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24 Mar

Nine young scientists from the Faculty of Science of MU were awarded Ph.D. Talent

The award ceremony and the presentation of cheques took place on March 19 in the Assembly Hall of Brno's New Town Hall, coinciding with the announcement of the Brno Ph.D. Talent. Twenty-five promising young scientists from Brno universities were awarded a cheque for CZK 360,000, which will support them...

24 Mar

Invitation to the 11th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which will take place from 3:00 pm on Monday 31st March 2025 in dean's meeting room B17/432 in Bohunice campus

21 Mar

We celebrated the third Saturday in March with dancing!

On Saturday , 15 March 2025, the annual Faculty of Science Ball took place at Semilasso in Brno. Around 350 guests met on the dance floor , and thanks to the rich programme prepared by the Society of Natural Scientists and the Faculty of Science of MU there was certainly no shortage of entertainment .

14 Mar

MASH holder: I didn’t get into stellar research until I was an undergraduate

Tereza Jeřábková, winner of last year’s MUNI Award in Science and Humanities, has been working at the Faculty of Science since February. Her decision to return to the Czech Republic was strategic and motivated by her desire to contribute to the development of the local scientific environment. The astronomer...

7 Mar

I trust people and give them autonomy, says Michaela Wimmerová, describing her management style at the National Centre for Biomolecular Research, SCI MUNI

What does it mean to delve into the intricate world of molecular phenomena? How does adhesion therapy play a crucial role in the field of glycobiochemistry? And what are the key principles guiding her leadership at the National Centre for Biomolecular Research? We sat down with Michaela Wimmerová, Director...

4 Mar

I am still surprised how similar principles govern science and business, says Jan Zukal, the new Director of SCI MUNI’s Department of Botany and Zoology

Jan Zukal graduated in Systematic Biology and Ecology at Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science, where he habilitated in 2016 and now lectures on animal behaviour. He has been employed at the Czech Academy of Sciences’ (CAS) Institute of Vertebrate Biology since 1991, where he undertakes research on...

4 Mar

CzecHopes - the largest Czech conference for high school students, held at the Bohunice University Campus

On the 6th and 7^th of February, the CzecHopes conference, held at the Bohunice University campus, featured a series of workshops and lectures covering not only the natural sciences but also medicine, economics, business and soft skills.

28 Feb

Entropy matters! Czech research advances materials development

A team of scientists from the Czech Academy of Sciences and Faculty of Science at Masaryk University has made a major contribution to research into the accumulation of impurities at the interface between crystals, a phenomenon having caused e.g. a series of accidents at nuclear power stations in the...

26 Feb

10th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which took place from 3:00 pm on Monday 24th February 2025 in meeting room B17/432 in Bohunice campus.

25 Feb

Announcement of by-elections to the Student chamber of SCI MUNI Academic senate

for the residuum of electoral term 2023–2026, including the schedule of tasks and deadlines

20 Feb

Hydrobiologist František Kubíček has passed away

František Kubíček, respected and versatile hydrobiologist as well as an excellent educator who significantly shaped the Brno hydrobiological school, passed away on February 7, 2025. The final farewell will take place on February 21, 2025, at 1:15 PM in the ceremonial hall of the crematorium at Jihlavská...

19 Feb

Exhibition for the 20th Anniversary of the Chemistry and Materials Technology for Conservation-Restoration Study Programme

In 2025, the Institute of Chemistry at SCI MUNI commemorates 20 years since the establishment of the unique study programme Chemistry and Materials Technology for Conservation-Restoration. To mark this occasion, an interesting poster exhibition has been set up at the University Campus Bohunice.