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MU´s Canteens Board has announced a student competition in vegetarian and vegan recipes. The winning entries will be transformed by Masaryk University canteens into actual dishes served from the next academic year.

MU faculties and departments create their own sustainability strategies based on the university´s Sustainable Masaryk University strategy. They take into account not only the general principles of sustainability - environmental responsibility, social commitment, and economic efficiency - but also their specific challenges and opportunities. 

As part of the Seminar Series, Roland Sturm from the RAND Corporation gave a lecture at Masaryk University.

Tomáš Dvořák was awarded the Silver Medal of MU for his extraordinary contribution to the defence of democratic values and human rights. He is behind the website dnesnaukrajine.cz, where he has been reporting daily on events related to the war in Ukraine since the first days of the war in February 2022.

On 22 May, Martin Bareš, the rector of Masaryk University, gave a speech in the Karel Engliš Auditorium at the Faculty of Law to mark Dies Academicus 2025. 

The traditional academic ceremony associated with the awarding of the MU Rector's Award and the Silver Medals of MU took place in the Karel Engliš Grand Auditorium at the Faculty of Law.

For the fifth year in a row, Masaryk University has recognised the best student projects, awarding a total of CZK 280,000 to support their further development. This year, 27 teams registered for the competition. The winning project created by Faculty of Arts students Jesika Konečná and Anna Kolářová is an app designed to support cancer patients during treatment.

At the Core Facility Day at the Faculty of Arts, shared laboratories used mainly by the social sciences and humanities at Masaryk University were showcased.

The second annual MUNI RUN brought the Bohunice University Campus to life on Tuesday, 13 May. In the unique atmosphere of the academic setting, students, staff, and members of the public came together to enjoy an afternoon of sport.

On Wednesday, 14 May, Masaryk University experienced a day full of sports, accompanying cultural and educational programme and informal gathering of students and employees. The third annual MUNI DAY set the Bohunice University Campus in motion for the whole day.

MU has developed a new system for supporting PhD students. An income amounting to 1.2 times the minimum wage is guaranteed to all full-time PhD students who fulfil their obligations and study within the standard programme duration regardless of the language of study.

Having considered foreign students, MUNI DAY organisers have prepared several dedicated events.