21 Sep 2023

The Deans of Science Faculties discuss changes in the training of future teachers

At a two-day meeting in Olomouc, members of the Association of Deans of Science Faculties, along with representatives from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS, MŠMT in Czech), discussed the main changes planned under the framework of reforms in the training of secondary school teachers and changes in the funding of science and natural sciences. They also granted patronage for the publication of a Photographic Atlas of Plants of the Czech Republic.

19 Sep 2023

101 well-wishers took part in the seminar celebrating the 100th birthday of the physicist Martin Černohorský

This year, an exceptional seminar full of physics, memories and congratulations took place on the 100th birthday of Martin Černohorský, Emeritus Professor of Physics at Masaryk University’s (MU) Faculty of Science and Emeritus Rector of the University of Silesia in Opava. The seminar was jointly organised by the Brno branch association of the Union of Czech Mathematicians and Physicists and departments of physics of the MU Faculty of Science. Symbolically, 101 guests accepted the invitation to come to the hall at Kotlářská, where the celebratory meeting took place.

12 Sep 2023

The University Campus Library offers a journal checkout service

Under the overarching of the MU Open Science team, the University campus library is expanding the service of compliance with the principles of transparency and best practices in scholarly journals to the whole MU.

The new series Behind Nature’s Curtain highlights the research of “green biologists” at MUNI

From Saturday, September 9, 2023, 9:30 a.m, Czech Television at ČT2 programme will be presenting a new series of five natural history films entitled ‘Behind Nature’s Curtain’ (Za oponou přírody). This popular science series will show stories of research into bogs, parasites, Carpathian meadows, bats and the secrets of insect mimicry. How was the series created? You can find out in the double interview with Jan Roleček and Marián Polák below.

5 Sep 2023

Peter Fabian’s project wins a prestigious ERC Starting grant

Biologist Peter Fabian from Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science has received a prestigious award, being the first young scientist of this faculty to receive the highly valued ERC Starting grant. The grant is awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) with the aim to support the best young scientists start new ambitious research projects.

1 Sep 2023

The Department of Physical Electronics will change its name from September 1

As of September 1, 2023, the name of the Faculty of Science’s Department of Physical Electronics will change. The new Czech name is the Ústav fyziky a technologií plazmatu (abbreviation ÚFTP), while the English equivalent is the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology (or DPPT).

31 Aug 2023

The Smoking Gun for Supermassive Binaries in Active Galactic Nuclei

An international research team led by Silke Britzen from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn, Germany, has investigated blazars, accreting supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies. An important member of the team was astrophysicist Michal Zajaček from the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University. Their findings are presented in the Astrophysical Journal.

Dean Kašparovský officially opens the new entrance gate at Kotlářská

From Monday, 21st August 2023, students and empoyees can enter our faculty campus on Kotlářská Street using the new gate from Veveří Street, which is located near the library building. The new entrance will allow easier access to the campus for all those who get off at the nearby tram stop Konečného náměstí.