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Med student and Bake Off winner shares the sweet side of life
“Baking is for me a feeling of happiness in difficult times, an opportunity for endless self-expression...,” says Vojtěch Vrtiška, pastry chef, calligraphy expert, and med student at the First Faculty of Medicine at Charles University.
Author: Marcela UhlíkováPhoto: Hynek Glos, Vojtěch Vrtiška archive
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Czech-born scientist on search for life on icy worlds
Students interested in space technology and research in the space industry recently had a rare opportunity to attend a lecture in Prague by Czech-born scientist Aria Vítková, who completed her PhD in England and works for NASA.
Author: Jan VelingerPhoto: Michal Novotný, Shutterstock
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A unique message about healing
Friday 13. December 2024The mass shooting that took place at the Faculty of Arts last December changed the university and the whole of society to the core, causing profound sadness and heartache. A new documentary looking at the tragedy and the healing process will air on Czech TV on 21 December.
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Scientist's journey towards earliest cell backed by ERC Grant
Wednesday 4. December 2024In her research, she delves into the origins of life on Earth. What keeps her awake at night are the 20 amino acids that have formed the building blocks of proteins in all organisms since the very beginning. What would life look if the identity of these amino acids changed?
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ERC success: Five CU researchers clinch Consolidator grants
Monday 2. December 2024Charles University researchers have written a new chapter in success, with five of being awarded prestigious ERC Consolidator grants. This is an unprecedented achievement. Five more scientists from other institutions also received backing.
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Microcertificates are of crucial importance to 4EU+ Alliance
Tuesday 26. November 2024At the conference Microcertificates in the Czech Higher Education Environment, organised by Charles University, experts and education specialists from Czechia and abroad discussed what this year has brought in the field of microcertificates.
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Freedom and solidarity: Czechs mark 17 November
Monday 18. November 2024Representatives of Czech universities traditionally commemorated the memory of those who fought for freedom and democracy on 17 November, underscoring the importance of academia as a space for the free exchange of ideas and critical thinking.
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Rector honours key individuals on 17 November anniversary
Monday 18. November 2024Eighty-five years have passed since 17 November 1939, a tragic day in Czech history. If this date is associated with darkness, the student protests that begaN on 17 November 1989 and were brutally repressed finally let hope into Czech society.
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Science at CU: The psychology of poverty
Friday 30. August 2024"The psychology of poverty is still a relatively new research direction at the interface of economics and psychology," explains the scientific and partnership couple Julie Chytilová and Michal Bauer from Charles University. They present more in one minute.
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Science at CU: Preventing pregnancy complications
Friday 30. August 2024"Our long-term research is devoted to the development of new technologies for the screening of pregnancy complications during the first trimester," says Ilona Hromadníková, a physician/scientist from the Third Faculty of Medicine.
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Science at CU: How do deep-sea fish see?
Friday 30. August 2024"We explore the extremes of the vertebrate eye. Deep-sea fish are very interesting in that they have many extreme adaptations, from which we can then draw conclusions for our human ventricular eye," explains evolutionary biologist Zuzana Musilová from the Faculty of Science of Charles University. More in one minute.
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FORUM EN 13 2024
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FORUM 68 4/2024
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