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9 Jun

Department of Mathematics and Statistics Student Succeeds in the SVOČ Finals

Kristína Krivdová, a student of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, achieved an outstanding success in the finals of the Czech-Slovak Student Scientific and Professional Activities Competition (SVOČ) in Mathematics and Informatics. The final round of the competition took place from 24...

3 Jun

Anoop Kumar Yadav is already achieving publishing success whilst studying for his PhD

3 Jun

The Change Is Visible. Just Look Around.

The project supporting flexible working arrangements and employees on maternity and parental leave at the Faculty of Science has delivered not only new tools, but also sparked a broader conversation about leadership, trust, and a culture of collaboration. What are its most significant outcomes, and what...

3 Jun

Sticky No More: New Algorithm Helps Scientists Reduce Protein Aggregation

Proteins are the silent engines of modern life. They help make life-saving medicines, break down environmental pollutants, improve our food, and power industrial processes. Nevertheless, there is a catch: many proteins have a stubborn tendency to stick together, forming useless clumps that render them...

2 Jun

Fourteen experts from Masaryk University appointed professors. Seven of them are from our faculty

Appointment decrees were presented to 91 new professors and associate professors by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, on 1 June in the Great Hall of the Karolinum. 

27 May

Security expert Petr Zeman has died

Masaryk University was saddened to learn of the passing of Brigadier General RNDr. Petr Zeman, a graduate of MU’s Faculty of Science, a former leader of the Czech dissident movement, a security expert, and an educator.

27 May

Masaryk University has awarded another 13 MASH StG/CoG grants to promising researchers. Seven of them are from our faculty

This year, Karola Dillenburger received the Masaryk University internal grant, the MUNI Award in Science and Humanities. MU awarded seven additional grants to promising researchers from our faculty.

26 May

“I thought I’d end up working at a power plant,” says physicist Zlata Kelar Tučeková about her field

Women don’t need to be afraid of physics. According to researcher Zlata Kelar Tučeková, the stereotype that women aren’t suited for the field is fading: “Plasma physics is highly interdisciplinary, so people from many different fields can get involved.” She works in research, teaching, and science popularization....

26 May

Announcement of candidates for elections to the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University

for the term of office 2026–2029 

22 May

Archbishop Honors Researchers from the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology at the Department of Experimental Biology

Associate Professor Eva Drozdová and her research team from the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology at the Department of Experimental Biology have been awarded the Medal of St. John Sarkander by Mons. Josef Nuzík, Archbishop of Olomouc. The award ceremony took place during a personal audience...

22 May

Dies Academicus 2026: Masaryk University Highlighted the Importance of Education, Collaboration, and Human Rights

The traditional academic ceremony, which included the presentation of the MU Rector’s Awards and MU medals, took place on May 21 in the Karel Engliš Grand Auditorium at the Faculty of Law. Among the honorees were exceptional researchers from our faculty: Matej Zámečník and the iGEM Brno team, Tomáš Fiala,...

21 May

Masaryk University is hosting a symposium on the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way

The Faculty of Science, in collaboration with the Brno Observatory, is organizing International Astronomical Union Symposium 405, titled “Traversing the Galactic Center in Space and Time.”