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11 Feb

It's important to have people around you who support you, says Lucie Ráčková, Forbes 30 Under 30 Awardee

Lucie Ráčková studies human stress in extreme conditions. She is involved in training analog astronauts for space analog missions. She has received the Forbes 30 Under 30 award. How does she perceive this success? What changes does she believe should be made regarding the situation of women in...

10 Feb

Half of the expedition remains. The first team has returned from Antarctica

The first team "Nelson" has already returned from the expedition, while the second team "Mendel" will stay in Antarctica until March. Expedition leader Pavel Kapler describes how the research is progressing, the problems the team faced, and the potential for scientific collaboration with colleagues from...

5 Feb

What was on offer at the 2025 MUNI Faculty of Science Open Day?

On Saturday January 25 and Monday January 27, secondary school students visited the Faculty of Science’s Kotlářská Campus and the University Campus at Bohunice. Doors to all departments were opened, with programmes, presentations and discussions with current students taking place in the auditorium, lecture...

4 Feb

MUNI hosted CaLiForNIA Doctoral Network kick-off conference to advance quantum computing

The CaLiForNIA Doctoral Network is creating transformative connections in the strategic fields of quantum computing, deep learning, Cartan geometry, and Lie theory. Funded under the prestigious HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN-01-01 programme, this initiative is designed to train the next generation of researchers...

4 Feb

Invitation to the 10th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which will take place from 3:00 pm on Monday 24th February 2025 in dean's meeting room B17/432 in Bohunice campus

30 Jan

Josef Janyška receives the MUNI Silver Medal

On its 106th anniversary, Masaryk University (MU) once again honoured personalities who have contributed to its development. This year, the Silver Medal was awarded to Josef Janyška, former MU Vice-Rector for Information Technology and Professor of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the...

21 Jan

Community Grazing Revives Wetlands and Traditions

In South Moravia, the LIFE in Salt Marshes project has successfully reintroduced traditional community grazing, which helps protect rare wetlands while also reviving the historic concept of common pastures. Grazing livestock, such as horses and cattle, effectively prevents the spread of invasive plants...

21 Jan

Vladimír Sklenář Scholarship

The scholarship in the amount of CZK 100,000 is intended for doctoral students at universities in the Czech and Slovak Republics working in the field of NMR spectroscopy, and can be used to cover the costs related to their studies and research activities. The intention is to strengthen and improve the...

20 Jan

Long-time director of the RECETOX Centre and Professor Emeritus Ivan Holoubek has passed away

With deep sorrow, we announce that on January 19, 2025, after a long and severe illness, one of the most prominent figures of Masaryk University, internationally recognized expert on the implementation of global conventions protecting human health from the effects of persistent organic pollutants, Professor...

17 Jan

Department of Anthropology has new isotope lab

International cooperation is well underway at the Faculty of Science Masaryk University thanks to a new isotope lab, dedicated to studying both ancient and modern human populations.

6 Jan

Knowing the history of discoveries can make one a better scientist

We feel honoured that Prof. Ramamurthy shared his photochemistry expertise with SCI MUNI this semester. He also taught an inspiring course 'Being a Scientist'. Discover more about his scientific journey with light, from his childhood experiments and adventures.

20 Dec 2024

Researchers have developed a tool that will enhance drug discovery and exploration of the biological function of these molecules

A new bioinformatic tool, BGC Atlas, was developed by a consortium of bioinformaticians led by Prof. Nadine Ziemert and the main developer Dr. Caner Bagci. The tool identifies and clusters biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) from publicly available datasets, offering a centralised database and a web interface...