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President appoints new professors, eight of them from MU

On Wednesday, 21 June, Czech President Petr Pavel personally conferred appointment decrees on new professors in the Great Hall of the Karolinum in Prague. He appointed a total of 93 professors, including two female professors and six professors on the basis of a proposal by the MU Scientific Board.

Pavel Plevka’s vision: To bring top international talent to CEITEC

Pavel Plevka, an internationally renowned expert in structural biology and virology who has received a number of prestigious grants and awards, will become director of CEITEC MUNI on 1 July.

MU ranks among top 400 global universities for first time

In the prestigious international QS World University Rankings, which were published on 27 June 2023, Masaryk University achieved a historic success by being ranked among the top 400 universities in the world.

Start Your Business competition awarded eight student ideas

Masaryk University has supported entrepreneurial students for the third time, with up to CZK 600,000 allocated for their development this year. The award ceremony took place on Friday, 9 June, in the creative hub KUMST.

First international meeting of MU alumni took place in Brussels

The Czech Republic has a significant footprint in Brussels: most MU graduates there currently work at the European Commission, the European Parliament, or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Consumption of water, heat, gas and electricity at MU decreased

The #MUNISAVES campaign, which aimed to make Masaryk University optimize its energy consumption and achieve more efficient operations, and the energy-saving measures introduced during the academic year have had positive results.

MU astrophysicists inaugurate largest telescope in Moravia

AZ 800, a new university telescope, will be used mainly for teaching students of astrophysics and for astronomical observations. It is a joint project of the town of Ždánice and the Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics of the MU Faculty of Science.

MU receives building permit for BioPharma Hub

A public tender for the general contractor for the construction of a unique education and research infrastructure in the Bohunice University Campus in Brno has been announced.

New associate professors received their appointment decrees

The refectory of the Old Brno Abbey at Mendlovo náměstí hosted a ceremony at which twenty-three associate professors from seven faculties received their appointment decrees.

Vice-Rector Radim Polčák receives award for his work in cybersecurity

MU Vice-Rector Radim Polčák was inducted into the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame, receiving the prestigious award for personalities working in the field of cybersecurity during the 24th International IS2 Conference in Prague.

MU signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Rennes

A delegation from the University of Rennes headed by President David Alis visited Masaryk University on Monday. The six-member delegation met with Rector Martin Bareš and other members of the MU management and faculties.

MU awarded successful scientists, students and volunteers

The Karel Engliš Aula at the Faculty of Law hosted the academic community ceremony Dies ademicus along with the annual Rector’s Award ceremony at which medals, diplomas and decrees were presented in several categories.