17 Jan Department of Anthropology has new isotope lab International cooperation is well underway at the Faculty of Science Masaryk University thanks to a new isotope lab, dedicated to studying both ancient and modern human populations.
6 Jan Knowing the history of discoveries can make one a better scientist We feel honoured that Prof. Ramamurthy shared his photochemistry expertise with SCI MUNI this semester. He also taught an inspiring course 'Being a Scientist'. Discover more about his scientific journey with light, from his childhood experiments and adventures.
20 Dec 2024 Researchers have developed a tool that will enhance drug discovery and exploration of the biological function of these molecules A new bioinformatic tool, BGC Atlas, was developed by a consortium of bioinformaticians led by Prof. Nadine Ziemert and the main developer Dr. Caner Bagci. The tool identifies and clusters biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) from publicly available datasets, offering a centralised database and a web interface...
18 Dec 2024 Outstanding teachers and cooperating schools and organisations received the MUNI Faculty of Science Award. Notable graduates of our faculty were also honoured. On December 12, in the Crystal Hall of the Old Town Hall in Brno, a total of 13 awards were presented by the Dean of the Masaryk University Faculty of Science, Tomáš Kašparovský, and the Rector of Masaryk University, Martin Bareš.
18 Dec 2024 Professor Vladimír Šimek has passed away With great sadness, we share the news that Professor Vladimír Šimek from the Institute of Experimental Biology at SCI MUNI has passed away. The farewell ceremony for the deceased will take place on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10:15 AM in the large ceremonial hall of the Brno crematorium.
18 Dec 2024 First binary star discovered near giant black hole at the centre of our Galaxy Scientists have discovered the unique binary star D9 in close proximity to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the centre of the Milky Way, providing new insights into star formation and their survival in extreme conditions. The significant discovery, published in the prestigious journal Nature...
18 Dec 2024 9th Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026 which took place from 3:00 pm on Monday 16th December 2024 in meeting room 1/2010 of Kotlářská dean's office.
17 Dec 2024 The new PLATOSpec spectrograph in Chile developed with contributions from scientists at the MU Faculty of Science The Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, played a pivotal role in the PLATOSpec project, which is dedicated to advancing the search for Earth-like exoplanets. This collaboration will provide students across all levels of astrophysics studies...
17 Dec 2024 Closing the gate to the Botanical Garden Another part of the reconstruction of the fencing of the area from Kotlářská Street has been successfully completed. The space between building 5 and the waste management is open for passage and passage. The gate to the Botanical Garden will be closed from 18.12.
12 Dec 2024 The President Appoints Five New Professors from the MU Faculty of Science President Petr Pavel and the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Mikuláš Bek, handed over appointment decrees to new professors at the Karolinum in Prague. Among the new appointees were Petr Beneš, Martin Bobák, Marcela Buchtová, Petra Urbanová, and Ivo Rudolf. Congratulations!
11 Dec 2024 Dean Tomáš Kašparovský receives the Silver Commemorative Medal from Charles University Faculty of Science The Dean of the Charles University Faculty of Science, Vladimír Krylov, awarded the Faculty’s Silver Commemorative Medal to Tomáš Kašparovský, Dean of Masaryk University Faculty of Science, during a ceremony at the Karolinum, Prague.
5 Dec 2024 Anna Podmanická is a scientific talent of the Slovak Academy of Sciences Anna Podmanická from the Jur Hronec highschool in Bratislava won several awards at this year's AMAVET 2024 Science and Technology Festival. She worked on her project with František Zažímal at the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology.
