monday, March 7, 2022, MU will move to a lower risk level, the white level. Operations and classes at the Faculty/MU will be restricted only by valid measures and current government regulations, there are no additional restrictions set by the Faculty.
25 Feb Statement of Rector of Masaryk University on war in Ukraine The management of Masaryk University is shocked and appalled by the developments in Ukraine, where Russia has launched and is prosecuting premeditated military aggression against a neighbouring independent country.
24 Feb Monika Kuncová: I want to get to the bottom of things Monika is a third-year bachelor’s student in the Environment and Health study program. In the interview, Monika explains why she chose science and what she has enjoyed the most as a student at RECETOX. As the primary coordinator of IBIS, an interactive biology seminar, she popularizes science among high school students.
23 Feb Masaryk University financial assistance In response to the situation in Ukraine, Masaryk University has announced financial aid for educational and humanitarian purposes. The contribution can be made via MUNI Shopping Centre.
23 Feb Brno student discovers 10,000 times higher efficacy of investigational drug for stroke A potential cure for stroke is ten thousand times more effective than expected. The finding was made by a PhD student at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University, who works at the International Clinical Research Centre of St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno (FNUSA). (Article is available in Czech only.)
23 Feb Scientists developed a new methodology using nanoparticles for a more effective diagnosis of cancer Antonin Hlavacek from the Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Zdenek Farka from CEITEC Masaryk University (MU), Hans-Heiner Gorris from the Faculty of Science MU, and their colleagues developed a new diagnostic methodology using photon-upconversion nanoparticles for faster and more sensitive detection of cancer biomarkers.
22 Feb J.G. Mendel Station in Antarctica celebrates 15 years The Czech polar station, built between 2004 and 2006 on the remote James Ross Island in Antarctica by Masaryk University (MU), which has also managed it since then, will mark its 15th anniversary since it was officially commissioned.
