23 Feb 2022 Masaryk University financial assistance In response to the situation in Ukraine, Masaryk University has announced financial aid for educational and humanitarian purposes. The contribution can be made via MUNI Shopping Centre.
23 Feb 2022 Brno student discovers 10,000 times higher efficacy of investigational drug for stroke A potential cure for stroke is ten thousand times more effective than expected. The finding was made by a PhD student at the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University, who works at the International Clinical Research Centre of St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno (FNUSA). (Article is available in Czech...
23 Feb 2022 Scientists developed a new methodology using nanoparticles for a more effective diagnosis of cancer Antonin Hlavacek from the Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Zdenek Farka from CEITEC Masaryk University (MU), Hans-Heiner Gorris from the Faculty of Science MU, and their colleagues developed a new diagnostic methodology using photon-upconversion nanoparticles for faster...
22 Feb 2022 J.G. Mendel Station in Antarctica celebrates 15 years The Czech polar station, built between 2004 and 2006 on the remote James Ross Island in Antarctica by Masaryk University (MU), which has also managed it since then, will mark its 15th anniversary since it was officially commissioned.
22 Feb 2022 Statement of Rector of Masaryk University on situation in Ukraine The management of Masaryk University is deeply concerned about the developments in Ukraine and the continuing escalation of the situation by Russia. It considers the events that have transpired in recent days and hours to be extremely disturbing and unsettling.
18 Feb 2022 Researchers have discovered new properties of the protein involved in metastasis Another important piece in the mosaic of knowledge about the development and prognosis of breast cancer has been added by a team of scientists from the Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute and the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University (MU), along with their long-term partners in France and...
17 Feb 2022 On 21 February, MU traffic-light system to turn green As of Monday, 21 February, MU will move to a lower risk level, the green level . MU buildings will remain open for students, employees, and the public. Mandatory blanket testing of MU employees will end on Friday, 18 February. Studentsandemployeeswill still be obliged to promptly report a positive SARS-CoV-2...
17 Feb 2022 Experiments are fundamental to science and fun Tomáš Janoš studies Environment and Health at RECETOX. Read why this subject is the right call for him.
16 Feb 2022 Jakub se narodil téměř hluchý: Přesto studuje vysokou školu a pomáhal po tornádu na Moravě Jakub studies at the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University in Brno, plays competitive floorball and has scientific ambitions, after school he would like to go on an expedition to Antarctica. After a devastating tornado swept through south Moravia, he didn't hesitate to go and help. It seems like the...
14 Feb 2022 IT Equipment loan for students in need The Faculty of Science has been provided with 14 laptops, 25 tablets, 22 graphics tablets, 9 headphones with a microphone and webcams with a microphone from a MU project to support online education. Offered IT equipment is intended for students in need and will be provided as a loan.
9 Feb 2022 Spring 2022 semester The Spring 22 instructions will be held in person. Persons with signs of respiratory disease are not allowed to enter MU buildings. Teachers/lecturers have the right to expel any student displaying signs of respiratory illness. Respirators must be worn inside MU buildings, including theoretical and practical...
7 Feb 2022 Forbes 30 under 30: Stanislav Drápela Our graduate, Stanislav Drápela, who graduated from the PhD program in Animal Physiology, Immunology and Developmental Biology at the Department of Experimental Biology, has made the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 list for 2022. Congratulations! (The Forbes article is available only in Czech).
