Current news

13 Oct 2022

A new global map of plant biodiversity will help nature conservation

Apparently, there are many places on Earth that have plant species diversity similar to that of the Amazon rainforest. This surprising finding was revealed by an international team of researchers who used artificial intelligence to analyse a dataset of approximately 170,000 vegetation samples from all...

12 Oct 2022

Hana Svatoňová: Marketing should be understood as a professional discipline built on data

Hana Svatoňová has held the role of Vice-Dean for external relations, communication and marketing at the faculty since spring of this year. She graduated in mathematics and geography at the Faculty of Science, majoring in cartography, geoinformatics and remote sensing.

10 Oct 2022

The Czech Antarctic Research Program presents its research in the Gallery on the dean's office staircase

Come and see 15 posters representing the unique and varied research activities of the Czech Antarctic Research Program.

7 Oct 2022

The faculty has been actively involved in the preparation of the new science focus gymnasium

The South Moravian Region wants to open a new gymnasium with a science profile from September 2024. The project was initiated by the management of SPŠCH Brno. It will be located in the building of the former business academy on Pionýrská street, which will be reconstructed.

6 Oct 2022

Faculty of Science attracted 3031 visitors to the Night of Scientists

On Friday, September 30, 2022, after a two-year online period, the Night of Scientists was once again held "live". At the Faculty of Science of MU, both campuses, the centre on Kotlářská Street and the Bohunice University Campus, came alive with science from 6 pm to midnight.

3 Oct 2022

G. J. Mendel and his low resistance to stress

Several times in Mendel’s life, his low resistance to stress became apparent. According to documents, he struggled with certain mental problems from a young age during his high school studies. He writes in his biography that he got into a deplorable position when he had to take care of himself on his...

30 Sep 2022

New Location Added to the Children's Groups Offer at the Faculty of Science of MU

From September 2022, moms and dads from the Faculty of Science can place their children not only in the Elánek children's group at the Campus, but also in the newly established Elánek children's group in the centre of Brno, at Komenského náměstí.

29 Sep 2022

Genetic conference of the Gregor Mendel Genetic Society (GMGS) will be held this year under the auspices of the Dean of Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science

The Gregor Mendel Genetic Society (hereafter GMGS), which brings together scientific research and teaching staff from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, is organising a genetics conference on the 5-7th October 2022 at Slavkov castle near Brno.

27 Sep 2022

A Look Back at PhD Day 2022

On 14 September 2022, the Bohunice Campus became the host of the inter-faculty PhD day. The event was designed as an information session for new PhD students, providing them with the necessary information regarding doctoral studies, interdisciplinary training opportunities, student competitions, and...

27 Sep 2022

Challenge Lab 2022

According to Kokoza's sources, up to 45 kg of ready-to-eat food and leftovers are thrown away daily in gastroprojects. In UGO Salaterias, this is over 100 kg of bio-waste and UGO wants to reduce this amount. Work with us to find innovative solutions to use the leftover organic waste from juice and salad...

Visitors will experience Researchers’ Night at MU with all their senses

After two years, the Researchers' Night programme at Masaryk University will once again be held online in person. On Friday, 30 September, visitors will be able to attend science lectures, experiments, workshops, exhibitions and games.

22 Sep 2022

MUNI Mendel Doctorandus programme offers new benefits

As part of inter-faculty cooperation within Masaryk University, four faculties and one research facility have signed an agreement on common standards for doctoral studies.

MUNI Mendel Doctorandus is a new developmental programme for the most active students of doctoral studies.