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10 Oct 2023

The Academic Senate elected new board

On 6 October 2023, the Academic Senate of the MU Faculty of Science (AS SCI MUNI) met for the first time in a new composition. The main item of the constituent meeting was the election of new board: Professor Vít Kudrle was elected Chairman of the AS SCI MUNI, Professor Jan Slovák became the Chairman of the AS SCI MUNI Academic Staff Chamber, and Tomáš Brom was elected Chairman of the AS SCI MUNI Student Chamber.

26 Sep 2023

The Garden Party at Kotlářská attracted 350 visitors, with students, employees and winners of the new Masaryk University Faculty of Science Award all enjoying the informal meeting.

The traditional Garden Party at Kotlářská, with which the Masaryk University (MU) Faculty of Science officially starts the new academic year, took place on Monday, September 18, 2023, on the faculty’s premises at Kotlářská. There, 350 visitors from the ranks of students, employees and invited guests took advantage of the opportunity to meet in a pleasant informal atmosphere. The program this year also included presentations of the new Masaryk University Faculty of Science Award.

22 Sep 2023

A young microbiologist from Masaryk University impressed NATO experts with her research on the decomposition of waste plant biomass

NATO Science and Technology Board (NATO STB) awarded the prestigious Early Career Scientist Event 2023 Award for best presentation to Barbora Hrnčířová, a student of the doctoral study program at the Faculty of Science, Institute of Experimental Biology, Department of Microbiology.

12 Sep 2023

The University Campus Library offers a journal checkout service

Under the overarching of the MU Open Science team, the University campus library is expanding the service of compliance with the principles of transparency and best practices in scholarly journals to the whole MU.

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7 Sep 2023

The new series Behind Nature’s Curtain highlights the research of “green biologists” at MUNI

From Saturday, September 9, 2023, 9:30 a.m, Czech Television at ČT2 programme will be presenting a new series of five natural history films entitled ‘Behind Nature’s Curtain’ (Za oponou přírody). This popular science series will show stories of research into bogs, parasites, Carpathian meadows, bats and the secrets of insect mimicry. How was the series created? You can find out in the double interview with Jan Roleček and Marián Polák below.

5 Sep 2023

Peter Fabian’s project wins a prestigious ERC Starting grant

Biologist Peter Fabian from Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science has received a prestigious award, being the first young scientist of this faculty to receive the highly valued ERC Starting grant. The grant is awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) with the aim to support the best young scientists start new ambitious research projects.

1 Sep 2023

The Department of Physical Electronics will change its name from September 1

As of September 1, 2023, the name of the Faculty of Science’s Department of Physical Electronics will change. The new Czech name is the Ústav fyziky a technologií plazmatu (abbreviation ÚFTP), while the English equivalent is the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology (or DPPT).

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22 Aug 2023

Dean Kašparovský officially opens the new entrance gate at Kotlářská

From Monday, 21st August 2023, students and empoyees can enter our faculty campus on Kotlářská Street using the new gate from Veveří Street, which is located near the library building. The new entrance will allow easier access to the campus for all those who get off at the nearby tram stop Konečného náměstí.