Current news

1 Apr 2021

Franco-Czech research mobility: new call for projects

Barrande mobility is the Franco-Czech Hubert Curien Partnership (PHC). It is implemented in France by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI), and in the Czech Republic by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports...

31 Mar 2021

Census of people, flats and houses 2021

The census is also mandatory for foreigners with a temporary stay in the Czech Republic. All Czech citizens and foreigners who have stayed in the Czech Republic for more than 90 days are obliged to participate in the census.

30 Mar 2021

New topics of bachelor theses for biochemists

As every year this time, we organize Seminar to bachelor thesis I including offers of topics of bachelor theses for bachelor students of Biochemistry program, specialization Biochemistry, Applied Biochemistry and Bioinformatics.

25 Mar 2021

Oddálení druhé dávky vakcíny zachrání mnoho životů

The Government Council for Health Risks will decide next week whether the second dose of covid-19 vaccines will be given for more than three weeks, as has been common so far. The immunologist Vojtěch Thon, who works at our faculty at the RECETOX center, is one of the experts who promotes the postponement...

24 Mar 2021

The MU Faculty of Science is proud of the new holder of the Austrian Nobel Prize

Slovak astrophysicist Norbert Werner, who works at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University, has been awarded the Ignaz L. Lieben Prize, also known as the “Austrian Nobel Prize”. The award, given annually by the Austrian Academy of Sciences to young scientists in the field of molecular biology, chemistry...

Scientists have launched the first nanosatellite to detect gamma-ray bursts into space

The first nanosatellite aimed at detecting gamma-ray bursts is now in orbit. Less than 15 hours after the launch, the scientific team, led by astrophysicist Norbert Werner from the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University, managed to connect with the satellite for the first time.

23 Mar 2021

The faculty has been decorated with a portrait of G. J. Mendel

A  portrait of the founder of genetics  now  adorns the meeting room of the Dean's Office  at  the Faculty ’s   Bohunice  University Campus ( UKB ). What  is the picture  like , and  how  does the faculty  promote  Mendel ’ s legacy?  

The expedition is back from Antarctica

MU experts from this year's expedition in Antarctica were travelling back to the Czech Republic for two weeks. They brought scientific data and extraordinary experiences.

Scientists want to monitor gamma-ray bursts using a fleet of nanosatellites

Norbert Werner, the holder of the MUNI Award in Science and Humanities at Masaryk University, is the scientific coordinator of the mission, which began this morning with the launch of the Soyuz rocket.

15 Mar 2021

We don't know what else awaits us. That’s why it’s important to support quality basic research and be prepared

An interview with structural biologist Jaroslav Koča about what he gained from being at Masaryk University and how it will benefit him in his new role as chairman of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic.

15 Mar 2021

New recording and streaming centre

At the end of 2020, a new recording and streaming centre was established at the internet club in the Kotlářská complex. Based on the needs of the individual faculty departments, its goal is simple - by providing high-quality (and up till now missing) facilities, it should first and foremost make distance...

11 Mar 2021

Do you know what face mask strap are?

The Department of Information and Communication Technologies (OIKT) and the Department of Anthropology (Faculty of Science MU), together with the Institute of Computer Science MU, the Faculty of Philosophy MU and other organisations, have been involved in the 3D printing of face mask straps.