A guide to surviving in Brno
Sofiia Synytska, one of the international students at Masaryk University, shares some tips for having a great time while studying in Brno.
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Scientists investigate non-coding parts of the genome and their impact on leukaemia and lymphoma
Thanks to the EXPRO grant, Marek Mráz from CEITEC MU and the University Hospital Brno will investigate the importance of non-coding RNAs in cancers arising from B lymphocytes.
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MUNI HELPS: five years of helping others
On 13 March the MUNI HELPS Volunteer Centre founded by Masaryk University celebrated its fifth anniversary.
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RECETOX Research Team Successfully Completes Project on Male Reproductive Toxicity Assessment Without Animal Testing
At the end of last year, the RECETOX center successfully completed a project funded by the Czech Science Foundation (GA CR) titled “Alternative Approaches in the Assessment of Male Reproductive Toxicity of Chemical Mixtures Without Animal Testing.” The project focused on potentially hazardous chemicals and their mixtures that can affect reproduction or reproductive health in men. The main goal was to improve this assessment by incorporating in vitro models, which have proven to be more effective and relevant than currently used animal testing.
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Masaryk Days focus on Russia and Europe relations
The annual two-day lecture event, which traditionally begins at the Masaryk Memorial on Komenský Square, included a live recording of the podcast Rewrite History. Daniel Kroupa was awarded the Roger Scruton Medal by Masaryk University.
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MU students from Taiwan and Ecuador became best friends
Each of them comes from a different continent and culture, but ever since Yu-Jou Sheu from Taiwan and Alisson Curimilma from Ecuador met at Masaryk University, they have become inseparable friends. The two students are always together not only at school, but also in their free time and during their teacher training.
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Biochemists study how animals change the colour of emitted light
Martin Marek has received an EXPRO grant from the Czech Science Foundation (GACR) to study the transfer of bioluminescent energy in marine organisms.
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Students can now go on placements outside Europe with Erasmus
For more than 15 years, MUNI students have been able to go on placements in Europe through Erasmus+. Almost 3000 students have already taken advantage of this opportunity. From this year, the university has become part of a European Union exchange programme with a new feature - financed placements outside Europe.