Masaryk University to host two Nobel laureates
Next year, the second Mendel Genetics Conference will bring leading figures of world science to Brno, among them two Nobel Prize laureates.
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KoMUNItní Fund is launching its fourth year. Theme is wellbeing
Do you have an idea for improving student life at MUNI? The KoMUNItní Fund can help you turn it into reality. It will contribute up to 150,000!
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The MU Academic Senate announces the upcoming election of a new Rector
At its 297th meeting on 2 November, the MU Academic Senate elected delegates to the Council of Higher Education Institutions and the election committee for the MU Rector. It also announced the upcoming election of a candidate for the post of MU Rector.
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Faces of MUNI: We want to be applicants’ older friends
The new Ta pravá MUNI (“The right MUNI”) campaign for applicants has introduced two university-wide faces for the first time: Eliška Pavlíková and Jan Sedláček. What unites them is active involvement in life at Masaryk University and a wish to help future students find their way around what the university offers.
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Thinking about going abroad? Erasmus Days offered practical advice and first-hand student experiences
Masaryk University once again hosted Erasmus Days, introducing students to opportunities to study and gain work experience abroad.
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Current security vulnerabilities in PHP do not affect muni.cz or IS MU
Reports of security vulnerabilities in PHP have led a number of institutions in the Czech Republic and abroad to take precautionary measures to restrict website operations in recent hours. Neither Masaryk University’s main website, muni.cz, nor the MU Information System uses PHP, and the disclosed vulnerabilities therefore do not affect them.
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Why usability is part of security
Developers must incorporate principles of usability for cybersecurity tools throughout the entire development process. Researchers from Masaryk University are following this approach as part of the Cybersecurity Certification and Assessment Tools project.
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French have everything and are lovely
Erasmus isn’t just about studying abroad; it also offers new experiences and the chance to meet new people. Vojtěch Šanda from the Faculty of Informatics at Masaryk University knows this all too well, having seized this opportunity for the second time and headed for the south coast of France.
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MU commits to the responsible use of AI in education
Masaryk University has signed up to the Dubai Accord on Academic Integrity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, an international document which sets out common principles according to which universities should use artificial intelligence in teaching, assessment and research in a way that supports learning and strengthens trust in academic work. Masaryk University’s AI ambassador, Tomáš Foltýnek, also contributed to the drafting of the document.
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Professors Marek Nekula and Germà Bel receive honorary doctorates
On 15 October, Masaryk University awarded the honorary title of doctor honoris causa to a prominent philologist for spreading Czech culture and scholarship around the world, and to a European expert specialising in public economics and infrastructure.
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MU names building after Jan Florian
From now on, Jan Florian will be a familiar name on the Bohunice University Campus. On Wednesday 14 October, Masaryk University named one of its buildings after the eminent embryologist, former dean of the Faculty of Medicine and a man who proudly resisted the Nazi occupation.
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Catering at the MUNI BioPharma Hub combines smart fridges with meal reheating
Masaryk University has launched its first smart catering model at the MUNI BioPharma Hub. It offers students and staff of the Faculty of Pharmacy a completely new catering concept, operated automatically.