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25 Sep

Generation Space: Brno is looking for future space researchers

Scientists from the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University are taking part in a project that aims to engage secondary school pupils and show them how they can get involved in space research right now.

24 Sep

MU professors emeritus received their letters of appointment, two of them are from our faculty

A ceremonial gathering, held in recognition of their long-standing work and contribution to Masaryk University, brought together five professors emeritus from the three founding faculties – the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Law. Rector Martin Bareš presented them with their...

18 Sep

Kyrgyzstan expedition: A landscape of ancient farmers and ironsmiths

A Czech-Kyrgyz-Italian scientific expedition explored the vast, abandoned agricultural and industrial landscape in south-western Kyrgyzstan. The eleven-member team examined iron smelting furnaces, mapped the extent of iron production, discovered the remains of charcoal kilns and traced several kilometres...

17 Sep

The 29th Werner von Siemens Prize competition has been launched

Siemens has announced the 29th edition of the Werner von Siemens Prize, which is open to students, young researchers and academic staff in technical and natural science disciplines at Czech universities. This year, the winners across seven categories will share a total cash prize of one million...

15 Sep

From Borůvka to Modern Algorithms: MU’s Faculty of Science Commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Solution to the Minimum Problem

The Faculty of Science at Masaryk University will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the solution to the minimum problem by Prof. Otakar Borůvka. The commemorative gathering will take place on September 30, 2026, in Brno and will feature academic lectures, a tribute to the eminent Czech mathematician,...

11 Sep

Our Faculty at the Science and Technology Festival

From 4 to 6 September, the Faculty of Science participated in the Science and Technology Festival at the Brno Exhibition Centre. The festival featured over a hundred interactive stands, experiments and workshops for children, students and adults. The Faculty of Science offered a programme across four...

11 Sep

Need Assistance at the Start of the Semester? Visit Us During Extended Office Hours

The start of the autumn semester can be busy, with plenty of things to arrange and questions to ask, not only for new students. To help make the beginning of the academic year as smooth as possible, we are extending the opening hours of the Office for Studies during the first week of the semester.

11 Sep

Invitation to the First Constituent Session of the AS SCI MUNI for the Term of Office 2026-2029

which will take place from 3:30 pm, Friday 18th September 2026 to 12:00 pm, Saturday 1íth September 2026 in hotel Atlantis, Rozdrojovice.

10 Sep

I hope we’ll manage to establish a centre for astronomy here in Brno, says astrophysicist Jeřábková

“As a child, I didn’t even know that the work I do existed,” explains astrophysicist Tereza Jeřábková in an interview. Today, she is involved in international astronomical institutions and is also committed to the development of the astrophysics community and science in the Czech Republic. For her scientific...

9 Sep

PhD student Lukáš Vrána received an honorable mention for his research on new protective materials

PhD student Lukáš Vrána from the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology received an honorable mention in the prestigious competition for the Milan Odehnal Prize 2026. He received the award for his experimental and theoretical study of high-entropy nitride coatings. The unique materials he is researching...

7 Sep

Symposium “Traversing the Galactic Center in Space and Time” in Nature Lead

More than 200 astronomers from around the world gathered in Brno in May 2026 for IAU Symposium 405, Traversing the Galactic Center in Space and Time. The five-day meeting dedicated to the center of the Milky Way was organized by the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University together with the Brno Observatory...

3 Sep

Brno scientists to present how to better protect birds and bats from traffic

Roads represent a significant barrier for many wild animals and, at the same time, a place of increased risk of mortality. Birds and bats cross roads during their flights, where fatal collisions with passing vehicles may occur. Researchers from The Faculty of Science Masaryk University are therefore,...