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Jirků: This year’s November 17th should reflect global events

Today Masaryk University academia memorial services will be held at the Kounicovy dormitory, including wreath laying and candle lighting, to pay respects to the tortured and executed victims of Nazi crimes during WWII.

Mendel’s greenhouse restored in museum garden

A greenhouse dating back to 1854 in which Gregor Johann Mendel conducted his experiments with peas, laying the foundations of modern genetics, has been restored with MU support in the grounds of the Augustinian Abbey in Brno.

European Commissioner Věra Jourová met Andrey Zubov at MU

Věra Jourová visited Masaryk University. The highest ranking Czech woman in the executive branch of the EU wanted to meet professor Zubov.

MU and Rennes open two inter-university programmes

MU Rector Martin Bareš and University of Rennes 1 Rector David Alis signed an agreement on two joint study programmes, also called double degrees, in Rennes on Thursday. Graduates of these programmes will receive diplomas from both universities.

Academic Senate denounces violence in Iran

Since mid-September Iran has been shaken by massive anti-government protests sparked by the news of the death of a young woman confronted by the police because of improperly worn hijab.

MU students can now use ComMUNIty Fund for sustainable projects

MU is launching a new competition for students. Next year, it will distribute two million Czech crowns from the ComMUNIty Fund among successful projects. Applications can be submitted until the end of this year.

Mendel Days 2022: Mendel and the World

Mendel Days 2022 began yesterday in the Augustinian Abbey in Old Brno. A rich programme with many lectures and cultural events was prepared by the Mendel Museum in cooperation with the MU Centre for Culture, Art and Events.

MU to host conference in Brussels as part of Czechia’s EU presidency

As part of the Czech Presidency of the EU Council, Masaryk University has organised a conference on the environmental health of Europe. The event will take place directly in Brussels on Wednesday 9 November and will be accessible online.

Statement of Rector’s Board of Masaryk University

The Rector’s Board of Masaryk University addresses all members of the academia, students, and employees of the university with the following statement and appeal.

MU provides crisis therapy to students

The Students’ Advisory Services and the Teiresiás Centre are two facilities of Masaryk University that provide students support and advisory with respect to mental health problems.

Zubov: Staying in Russia meant being quiet or jailed

After his first lecture at Masaryk University, professor Andrey Borisovich Zubov talked at today’s press conference about his gratitude for the possibility to speak in public after eight years. The historian moved to Brno with his family after Russia’s partial mobilization.

ICRI 2022: Current topics in world of science addressed by experts from five continents

The prestigious International Conference on Research Infrastructures – ICRI 2022 ended in Brno on Friday, 21 October. It was attended by over five hundred scientists and other experts from all over the world, with more than six hundred more participating online.