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18 Jul

Unveiling of the Jaroslav Kříženecký Monument: Celebrating a Scientific Legacy and Connection to Our Faculty

On July 16, 2025, a ceremonial event took place in the Mendel Greenhouse and monastic gardens to unveil a monument dedicated to Associate Professor Jan Kříženecký—a scientist, educator, and prominent promoter of Mendel’s legacy—who was also closely connected with the Faculty of Science at Masaryk...

3 Jul

A recipe for healthier forests? Less clearing, more fallen wood. Biodiversity can be boosted when even small amounts of wood are left behind

A scientific study published in the journal Forest Ecosystems reveals that even very small amounts of fallen wood left in commercial spruce stands can make a significant contribution to biodiversity conservation without significantly reducing wood production.

30 Jun

Journey to Digital Estonia: A Visit to the University of Tartu

How do they take care of their employees elsewhere? We took a closer look at HR practices at the University of Tartu.

26 Jun

Office hours of Office for Studies during the summer holidays

26 Jun

Scientists from Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science have discovered new terrestrial snail species in Iceland

A team of biologists from Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science have made a significant discovery in the field of biodiversity. As part of their long-term research into Icelandic nature, they have discovered four rare species of terrestrial snail previously unrecorded in Iceland.

25 Jun

Lenka Jurasová and Zdenka Vilhanová Succeed in the Start Your Business Competition: Supporting Entrepreneurship with Modeling Clay from Coffee Waste

The Start Your Business competition encourages students to develop entrepreneurial ideas and connects science with practice. This year, Lenka Jurasová and Zdenka Vilhanová from our faculty won 2nd place with their project: modeling clay made from coffee waste.

25 Jun

MU Faculty of Science at STEM Festival in Kuřim for the first time

This year, we participated in the two-day STEM festival for the first time, which was organized for the third year by TE Connectivity at its production plant in Kuřim. The event was visited by more than 2,000 elementary and secondary school students from Brno and the surrounding area.

25 Jun

Dean’s Awards 2025

Dean Tomáš Kašparovský ceremoniously presented the Dean’s Awards to the most successful students for their outstanding academic and scientific achievements. For 2025, eight laureates received awards within the category Best Student in a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Programme, and eleven promising scientists...

19 Jun

Teaching That Matters: Successful Projects and a New Award

Sharing ideas and teaching experiences, lively discussions, and the presentation of a new Vice-Rector’s Award for Quality Teaching were part of the inspiring event Excursion into Good Teaching, attended by educators from Masaryk University.The Vice-Rector’s Award for Education and Quality at MU for excellent...

17 Jun

Bergenia Under the Microscope: How Is a Flower Photo Made Using an Electron Microscope?

Jana Jurmanová is an expert in electron microscopy and the author of the bergenia image on our postcard for accepted students. She works at the Department of Plasma Physics and Technology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk university. In this interview, she describes her first encounters with microscopes,...

17 Jun

Tomáš Fiala receives the Experientia Foundation Start-up Grant for 2025

The Experientia Foundation is set to establish its fifth research group in the Czech Republic. Based at Masaryk University in Brno, it will study the development of neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, the foundation will support other talented young chemists on internships abroad.

16 Jun

Election of the Dean: We are accepting nominations of candidates

On 31st January 2026, the current Dean's term of office will expire. The Academic Senate of the Faculty of Science MU has announced the election of a new Dean.