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PhD STARS program 2024 is open for applicationsFaculty of Science of the Charles University in Prague has launched its program supporting talented PhD research students from all over the world. During the STARS 2024 call, prospective students can apply to 63 PhD research topics announced on the web page on January 8th, 2024. Deadline for application is March 13th, 2024. Published Jan 05, 2024 |
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Possibility to process your samples in the new histoprocessorVinicna Microscopy Core Facility offers the possibility to process samples in the Leica ASP200 tissue processor. A reservation form must be filled out in advance. Published Jan 03, 2024 |
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Communication to students of the Faculty of ScienceThe management of the Faculty of Science monitors the current situation at the Faculty of Arts and at Charles University as a whole. There are quite a few students who, in addition to teaching at the Faculty, also have classes at the Faculty of Arts, which is currently subject to a special regime. Click on this news item to find the guidelines for the organisation of examinations and studies that currently apply to the Faculty of Arts. Published Jan 02, 2024 |
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Information on the operation of the faculty from 2. 1. 2024Starting from Tuesday, 2 January 2024, the Faculty of Science resumes the operation of its buildings in normal mode according to the planned activities. This information applies to both students and staff. Published Jan 01, 2024 |
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The Faculty of Science expresses its sympathy to the victims of the attack and to all the survivorsThe Faculty of Science shares the pain that the Faculty of Arts has been subjected. We express our sincere sympathy not only to our colleagues, but especially to all the loved ones of the victims of the tragedy. Published Dec 21, 2023 |
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Ancient roots of phytohormone signallingA new study on the plant signaling molecule, auxin, has been published in the prestigious journal Cell. The study was co-authored by Matyáš Fendrych and Shiv Mani Dubey from the Faculty of Science, Charles University. Published Dec 21, 2023 |
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New Insights into Climate Response of Forest EcosystemsNew research has made significant strides in understanding how coniferous forest ecosystems may respond to climatic changes. The study investigates the relationship between tree-ring indices (TRI) and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in the context of climate, topography, and soil conditions. Corresponding author of the study is Dr. Mašek from the Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University. Published Dec 14, 2023 |
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The 2024 Martina Roeselová Memorial Fellowship grants have been awarded.The 2024 Martina Roesel Memorial Fellowship Grants, which financially support young scientists caring for a preschooler, have been awarded. A total of 1.5 million crowns will be awarded to 10 young scientists, including Tereza Novotná Jaroměřská and Ali Masihi from our faculty. Congratulations! Published Dec 13, 2023 |
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Supply Chain Resilience Center at Charles UniversityWith the participation of the Rector of Charles University and senior representatives of the Czech Republic and Taiwan, Charles University in cooperation with National Chengchi University in Taiwan launched a joint project and established the Supply Chain Resilience Center. The universities will jointly explore supply chain resilience in the semiconductor industry. The centre is part of the Taiwanese government's efforts to support the development of the semiconductor environment in the country and is 100% funded by the Taiwanese government. Four faculties of the Charles University, including experts on global production networks from the Research Centre of Economic Geography and Regional Development of the Charles University. Published Nov 27, 2023 |
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Two new ERC grants go to our facultyMatyáš Fendrych and Zuzana Musilová succeeded in the European Research Council call and received an ERC Consolidator grant. Zuzana Musilová (Department of Zoology) will investigate the unique vision of the deep sea fishes. Matyáš Fendrych's project (Department of Experimental Plant Biology) will focus on the rapid auxin responses in plant morphogenesis. Published Nov 23, 2023 |
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Faculty of Science will address “Geohazards”The Faculty of Science has succeeded in the call for proposals of the Programme Johannes Amos Comenius (OP JAK). The new project, under the leadership of Professor Vojtěch Ettler, will focus on natural and anthropogenic geohazards. Published Nov 06, 2023 |
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Unveiling a Novel Immune Response in the Intestinal EpitheliumResearchers from the Jan Dobeš laboratory have made a significant discovery uncovering a novel immune response in the intestinal epithelium. Furthermore, their study delineates a mechanism that controls this immune response. Their findings were recently published in the renowned Journal of Experimental Medicine in a paper authored by Tomáš Brabec and other members of Jan Dobeš's laboratory at the Faculty of Science, Charles University. The study was a collaborative effort involving scientists from Martin Schwarzer's and Dominik Filipp's laboratories at the Czech Academy of Sciences, as well as Jakub Abramson from the Weizmann Institute in Israel. Published Oct 30, 2023 |
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A protein that helps cells "eat themselves"Scientists from the Department of Experimental Plant Biology at the Faculty of Science of Charles University have published the results of their research in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Plants, which brings new insights into the function of the ARP2/3 protein complex in plant cells. It turns out that plant cells can use this component in a very different way than animal cells - it is important for cellular recycling of peroxisomes. Published Oct 25, 2023 |
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Deadline for applications to the 4EU+ Urban Health Case Challenge 2023Do you want to work in a multidisciplinary team and solve real urban challenges together with students from different universities across Europe? Then you still have the opportunity to apply for the 4EU+ Urban Health Case Challenge 2023 and represent Charles University in this exciting student competition! The challenge is open to Bachelor's, Master's and PhD students and the course is worth 3 ECTS. The deadline for applications is 15 October 2023. Published Oct 09, 2023 |
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Scientists' discovery of species diversity in Nature CommunicationsResearches from the Center for Theoretical Study and the Faculty of Science of Charles University used the mathematical models of evolution to confirm Darwin's assumptions that the rate of species diversification is higher in species and lineages with large geographic range. They also identified regions and taxa that form an exception to this rule, in which, paradoxically, small ranges are associated with rapid diversification of species. Their discovery has now been published by the world-renowned scientific journal Nature Communications. Published Oct 06, 2023 |
Last bite of an Ordovician trilobiteCzech trilobite in Nature! Palaeontologists from The Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, and their colleagues (list below in this article) describe a 465-million-year-old trilobite with preserved gut contents in this top scientific journal. This unique fossil, three-dimensionally preserved in a so-called Rokycany ball, was found more than a hundred years ago. But it has revealed its secrets only now, thanks to the cutting-edge imaging methods of synchrotron tomography. The research fills a fundamental gap in our understanding of trilobite ecology and their role in Palaeozoic ecosystems. Published Sep 27, 2023 |
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Prestigious Azrieli International Postdoctoral FellowshipAre you just finishing your Ph.D. studies or are you three years away from receiving your degree? Then don't miss out on the prestigious Azrieli International postdoctoral fellowship. This fellowship allows you to engage in research for two years at one of eight top academic institutions in Israel. The fellowship starts in October 2024, and the application deadline is November 15, 2023. Published Sep 26, 2023 |
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Mathematical - Biological SeminarWe cordially invite all those interested to a series of mathematics and biology seminars, which will be held from the winter semester on Tuesdays in Viničná 7. Published Sep 18, 2023 |
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Welcome Day for New International Degree Students 2023You are cordially invited to the Welcome Day on 3 October 2023 at the Hybernská Campus. Its aim is to give new students the opportunity to meet freshmen from other faculties, to learn about student life in Prague, the functioning of the university and to experience a bit of Czech culture. Published Sep 14, 2023 |
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Fish Conference in PragueLast week the XVII European Congress of Ichthyology took place in Prague. The main co-organizer was Zuzana Musilová from the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, who organized the conference together with colleagues from the Czech University of Life Sciences and the Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Published Sep 13, 2023 |