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MU will host its 15th ERC grant awarded to computer scientist Jan Křetínský

Computer scientist Jan Křetínský has received an ERC Consolidator grant to verify the reliability of integrating artificial intelligence into computer controlled systems.

MUNI RUN 2025 takes runners through campus again

All runners are invited and they do not have to be MU employees or students: MUNI RUN in the Bohunice campus on 13 May is open to adults and children alike.

The goal of a new project at MU is to advance integration of AI into research

Masaryk University Joins the RI-SCALE Project: A New EU-Funded Initiative Unlocking RI Potential with Scalable AI and Data.

Honorary doctorates were awarded to Jennifer Ruth Brown and Dirk Inzé

Brown is a pioneer in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, Inzé is a leader in plant biology. The proposals, approved by the MU Scientific Council, were submitted by the Faculty of Medicine and the Central European Institute of Technology CEITEC MU.

Internationalisation at home: American lecturers at MU

The Faculty of Sports studies and its facilities welcomed earlier this week three Fulbright scholarship recipients who teach English at Czech secondary schools.

Brno honours promising young scientists, including 17 from MU

The Brno Ph.D. Talent Award supports aspiring doctoral students in science and engineering in their research. This year, the top twenty-five were awarded a prize of CZK 360,000.

Survey: prices in canteens were not the main factor for students

Improved menus and more effective operation combined with efforts in the area of sustainability. A lot has changed in MU’s canteens this past year, except for the number of customers.

Award for outstanding women´s scientific work goes to MU

Dáša Bohačiaková from the Faculty of Medicine of MU, who specialises in stem cells and cerebral organoids, succeeded in the competition for the prestigious Werner von Siemens Awards this year.

What are challenges of individualising society?

Doing it all on our own: the opportunities and risks of the individualisation of society. This is the title of a project that will be conducted by experts from the MU Faculty of Social Studies over the next several years. The project has received almost 150 million crowns from the Jan Amos Komenský Operational Programme.

MUNI HELPS: five years of helping others

On 13 March the MUNI HELPS Volunteer Centre founded by Masaryk University celebrated its fifth anniversary.

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.

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.