10 Nov 2022

Mendel and the Legacy of Protestant Schools

Gregor Johann Mendel as an Augustinian abbot is clearly associated with the Catholic confession. It is forgotten that, like František Palacký, for example, he came from the Enlightenment environment created by the Brno evangelicals on the Kunín estate, and was in contact with this environment for a long...

9 Nov 2022

Worldwide experts in spectroscopy and analytical chemistry visited Brno

From September 4 to 9, 2022, an international scientific meeting of experts in the field of spectroscopy and analytical chemistry took place in Brno as part of a combination of two conferences: European Symposium on Analytical Spectrometry (ESAS) &17th Czech-Slovak Spectroscopic Conference.

7 Nov 2022

Graduation ceremony

UPDATED. In October, we held another graduation ceremony for our successful graduates. Congratulations to the fresh bachelors and we wish them much professional and personal success!

3 Nov 2022

Physics café shows how to calculate the potential of renewable energy sources

Using simple examples that can be included in physics lessons in secondary and primary schools, physicists are able to estimate realistic values for renewable energy potential. To do this, they need to know the starting parameters, such as the efficiency of the processes. Everything else is just a matter...

27 Oct 2022

The MUNI Mendel Doctorandus programme has been officially launched!

Although the launch of the new program for active PhD students took place during the PhD day on September 14, 2022, we now had the opportunity to meet the newly enrolled students of the MMD programme face to face for the first time. The meeting took place on October 25, 2022, in the outdoor area of the...

24 Oct 2022

Support for Work-life Balance of Parents at the Faculty of Science: Need Your Cooperation

We are trying to get a project support to improve working conditions of parents at the Faculty of Science MU. In the nearest future you will receive an email with a link to an online questionnaire issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Please fill it in for us to get the support. We need...

24 Oct 2022

Roman Simon Hilscher: The faculty can handle the energy crisis but measures must also be taken elsewhere

The budgetary impacts of the present energy/economic crises are currently being addressed not only at the level of governments, ministries or managers of large organisations, such as universities, but also within individual faculties. The topic is presently being handled by the Vice-Dean for Economics,...

20 Oct 2022

Participants of the ICRI international conference impressed by the new CELSPAC Biobank

The CELSPAC biobank that collects, processes, stores, and subsequently, distributes various types of biological samples used for basic scientific research and the development of new diagnostic methods, was recently presented to the participants of the ICRI 2022 International Conference on Research...

20 Oct 2022

We need more teachers that students remember with fondness, says Vice-Dean Bochníček

According to Zdeněk Bochníček, the Vice-Dean for Teacher Programs at the Faculty of Science, the prestige of the teaching profession will improve when there will be a preponderance of teachers who are fondly remembered by students and pupils throughout their lives. Vice-Dean Bochníček, who teaches physics...

19 Oct 2022

Ceremonial matriculation of new students

On Tuesday, 18 October, the matriculation ceremony of the newly admitted students took place. Students of the first year of Bachelor's studies took the matriculation oath and were solemnly admitted into the academic world. We wish everyone the smoothest course of study!

19 Oct 2022

Václav Moravec Focus: Science as Salvation

Health emergency, climate emergency, food emergency. What can scientists cope with and what is the human brain short of? Watch the 72nd episode of Václav Moravec's monthly Fokus, filmed at the CEITEC MU research centre. Guests included Jana Klánová, Head of RECETOX, Karel Říha, Deputy Director for Research

17 Oct 2022

BBQ with Deans 2022

An informal meeting of students of campus faculties with their deans took place after a two-year "covid" break on October 6, 2022. Hana Svatoňová, Vice-Dean for External Relations, Communication and Marketing, came to greet the students on behalf of the Faculty of Science.