Due to the ongoing flood crisis affecting the Czech Republic, and the decision by Masaryk University to postpone the start of classes to September 23, the first week of our Seminar Series has been canceled.

Join the "Being a Scientist" Course (C9919) this Fall

We’re excited to announce a special course this semester – "Being a Scientist" (C9919), taught by guest professor Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy from the University of Miami. This is a one-time opportunity, so don’t miss out!
Here are the details:

• Course: Being a Scientist (C9919)
• Instructor: Vaidhyanathan Ramamurthy (University of Miami)
• When: Fridays, 2 pm (Fall Term 2024)
• Where: Room A08/309
• Who’s it for?: All science students (Bachelor, Master, Doctoral)

Check the full description HERE.

Webinar: How Not to Fall for Predators : How to Recognize a Trustworthy Journal

Date and time: September 23, 2024, 10:00–11:00
Format: Online
The webinar will be conducted in Czech only

This webinar focuses on recognizing trustworthy academic journals and warning against unethical practices in academic publishing. It is intended for early-career researchers, PhD candidates, and others interested in this topic.
Organized by the Stop Predatory Practices initiative.

Registration HERE.

Special Lecture by Prof. Dr. Alexander Heckel

Topic: "The Worst Photoswitches Ever - and What to Do with Them"
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Alexander Heckel
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 3:00 PM
Location: Room 309/A8 (Bohunice Campus)

Light regulation of nucleic acid activity offers powerful ways to design experiments with precise spatiotemporal control. Even though photoswitching of DNA hybridization has been around for about 25 years, there's still much room for improvement. During this talk, Prof. Heckel will share insights from their work on a system that showed surprisingly poor performance—and how this unexpected outcome led to new discoveries.

For further details, reach out to Petr Klán at klan@sci.muni.cz.

PhD Day

WHEN: September 25, 2024 (8:30 - 11:00)
WHERE: RCX1 (D29)

Save the date! The next MUNI SCI PhD Day is coming up, and we have all the information you need for PhD studies.
Join us on September 25, 2024, from 8:30 to 11:00, for a comprehensive overview of your rights, duties, grant opportunities, internships, and research fellowships. This is also an excellent opportunity to connect with other students and colleagues from our faculty. We'll kick off the day with a delicious breakfast and then head to the RCX 1 lecture room (D29) to explore PhD studies from various aspects. We'll cover competitions for PhD students, support during studies, mobility programs and more. Don't miss it out! Register now - we're looking forward to seeing you there!

This event will be held in English.

*The event is most suitable for the students at the beginning of their PhD study and those who are considering PhD study (namely undergraduate students who will finish their MSc). But everybody else is welcome as well.

• Garden Party- 16 September, 2-6pm, Kotlářská 2, Brno
• Ukliďme Česko - World Cleanup Day, 20 September, registration HERE
• SCI MUNI PhD Day-25 September, 8:30 am, RCX 1
• Researchers' Night- 27 September, topic: Transformation
• Baking Contest- October 3, 3 PM, corridor 2nd floor, near RCX 1, registration HERE
• OVZDUŠÍ v ČASe- November 11.-13, Orea Resort Devět Skal Vysočina, 23nd Annual conference of the Czech Aerosol Society, registration HERE