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18 Mar 2024

The Faculty of Science of Masaryk university has become an academic partner of the STARMUS festival.

The STARMUS festival, which brings together Nobel Prize winners, scientists, astronauts, thinkers, artists and musicians, will visit Bratislava from 12 to 17 May. This is the first time that the festival will come to Central Europe, giving visitors a unique opportunity to meet live with world-famous...

13 Mar 2024

MUNI BioPharma Hub brings autonomy in pharmaceutical production

One of the fundamental missions of the MUNI BioPharma Hub project – which will see the Faculty of Pharmacy collaborate with the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Science, CEITEC, the Faculty of Economics and Administration and the Faculty of Social Studies – is to train experts who will work in companies...

8 Mar 2024

Invitation to the 4th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which will take place from 3:00 pm on 18 March 2024 in the meeting room B17/432 (4th floor of building B17) at Bohunice campus.

8 Mar 2024

Unexpected Discovery by Botanists from MU: How Plant Genome Sizes Change from Pole to Pole?

Researchers in Brno have discovered an unexpected trend in plant genomes through their research. Based on prior studies, they anticipated that the genome size, which significantly affects plant growth, would increase from the equator towards the poles. However, their research showed significant differences...

6 Mar 2024

Natural scientists danced and sang at the ball

Natural scientists abandoned all normal laboratory and office duties and exchanged their white coats for evening gowns and suits when the Representative Ball of Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science took place on the first Saturday of March at Semilasso in Brno. Almost 330 visitors came to dance, sing...

29 Feb 2024

Proposal of Rules for the distribution of financial resources of the SCI MUNI in the year 2024

will be on agenda of AS SCI MUNI at its 4th meeting on 18th March 2024

19 Feb 2024

Success favors the prepared, says Martina Pavlová, director of FAVEA and a graduate of the Loschmidt Laboratories

Martina Pavlová is a successful graduate of the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University. She currently works as the CEO of the Czech company FAVEA a.s., which with its hundred employees focuses on the development and production of food supplements.

15 Feb 2024

Naturalists to suggest how to better protect migrating birds and bats from cars on roads.

Fatal collisions between animals and moving cars are becoming more and more frequent. Unfortunately, more than 10% of bird and bat populations die on the roads. Researchers from the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University have now embarked on a project that could significantly change this disagreeable...

15 Feb 2024

Alarming discovery: Pesticides found in the Arctic atmosphere raise concerns over their long-distance travel and slow degradation

A new international study conducted by more than 30 institutions across 17 countries, including the RECETOX Centre at Masaryk University, has revealed a startling phenomenon: the long-range atmospheric transport of 22 pesticides, seven of which were previously banned. The detection of these pesticides...

14 Feb 2024

Years 2023 and 2024 with HR Excellence in Research Award SCI MUNI: Priorities and Award Renewal

In the past year 2023, we completed multiple planned tasks of the HRS4R action plan of the Faculty of Science MU. For example, we focused on the new training concept and its transfer to the practical life of the faculty, digitization of Onboarding, information security, and, last but not least, we started...

14 Feb 2024

The Data Analytics study programme will help students acquire the habit of thinking mathematically and working with data in a sophisticated manner, says Jan Slovák

The new Data Analytics study programme is designed to help applicants who want to be successful in the field of data analysis. It is a hybrid programme, built on “learning by doing” closely connected with practice in the commercial sector. Why study Data Analytics at MUNI? What will cooperation bring...

14 Feb 2024

Career Restart for female scientists from MU Faculty of Science

The Grant Agency of Masaryk University (GAMU) awarded four out of twelve Career Restart grants to female scientists from our faculty. Martina Dvořáčková, Flavia Landucci, Petra Kolísková and Anežka Sharma were awarded one of the most important grants to support the research work of women....