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Species diversity is a key research topic for the Department of Botany and Zoology of the Faculty of Science. Its team has made surprising discoveries in their research into freshwater biodiversity in the Czech Republic and the whole of Europe.

In spite of the increasingly tougher competition MU managed to stay close to 400th place but it has also improved its ranking in the area of Employment Outcomes, Sustainability and Employer Reputation. 

Students, teaching staff and employees of the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Sports Studies and CEITEC can look forward to improved dining options in the Bohunice campus as of July.

Representatives of the South Moravian Region, the City of Brno, three Brno universities and twelve major technology companies today signed a memorandum to jointly support and promote technical education.

The university is tackling the problem of predatory journals.

A new memorandum signed by Masaryk University and the Police of the Czech Republic strengthens their long-term cooperation in education, science and research, as well as security policy.

The E.ON Energy Globe competition has six finalists. Among them, the Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science of Masaryk University. The prize money amounting to half a million will go to the project which amasses the most votes by 20 August. Actor and presenter Lukáš Hejlík is the ambassador of our project.

All teams presented their solutions to real-world problems. Meet the winner of the final workshop presentation: Swam Pyae Paing.

“We are all vain men,” jokes Filip Krajník from the Faculty of Arts about the long line of Shakespeare translators. He too began translating Shakespeare’s Hamlet two years ago and has now been awarded the MU Rector’s Award for his book edition, which includes an introductory study and a critical apparatus.

On the occasion of Dies academicus, the University honoured outstanding researchers and successful students, awarding its Gold and Silver medals to the laureates.

Masaryk University celebrated its 105th anniversary with two sports and social events that took place on the university campus in Bohunice in mid-May.

Vice-Rector for Internationalisation Petr Suchý returned from South America a few weeks ago. Together with Rector Martin Bareš, he visited Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil, where they learned about the management of universities and established or discussed the possibilities for future cooperation.