Scientific research
MUNI Rector appointed to European University Association expert group
The European University Association (EUA) has appointed Martin Bareš, Rector of Masaryk University, into an 8-member expert group that will serve as an advisory body to the European Commission in the process of preparing the European strategy for the global approach to research, innovation and education. The European University Association (EUA) represents more than 800 […]
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Masaryk University purchases “green energy” to reduce CO2 emissions
Masaryk University in Brno is committed to environmental responsibility and supports sustainable projects across their faculties. The university has long been using renewable sources of energy and energy management when managing its facilities, but this purchase marks the first time the university bought energy that comes from renewable resources and is certified as such. The […]
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Masaryk University offers laboratories for coronavirus research free of charge
CEITEC Masaryk University is offering priority access, free of charge, to their equipment in shared laboratories including research expertise for research that may lead to the development of a vaccine or drug against COVID-19. Since last week, Czech and international researchers, who are involved in research related to the COVID-19 disease, can take advantage of […]
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Masaryk University to conduct research into factors affecting health
Brno, where Masaryk University is located, will transform into research hub for the impact of the environment, lifestyle and socio-economic status on human health. Funding worth 40 million euros and creation of a unique living lab in the campus will help the researchers from MU to study the factors affecting human health through a project […]
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Charles University to lead a consortium on modeling climate policies
An international consortium of world-class universities, led by Charles University, will address one of today’s most pressing social and political issue: the environmental crisis induced by climate change. Between 2020 and 2024, researchers will travel to deploy a worldwide knowledge network over five continents and develop new economic knowledge to improve climate change adaptation and […]
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Czech philanthropists Hana and Dalimil Dvořák donate record sum to science
Czech leading chemists Hana and Dalimil Dvořák announced that their private foundation will donate an unprecedented sum of money in the history of Czech philanthropy to science. The Dvořáks have pledged to contribute 200 million Czech crowns to dozens of chemistry and science students over the next two decades. The private foundation, Experientia, founded by […]
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PI seminars at MUNI break down barriers between scientists and students
Every Friday throughout the semester, Masaryk University in Brno hosts seminars which help students find the best research group. The main goal of the Principal Investigator (IP) Seminars is to interconnect all research groups and especially their students. The IP Seminars are held every Friday at 1pm during the entire semester on the school campus. […]
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