1 Sep

The Taiwanese Delegation Visits the Clean Room Laboratory for Silicon Device Technology and Microelectronics at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University

On August 21, 2025, the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University had the honor of hosting a distinguished delegation from National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan. The highlight of their visit was a tour of our laboratories devoted to semiconductor physics and technology at the Department of Condensed...

28 Aug

New Preclinical Centre at Masaryk University: Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science Accelerate Transition from Research to Treatment

On Thursday, August 28, 2025, the deans of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University, Martin Repko and Tomáš Kašparovský, signed a cooperation agreement for the establishment of the Preclinical Centre at Masaryk University. This memorandum marks a new stage in the development...

26 Aug

Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science to Host International Astronomical Union Symposium 405 (IAUS 405) in Brno, 2026

The Galactic Center, home to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, is a dynamic region offering unique insights into extreme astrophysical processes. The International Astronomical Union Symposium 405 (IAUS 405) in Brno, May 2026, will gather leading experts, including Nobel Prize laureates in...

25 Aug

Czech Team Shines at the International Earth Science Olympiad in China (IESO 2025), Bringing Home Eight Medals

The Czech national team achieved an extraordinary triumph at the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO 2025), a prestigious competition for high school students from around the world. The event, held in Jining, China, from August 7 to 17, 2025, tested both theoretical knowledge and practical skills...

20 Aug

Love for science alone is not enough for PhD students to live on

Starting this September, PhD students in the Czech Republic will see a major change — they will be legally entitled to a minimum income amounting to at least 1.2 times the minimum wage.

19 Aug

Erasmus+ Applications for Staff – Spring Semester 2026

Dear colleagues,
We would like to inform you that applications are now open for Erasmus+ stays in the spring semester of 2026.

18 Aug

Jiří Fujera says: During my internship at MIT, I am working in plasma diagnostics

Our PhD student Jiří Fujera recently started an internship at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he conducts electro-optical plasma diagnostics. In his interview, he shares his experiences with the demanding preparation for the internship, details about his research plans,...

14 Aug

Book „What Tumors Teach Us“ by Jana Šmardová is Released in Audio Version. From October, Rádio Proglas Will Broadcast, Says Jan Šmarda

On August 17, we once again remember the birthday Jana Šmardová would have celebrated (†August 31, 2023). Cooperation with Rádio Proglas produced the audio version of her unique book „What Tumors Teach Us“. What has happened around the book in the past year is described in this article by Jan Šmarda,...

12 Aug

Professor Miroslava Vicherková, expert in plant water transport and stomatal activity, has passed away

With deep sadness, we announce the death of prof. RNDr. Miroslava Vicherková, CSc., a respected expert whose work significantly contributed to the understanding of the complex processes regulating plant water management. From 1991 to 1994, she was entrusted with the leadership of the Department of Plant...

4 Aug

Šimon Kratochvíl: Successful SOČ Finalist on Using Open Data and Machine Learning in Physics

Šimon Kratochvíl, a student at Brno-Řečkovice Grammar School, achieved remarkable success in 2025 at the nationwide finals of the Secondary School Professional Activity competition (SOČ), placing 4th in the physics category. His project, supervised by Pavel Ondračka from the Department of Plasma Physics...

1 Aug

Geographers from Masaryk University Helped Map Barriers in Public Transport for the Visually and Hearing Impaired

At first glance, public transport in Brno may seem barrier-free, but for people with hearing or visual impairments, it still has many obstacles.

31 Jul

The Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Celebrates 100 Years Since the First Bloom of the Queen of Lilies in Brno

After a year, we are once again delighted by the flowers of Victoria, the largest lily in the world. Its enormous leaves, measuring one and a half meters in diameter (up to two and a half meters in nature), and the nocturnal flowers, which change color from white to pink over two nights, attract the...