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27 Nov 2023

MjUNI on Kotlářská introduced natural sciences and mathematics in a fun way

On Saturday 11 November, the faculty's campus on Kotlářská Street was opened for 250 children studying at the Junior University (MjUNI). Natural scientists prepared special lectures for their curious parents as well.

9 Nov 2023

TA CR has awarded a price to our research on the environmental impact of snow-making

For the eleventh time the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) has awarded prices to the best projects in applied research for the past year. The price in the category GOVERNANCE was awarded to a unique project of researchers from Masaryk University looking into the effects of snow-making...

8 Nov 2023

The 2024 JUNIOR STAR grant has been awarded to astrophysicist Michal Zajaček

This year, the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic will support 17 projects as part of the JUNIOR STAR challenge, one of which will go to astrophysicists at Masaryk University. The young researcher being supported is Dr. Michal Zajaček, who has received funding for his project ‘Stars in Galactic Nuclei:...

3 Nov 2023

Workshops for International Employees of Faculty of Science MU

Storytelling, How to Make Convincing Arguments and Leadership Basics - three workshops held in English languag.

1 Nov 2023

PhD Day 2023: PhD is Just Beginning – Start Your Career!

Traditionally, PhD Day was held at the beginning of the autumn semester, this year, under the theme "PhD is just beginning - start your career!" Under this slogan, leaders of MU, representatives of the MU Rectorate, faculties and CEITEC Institute, as well as current PhD students shared their experiences...

24 Oct 2023

With the help of bioengineering, we can process waste and turn it into substances of higher value, such as bioplastics

Our goal is to modify the metabolism of microorganisms so that they can produce useful substances, such as bioplastics, biofuels or biopharmaceuticals. Read more in the interview with Pavel Dvořák.

23 Oct 2023

Opinion of Faculty Employees Matters

In the previous week, all faculty employees received an email on behalf of the Dean of the Faculty of Science asking for their opinion on the people strategy via a questionnaire that can be filled in until 31 October 2023. This questionnaire is anonymous and it takes a maximum of 10 minutes to fill it...

23 Oct 2023

New brochure presents the Faculty as an attractive and modern institution

At the beginning of the semester, a new brochure was published, providing comprehensive information about the Faculty and its departments both in the Czech and English versions.

20 Oct 2023

In his role as Director of the Department of Chemistry, Petr Táborský’s aim is to create a forward-looking team that will be both competitive and respected throughout Europe

Openness and a close connection between quality teaching and excellent science are important to him. You can read more about this chemist, who studies luminescence methods, in the summary below.

18 Oct 2023

As head of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Petr Hasil wants to strengthen the importance of Brno mathematics on a global scale.

At the Department, he would like to strengthen the level of communication between disciplines, as well as between academics and students. You can read more about this mathematician, whose main scientific interest is equations, in the summary below.

18 Oct 2023

Nanoluciferase research at Masaryk University brought the high school student the Young Czech Mind Award

Tereza Šustrová won the prestigious Young Czech Mind award for talented youth in the category GENUS “Nature around us”. A student at Brno grammar school, Tereza, who has been studying the structural and biochemical analysis of nanoluciferase, carried out her research in Masaryk University’s laboratories...

17 Oct 2023

As Director of the Department of Geological Sciences, Jan Cempírek wants to increase the Department's involvement in international projects.

J. Cempírek wants to maintain a friendly working environment at the department, in an atmosphere of mutual respect. You can read more about this geologist, whose research is closely related to deposits of technologically key elements, in the summary below.