Research

Upcoming conferences in October

October is almost here and with it another selection of interesting conferences. We hope that some of you attended conferences in September, but if you didn’t manage because the academic year was just starting and you were too busy, there’s always more coming. What can you look forward to in October? Revolution Accomplished October 4-5, …

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The Faculty of Mathematics and Physics and its exceptional research activities

If you’re a science nerd and want to study at school which produces breakthrough research on regular basis, consider applying to the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics that belongs to Charles University in Prague. What were they up to lately? In August, MFF students participated in the International Mathematics Competition for University Students. Over 600 …

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“UV fingerprint” Research at Mendel University brings unexpected possibilities

The principle used behind this experiment is called Spectral characteristics of the sample. They illuminate the sample with UV radiation, and this starts with some fascinating photochemical reactions, which are specific to the given sample. After a few minutes using the spectral characteristics, it is possible to tell what the sample originated from. Any liquid …

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Being a PhD student in Brno

Photo from the research. Lukas S. is a 6th year PhD student in the Physics programme at Masaryk University in Brno. He’s an active member of his faculty doing his own research. I interviewed him about his studies and he presented us with some very interesting insights. You study Physics which is a very challenging …

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Upcoming conferences in 2021

Even though normal student life is pretty much brought to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, various university conferences are still up and running. Of course, they mainly switched to the virtual environment. If you’re interested in attending but you’re not sure how it all works, consider reading our previous article while bearing in …

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