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17 Jun 2021

Masaryk University has bought the biotechnology incubator building from the region for 120 million

Masaryk University in Brno has bought the INBIT building, on the university campus in Bohunice, from the South Moravian Region. The building, which houses a biotechnology incubator, provides premises to companies that need a completely clean environment and all the facilities of a biotechnology laboratory....

VIDEO: An astrophysicist reassures us “an artificial black hole would only create a small cavity”

Without Albert Einstein and his theory of relativity, we would be unable to use GPS today. Astrophysicist Norbert Werner from our faculty explains why it pays to explore the universe. Norbert is a world-renowned expert on black holes and would like to get to know extra-terrestrial life. Norbert was recently...

16 Jun 2021

Tomáš Němec wins the Živa magazine award

On June 14, 2021, the popularisation magazine ‘Živa’ awarded a prize for the best articles in 2019 at a solemn ceremony at the Lanna villa in Prague. The winners included David Storch, Jiří Kolbek, Barbora Křížová and Tomáš Němec from our Department of Botany and Zoology, whoses article focused on contemporary...

14 Jun 2021

CO2 emissions are becoming expensive. Is it worth pumping it underground?

The prices of emission allowances in the European Union have increased several times this year and have begun to have a significant impact on electricity prices. They are so high that the “pumping” of carbon dioxide underground is becoming an acceptable alternative. How feasible is it? Read the interview...

11 Jun 2021

You will study at MUNI! What now?

You have just received the best news - you have been accepted to study at Masaryk University. The joy is great.

10 Jun 2021

Rector Bareš praised the extraordinary achievements of our scientists

On the occasion of the academic holiday ‘Dies academicus’ on Thursday, June 10, 2021, the Rector of Masaryk University, Martin Bareš, presented the Rector’s Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Science and Research, Teaching Activities, Art and Civic Activities to four scientists from the MU Faculty...

10 Jun 2021

University city par excellence. Brno will again support Doctoral students

 ‘Project Brno Ph.D. Talent’, under the auspices of the South Moravian Centre for International Mobility (JCMM), will continue to provide financial support to Doctoral students. More than 9 million crowns, provided by the city of Brno, will be distributed among promising scientists studying technical...

10 Jun 2021

Mosaic mowing on ČT ‘Dobre ráno’

Take a look at a nicely produced Czech Television report, where Hana Ondrušková from our Botanical Garden explains the benefits of mosaic mowing. (In Czech only.)

9 Jun 2021

Invitation to the Statistical Methods Summer School

Come and learn, and have fun at the same time. You will gain knowledge on the planning of experiments and, what is more, you will get a professional consultation on your own dissertation or research on site.

7 Jun 2021

The same point of view: Faculty of Science MU then and now - Physics Building No. 6.

In the 1920s,  when the  historical photography  below was taken , the  physics  building had a different shape than  it does  today. After the war, two  recesses   on side of the building facing the botanical garden  were  filled in   to  increase  the amount of office space .  

4 Jun 2021

Workshop for the development of teaching competency

This workshop is designed for all teachers at Masaryk University, regardless of their workload, teaching load or length of practice. The program is also open to Doctoral students who participate in teaching.

1 Jun 2021

Call for projects: Support for double degrees 2021

The French Embassy in the Czech Republic supports the development of Franco-Czech double degrees, a key element in our bilateral cooperation. The grants are aimed at double degree or multiple degree programmes (Erasmus Mundus, triple degrees including France and the Czech Republic…).