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6 Jan

The act of reverence commemorated the anniversary of the death of Gregor Johann Mendel

Today, representatives of the Region, Town Hall, Masaryk University, together with the Augustinians and other influential personalities, commemorated the 138th anniversary of the death of the discoverer of the fundamental laws of inheritance by a reverential act at the grave of Gregor Johann Mendel at the Brno Central Cemetery. This gathering was part of the events on the 200th anniversary of the birth of this humble genius, who was born on July 20, 1822, into a German-speaking family in Hynčice.

20 Dec 2021

HR Award News in the second half of 2021

In the past year 2021, which was affected by the pandemic also from the perspective of the HR Award project, especially in personal meeting opportunities, we continued to successfully implement the new HR strategy of the Faculty of Science MU. We were pleased that we got to the stage where we could share our experience with the public through the article The principles of the HR Award raised the level of job applicants at the MU Faculty of Science. Take a look back with us to see where we have progressed in addition to the new perspective on the recruitment quality and what we are planning for the coming year.

16 Dec 2021

President Zeman appointed new professors

On Wednesday, 15 December 2021, President Miloš Zeman appointed 80 new university professors on the basis of proposals from the scientific and artistic boards of universities. Tomáš Kašparovský, Petr Kubíček and Štěpánka Vaňáčová from our Faculty of Science are among the newly appointed professors. Congratulations!

13 Dec 2021

The expedition will leave for Antarctica equipped with disinfectant, respirators and tests

Strict anti-epidemic measures will accompany this year’s expedition to Antarctica. Despite all the 16-member group having been compulsorily vaccinated, a detailed examination at the Ostrava University Hospital and a seven-day quarantine awaits them before they set off for the J. G. Mendel base on James Ross Island, near the Antarctic Peninsula.

8 Dec 2021

The Dean awarded personalities of our Faculty of Science

Updated. On Friday, the Dean of the Faculty of Science Tomáš Kašparovský honoured 36 personalities who had made a significant contribution to the development of the Faculty, and its departments and institutes, over the last few decades.

8 Dec 2021

Vaccinations for employees, students and their family members

Masaryk University at the moment organizes vaccinations and revaccinations to COVID-19 for employees and students directly in its campuses. It is not necessary to register or reserve time.

7 Dec 2021

Pedagogical Competence Development Workshop

The programme is designed for teachers at Masaryk University regardless of their level of time and teaching load or length of experience. The programme is also open to PhD students who are involved in teaching. The programme is implemented in Czech language only.

6 Dec 2021 TIP

Tomáš Tyc Interview

A holder of the 2020 Masaryk University Rector’s Award for outstanding teachers, winner of the 2019 MUNI Science Slam, co-author of educational series for Czech Television and Czech Radio, an avid popularizer of physics plus a successful researcher. Physics captivated him as early as at primary school and he still enjoys finding ways to show its charm to students and broader public.

2 Dec 2021

Jaroslav Koča Memorial Colloquium on Computational and Structural Biology

Jaroslav Koča Memorial Colloquium on Computational and Structural Biology was organized in a memory of our esteemed colleague, who unexpectedly passed away in July 2021, but his scientific vision and constructive ideas will remain a living legacy for next generations of researchers.

30 Nov 2021

Management skills training sessions for supervisors of the Faculty of Science MU

During November 2021, a total of four full-day management skills training sessions were held for supervisors of the Faculty of Science MU, as a part of the HR Excellence in Research Award/HRS4R action plan.

22 Nov 2021

The Josef Vavroušek Environmental Prize

The Josef Vavroušek Environmental Prize is awarded annually by the Partnership Foundation. Its purpose is to reward specific actions for a healthy environment and sustainable development.

19 Nov 2021

Scientists from the Faculty of Science win the MUNI Innovation Award

During the recent Business Research Forum, Masaryk University (MU) presented its new MUNI Innovation Award for innovative achievement for the first time. Several experts from the Faculty of Science MU received the award for projects completed over the past six years. Congratulations!