Ladislav Bartoš, Milan Chytrý, Richard Štefl and Robert Vácha received awards from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT) on Tuesday, 4 November, at the Liechtenstein Palace in Prague.
A Memorial to Body Donors was unveiled at Brno Central Cemetery on 3 November. The Faculty of Medicine now has a dignified place to express gratitude to those who decided to donate their bodies after death for educational, scientific, and research purposes.
Molecular biologist and geneticist Šárka Pospíšilová, who also serves as Vice-Rector of Masaryk University for Research and Doctoral Studies, has been awarded the national Medal of Merit for her work in science and research. Her work has significantly advanced the diagnosis of leukaemia and has contributed to a deeper understanding of the genetic make-up of the Czech population.
In mid-October, both students and staff could find out everything about Erasmus programmes.
Valdemar Švábenský has worked with some of the most cited researchers in the world, but says that the Faculty of Informatics keeps up with the world’s top institutions.
Tomáš Fiala returned to MU in October with an ERC Starting Grant. He has now also signed a contract with the Experientia Foundation, which will support the establishment of his laboratory at the Department of Chemistry of the Faculty of Science.
In the second round of elections, Luděk Bláha, the current Vice Dean for Doctoral Studies at the Faculty of Science, was elected as the candidate for Dean of the Faculty of Science. He received 18 out of 26 votes.
Beata Bedřichová, a bachelor’s student at the Faculty of Social Studies, decided to make the most of her studies by spending part of a semester abroad and boosting her language skills. Now, she shares her experience from Málaga – along with a few practical tips that might inspire others to take the same step.