10 Jul 2023

Evidence from four continents: the planet's climate is changing radically

The world is facing the impacts of climate change. In addition to record heat waves, they are bringing rising global ocean temperatures, melting glaciers or changing the shape of hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme events. In today's episode of 5:59, Daniel Nývlt from our Faculty of Science talks about climate change in Antarctica. (Available in English only.)

27 Jun 2023

New personalities in the management of four faculty departments

From July, ten departments at our faculty will be led by newly appointed male and female directors.

26 Jun 2023

President Petr Pavel appointed new professors

President Petr Pavel and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Mikuláš Bek handed over appointment decrees to new professors, including Robert Vácha, who works at the Department of Condensed Matter Physics, the National Centre for Biomolecular Research (NCBR) and the Central European Institute of Technology CEITEC MU. Congratulations!

19 Jun 2023

Hemiparasitic plants help to maintain the lawns on the Bohunice University Campus

The lawns on the Bohunice University Campus are currently blooming in yellow and magenta colours. This is due to two hemiparasitic plants, Rhinanthus alectorolophus and Melampyrum arvense, which not only bloom beautifully but also reduce the growth of otherwise dominant grasses and other plants. Research by scientists from the Department of Botany and Zoology at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University has been focused on hemiparasitic plants and their application in nature conservation.

16 Jun 2023

Several natural scientists from Masaryk University succeeded in the Research.com rankings

According to the Research.com rankings, which evaluate universities and their prominent experts, Masaryk University (MU) excels in the field of natural sciences, and especially in Physics or Environmental Sciences, both in comparison with other Czech universities and internationally. MU also holds an important position in the fields of Plant Sciences and Agronomy and Ecology and Evolution.

12 Jun 2023

MU astrophysicists inaugurate largest telescope in Moravia

AZ 800, a new university telescope, will be used mainly for teaching students of astrophysics and for astronomical observations. It is a joint project of the town of Ždánice and the Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics of the MU Faculty of Science.

7 Jun 2023

Dean’s Awards 2023

Dean Tomáš Kašparovský has presented awards to the best students of the MU Faculty of Science. This year’s Dean’s Awards were presented to a total of nine laureates in the Best Student category in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme, and to eleven promising scientists in the Best Student category of the Doctoral study programme. Moreover, the award was also presented to a team of seven outstanding students of the pregraduate and postgraduate programmes. Congratulations to all the winners!

6 Jun 2023

CRYTUR Prize 2023

CRYTUR, spol. s r.o. in cooperation with CareerMarket.cz announces a competition for the best diploma thesis in material sciences. The aim of the competition is to reward the authors of the best theses with a focus on material sciences, thus encouraging their efforts to apply the acquired knowledge in practice and highlighting innovative practices. Prizes are also intended for thesis supervisors.