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“I want to be a rector for everyone.” Jiří Zima will lead the university
The Academic Senate of Charles University elected professor Jiří Zima as candidate for rector for the next term. Zima, an analytical chemist from the Faculty of Science, will take office on February 1, 2026, after being appointed by the Czech President.
Author: Tereza KůstkováPhoto: Vladimír Šigut
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New Fulbright Director: Don’t be afraid to apply for a scholarship
American studies scholar Jana Sehnálková, alumna and lecturer at CU’s Faculty of Social Sciences, heads the Fulbright Commission in the Czech Republic. She explains how to succeed with trips to American universities.
Author: Martin RychlíkPhoto: Vladimír Šigut, Shutterstock
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Head of Filuta AI: Graduates of Czech technical universities rank among the world’s best
Monday 27. October 2025His work at the Palo Alto Research Center got him an offer of a permanent U.S. residency permit. But Filip Dvořák returned home to Czechia, founding a successful AI startup.
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Joint degree student: Scholarship thrives when it crosses boundaries
Thursday 16. October 2025During her studies, Rose Smith travelled around the world. She now shares her experience with a joint degree programme at CU and the University of Groningen, Netherlands.
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“Truth shall prevail!” Timothy Garton Ash receives honorary doctorate from CU
Wednesday 15. October 2025In his speech, Oxford University professor and historian Timothy Garton Ash emphasized the importance of truth and recalled the historical ties between the universities of Oxford and Prague.
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Jiří Hana: We don’t want to replace journalists – we want to help them
Friday 10. October 2025MathPhys alumnus and lecturer Jiří Hana co-founded the company Geneea. It makes language processing technologies accessible to companies that work with large volumes of text or recordings, including media outlets.
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CEDMO convened at CU to discuss disinformation and strive for a society of trust
Friday 26. September 2025Charles University hosted the annual CEDMO conference, bringing together researchers, investigative journalists, policymakers, political analysts, fact-checkers, and other professionals dedicated to analysing digital transformation, information sources and propagation – and disinformation.
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From Poker, to Google, to the New York Stock Exchange
Monday 22. September 2025They first developed an AI that became the first in the world to beat top professional poker players. Then Google bought their project DeepStack – and the team behind it. Now, the CEO of EquiLibre’s wants to run the best trading firm from Prague.
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Nobel laureate Ambros: Biology is always surprising
Wednesday 27. August 2025Victor Ambros, awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2024, is renowned for his pioneering discovery of microRNAs. He has long collaborated with his wife, Candy Lee Ambros, his co-researcher for decades. Forum magazine had the opportunity to ask both a few questions.
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Doctoral studies are a career decision, says Vice-Rector
Thursday 14. August 2025On 1 March 2025, an amendment to the Higher Education Act, adjusting the conditions for doctoral studies, came into force. “The reform is a step in the right direction, even if it hasn’t been handled so well in terms of process,” says Ladislav Krištoufek, CU’s Vice-Rector for Research.
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Graduate teacher: Mobile phones don’t belong in school
Wednesday 16. April 2025Mobile phones expose children to constant shifts in attention, impacting their ability to focus on tasks requiring patience. Lukáš Barborka, a top teaching graduate and mathematician from CU, says this trend is harming students' skills.
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FORUM EN 13 2024
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