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11 May

The world’s leading astrophysicists are heading to Brno. The IAUS 405 Symposium will also feature a program for the public.

Next week, Brno will become the centre of global astrophysics. From May 18 to 22, 2026, Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science will host the prestigious International Astronomical Union Symposium 405 (IAUS 405), titled “Traversing the Galactic Centre in Space and Time”. The main part of the programme...

11 May

Masaryk University Holds a Memorial Ceremony at Mauthausen to Honour the Victims of Nazism

Masaryk University paid tribute to the brave professors, associate professors and teaching assistants who lost their lives at Mauthausen by laying a wreath at the Mauthausen Memorial.

6 May

I see interdisciplinarity today as a huge advantage and a necessity, says graduate Janovič

Tomáš Janovič from the National Centre for Biomolecular Research focuses on genome stability and the protection of telomeres, the ends of chromosomes. He has received prestigious grants for his research, including the MSCA Individual Fellowship and GAMU MASH StG/CoG. He is currently looking for PhD students...

5 May

The end of the discounted Early Bird registration for the EuroCarto 2026 conference is approaching

The end of the discounted early bird registration for the EuroCarto 2026 conference is approaching. Discounted registration is only possible until May 15, 2026.

4 May

Budget proposal of the SCI MUNI for the year 2026

Distribution of finances to budgets of SCI MUNI departments and central facilities will seek approval by the AS SCI MUNI at its 23rd meeting on 18th May 2026

28 Apr

Jan Oppelt, a bioinformatics graduate researching rare childhood cancers

“I need to see that my work has meaning and that its results will help someone,” says graduate Jan Oppelt. In this interview, we discuss the skills that led him to a prestigious position in Vienna, what his daily work involves, and why he chose to study bioinformatics years ago.

28 Apr

22nd Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2023-2026

which took place from 3:00 pm on Monday, 27th April 2026 in Dean's office meeting room (B17/432) in Bohunice campus.

27 Apr

The Czech Republic is facing a shortage of teachers, students have strong job prospects, says Vice-Dean Švandová

Veronika Švandová will serve as Vice-Dean for the Development of Teacher Education Programmes in the coming period. “It was a flying start,” she says about her beginnings in the role. The reform of teacher training is bringing a number of changes. In this interview, you’ll learn more about teaching practice...

24 Apr

“We are capable of conducting top-level science – we should be partners for business,” says vice-dean Kubíček about his plans

At the beginning of February, biophysicist Karel Kubíček was appointed Vice-Dean for External Relations, Internationalization, and Knowledge Transfer at Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science of. “The goal is to present the Faculty of Science as a stimulating environment suitable for study and research,...

24 Apr

Úspěchy v soutěži Mapa roku 2025

23 Apr

Creating a good environment for studying and working at the faculty requires a systematic approach, says Vice-Dean Zachovalová

Kateřina Zachovalová has recently taken up the position of Vice-Dean for Social Affairs and Sustainability. In her view, this broad agenda needs to be understood in context: “How support for students and staff affects their performance, how new technologies are changing education, or how cooperation...

22 Apr

Živa Journal Awards for 2025 Presented

Kristina Svobodová from the Department of Botany and Zoology was awarded the Jan Suda Prize (for authors aged 26–30). Her study shows that even a small amount of retained fallen deadwood can significantly increase the species diversity of land snails in managed spruce forests and bring these environments...